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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