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To: heraclitus who wrote (72543)	12/31/1999 12:30:00 PM
From: Knighty Tin	Respond to of 132070

Homer, they'll simply switch to virtual delivery once we have enough bandwidth. <g>

To: heraclitus who wrote (72543)	12/31/1999 12:36:00 PM
From: benwood	Respond to of 132070

hj, I had thought at one time that retail e-commerce would logically reach a sales volume of 2x to 4x the old mail order (and 1-800 ordering), the boost coming simply from convenience for the buyer and additional opportunities for the seller. The ability for the sellers to lose money on nearly every transaction has changed that formula for now, but ultimately, getting dozens of delivers to each home each week just seems too preposterous a solution. Makes me think of how egg-laying chickens live on a chicken farm...