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To: zax who wrote (15171)	8/29/1998 4:40:00 PM
From: Bill Harmond	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 164684

>>AMZN is a loser with no name brand, no special service or technology, no barriers towards entry to its market, huge and mounting losses, and more experienced, established and well known competitiors. Are talking about America Online in 1993? :) Gerr, bow wow.

To: zax who wrote (15171)	8/29/1998 4:47:00 PM
From: webpilot	Respond to of 164684

FWIW. Amazon.com may be in for some stiff competition. Paxson Communications, the nation's largest owner of tv stations will be entering the business of on line retailing. Please visit www.pax.net to view its web site. Around the middle of September Pax Promenade will begin operations. I do not know the complete details, however it appears that Pax will be selling items from it's cyberstore that have been advertised on it's TV network, PAX TV. This will include books, cds, videos etc. Pax TV is the new family station that will debut 31 August. Bud Paxson the majority owner and founder of Paxson Communications has extensive experience with over the air selling. He is the founder of Home Shopping Network. If Pax decides to get serious with this project, it will be strong competition for the likes of Amazon. Good luck to all.

To: zax who wrote (15171)	8/29/1998 5:04:00 PM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph	Respond to of 164684

AMZN is a loser with no name brand, no special service or technology, no barriers towards entry to its market, huge and mounting losses, and more experienced, established and well known competitiors. Despite whatever high hopes you place here, this stock is a shorters wet dream. :) Zax, You are correct! Barnes and Noble is making a wise business decisions to spin of 20% of their online business to finance the project. They also are not buying way off the wall companys at rediculous prices. BKS has good business accumen and is approaching e-commerce in a professional manner with a goal and profitability in mind. Amazon is just throwing their investors money every which way since the investors "gave" it to them. The most recent 8K on Jungalee is so telling. It is so utterly rediculous. Glenn