I wouldn't be so quick to criticize Amazon without knowing industry practices -- cooperative advertising w/other distributors, for example. "Pay for visibility" is a pretty standard thing in many industries ... like software titles in CompUSA, for example. > Kathy E. Gill > > > From: Barry Lee Brisco[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/99/02/biztech/articles/08amazon.html > > amazon.com is walking a thin line here... > > =========================================================== > <snip> > The rapidly growing company began charging publishers modest fees last > summer in a limited experiment. But this year, Amazon increased the > offerings to publishers so that now $10,000 is the price tag for a premium > package for a newly released computer book -- consideration that includes > the top slot on the computer home page, an author profile or interview and > "complete Amazon.com editorial review treatment." > > > The practice -- which involves using money from publishers called > cooperative advertising allowances -- is a sign of Amazon's growing power > in the book industry... > > More at > http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/99/02/biztech/articles/08amazon.html > ____________________________________________________________________ > > ____________________________________________________________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Join The NEW Web Consultants Association FORUMS and CHAT: Register Today at: http://just4u.com/forums/ Web Consultants Web Site : http://just4u.com/webconsultants Give the Gift of Life This Year... Just4U Stop Smoking Support forum - helping smokers for over three years-tell a friend: http://just4u.com/forums/ To get 500 Banner Ads for FREE go to http://www.linkbuddies.com/start.go?id=111261 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
