Patty Smith, an Amazon spokeswoman, said she was unsure how long the notice would remain on the front page.

"We have removed the book cover, because obviously it could be offensive to some people," said Margaret Dawson, an Amazon spokeswoman.

The company owned about 30 percent of Pets.com at the end of October, according to an Amazon spokeswoman.

"It was an unfortunate error," said Patricia Smith, an Amazon spokeswoman.

Patty Smith, an Amazon spokeswoman, said there was no intent by the company to offer biased search results.

Patty Smith, an Amazon spokeswoman, declined to break out financial data on its so-called third-party sellers initiative, but she said it was "doing fine."

An Amazon spokeswoman, Patricia Smith, declined to discuss the financial impact of the hurricane on the company.

Patty Smith, an Amazon spokeswoman, declined to elaborate on the company's plans.

An Amazon spokeswoman told me that the company would ship from its seven regional distribution sites "after midnight on July 8."

Patty Smith, an Amazon spokeswoman, declined to answer the question.