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To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (59277)5/30/1999 7:47:00 PM
From: JC Reddy  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 164684
 
Unless proprietary, technology never determines profit margins, because of competition. Eventual winner is the consumer - not AMZN, and not AMZN's competitors.



To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (59277)5/30/1999 10:39:00 PM
From: Victor Lazlo  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 164684
 
<< All things being equal though, automated centralized factories will eventually put the old line out of business. >>

Michelle it may interest you to know that for years now, the "old line" of business has been enjoying production based in least-cost Asia and Latin America.

Victor



To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (59277)5/31/1999 10:09:00 PM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph  Respond to of 164684
 
Also in Amazon's case
they are spending excessively for advertising.

Michelle,

Not relly. Advertising is a very small portion of AMZN's expenses.

Glenn


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