Looking at it now, ebay is a simple concept that anyone could have thought of. The reality is somewhat different, it was born into a far less advanced internet age where auction style buying and selling was cutting edge. Paypal was still a distant future concept and people were still wary of internet financial security. It really was revolutionary and along with Amazon (selling books) and Google (selling, err searches) it set the stage for what would become the huge success that is Internet 2.0.

As ever though, the opportunists and criminal elements see an opportunity and try to take over, and it's turning into a dumping ground for fake, poor quality or simply non-existent wares.

Just be careful is all I'm saying and never buy a car from ebay!