about the book
The Perfect Store tells the story of eBay. From humble beginnings, to its current state today. The Ebay story began in a spare room at Pierre Omidyar’s house over Thanksgiving weekend. Today, eBay has more than 1,664,000 visitors a day, 20 million registered users, and 75,000 people who depend on eBay for their income. eBay started out as a way to help Omidyar’s fiancée trade with other collectors. He made a profit in his first month and went on to change the face of the business, creating the ‘perfect market’.
The book reveals details of the company’s rapid rise and the fascinating impact it has had on its users through the virtual marketplace. It examines the range of customers, from the woman who wakes up at 3:00 am to bid on a toaster, to the woman who had to rent a warehouse for her thriving business selling bubble wrap. The book gives insight into why eBay has succeeded when so many dot-coms have failed. The Perfect Store is essential reading for those trying to understand how the Web is changing business and for those trying to anticipate the next big thing.
About Adam Cohen
Adam Cohen is an American journalist and Deputy Editorial Page Editor of The New York Times. Cohen is a lawyer and author, with a particular interest in legal, political, and technological issues.
your perfect store
The Perfect Store is a great read. It’s fun for everyone interested in the early days of the internet, starting your own business, and building a global company.
If you are setting up your own website yourself, it is truly inspiring and full of ideas and potential pitfalls. Learn from this great example.
