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Technology Stocks : America On-Line (AOL)
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To: gc who wrote (27358)7/29/1999 10:52:00 PM
From: VBroady  Read Replies (2) of 41369
 
Things I don't like about AOL:

1. MSN instant-messages will cut into their base, big time. Everyone I know who has AOL says the IM feature is why they use AOL. When they lose this advantage, a lot of customers will walk.

2. The pop-up Ads.

3. The rude service reps (I took this personally, three different reps, three different times) - no sir, it's your computer! (DirectTV still holds the title for the worst customer service ... their 800-DirectTV number thanks you for calling, than hangs up on you. There is NO WAY to contact that company!)

4. Little bandwidth long-term strategy.

5. Stock is overvalued, even for an i-nut giant.

6. Access cost too high.

7. The heavy insider selling.

8. The downgrades.

I applaud those who have been in AOL over the last couple years and that have made a lot of money, but AOL is not a great investment right now IMO; not short and no position, ever.

vb

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