Posted by Angela5 on November 1, 2000, at 19:07:37
In reply to Support This Board - Isn't It Worth It?, posted by JohnB on November 1, 2000, at 16:58:10
If I'm remembering this correctly, buying a book through the links to amazon.com on Dr. Bob's "Read!" page contributes a percentage of the purchase, right? (I'm sure this is a meager percentage, but on the other hand, at least it is a contribution.)
Amazon.com now has a "Friends & Favorites" section. All you need is a username and password to enter, which you have if you've ever bought anything from the site. This section includes "Purchase Circles," which are designed so that you can see the most popular books purchased by others in your circle. I don't know if this would be possible, but maybe Dr. Bob could create a "Psycho-Babble" purchase circle, and purchases made by members of the circle could possibly send the same contribution to Dr. Bob that his amazon.com links do? I don't know if amazon.com would do this, but it seems feasible.
It could also serve a dual purpose, obviously, since we're always looking for book recommendations, etc. from each other around here.
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