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To: Rob S. who wrote (14152)	8/20/1998 11:01:00 AM
From: Bill Harmond	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

>>The stock is now feeding on the small retail customer and the pimping brokerages are more than happy to rake in huge commissions on the darlings of the sector; millions of shares per day are trading hands - hundreds of millions of $ per month in commissions are paying for Mercedes and trips to Fiji. To expect more "holds" or outright "sells" from these scam "advisors" to the smallinvestor is like asking Clinton to keep his zipper shut. Geez, Rob.

To: Rob S. who wrote (14152)	8/20/1998 12:34:00 PM
From: Mark Fowler	Respond to of 164684

"But Amazon is more efficient than traditional companies". Yea, right. Efficient at losing millions and driving the company into debt and huge options commitments that will drive down the high-flying stock price. The internet is an "enabling technology" that allows content creators and manufacturers, such as Bertelsman, to cut out two levels of middlemen to sell directly to the consumer. Now that's efficiency; Bertelsman and other publishers and music producers through their own web sites and massive associates programs directly to the consumer. And that's just one company thqat will jump on the internet now that there is a sizable market to go after. Why didn't they start internet sites two or 3 years ago? Why, so they could lose money for three years? Amazon is the glamour queen babe in the woods (jungle) with only a roach-motel logo stamped towel around her for protection.<< Rob, you missed your calling, you should be the editor of the Inquirer. Sheez!