[Moonman62]

I bought a book from them in 1995 when they were just a small outfit.

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I remember back then there was a large contingent of FReepers who hated them mainly because the stock was richly valued. I wish I would have bought the stock back then.

[SamAdams76]

I remember that. They said that Amazon would never turn a profit and would eventually collapse like a house of cards.

It is true that Amazon went years without turning a profit.

They took a long term view. Those who bought stock early and stayed with them are wealthy today.