Ebay was founded in 1995 and it is hard to remember what the internet was like back then. It democratized retail purchases so that everyone can buy and sell. In

Ebay was founded in 1995 and it is hard to remember what the internet was like back then. It democratized retail purchases so that everyone can buy and sell. In many ways, I would agree with this article's viewpoint that eBay was a precursor to uber and airbnb. A very early precursor since smartphones had to proliferate before we could open an app and email hosts while on the go.