Title: The impacts of eBay on an information-based economy
Authors: Peter D. DeVries
Addresses: Department of Finance, Accounting and CIS, College of Business, University of Houston – Downtown, One Main Street, Houston, TX 77002, USA
Abstract: Many new Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have emerged due to the internet and have benefited from new tools and business models. eBay has become internationally known for B2C and C2C e-commerce. This paper presents a case study to illustrate eBay|s impacts and the tools which facilitate the eBay experience.
Keywords: eBay stores; e-commerce; electronic commerce; online trading; online entrepreneurship; C2C; B2C; online business models.
DOI: 10.1504/IJMED.2007.014984
International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, 2007 Vol.4 No.6, pp.609 - 618
Published online: 30 Aug 2007 *
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