Jeff Bezos In 1999 On Amazon's Plans Before The Dotcom Crash

Jeff Bezos explained his ambitious vision for Amazon in a 1999 interview. He made clear the company’s focus was on “great customer service” and discussed his real estate strategy. Bezos said, “There’s no guarantee that Amazon.com can be a successful company. What we’re trying to do is very complicated.” He added, “Scale is important to us and we’re going to go after that kind of scale.”

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Jeff Bezos In 1999 On Amazon's Plans Before The Dotcom Crash

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Wolfgang Keyser:

Jeff Bezos's mother: "OMG, he is about to say his first words!"

10 month old Jeff: "The key is customer service"

Purekoryo:

20 years later, Jeff Bezo's donated millions to the homeless not because they're starving, but because one day, they too can become customers.

g23:

"Internet shminternet!"
- Jeff Bezos, 1999

Vahid Pournavab:

Based on this interview, Jeff was at least 10 years ahead in thinking of what e-commerce could be one day

stace:

Interviewer: What side of the bed do you sleep on?

Jeff: There is only one side of the bed... the customers side.

Sanjid Rahman:

Legend has it Jeff is still maintaining eye contact with the interviewer

Catherine:

The amount of time we spend believing we can't is more than enough time to learn how you can.

-my Brain.

Kevin Lopez:

"So Jeff would you forgive your wife if she cheated?"
"Well as long as it was with the customer and for the customer's best interest yes I can."

Filmon Tewolde:

Interviewer: Well you divorced your wife?
Jeff: Well, I had to do it. She said something negative about the customers.

Fon Gaming 101:

Young Bezos at the mall for the first time...
"Wow, look at all these customers"

Piyush Bhakat:

Jeff's wife: "He's probably thinking about other girls"
Jeff: *The key is customer service*

Amos Poznanski:

Internet, Shminternet

- Jeff Bezos 1999

Terracotta Soldier:

I swear, man. These people are not humans. Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, it's like they've learned to behave like humans the older they got. Although, Mark is still struggling...

totallyfrozen:

He's intense, he's passionate, and he's right. His bank accounts are evidence. He knew what he was talking about and he stuck to his vision, and now, none of us can keep our money out of his pockets. LOL!

Tasi Clinton Anyam:

I think the reason why Jeff concentrated his eyes on the interviewer is bcs he might have thought to himself let me make this guy and all staffs in his TV station my customers.

Dared:

"The key is customer service."
Ends up the richest man on earth.

manderp:

Crazy how he was being doubted so much but he still believed in himself so much. He literally prevailed

Andy Hughes:

In 1993, I wrote a paper about Bezos in my MBA course at the University of Maryland.

I predicted that his idea of an entirely online store will be a big hit.

Problem was, I did not put my money where my mouth was (invest in Amazon)!

Willyjaybob Indy:

“Internet Schminternet.” - Jeff Bezos, 1999

Geo Dude:

One of Bezos’s eyes is slightly more ambitious than the other.

alisina rahimian:

He looks like a mix of Kevin Spacey and Nicholas Cage

study object:

his vision was very clear and he was answering the questions directly even though the interviewer was trying to twist his arm

Jason Strange:

It looks like he's starring into the soul of his interviewer. Intense look.

Kevin Haube:

Yo, he's go this wild look in his eye. I think he might be a billionaire one day.

Frederick Eshun:

What we call vision. He was ahead of his time

Munozl360:

Interviewer: youre losing hair jeff

Jeff: i gave it to my customers

g23:

I love how excited he is, like a very sincere puppy

Mason McGerry:

I love how he doesn't let the questions break his frame; he knows what he's about and stands by it with reason and purpose.

Arkson NZ:

Amazing eye contact throughout...

A 1:

Everything in the world is never enough for this kind of personality.

K M D:

If another guy explains his business plan with that kind of eye contact and belief, we better go buy some of his stocks.

Matthew Alkman:

"Internet Sminternet."

James Harrison:

After almost exclusively listening to random Elon Musk interviews during the rona its nice not to have to pause and try to decipher what he's thinking and what he's trying to convey, or meant to say. I need to watch more Jeff Bezos retro interviews.

Vedu Soni:

Most cool and calm CEO I've ever seen.

T Charlton:

I love this interview. "Aren't you being arrogant trying to come into this new space and change it?" lol

GRANT Taylor:

That's a man who is truly passionate about his dream.

Omar St:

Bane Bezos:
It doesn't matter who we are... what matters is our *C U S T O M E R S*

Life Of Machine:

"Internet schminternet." --Jeff Bezos

G Smith:

Jeff B's mission remained the same over the decades.🧡👍

The Dood:

Jeffs Wife: Honey i just got in an accident, its bad.

Jeff: Is the customer ok?

Warren Amca:

Jeff Bezos: ''When I die, give my money to my costumers.''

J B:

That left eye of his is super focused 👁

hoastbeef:

Jeff: "We're not about to announce something or release something before it's ready."
**Elon Musk has entered the chatroom**

Inder Multani:

Guys. If you want to build your team, only thing you have to do is let other people know about event and we will organise everything and will help you build your team. So take it seriously you can become P1000 in a day it's all on you.

Da Rev:

One of Jeff's eyeballs is looking at his customers. The other is looking for new customers.

Faded Dave:

That is some intense eye contact! I wouldn’t know where to look, though I am British, so naturally awkward

DanTheMan:

3:38 that's just one reason why he is the richest person on this planet. he was ahead of the time with his ideas back in the day.

EpsilonGoods:

You can't hate a man who lets you publish your books on his website for free.

Michael Loudon:

Jeff communicates with his eyes in a unique way that I'm never seen, every blink, wide eyed stare and piercing gaze says says something with exclamation.

D N:

Jeff looks for customers under his bed before he goes to sleep.

Xxxx Xxxx:

The eyes contact say it all!!😄

Yorki Romanio:

I ain’t even gonna lie, Amazon really does have the best customer service 😂

George Haigh:

I like this guy! Full of intention to improve, to get better, to expand business level, and he’s with great passion to face all the risks.

Jhemp12:

If I were investing back then and I saw this interview, I would have put my entire portfolio on Amazon. Bezo's comes off extremly driven, confident and competent in this interview. I would be rich right now if I saw this interview and knew how to invest when I was a kid lol.

Alexander Blanco:

interviewer: you cant just disrupt every industry
jeff bezos: hold my shminternet

plica06:

I used to think one of his eyes was smaller than the other. But I think it's the eyelid on one of his eyes opens back more than on the other eye. Interesting.

Alan David Rojas:

Q: Hi Jeff, so what is your futuristic view on retail? JB: It will be shrank and compacted into my distribution center! chi chin!!!

KNINE:

Bezos face is like when you trying to make someone understand after questioning you hundred times and they not getting it >.<

j.ruiz_650:

2:58 I wish besos would teach that to many of his employees today because theirs many videos of the delivery ppl cursing out customers

JMM:

Seems like a nice guy, hope his book company works out for him.....

MrMowww1:

Amazing focus great interview!

Catface:

This guy, like him or hate him, played all the cards correctly. Good on him for making the right calls.

Colima Beach:

Really hope everything works out for that Jeff guy! 💪

Eliana Eades:

The interviewer must feel like a dumb a** now 🤔🤭😂😂😂😂 Jeff is a true Capricorn determine and relentless! He’s an inspiration

Joshohoho:

The interviewer probably can't sleep normally now.

la foresta:

이 형은 고객에 대한 집착 을 이때도 얘기하네.

Gurban Aaron Gulman:

Funa fact: in Jeff’s mind his friends are “Bezos Prime customers”

Hazem Elsawy:

The camera angle makes Jeff look like he’s laying on his stomach during this interview

Meek029 Drpepper:

I love watching this video. Such an inspiration

Kiki Tay:

Each of Jeff's hair left to start their own distribution center.

ultradeadd:

He had the correct mindset from the beginning which is why he is where he is at today

RAT BURL:

Nice interview 😏 this guy must feel like a DB because Jeff is crushing 😂😂

Kevin Zhang:

customer obsession！！！

MARGARET MUNNERLYN:

I FEEL THAT JEFF BEZOS IS A GOD SENT, HE HAS A GREAT SENSE OF HUMANITY AND DRAWS PEOPLE TO HIM IN A POSITIVE WAY, WHAT I REALLY LOVE ABOUT HIM IS HIS CLASSIC KNOWLEDGE OF MAN MAKES MONEY, MONEY DOES NOT MAKE THE MAN, BLESSINGS TOO YOU!

Bopo.Motivation:

We all have to complete the race that is set before us and never give up no matter what!!!

TheGreatSpots KangChrisKorea:

Great interview!

Lambertus Griebelaar:

my gurd i love the classic desktop with the old internet on the back

James Asher:

i think the hard-to-find items is the big one. and the catchy name helps too.

Tien D. Nguyen:

Every time he blinks he earns 1 million dollars.

Omar St:

I love you JEFF BEZOS i really like you you inspired me so much 😭😭🤗🤗🤗

Dylan Wilkerson:

It’s interesting how different his whole mannerisms are now that he’s the richest man in the world. He’s wired up and honest here now he walks with an ego

짬뽕짜장:

일루미나티 ㅎ

T.J 2030:

It shows when you "believe in your self" you believe beyond other people vision! and if they can't see it they just won't believe it!! . simply don't let let anyone block your vision!!

Temo Palmer:

The interviewer thinks he knows more than Bezos. Beyond hilarious 20 years later

Derick mayes:

Look at his body language and eyes passion drive I didn't hear of him till about few years ago but he been grinding I see for years to get where here's at today 😸

Paulo Brificado:

this is me, looking at this today, while most of small and medium business have been wiped of the face of the earth! They must be loving it.

takoto:

You're not a pure Internet company... 😁 and that was a problem during the Internet mania in the late 2000s... very interesting.

Tim Dale:

Ebay must have also thought he was crazy back then. Then they watched in horror as Amazon kept growing.

Lekok:

Jeff looks like he is waiting for the interviewer to say one negative thing about the customers so he can start swinging.

Tony Linardi:

Great interview! My kind of person, sharing his vision, with the possible pitfalls. Telling it like it is, not blowing smoke up your ass.

Lakeshore Group:

This guy has a future in eye contact, blinking and head tilting!

Lord Stinson:

I can't help but imagine that Jeff Bezos had the reporter tied down to the chair during this interview.

BknIllinois:

I have been a happy customer since Amazon began. Big Hugs fo Amazon!

Tony Bobay:

This is the first guy to answer "need to satisfy customers" as a personal weakness in a job interview and it actually be believable.

Big Bill:

its funny how Elon and Jeff got a lot cooler looking with money

thesmashten:

3:08 wow this was a legendary argument to make back in 1999. Extremely forward looking, even in 2021 today many people don’t get that with investing in tech companies.

Kenyi Pena:

That bravery worked very well for mr. Bezos. This video is definitely a strong lesson for many entrepreneurs.

Cano:

How are you jeff?
- it doesnt matter how i feel. but the question is: how does the customer feel?

Major Buto:

Geez this guy was way ahead of his time while I was chatting with girls on aol cleaning 💩 for a living this guy was already making moves i think he's a time traveler.

Waynewolf:

Is he trying to get his eyeballs to touch the interviewer's eyeballs from across the table?