Dora The Explorer
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September 3, 1995The online auction site, You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., is launched as “AuctionWeb” by You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.. The first item sold, a broken laser pointer, wasn’t actually intended to sell, but rather to test the new site, itself started as a hobby. Surprised that the item sold for $14.83, Omidyar contacted the buyer to make sure he knew the laser pointer was broken, to which was replied, “I’m a collector of broken laser pointers.” From that first $14.83, Omidyar is now worth billions of dollars.