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I'd said before(and still believe today) that the best option for Borders is to be aquired by Amazon. Then you could browse the stores and sample what you wante

I'd said before(and still believe today) that the best option for Borders is to be aquired by Amazon. Then you could browse the stores and sample what you wanted before you bought it. They could do in store promotions unique to each store and when you ordered from them, you could ship it to your local store free the same way that Wal-Mart does now. Also, you could pay cash in store or use your Amazon account to check out. It's a perfect fit IMHO.

vomjom 16y ago
That would never happen. The problem is that Amazon has no operations in certain states to avoid charging sales tax. Buying Borders would put them in every state.
- InclinedPlane 16y ago
  Integrating the amazon web store with Borders would put them in every state. Conceivably they could still buy Borders and operate it as a subsidiary without having it affect amazon.com's ability to operate without having to pay sales taxes in every state.