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To: Jing Qian who wrote (2490)	4/6/1999 3:01:00 AM
From: Doug Fowler	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 7772

You know, I stopped buying computer hardware (and most software) at CompUSA a year ago. I use CompUSA to touch and feel the merchandise, then go to PC Connection or a computer auction to save several hundred dollars. CompUSA never offers the best prices, and with the sales tax, I can always save at least 10 percent and often more. I'm sure I am not alone, which is one of the reasons CompUSA has been reeling over the past year. For CompUSA to survive long-term, they need to charge vendors for displaying their wares, and allow for the orders to be placed online directly to the manufacturer, where CompUSA will get a commission for placing the order. The Internet will change the way many of these traditional businesses operate - those who don't change will fail eventually. eBay has a chance to be a huge beneficiary of this shift. Will they be smart enough to make the right moves?