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Technology Stocks : Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Glenn D. Rudolph who wrote (111791)	11/11/2000 8:28:49 PM
From: Randy Ellingson	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 164684

Glenn, I am in retail and one never cuts margins when business is good. You still don't have the opportunity to grow sales (and customers?) as quickly as Amazon. That changes things, no? I don't see this as a big deal. What will be the average order size for these Free Shipping orders (ones over $100 in general) placed between then and Nov. 22? Many of those orders will likely be digital equipment, such as cameras, printers, etc. Avg. sale could very well be >$200, and avg shipping cost could very well be <$15. You guys are making way too big a deal out of this. Sure, free shipping encourages people to shop at Amazon.com, but competitive prices, selection, and customer service do a whole lot more than free shipping. Geez, the holiday shopping season is just getting underway anyway. Randy