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To: Jan Garrity Allen who wrote (28979)	12/5/1998 7:10:00 AM
From: llamaphlegm	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

jan: can you read? let's assume this "puppy does go into many domains" ''I get the combination of books and music and videos,'' says Robert Kagle, a venture capitalist who invests in Internet startups for Benchmark Capital. ''Beyond that, I don't know how far their brand goes.'' Even if the brand does travel well, it's almost guaranteed that other products won't be as profitable. Take CDs: They have lower margins than books. Same for videos. Toys have the disadvantage of not having as established a distribution network as books and music. So Amazon may have to stock more on its own, increasing its inventory costs and skimming off some of that nice float. Already, established competitors are forcing it to do just that. Reel.com says 96% of the 20,000 titles it stocks are on the backlist. Those videos constitute most of its sales--and by far the most profitable portion. ''If Amazon wants to ship them in a reasonable time, they'll have to stock them,'' says Reel.com CEO Julie Wainwright. And some products, such as cars, real estate, or office products, are simply too cumbersome or expensive to ship. Or they may require too much aftersale support--which makes software a dicey product for Amazon to sell.

To: Jan Garrity Allen who wrote (28979)	12/5/1998 2:03:00 PM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph	Respond to of 164684

Do your DD as this puppy is gonna go into many domains!! Do not trust me trust yourself!!I believe for the long run these stocks r the place to be and more money will pour in here than in any other sector over the next decade and beyond!! Take care!! Jan, The big question that no one on any thread has answered. How is the AMZN business model going to be profitable? I am not concerned on time frame so ten or twenty years out will do. I just would like you to explain how they can become profitable. It is a simple question to answer if you are buying them for the long term. Glenn