Up4Sale.com was an

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website, which launched on July 1, 1997 and was based in

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. Its co-founders included Rob Ratterman, Chris Downie, Tom Duvall, and Wally Carroll. It was the only pre-IPO acquisition made by

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on July 16, 1998, and subsequently integrated into the company. Up4Sale.com shut down in 2000.

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"Local team makes millions with Web site"
''The Cincinnati Enquirer''. Retrieved August 10, 2010. * "Online auction bought by eBay is going local". ''The Cincinnati Post''. March 23, 1999. * "four rode 'net to riches". ''The Cincinnati Post''. March 18, 1999. * "Top toys auctioned on Internet". ''The Cincinnati Post''. December 13, 1997. * * * * *
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