Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hey "guys" ... just wanted to make note of an important point about Ebay ... though it was founded by two "guys," it was a "gal" who really brought the savvy business acumen (or maybe it would be better to say "acuwomen") to the biz--Meg Whitman, who studied at Harvard Business School. There are lots of great ideas out there in the business world, and many of them were developed by, or in concert with, women. The Ebay example is a great case in point, as are many other information-rich and information-service businesses that are thriving on the Internet. One great thing about the Internet business environment is that it does provide a platform that is more economically accessible to entrepreneurs who don't have access to the kinds of "establishment" financial resources to which women (as well as minority folk) are often denied access. I count myself among those, having been able to start several businesses on sweat and hard work when no money was available. Perhaps I'm being a little chauvinistic, since I am a woman and our business is totally woman-owned and operated, but hey! We've been waiting for several thousand years for proper recognition for our contributions, so I'm sure the "guys" (even the "gals") will cut us a bit of slack! ;-) There is a nice little history of Ebay at the following URL for those who are interested: http://www.cs.brandeis.edu/~magnus/ief248a/eBay/history.html Kit McChesney - -- www.acmefoto.com | kitmc@acmefoto.com - -- - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Felix Lopez de Maturana Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 4:23 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] RE:Ebay >I have never understood the antipathy some people feel about ebay. I >think it is a wonderful service, and I admire it for being one of the >very few Internet companies that found a truly different business model >and has survived the dot.com massacre. Just a couple of weeks ago I >decided to dabble in ex-DDR medium format cameras and get a Pentacon Six >with a couple of lenses. I bought the camera with the normal 80mm lens >from a guy in the Ukraine and a wide angle 50mm lens from a guy in the >Czech Republic. The prices were reasonable, and when I discovered a >problem with the shutter after running my tests, the Ukrainian seller >agreed to pay half the cost of a CLA. How could I have done this kind of >transaction before ebay existed? I could have gone to all the camera >shops in Zurich, probably not finding anything, or if I did find a P6 it would have been at a typically Swiss price (i.e. outrageous). >Sure, there are scum who sell on ebay and we all have to use common >sense, but overall I just wish I had half the business acument of the >guys who founded the company. >Nathan Hi Nathan, just my opinion. Many transactions as a buyer without any kind of problems. Kind regards Felix - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html