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

To: Victor Lazlo who wrote (26560)	11/17/1998 10:50:00 PM
From: OtherChap	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

Doing some quick price comparisons between identical items on Amazon's new "gift page" I've found that their electronics items are ALWAYS around 25% above the average net-vendor prices. And you know what this is going to do for the PR guys in a couple weeks: "Margins on the newly launched gift section represent a more profitable segment, since our profit margins are higher." (they'll neglect to break out sales figures, because probably 15 or 20 people will buy a CD player from them and thats about it.. But they can still claim 10000% revenue increase in that segment! (who cares if they didnt exist in that segment last quarter, it's all about headlines baby!) > This is all fabulous news for the bears on this stock, because the > co will simply lose $ at a faster rate than before! This is a fact.

To: Victor Lazlo who wrote (26560)	11/17/1998 10:51:00 PM
From: Y2k_fan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

I have changed my mind on AMZN. Worst case, they can print more stocks to get cash to build the business. I do believe that in the short term, nothing can stop AMZN from going up. I am impressed by the speed that they build up their business. I no longer short AMZN; however, I don't have the gut to be a long term investor, either. Selling puts and buying calls would be fine with me. It's going to get higher.