12-18-2013, 08:19 AM | #1 | |
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How Amazon Makes Money or Duh
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12-18-2013, 08:22 AM | #2 |
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Yes, I've always thought that Amazon sell hardware to support their content sales, while Apple sell content to support their hardware sales. I don't think I'll bother with that link.
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12-18-2013, 08:29 AM | #3 |
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Color me shocked, too
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12-18-2013, 08:38 AM | #4 | |
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12-18-2013, 08:46 AM | #5 |
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Given that Mr Bezos has stated on a number of occasions that Amazon sell Kindles at cost price, I entirely fail to see why this is news to anyone.
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12-18-2013, 08:58 AM | #6 |
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12-18-2013, 09:00 AM | #7 |
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Plus he wants you to buy new Fires every year.
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12-18-2013, 09:10 AM | #8 | |
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And my spending on books has increased. Mainly because I have my Mom and MIL on my account and we pick up their books. They are both retired and read a ton. (shrugs) Then again, one of the reasons that people end up buying a Kindle is because of the book store. I would imagine that the same is true for people buying Fire's. |
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12-18-2013, 10:36 AM | #9 |
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Methinks they might have causality reversed; it could simply be that Amazon's most active customers are more likely to buy Kindles. Makes it a chicken-n-egg conundrum.
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12-18-2013, 10:39 AM | #10 |
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Color me surprised... not.
Amazon provides excellent customer service and provides Kindle devices inexpensively so that people will be more likely to spend money there... in other words because it's good business. |
12-18-2013, 11:20 AM | #11 |
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I chose/bought a Kindle based on my positive track record with Amazon.
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12-18-2013, 11:33 AM | #12 |
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Kindle = bigger selection, better CS, and wireless transfer of library books.
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12-18-2013, 12:55 PM | #13 |
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I will jump in with both feet when the Paperwhite price drops.
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12-18-2013, 01:33 PM | #14 |
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12-18-2013, 01:35 PM | #15 |
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I'm not buying any more kindle unless they start selling at a loss!! Your hear me, Bezos?
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