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Lets face it, books are a commodity item; there is no good reason to buy a given book from one online vendor vs. another. (ok, you can quibble about 1-click ordering being more convenient, or some such, but lets keep some perspective -- the worst, clunkiest online retailer is still hundreds of times more convenient than getting off your butt and driving to the store, and we used to do that all the time!) If low prices are an issue, use pricescan or somesuch to find the cheapest e-tailer that respects your privacy.

By all means, vote with your wallets, but take an extra second and let them know why. Tell them that they have invaded your privacy, violated your trust, and, as a result, lost your business. They deserve to know why, and enough feedback might just get them to reverse their decision. If other online stores see them get away with this, it could spread. But if we squash it now, no one else will dare. Speak out! Amazon has a special email address specifically for accepting comments about this "feature." Use it. Don't flame - no one listens to flames. Be firm, be polite, be concise, but most of all, be heard.