1998– In 3 years since it’s inception, eBay grew to be a powerful auction site. Therefore, eBay decided to go public. They offered 9 million shares on NASDAQ starting at $18 a share. When all is said and done, they closed the day at $47.375. This Day in Tech History podcast show notes for September 24 Compuserve services start USS Enterprise launched Qualcom infringed on Broadcom patents Myst released