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AFAICT, Zappos tuned into a desire on the part of (mostly) women to buy shoes, and return them for any reason, or no reason. They did a very good job of that fo
by AlbertCory 4y ago
AFAICT, Zappos tuned into a desire on the part of (mostly) women to buy shoes, and return them for any reason, or no reason. They did a very good job of that for a while, and being in Lost Wages they had access to a different labor pool than Silicon Valley. So calling that "luck" just means you're envious.
That said: the rest was a cult, for sure. Whereas the PayPay Mafia went on to do other things, good or bad, he went on to be like a 20-something rock star who suddenly comes into massive riches. Drugs beckon. Hangers-on are eager to hang on.
- darksaints 4y agoZappos never made money. Anyone can sell dollars for a dime using someone else's money...the luck is how he got someone else's money.
- AlbertCory 4y agoEnvy. You're just unlucky, huh?
- darksaints 4y agoNo, I’m pretty damn lucky. It’s reductionist to claim envy for anybody that recognizes the role of luck in how their life or anyone else’s life has turned out. Grow up.
- enraged_camel 4y agoI know many people who used to be in Tony’s orbit, and a few in his inner circle — and describing it as a cult is actually quite accurate.