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Old 08-31-2009, 11:52 PM   #47
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No one has said otherwise and it is written into Amazon's contract. I suppose it is possible they may have some secret deals. But do you think it is likely that Amazon is secretly taking a loss on its most popular merchandise?

It does not seem likely to me.
They heavily discount the 'bestseller list', but their prices are no better, sometimes worse, than any other retailer for a great majority of the titles they sell. Offering loss leaders is a long standing retail tactic.
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