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<img width="225" height="225" data-tf-not-load src="https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ebay1.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="eBay" decoding="async" srcset="https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ebay1.jpg 225w, https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ebay1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ebay1-600x600.jpg 600w, https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ebay1-65x65.jpg 65w, https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ebay1-50x50.jpg 50w, https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ebay1-51x51.jpg 51w" sizes="(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" />
<img decoding="async" width="125" height="125" data-tf-not-load src="http://vid.geekazine.com/dith/uploads/2012/09/ebay-125x1251.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-19906" />eBay
1999 – an ebay user (litterally) puts 500 pounds of Marijuana on the auction block. The auction itself hits up to 10 million dollars. eBay finds out and pulls down the auction, but it does say something for the power of illegal drugs over the internet.
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<img width="225" height="225" data-tf-not-load src="https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ebay1.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="eBay" decoding="async" srcset="https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ebay1.jpg 225w, https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ebay1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ebay1-600x600.jpg 600w, https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ebay1-65x65.jpg 65w, https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ebay1-50x50.jpg 50w, https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ebay1-51x51.jpg 51w" sizes="(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" />
<img decoding="async" width="125" height="125" data-tf-not-load src="http://vid.geekazine.com/dith/uploads/2012/09/ebay-125x1251.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-19906" />eBay
1999 – an ebay user (litterally) puts 500 pounds of Marijuana on the auction block. The auction itself hits up to 10 million dollars. eBay finds out and pulls down the auction, but it does say something for the power of illegal drugs over the internet.
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