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I’m a collector of broken laser pointers

EBay was founded as AuctionWeb on September 3, 1995, by French-born Iranian computer programmer Pierre Omidyar.

The very first item sold on eBay was a broken laser pointer for $14.83. Astonished, Omidyar contacted the winning bidder to ask if he understood that the laser pointer was broken. In his responding email, the buyer explained:

“I’m a collector of broken laser pointers”