
When Patrick Byrne, the chief executive of Overstock.com, a US online retailer, launched into a rambling hour-long harangue on a conference call three years ago, his listeners were riveted.
By Deborah Brewster in New York and Jennifer Hughes in London
Published: June 22 2008 19:46 | Last updated: June 22 2008 19:46

When Patrick Byrne, the chief executive of Overstock.com, a US online retailer, launched into a rambling hour-long harangue on a conference call three years ago, his listeners were riveted.