Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

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

To: Victor Lazlo who wrote (112305)	12/1/2000 8:16:09 PM
From: Alomex	Respond to of 164684

Glenn, I am as bearish as anyone re their op losses, finances, etc., but I believe that the brand name is a powerhouse. Same here...

To: Victor Lazlo who wrote (112305)	12/1/2000 8:19:25 PM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 164684

Glenn, I am as bearish as anyone re their op losses, finances, etc., but I believe that the brand name is a powerhouse. I am intrigued with what I see as such a major paradox between their inability to earn a proift and the value of the brand name. I cannot wait to see how the paradox gets resolved in the next couple of years (max). Victor, I find it very interesting too. Meaning what happens at the end. I don't see a paradox here however. Let's say you are correct and the brand is valuable. That is a different issue to me. The lack of profits is in the model. My opinion has always been and still is that it is impossible to turn a profit as a pure online retailer unless the consumer is willing to pay a fair amount more for the "convenience" of on-line shopping. I am not sure people are not willing to do this although not for the products that Amazon is currently selling.