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Well they succeeded In closing all their competition- brick and mortar stores

Amazon makes money because the suppliers pay for shipping
 
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Originally posted by erj_pilot:
Amazon Prime? Think of the millions of subscribers at $100+ a pop. I'm sure it cost next to nothing to stream movies and TV shows. Plus I'm sure there is a large population of people that pay additional money to either buy or rent non-Prime shows for the convenience of not getting off the sofa.


Well everything any company does is for a buck. You just need to decide if what they are offering for that buck is worth it to you.



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Sounds like USPS to me.


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with a mediocre low margin retail business attached.


Most retail is low margin. You have to be selling Gucci or Rolex to earn high margins in retail.




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Sounds like USPS to me.


Only more efficient because they're non-union and politicians don't sow fear (through the media) if revenue requires cut-backs in service days or lay-offs. Wink

Amazon not making enough profit to warrant four trucks on my street per day, they'll cut back to once a day or every other day.






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Originally posted by Sigfan Roy:

Volume Smile
My uncle had a store. He lost thirty-eight cents on every sale, but he made it up with volume. Razz



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