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Originally Posted by speakingtohe
I don't disagree, I think though, that if they are going to be lured, they are going to be lured by someone. And if they are firmly against then they will most likely stay that way.
I do think that it is mostly going to benefit Amazon though.
Helen
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People likely to buy a Kindle are likely to buy it anyway, anywhere they find it.
If it's not the bookstores it'll be Best Buy or Office Max/Depot or staples or it will be Amazon directly. Saying no only means *they* get nothing and Amazon gets everything. Or, somebody else gets the sale and the recurring kickbacks.
The biggest benefit to Amazon is going to be that the bookstores are publicly and vociferously refusing to do business with them. And that the program is open to *all* small businesses, not just bookstores.
I can see newstands, gas stations, small town retailers, possibly even churches and community groups going with Amazon Source. Any of the thousands of businesses with paperback racks would be well advised to replace/supplement them with Kindle kiosks. Especially as the first order is risk free.