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Politics : Ask Michael Burke -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: yard_man who wrote (41316)	12/29/1998 12:09:00 PM
From: upanddown	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

Why should competition be ruinous -- a little more efficient, yes, but ruinous? Personally, I like it and it is good for me. Tip, it is going to be good for buyers but IMO, not so good for sellers. When consumers pay above-market prices for goods now, it is usually because price comparisons are not readily available. With net commerce, I see very puny profits, if any, and certainly nothing to justify sky-high valuations. John