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uBid company history timeline

1997

uBid.com was formed and launched in 1997, originally as a subsidiary of PC Mall.

1998

In December 1998, during the dot-com bubble, the company became a public company via an initial public offering, and achieved a market capitalization value of over 1.8 billion dollars at one point.

1999

The company officially spun off from PC Mall with its co-founding management team in 1999.

2006

In 2006, the company acquired the assets of Bidville.com.

2010

In 2010 the company underwent an involuntary bankruptcy petition.

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Founded
1997
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Headquarters
Itasca, IL
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Founders
Michael Hering,Salvatore Esposito,Timothy Takesue
Company founders
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