Ebay offers dedicated citizens opportunities to purchase the worlds largest cheeto, such as the citizens of Algona, Iowa. Without Ebay we wouldnt have the chance to show off our greatest accomplishment! Ok, not our "greatest" accomplishment, but hey, it gives us a chance to get on the map. I think that people, such as citizens of Algona, Iowa, my home town, can get a little carried away with the bids they offer, but in a way, it brought us together for that period of time, and to be honest, some people are quite proud of the worlds largest cheeto being located in the family owned resturanut in down town Algona. What I like about this story is that Ebay took something that other people found worth publicizing and found others with the same interest. I feel thats what Ebay's purpose is. It has created a social network amongst people with crazy obsessions about specific items. People search for original work, because they want to have the most interesting, or bizaare artifact, (or cheeto), and the great thing is, you can log in, search, and bam, some bids later, its arriving at your door and can be displayed on a velvet pillow, under a bullet proof case, for the extremists.
I like the comparrison of ebay and a giant garage sale. I find this to be perfect. Its all about taking someone's junk and turning it into another's treasure. i feel that too, its about the satisfaction of winning the auction. Being the one to win the bid is gratifying in itself. I dont know if it was the actual cheeto that created such an uproar, or if it was the winning of the auction for the cheeto, but whatever the satisfaction is linked to, it is keeping ebay in full swing.
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