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To: Jim Duffett who wrote (3136)1/5/1999 12:36:00 AM
From: Doug Fowler  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 4903
 
The only reason I can think that Yahoo is not spending the money to buy its traffic to Onsale is, now that they are profitable, the street is looking for continued improved operating margins.

Throwing a few million at the auctions would temporarily lower their margins, and possibly put a big dent in their stock.

But, if Yahoo doesn't do it, someone like AOL or Microsoft will...