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To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (62058)	6/11/1999 10:13:00 PM
From: Tradegod	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 164684

Couldn't agree more. What else would you expect from Ms. Potato Head My opinion is that Jeff B. has always been better at "thinking big" than Meg at Ebay.

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (62058)	6/11/1999 10:22:00 PM
From: Doug Fowler	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 164684

Michelle: I have never considered Amazon a good investment, but am starting to rethink that stance. I have been using Amazon for two months now, and while my auctions have not been nearly as successful as they are on eBay, I have found navigating Amazon autions a real pleasure compared to eBay. One small example: Amazon doesn't force me to enter my user ID and password every time I want to make a bid. eBay forces you to enter it every time, and won't even respond to the suggestion that they offer that convenience. Sidenote: It looks like eBay is giving up a week's worth of revenue because they are refunding all fees for all active auctions. THAT, IMO, is a very good first step in the right direction, but it will have a negative impact on this quarter's revenues and profits.

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (62058)	6/12/1999 9:43:00 AM
From: Susan G	Respond to of 164684

Interesting e-mail received from Amazon yesterday... Considering I spent over $500 there in the last month, I was surprised to see "we noticed you haven't shopped here in a while". Dear Amazon.com Customer: We noticed you haven't shopped here in a while (at least with this e-mail address) and we hoped that a $5 gift certificate might get your creative shopping juices flowing again. There are lots of ways to use your gift certificate. With over four million titles--all at everyday savings up to 40% off-- you're sure to find the books, CDs, videos and gifts you want. Also, we hope you'll take advantage of some of our store's best features, including instant recommendations, hundreds of thousands of reviews, and 1-Click ordering. Please read the instructions below on how to redeem this gift certificate and make sure you hurry--it expires on Thursday, June 24, 1999. Many thanks for shopping with us. Sincerely, Jane Snyder Product Manager Amazon.com