Why IM and not eCommerce/eBay/Amazon?

Is this a question about the overall superiority of information products over physical products?

The key difference is that with information products, you pretty much own the means of production. In most cases you just need a computer. You could invest in a microphone, video camera, and DSLR, but for the most part, you have those 4 pieces + the internet, and you're self-contained.

Physical products...Having been down this road myself
- selling goods that I didn't make - getting an adequate supply at the right price, knowing how much inventory to hold, selling off old inventory, making sure the inventory isn't damaged, packaging, postage...
- selling goods that I did make - owning the capital to make the goods, + all of the above

And once you've got the physical product sorted out, you still have to market it. It's not any easier to market a widget over an e-book or a dvd course.

There's a nice medium in terms of dropshipping, but often times you're just a sales channel for a factory, and you have to compete with other people working for the same factory selling the same goods. Now you have to out-market them.

eCommerce def. requires IM but the reality is that in real life these two Worlds are far away from each other. Maybe in the US situation is better but say in UK where I'm working with clients - very few eCommerce store owners know basics of IM, let alone advanced stuff.

That's why I said - I'm in a ideal position as I can take best from both business models and use that knowledge to my advantage.