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February 2, 2007

Amazon’s profits are down despite great fourth quarter earnings.

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Amazon posted a 34% increase in quarterly sales (compare this to the decline in sales for both BGI and BN) but their profits were down 51%. Increased sales of electronics, lower prices and discount shipping program Amazon Prime crimped profit margins, Szkutak said. Via CNN.

January 27, 2007

REVIEW: Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs

JaneA Review Category / A- Reviews / Book ReviewsAmazon / Mercy-Thompson / Patricia-Briggs / shapeshifters20 Comments

Dear Ms. Briggs: As I was reading this book last night, I turned to Ned with an epiphany. “Ned,” I said, “When an author of a fantasy book can make you believe her truths, that’s a great book.” He replied, “that’s why I read fantasy.” Indeed. You have the unique ... more >

January 25, 2007

REVIEW: Blood of the Damned by Anya Bast

JaneBook Reviews / C Reviews Category / C- ReviewsAmazon / Threesome2 Comments

Dear Ms. Bast: I’ve kind of marked you down as a go to read. When I am looking for a hot but emotionally satisfying story, I generally feel that you will deliver. Alas, this was a misstep. I looked at the copyright on this one and it says January 2006. ... more >

January 22, 2007

If you can’t make money as an author, sell book reviews

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Slate reported that print on demand publisher, BookSurge, offers a positive review for $399 from NYT bestselling author, Ellen Tanner Marsh. You can even make suggestions about what you want in your review. BookSurge was recently acquired by Amazon. At least Klausner does it for free. Via Slate.

January 5, 2007

Amazon’s Money Back Guarantee

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Amazon has a not so secret anymore, 30 day money back guarantee. Slate and several other sources have posted about Amazon’s customer service policy. Slate gives a phone number to call 1-800-201-7575; to get a human right away, dial extension 7–"ask him about that 30-day price guarantee. Basically, Amazon will ... more >

January 3, 2007

Amazon Stock Declines Despite Record Holiday Sales

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The Tuesday after Christmas, Amazon announced that it had a record breaking holiday sales. There were orders in excess of four billion placed on December 11 and it was able to ship more than 99% on schedule, shipping more than 3.4 million units on a single day. Yet, investors are ... more >

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