![TIL: The first item sold on ebay was a broken laser pointer, and when asked in an email by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar if he was aware that the laser pointer was TIL: The first item sold on ebay was a broken laser pointer, and when asked in an email by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar if he was aware that the laser pointer was](https://external-preview.redd.it/AMFugCEBdVBMOsHtduOhtsMmptoYqBaRycWtIBilUMw.jpg?auto=webp&s=360c1f2b367f9927f9bf90381095877f00a06df8)
TIL: The first item sold on ebay was a broken laser pointer, and when asked in an email by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar if he was aware that the laser pointer was
![ThinkGeek on Twitter: "Today in Geek History: @eBay was founded in 1995. One of its 1st sales was a broken laser pointer. Happy bday, eBay! http://t.co/UIOlFyHwck" / Twitter ThinkGeek on Twitter: "Today in Geek History: @eBay was founded in 1995. One of its 1st sales was a broken laser pointer. Happy bday, eBay! http://t.co/UIOlFyHwck" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bwn1lXKIIAAc90K.png:large)
ThinkGeek on Twitter: "Today in Geek History: @eBay was founded in 1995. One of its 1st sales was a broken laser pointer. Happy bday, eBay! http://t.co/UIOlFyHwck" / Twitter
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![Inspiration by John on Twitter: "#DidYouKnow... The first item sold on eBay was a broken laser pointer. https://t.co/oQR69VgHyR" / Twitter Inspiration by John on Twitter: "#DidYouKnow... The first item sold on eBay was a broken laser pointer. https://t.co/oQR69VgHyR" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Emo1PTsXUAQkhQP.jpg:large)
Inspiration by John on Twitter: "#DidYouKnow... The first item sold on eBay was a broken laser pointer. https://t.co/oQR69VgHyR" / Twitter
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![Uživatel know na Twitteru: „The first item sold on eBay was a broken laser pointer. A collector of broken laser pointers bought it for $14.83. https://t.co/KHmCPjaFaJ“ / Twitter Uživatel know na Twitteru: „The first item sold on eBay was a broken laser pointer. A collector of broken laser pointers bought it for $14.83. https://t.co/KHmCPjaFaJ“ / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CnawOJbWcAAUy4z.jpg)