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To: H James Morris who wrote (13586)	8/14/1998 9:15:00 PM
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from tmf Subject: Ignore at your own risk... Number: of 6002 Author: JohnKe read profile \| no interview Date: 8/14/98 8:09 AM (ET) bol.com We all know who owns Doubleday, no? Fighting a price war aginst other retailers with higher gross margins is one thing. Being undercut by the publishers themselves is another. When will similar giants arrive in music and videos? When will automatic shopping agents be available to bring all of these "wholesellers" to one screen. Much has been made of e-commerces ability to operate cheaper due to the reduction of middleman costs. Amazon isn't cutting out the midleman, it is the middleman. The internet is cutting out the middleman! I think Amazon's recent aquisitions represent requirements for survival much moreso than a mere expansion of their vision. They are reaching... John PS Personalized shopping through a retailer. Why not through an agent that goes directly to the wholesellers? This is already on the way...

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