Vol 4 Chapter 269: Bezos's abacus croaks

For lunch the next day, Feng Yiping also settled in a restaurant near Pike Place Market.

This time, it was a high-end western restaurant, and Bezos, the local snake, gave him an address. It was a quiet club, and their seat was on the top floor of the club.

It was another rare sunny day. Under the blue sky and white clouds, a speedboat drew a straight white line on the calm, mirror-like sea.

The waiter gave a silent gesture. This is actually completely unnecessary. There are three tables on top. Next to the middle one, a man in a blue suit is sitting facing the sea. From Feng Yiping’s perspective, he really is Uncle Ge is quite divine.

"Hi, Bezos," Feng Yiping patted him on the shoulder, "Why don't you see enough?"

"Please sit down," Bezos moved a little, not knowing if he was out of sight, or a little leaning on the old man.

Feng Yiping hopes to be the former, but most likely it is the latter.

These super-rich people in the United States are all super-self. It can be seen from Bill Gates, who is also in Seattle, who often shakes hands with leaders of some countries without wearing formal clothes, or even though wearing formal clothes, his hands are swaggered in his pockets. Spotlight.

In short, Feng Yiping decided not to meet him, picked up the menu, "What can I recommend?"

"Salmon, or grilled steak from the local prairie,"

Feng Yiping ordered a steak, "Bezos, I want to thank you in person."

"Thank us for acting with you?" Bezos said with a smile.

"Acting?" Feng Yiping pretended not to understand, "I just want to thank you for purchasing our software."

After the call from Bezos for a while, Feng Yiping was always avoiding his question.

It's hard to tell this guy about plotting Netflix. As for the rumors about the acquisition of imdb, it doesn't hurt. It's not a bad thing that a website can be said a few more words.

"It seems that you really want to build such a website," Bezos said. "I don't know if you know exactly how much investment is needed to create such a website."

"Maybe you think you have understood, but I want to tell you that it is definitely more than you think."

This is not a lie. Imdb is actually a very complete database on all aspects of movies. Now it is also involved in the field of video games. The hardware investment is huge and the maintenance cost is also expensive.

Its forum is also very active. Users are welcome to discuss the movie. There are many discussion sections, so it also has a certain social function...

These functions are free for users, but they are not cheap for websites.

The key is that it has set a principle at the beginning of its establishment: the database is free to individuals and enterprises.

When Amazon bought it, its premise was to agree to this principle and agree that it would continue to operate.

Therefore, imdb does not have many ways to make money, mainly relying on advertising.

But how can such a website compare to a company like Google in terms of advertising?

Of course, Bezos is naturally not a simple guy, how can he be such a good person in a loss-making business.

First of all, since the imdb was incorporated into its own brand, Amazon's DVD sales advertisements have appeared directly on the imdb homepage, which naturally promotes Amazon DVD sales, that is, the east side is not bright and the west side is bright.

But this is not enough. Why can't the East also be bright? So after a long period of preparation, last year, imdb officially launched the imdbpro section.

This is a "value-added service", the most important part of which is that you can create your own homepage on imdb, so that people can find you and understand you.

At the same time, you can also view more "key information", such as the detailed producer and distributor of a movie, and the contact information of the company and person you want to find, that is, you can find others.

This is naturally not free, and it costs $19.9 per month.

This may not be useful for ordinary people, but it is very helpful for professionals.

However, although many people in Hollywood have purchased imdbpro accounts, there are only 300,000 people in Hollywood, and the maximum number of people using this service is only 200,000. For Amazon, and for Bezos, this income Still too little.

"For someone with an idea like you, you can put such a large investment in other areas that can generate more returns faster," Bezos said.

"It seems that Mr. Bezos, is this against me launching the same website?" Feng Yiping said with a smile while shaking his glass.

Sure enough, in this business field, there are no eternal friends, only eternal interests.

When you are likely to threaten him, then you stand on the opposite side of him.

"By the way, I want to congratulate you and congratulate Amazon on the rapid development of its group-buying business. I was very happy when I heard the news.

This is how Feng Yiping expresses his dissatisfaction in a less tactful manner.

The group buying business is the first business I developed. If you don't say anything about Amazon, you will do it immediately. You think this is a matter of course. I didn't say anything.

But now, I just have such an idea, in fact, I really haven’t decided to do it or not to do it—the reason why he made such a noise was mainly to put pressure on Hastings, but you immediately jumped out No, what are you doing? Are you bullying?

"We in China have a fixed saying that only state officials are allowed to set fires, and the people are not allowed to light lamps, Mr. Bezos, I am just going to buy lamp oil now.

Feng Yiping's tone is still calm, and his smile is still calm, but the meaning of ridicule and ridicule can be seen even by people who don't understand English.

"I think in the United States, no one has deprived others of the right to light a lamp, right?"

"Feng, you misunderstood what I meant," Bezos said. "I have no objection to your entry into this industry, right? I just sincerely feel that it is not worthwhile for you to run such a website."

"You can use these funds and time to do other things that will be better in return. Of course, this is just a suggestion."

Feng Yiping just wanted to say at this time, "I thank you for your suggestions, and I thank you for your family,"

He couldn't help but think of another thing.

Later, I seemed to have seen a report. Before the launch of Kindle, Bezos personally went to Silicon Valley to ask Jobs’ opinion. Jobs’ evaluation of it was, "There is no future."

At that time, Feng Yiping still felt that Old Qiao was a little overbearing, and he couldn't let other people do similar things just because he developed the ipad.

Now it seems that Old Joe is very domineering! Because it seems that Bezos is also a domineering person.

"Thank you, I will definitely consider your suggestion carefully. If nothing else, Bezos, I will leave first. I have to dine with my family."

He said bluntly, Lord does not want to eat with you.

Regardless of whether he will be on such a website in the future, Feng Yiping can't stand such threats.

"Young man, stay calm," Bezos had to laugh.

Sure enough, the newborn calf is not afraid of tigers. I am afraid that my words will be counterproductive. It seems that another method must be used.

"There is one thing you may not know," Bezos said.

Feng Yiping said nothing.

"In August, I took a few people and took a helicopter to select a site for Blue Origin in the wilderness of northern Texas. When we finished investigating a place and were about to take off again, the helicopter lost control and I was stuck in the front passenger seat. I couldn’t move. I was pretty sure I didn’t have much time left.”

"Thank God," Feng Yiping said.

You are still sitting in front of me, which shows that the most important thing is that there is no danger.

Of course, Feng Yiping is still a little interested in such anecdotes.

"Then the rear of the fuselage hit a tree, and then turned over and fell into a creek. Amazingly, I was only slightly injured."

It really hurts to live for thousands of years! Feng Yiping came up with this sentence for the first time in his mind, no, I can't be so mean.

"Thank God," he repeated again.

"At the moment when I thought I was about to leave this world, I didn't see my life experience~www.wuxiaspot.com~ and unfinished dreams flashing past my eyes, but this incident still had a great impact on me. ,"

"A lot of things, a lot of people, we don't have to be tit-for-tat, so Feng, if you really like a website like this, then I can accept your investment in imdb and become a member of the board of directors,"

Why did you turn so fast?

"You say it again Bezos, do you agree with me to invest in imdb?" Feng Yiping said.

"Yes, since you also like this project, we might as well do it together,"

"The premise is that I will naturally not be allowed to build the same website again?"

"Then it's unnecessary, right?" Bezos said, "Also, about how such a website can be profitable, I hope you can express your thoughts without reservation. You must have it, right? ?"

It turned out that he had this idea!

Feng Yiping just wanted to say, Lao Bei, I think I know how your bald head came from. (To be continued.)