• By Nicholas Carlson
    Dec 12, 2007 6:00 PM 551
    more about

    #billmelater

    Why isn't Amazon.com talking about its $150 million windfall?

    eBay buys Bill Me Later, lays off 1,000-plus employees
    read more: #thechart, #billmelater, #amazoncom, #ecommerce, #payments, #valleywag

    Bill Me Later's surprising success

    Amazon.com has taken a minority stake in Bill Me Later, according to reports. Why? Likely, it has something to do with the 217 percent year-over-year increase in traffic to BillMeLater.com, where users sign up for new accounts. As part of the deal, Amazon will join Wal-Mart and Overstock.com in adding Bill Me Later as an online payment option.


    Contact information for this author is not available.