2/ Phases of a deal (1) search: buyers & sellers finding each other, (2) negotiations, (3) performance, (4) post-performance incentivization
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3/ Google, Facebook: search (advertising to match buyers and sellers)
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4/ eBay: search (matching buyers & sellers), negotiatns (auction), but for resulting performance prblm (paying small sellers) needed PayPal.
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5/ Amazon: search (matching buyers & sellers), performance (retail distribution oriented around home delivery).
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6/ Uber: search (riders to drivers), negotiation (pricing algo), performance (route maps). AirBnB: search (matching houses & travelers).
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7/ Yelp + ratings on aforementioned sites: post-performance review & incentivization + buyers search for next sellers.
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8/ In total, trillions of $ of value have been created by using internet to improve the way people make and perform deals with each other.
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Have 'trillions of $ of value' been 'created', or is it just simply a more efficient system of transferring money.
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Value creation involves all phases of deals (not just performance) and many kinds of performance (not just payments).
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Lost me on that one, Nick
Think it's the term 'creation' I have trouble with. Has that value not just been diverted from elsewhere?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
No. They've improved the productivity of making deals & made possible deals heretofore infeasible. Not a zero-sum game.
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Accept that, but unsure that 'trillions of dollars' have been created that, under the previous system, would have simply not existed.
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Think about it: If I pay you, with same you pay someone else, they pay someone else, eventually pay you again - bigger engine needs more oil
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