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eBay

[ ee-bey ]

/ ˈiˌbeɪ /

Trademark.

the brand name of an Internet retail website, launched in 1995, that specializes in consumer-to-consumer sales.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

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Retailers were hammered by the scheme because checks and balances were scant in 2012, when the eBay grifting peaked.
The Insane $11 Billion Scam at Retailers’ Return Desks|M.L. Nestel|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If we wondered where a forger would get the materials to forge a text like this, we need look no further than eBay.
Dismembering History: The Shady Online Trade in Ancient Texts|Candida Moss|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the business climate and consumer culture of China made things difficult for companies like Google and eBay.
Alibaba’s Dark Side: Censoring Customers|Brendon Hong|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It makes sense: he owns copy of Action Comics No.1, purchased on eBay for $3,207,852.
The Holy Grail of Comic Books Hid in Plain Site at New York Comic Con|Sujay Kumar|October 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In 2008, Disney sued a family that bought unauthorized Tigger and Eeyore costumes on Ebay for $1 million plus legal costs.
Mickey Mouse Takes Deadmau5 to Court|Jay Michaelson|September 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As it is, take something home from the architectural salvage lot and sell it on eBay.
Makers|Cory Doctorow

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