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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001217831-04-000066
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040702

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BROWN JOHN SEELY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001206159

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22513
		FILM NUMBER:		04900593

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE RIVERFRONT PLZ
		CITY:			CORNING
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14831

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMAZON COM INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001018724
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-CATALOG & MAIL-ORDER HOUSES [5961]
		IRS NUMBER:				911646860
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1200 12TH AVENUE S SUITE 1200
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98144
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2062661000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1200 12TH AVENUE S SUITE 1200
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98144
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001018724</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMAZON COM INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AMZN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>BROWN JOHN SEELY</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3333 COYOTE HILL ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PALO ALTO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94304</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John Seely Brown</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-06-30</signatureDate>
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