03-02-2008, 09:34 AM
Quote:Dimitri Slavov doesn't intend to directly challenge eBay. His eCrater marketplace (http://www.ecrater.com) isn't intended to compete directly with the "big dog" in the field. But it does provide an alternative venue for both online buyers and sellers.
"Taking on eBay has never been my intent," says Slavov, 31. "In fact, I'm not even familiar with their selling model. I had a vision of a nice, clean marketplace - a place where buyers could easily buy and sellers would happily sell. I focused on that while building eCrater."
Slavov got his vision five years ago, and his impetus came not from visiting eBay but from another big ecommerce marketplace.
"Five years ago, I ordered a book from Amazon.com," he explains. "I found the Web site a little hard to navigate. I knew there was an easier way." ...
full article: http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abu/y208...bu0210/s03