Random: How long have you been on eBay?

brendanb438 · May 23, 2011 10:37AM

My primary selling account has been a member of eBay since before they went public.

Dec-12-1997. Anyone still using an older account?

Man I miss the days when eBay cared about the seller.

tsalems1 · May 23, 2011 10:38AM

Member since: Jun-20-98

frankhardy · May 23, 2011 10:41AM

September, 2001. I remember because I was scared to receive anything from NY due to the anthrax scare.

Mphilking · May 23, 2011 10:43AM

12-31-1997 for me.

tyweb1 · May 23, 2011 10:48AM

Member since: Jun-01-99 in United States

vladguerrero · May 23, 2011 10:50AM

Oct 2 1998

HeritageAddict · May 23, 2011 10:50AM

Sept. 98, I was also using up4sale.com at that time and as ebay grew they actually bough up4sale

hammered · May 23, 2011 10:57AM

August '99

Never had any intention of buying or selling cards

I originally created an account to buy a Big Bertha driver

divecchia · May 23, 2011 11:00AM

My original account was started on Dec-02-1998 and it was merged with the account I now use on Mar-17-1999.

Donato

neilkneels · May 23, 2011 11:02AM

May 20, 2011. I wanted to have just over 24 hours to rip people off before judgement day. Looks like I f*$king miscalculated a little.

cadets68 · May 23, 2011 11:03AM

Feb-12-99

Shawn

BunchOBull · May 23, 2011 11:11AM

Member since: Feb-27-98

I was 14, and I finally got the nerve up to lie about my age to start an account.

ThoseBackPages · May 23, 2011 11:12AM

7/98

Hallco · May 23, 2011 11:16AM

Opened May 2006....Closed(with 100% positive Feedback) May 2011!!

jimrad · May 23, 2011 11:21AM

Member since: Dec-08-99

slantycouch · May 23, 2011 11:29AM

5/98 for me. Ah, the old days.

Ironmanfan · May 23, 2011 11:35AM

September 1997; I also believe it was the same day/night that Princess Diana was killed

IMF

KeepItWarm · May 23, 2011 11:43AM

March 30, 1999

jwgators · May 23, 2011 11:57AM

Member since: Jan-18-98

zendude · May 23, 2011 11:57AM

Since April 11, 1999.

WalterSobchak · May 23, 2011 12:02PM

March 27, 2006.

At least 95% of my transactions are either buying or selling baseball cards.

epatmythes · May 23, 2011 12:07PM

January 11, 2000

Seems like I've been an eBayer for longer than that... but at the same time, really, it's been more than a decade... WOW!!!

Brick · May 23, 2011 12:53PM

February 2000

wrestlingcardking · May 23, 2011 1:22PM

January 22, 1999

leathtech · May 23, 2011 1:28PM

Member since: May-29-98

TNP777 · May 23, 2011 2:35PM

<------------- leader in the clubhouse

Member since: Jan-15-97

edit: yayerness

stevek · May 23, 2011 2:41PM

Too long...but just like Zack Mayo said...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T575Pbo4eWM&feature=related

Garabaldi · May 23, 2011 2:51PM

Feb/98

digicat · May 23, 2011 3:01PM

Oct-07-98

bladefox · May 23, 2011 3:13PM

Jan 26, 1999

twiley · May 23, 2011 3:33PM

My first ID was Jan 8, 1999

Tabe · May 23, 2011 5:20PM

9/25/98 for me. I remember not signing up right away after I'd heard about it for some reason. Probably because I didn't have broadband internet before Sept '98 and Ebay on dialup was really annoying.

Tabe

cone10 · May 23, 2011 7:15PM

8/98... I was selling Topps Tek and buying Triple Folders and Diamond Kings.

Southsider · May 23, 2011 7:25PM

Nov-09-98

TurbosHockey · May 23, 2011 7:43PM

Dec 1998

gameusedhoop · May 23, 2011 8:45PM

Member since: Apr-17-99

itzagoner · May 23, 2011 10:19PM

dismember since Nov-05-04.

seems so much longer tho.....i was using my wife's account long before that to buy sports collectibles.

back then she, er.......i was into stickers, patches and oddball stuff. most of it is still here.

TonyC · May 23, 2011 10:27PM

August 14, 1998

I used Yahoo Auctions before that.

mcholke · May 23, 2011 11:29PM

August 28, 1998

zep33 · May 23, 2011 11:32PM

Aug-28-99

My first feedback received - Very fast Payment and e-mails one cool person Highly Recommended A+++ - Feb-20-00 08:24

My first feedback left - We had a major USPS snafu but once the package was found, payment was prompt - May-21-00 19:34

I remember that 1st sale. Sold a CD Changer for a SAAB and shipped it COD from Arizona to Texas. The post office lost it for over a month. Both myself and the buyer called our POs over and over trying to find it. It finally ended up getting returned to me by the PO. Reshipped it and all went well. It was about a $500 sale too.

larryallen73 · May 23, 2011 11:52PM

Member since: Apr-05-99

DerekD · May 24, 2011 12:22AM

Dec-07-97

rbdjr1 · May 24, 2011 1:19AM

January 4th of 2000

rbdjr1

Statman · May 24, 2011 1:29AM

June 5, 1997 for me.

I used to use the AOL sportscard boards before that. I'd run my own auctions on there about once a month. I remember telling somebody that I didn't need to pay anyone to do my auctions. I thought the 5- or 60 people I had on my email list was big time.

Reljac · May 24, 2011 3:35AM

Member since: Oct-01-98
Location: United States

seems like a lifetime ago... I've lived in three states since then...

zep33 · May 24, 2011 4:01AM

were they all united?

flash2 · May 24, 2011 4:25AM

nov 8 2008

ga5150 · May 24, 2011 4:48AM

I'm another early guy...

Member since: Apr-26-98

PhilG · May 24, 2011 4:52AM

Mar-08-98 19:53:16 PST Give or take a few seconds

Phil

byronscott4ever · May 24, 2011 5:01AM

8-12-99

I recall hearing a lot about ebay and I checked it out and said "that's it?" and came back later on and put in a player name and was like "Oh, they have cards on here" and that was that.

msassin · May 24, 2011 5:41AM

May 4th, 1997.

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