See Everything You Need to Know About eBay in 2 Minutes

Happy 20th birthday, eBay.

Pierre Omidyar founded “AuctionWeb” in September 1995. Eventually retitled eBay, the company pulled in nearly $18 billion in revenues last year.

The site is home to the macabre, the wondrous and the luxurious. With just a few clicks, your PayPal account, and a generous credit line, you could buy a demonic doll, the meaning of life, or a yacht—just a few things that’ve been sold on the site.

Above, have a look at the numbers behind the world’s largest auction site.

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