Entry 89 of 100
By ZK Queijo On January 27, 2009 at 6:31 AM
Everybody always remembers their first time -- the heated moment, the sweating, the increased heart rate, eyes intensely focused -- yes, yes, there's nothing quite like the first time you bid an online auction on eBay. Unless, of course, it's winning that auction!

What on earth was Pierre Omidyar thinking when, in 1995, he created a shopping experience that is driven by both primal instincts and techno-intelligence simultaneously? He must have been thinking that it was time add a little spice to the shopping experience.

Apparently, the 86 million registered eBay users agree.