This the very first scholarly collection on what has become a global social, cultural and economic phenomenon: eBay, the online auction website on which an item is sold every 1.7 seconds according to ”Publishers Weekly.” Unique in its focus on both the form and the content of eBay from a humanities and cultural studies perspective, and in its analysis of a contemporary and increasingly [...]

On any given day, more than two million items are listed for sale on eBay, from everyday objects to kitsch and collectibles to the truly bizarre. Since its debut ten years ago, eBay has quickly become a central destination for millions of web browsers. According to eBay itself, up to 165,000 Americans now make their living by selling through the website, and other business analysts project that hundreds [...]