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chris19978
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You have me beat January 10, 2004 so almost 11 and a half years. I would hate to see my first purchase it was probably junk that I wish I could of changed if I did then what I am doing now I would own a lot more Jeter's than I do now. I am sure I would have a Mirror Gold, and Crusade Red already as well.
A_Pharis
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Only 12 years for me.
Member since: Nov-05-98
I believe my first purchase was a chrome Hot Wheels Auburn like this one:
I used to collect Hot Wheels. I still do, but I used to, too.
Anyone do Teletrade? I was big into that before ebay killed it. You think sniping from 45 seconds away was tricky, try placing a bid through the phone within 10 minutes of auction close when hundreds of other people were calling in, too.
I believe my first purchase was a chrome Hot Wheels Auburn like this one:
I used to collect Hot Wheels. I still do, but I used to, too.
Anyone do Teletrade? I was big into that before ebay killed it. You think sniping from 45 seconds away was tricky, try placing a bid through the phone within 10 minutes of auction close when hundreds of other people were calling in, too.
Super Mario
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I've been a member of eBay on my current account since 2004. But I had one when I was in high school too, from 1998 to 2001.
After reading this I feel like an ebay newb. Member since: May 11, 2004.
Like many of you, the early purchases were paid with money orders. I reviewed my first few purchases and they were fairly solid with only a couple fails. First purchase was a lot of 2 Prince Fielder Prospect Premieres autos both PSA 9s for $135. Then the fail, a lot of 2 Casey Kotchman Prospect Premieres autos for $83. Then the big win, a lot of 2 Miguel Cabrera Topps Traded autos for $516. It's odd to see how many of my early purchase were for lots of 2 to 5 cards.
Like many of you, the early purchases were paid with money orders. I reviewed my first few purchases and they were fairly solid with only a couple fails. First purchase was a lot of 2 Prince Fielder Prospect Premieres autos both PSA 9s for $135. Then the fail, a lot of 2 Casey Kotchman Prospect Premieres autos for $83. Then the big win, a lot of 2 Miguel Cabrera Topps Traded autos for $516. It's odd to see how many of my early purchase were for lots of 2 to 5 cards.
WaxPax
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June 2002 here....
Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using Freedom Card Board mobile app
Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using Freedom Card Board mobile app
ballerskrip
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hairyharold
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trips to the shoprite for money orders regularly those days. only once did i get screwed, for a vince carter bowman best auto refractor. only 65 bucks but damn i wanted that card of VC.
anyway....congrats! ive been on since 02 but had an account back in 98 that well...i was 12 so wasn't always paying up lol.
anyway....congrats! ive been on since 02 but had an account back in 98 that well...i was 12 so wasn't always paying up lol.
ballerskrip
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How did you guys go back and see "early" purchases?
BunchOBull
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Member since: Feb 27, 1998
As a 14 year old, I had to fabricate my age, but I always sent my money order on the next business day.
As a 14 year old, I had to fabricate my age, but I always sent my money order on the next business day.
AnthonyCorona
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Dude we both joined at 14 in 1998. Am I your evil twin??
mudflap02
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Gotta get that Thrifty Ice Cream while you're there too.
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magicpapa
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Hit my 16 year anniversary on November 14th of last year. I remember the wild days when you could leave feedback for anyone you wanted to, even without a transaction! My first feedback I ever got was for a sale I made on the old AOL message boards... And the first card I ever bought was a 1995 Summit Nth Degree Carlos Baerga - already owned one for the Baerga collection, needed that one for the Nth Degree complete set
No star ratings, sellers could leave negative feedback when justified, regulations were so lax that you'd see people with feedback in the -30 range, no selling limits, 99% of your sales were completed with checks or cash sent in the mail, and the fees were next to nothing! Ah the good old days
No star ratings, sellers could leave negative feedback when justified, regulations were so lax that you'd see people with feedback in the -30 range, no selling limits, 99% of your sales were completed with checks or cash sent in the mail, and the fees were next to nothing! Ah the good old days
Super Mario
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I quit with my first account because I was ripped off after buying a pair of Air Jordan XI Carolina Blue and white for $200, and they never shipped them. And me, lying about my age, didn't know what to do, so I just quit eBay for years.
Austin
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Bumping this in case Astroburn didn't see my question last night.
How have you been with eBay more than 20 years? eBay started publically under that name in September 1997.
BunchOBull
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I was thinking the same thing when I read your post...
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