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30/08/2017 GMT

BBC World Service - Witness History, The Birth of eBay

The online auction site first went live in 1995.

The precursor to the online auction site first went live in September 1995.  Initially, it targeted collectors of antiques and memorabilia.

The online auction site first went live in September 1995.  Initially, it targeted collectors of antiques and memorabilia.  Soon, you could sell virtually anything on eBay.  Ashley Byrne has been speaking to Jim Griffith one of the company's first employees.

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