Chapter 1127 Bezos's Calculations Come True

The next day, Feng Yiping also had lunch at a restaurant near Pike Place Market.

This time, it was a high-end Western restaurant. Bezos, the local snake, gave him an address. It was a quiet club in the middle of the hustle and bustle. Their seats were 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 silently gestured, which was actually completely unnecessary. There were three tables on top. Next to the middle one, a man in a blue suit sat facing the sea. From Feng Yiping's perspective, he really looked like Uncle Ge is quite similar.

"Hey, Bezos," Feng Yiping patted him on the shoulder, "Can't you get enough?"

"Please sit down," Bezos moved a little. I don't know if he was staying away or if he was a bit clinging to his old age.

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

These super rich people in the United States are all super egotistical. This can be seen from the fact that Bill Gates, who also lives in Seattle, often shakes hands with leaders of some countries without wearing formal clothes, or even though he is wearing formal clothes, he puts his hands in his pockets arrogantly. A spot.

In short, Feng Yiping decided not to meet him, picked up the menu, and asked, "Anything to recommend?"

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

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

"Thank you for our cooperation in acting?" Bezos said with a smile.

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

For a while after Bezos made the call, Feng Yiping has been avoiding his questions.

Naturally, it's hard to tell this guy about plotting about Netflix. As for the rumors about acquiring IMDB that seem to be true or false, there is actually no harm in it. A website can be talked about a few more times, which is not a bad thing.

"It seems that you really want to start a website like this," Bezos said. "I don't know if you know exactly how much investment it will take to start a website like this."

"Maybe you think you already understand, but I want to tell you that there 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 has also entered the field of video games. The investment in hardware is huge, and the maintenance costs are also high.

Its forum is also very active, and users are welcome to discuss movies. It has many discussion sections, so it also has certain social functions...

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

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

When Amazon acquired it, the prerequisite was that it agreed to this principle and agreed that it would remain an independent operation.

Therefore, there are not many ways for IMDB to make money, mainly through advertising.

But how can a website like this compare to companies like Google in terms of advertising?

Of course, Bezos is not a simple guy. How could such a sophisticated person do a loss-making business?

First of all, since it incorporated IMDB into its own company, Amazon's DVD sales advertisements have appeared directly on the IMDb homepage. This naturally has a great promotion effect on Amazon's DVD sales, that is, if the east is not bright, the west 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 set up your own homepage on IMDB so that people can find you and get to know you.

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

It's not free of course, it costs $19.9 per month.

This may not be useful to the average person, but it is very helpful to professionals.

However, although many people in Hollywood have purchased IMDBPro accounts, there are only about 300,000 people in Hollywood as a whole, and the maximum number of people using this service is only about 200,000. For Amazon and Bezos, such an income Still too little.

“For a person with such an idea like you, you can invest such a large investment in other areas that can generate more returns faster,” Bezos said.

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

Sure enough, in this business world, there are no permanent friends, only permanent interests.

When you threaten him, you are on the opposite side of him.

"By the way, I want to congratulate you and congratulate Amazon on its rapid development of group buying business. I am very happy to know this news,"

This is Feng Yiping expressing his dissatisfaction not too tactfully.

The group buying business is the first business I, NEXTDOOR, have developed. You, Amazon, immediately started doing it in a decent way without saying a word. You think this is natural, and I didn’t say anything.

But now, I just have such an idea, but I haven’t decided yet whether to do it or not. The reason why he made such a rumor is mainly to put pressure on Hastings, but you will jump out right away. Objection, what are you doing? Are you obviously bullying people?

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

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

"I think in the United States now, no one can deprive others of their right to light a lamp, right?"

"Feng, you misunderstood what I meant," Bezos said. "I have no objection to you entering this industry, right? I just sincerely feel that it is not cost-effective for you to run such a website."

"You can use these funds and time to do other things with better returns. Of course, this is just a suggestion,"

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

He couldn't help but think of another thing.

Later, I seem to have seen a report. Before the Kindle was launched, Bezos personally went to Silicon Valley to ask Jobs for his opinion. Jobs commented on it as, "There is no future."

At that time, Feng Yiping still felt that Lao Qiao was a bit overbearing, and he could not prevent others from doing similar things just because he developed the iPad.

Now it seems that Lao Qiao is very domineering! Because it seems that Bezos is also a domineering person.

"Thank you. I will consider your suggestion carefully. If there is nothing else, Bezos, I will leave now. I have to eat with my family."

He said it bluntly, I don’t want to eat with you.

Regardless of whether he would go to such a website in the future or not, Feng Yiping couldn't stand such intimidation.

"Young man, be patient," Bezos had to laugh.

Sure enough, newborn calves are not afraid of tigers. I am afraid that my words will have the opposite effect. It seems that another method must be used.

"Here's something you might not know," Bezos said.

Feng Yiping said nothing.

“In August, I took a few people with me in a helicopter to select sites for Blue Origin in the wilderness of northern Texas. When we finished inspecting 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 and I was pretty sure I didn't have much time left,"

"Thank God," Feng Yiping said.

You are still sitting in front of me now, which shows that the most important thing is that you attach great importance to near misses.

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

"Then the tail of the fuselage hit a tree, then flipped over and fell into a creek. Miraculously, I only suffered minor injuries,"

It’s really a disaster that will last for thousands of years! The words that came to Feng Yiping's mind immediately were, No, I can't be so mean.

"Thank God," he repeated.

"The moment I thought I was about to leave this world, I didn't see my life's experiences and unfinished dreams flashing before my eyes. However, this incident still had a great impact on me,"

"There are many things and many people, and we don't need to be tit-for-tat, so Feng, if you really like such a website, then I can accept your investment in IMDB and become a member of the board of directors,"

How did you change so quickly?

"Tell me again, Bezos, do you agree with me investing in IMDB?" Feng Yiping said.

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

"What's the premise? Naturally, I won't be allowed to build the same website again?"

"Then it's not necessary, right?" Bezos said, "Also, as for how such a website can be profitable, I hope you can express your thoughts without reservation. You must have some, right? ?”

It turns out that was his idea!

Feng Yiping just wanted to say, Lao Bei, I think I know how you got your bald head.

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