You can't tell the story of Etsy without talking about eBay. eBay crawled so Etsy could run...or something like that. In this episode, we'll break down the history of eBay and how it revolutionized the idea of buying stuff from strangers on the internet.  Also:  a special guest drops by to listen to a wild story about eBayy involving stalking, prank pizzas, and lots of paranoia."Inside eBay’s Cockroach Cult: The Ghastly Story of a Stalking Scandal," by David Streitfield, The New York Times.Share your Etsy and Ebay stories for this series!  
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