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To: KeepItSimple who wrote (38473)	2/6/1999 7:36:00 PM
From: Lizzie Tudor	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 164684

There are lots of goods where logistics is 30% and more of the price of the item to the consumer. There are shipping costs to the distributor, then the regional wh, then the retailer and finally the individual in some cases. Additionally, there is shortage every step of the way, and there is usually no cost effective way to move things back through the chain. These costs are completely removed when you start dealing in the direct model. That's the first rule of shipping, in case you hadn't noticed. I think you'd better read up on logistics.

To: KeepItSimple who wrote (38473)	2/6/1999 11:45:00 PM
From: jach	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 164684

In a few years from now books will be downloaded to electronic book readers and AMZN will be history. imo

To: KeepItSimple who wrote (38473)	2/7/1999 9:45:00 AM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph	Respond to of 164684

The problem with shipping for E-tailers is that it will ALWAYS cost more to ship 1000 items to different customers than it will to ship 1000 items to 1 customer. That's the first rule of shipping, in case you hadn't noticed. If this is not clear to you guys yet- it will always cost more for amazon to ship 1000 books all over the country individually, than it will for barnes and noble to ship a truckload of 1000 books to 1 location. It's basic physics. Economic slight of hand doesnt even enter into the equation! (sorry covey) KIS, You clearly and very concisely made the argument I have been making for a year. Thank you. Glenn