Word: ebay
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Amazingly, copies of the original vinyl album that sold for $5 at shows back in the ’60s now sell for as much as $2,500 on Ebay...
...felt like that could have happened to any of us,” said the junior, who spoke on condition of anonymity because she knew the mace possession was illegal. “So my blockmates and I ordered pepper spray on keychains over eBay...
...successful is Craigslist that the site has inspired several copycats and drawn the attention of the biggest online giants. Earlier this year, eBay, which has its roots as an online community, bought a 25% stake in Craigslist from a former Craigslist employee for an undisclosed amount (after getting the blessing of the company's founders). eBay says the purpose of its investment is to learn more about online classifieds, a business that neither eBay nor Yahoo has successfully cracked. For Newmark, who insists that eBay will not change Craigslist, the deal gives his company access to eBay's experience...
...They fear the deal is a death knell for the site's independent ethos. "Say it isn't so, Craig!!!" pleaded one post to the site's message board. Others are worried that the deal will lead to censorship of Craigslist's explicit personal ads and will end with eBay's buying the whole shebang...
...worry, reply Newmark and Buckmaster: the Craigslist ethos is here to stay. While Newmark admits he was wounded by some of the personal attacks in the wake of the eBay deal, the criticism in some ways was reassuring: "It's good to be reminded of what you're about...