Date:         Thu, 26 Mar 1998 20:34:32 -0800
Reply-To:     "Steven X. Schwenk" <sxs@CONCENTRIC.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "Steven X. Schwenk" <sxs@CONCENTRIC.NET>
Subject:      Re: VW books
Comments: To: Sean Bartnik <sbart7kb@WWW.MWC.EDU>,
          vanagon List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
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I agree...good Response.

Sean Bartnik wrote:

> >
> > Sean is what we call a new-fangled "affilate" of Amazon -- he gets
> 5% of
> > each sale that goes through his website. While I don't mind
> whatsover him
> > making money on the research he did to assemble his list (a worthy
> task
> > in-and-of itself) I believe he should be forthright and upfront with
> the
> > list in that he has a financial interest in guiding people to his
> website
> > and on to Amazon.
>
> Yep, that's true.  Thought it would be obvious, I don't think I'd go
> through all this trouble for free :-)
> Please note, though, that ordering through my site, the 5% does not
> come
> out of an increased book price.  You pay the same price you would pay
> as
> if you would order from Amazon, except I get a cut.
>
> >
> > I would rather see Sean donate his index to the Vanagon list (could
> it be
> > hosted at vanagon.com?) and let the monies generated by his
> compilation go
> > into the "kitty" to maintain our wonderful mailing list and
> archives.
> >
> I'm sure you would.
> However, I hooked up with Amazon.com to see if I could put a little
> extra cash in my pocket, not as a charity source.  However, I don't
> have
> a problem with donating some $$ to the list, but first I have to make
> some :-)
>
> --
> Sean Bartnik
> Fredericksburg, Virginia
> 1981 Volkswagen Vanagon L Westfalia
> 1974 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia convertible

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