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To: Bill Harmond who wrote (5495)	6/11/1998 4:17:00 AM
From: zebraspot	Respond to of 164684

biz.yahoo.com No buyers anywhere on the inside. This confirms that you bulls might be right - these are some smart guys at Amazon.

To: Bill Harmond who wrote (5495)	6/11/1998 4:27:00 AM
From: Skeeter Bug	Respond to of 164684

efficient? at losing money. if the "connection" is so good why does amzn spend millions on advertising? isn't the connection good enough? retailers make money off of ignorance. the provides information transparency to customers who will then patronize the low cost sellers. if you aren't one then you will be severely impaired. to play you must beat the next guy on price. and so the death spiral goes. the winner will be the low cost producer(s) with the biggest bucks to survive losses. amzn doesn't fit that bill, imho...

To: Bill Harmond who wrote (5495)	6/11/1998 7:12:00 AM
From: gbh	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

Secondly, we will be downloading music (and video) within a few years, If your definition of a few is 5-10 then maybe, but 2-3, no way. Also, concerning CD sales, I would guess the "average" person buying CDs online is more "net savvy" than the the "average" book buyer. Probably alot younger, maybe half the age, and much more price conscious. Nothing to back this up just my opinion about who buys music as opposed to who buys books. So if AMZN is the price leader, they will do well, if not, then.... And don't forget about Columbia House, and those other 12 for 1 places. When these guys get online, watch out. I can't tell you how many times the wife has signed up for these things. Gary