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The very first item ever sold on eBay was arguably literal garbage. What did someone actually pay money for?

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The very first item ever sold on eBay was arguably literal garbage. What did someone actually pay money for?

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The very first item ever sold on eBay was arguably literal garbage. What did someone actually pay money for?
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