Some of the key challenges that Amazon has faced in its growth journey include understanding customer expectations and adapting their business model accordingly. For instance, Amazon Auctions, an attempt to compete with eBay, failed because customers expected to pay a low, fixed price on Amazon, a mindset that didn't translate to the bidding model of eBay. Another challenge was the complexity of zShops for third-party sellers and customers, which eventually evolved into the successful Amazon Marketplace.
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Amazon Auctions, Bezos' answer to eBay, taught him that customers expected to pay a low, fixed price on Amazon but had a different mindset when bidding on eBay that didn't translate. The failed zShops proved too complicated for third-party sellers and customers but later evolved into the wildly successful Amazon Marketplace.