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To: KeepItSimple who wrote (38473)2/7/1999 9:45:00 AM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph   of 164684
 

The problem with shipping for E-tailers is that it will ALWAYS cost more to ship 1000
items to different customers than it will to ship 1000 items to 1 customer. That's the first
rule of shipping, in case you hadn't noticed.

If this is not clear to you guys yet- it will always cost more for amazon to ship 1000
books all over the country individually, than it will for barnes and noble to ship a
truckload of 1000 books to 1 location. It's basic physics. Economic slight of hand doesnt
even enter into the equation! (sorry covey)


KIS,

You clearly and very concisely made the argument I have been making for a year. Thank you.

Glenn
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