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Technology Stocks : Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)

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To: John Donahoe who wrote (42439)	2/26/1999 12:17:00 AM
From: larry oertel	Read Replies (1) of 164684

"I click over to Buy.com and save 20% over Amazon prices." Reply >Do you know what their profit margins are? Seems to me if Amazon can't make money due to low margins how the heck can Buy.com by undercutting Amazon? Maybe they have lower fulfillment costs. How does delivery time compare? You can get books from Amazon in 2 to 3 days.< Buy.com is an I-nut company, so of course it has no profit margins. It is not yet public but I assume it will go before the bubble pops. Their "business plan" is to sell at cost and make money off of adds. I know it sounds stupid but they have deep pockets behind them including softbank (major YHOO investor). As for their service it is not up to AMZN's standards but it is improving. It takes about a week to get books. They do seem to have unbeatable prices on a wide range of products. I recommend you shop there before it goes bankrupt. Here is a great piece from Fortune on Buy.com. cgi.pathfinder.com Here is another site where you can save 20% over AMZN. bestsellersforless.com

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