From the press release (http://biz.yahoo.com/rf/990119/5o.html)
After the purchase is confirmed, the order is transmitted electronically directly to a supplier for shipment. In most cases, the product will ship on the same day it is ordered.
My take on it is that they will simply pass through the shipping charges, as I don't think they can legally alter them since they have no connection with the merchandise (this would be misrepresentation of some sort, no?).
Onsale is opening doors and building relationships with a lot of good companies (Yahoo, VerticalNet, HP, Compaq, Micron, Dell, etc.). Who knows, perhaps TechData will be a big player in the B2B arena. God knows there are enough VAR's out there to get use out of that!
I think what is key to this whole thing is the fact that Onsale is actually taking charge and not letting the falling margins drive them under. They have vision.
My view. I'm certainly not gonna let a DJIA nose dive force me out of ONSL. We were, afterall, up over 2 for a good portion of the day.
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