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                                                                    Exhibit 10.5

July 14, 2000

John P. Barratt

Dear John:

I am very pleased to offer you the position of BEYOND.COM'S Chief Operating
Officer. As Chief Operating Officer, you will be responsible for leading and
managing eStore Services, Business Operations, Business Development, Legal,
Facilities, and Human Resources. Also, you will report directly to Ronald S.
Smith, in his capacity as President and CEO of BEYOND.COM.

Your base salary will be $265,000 annually and will generally be reviewed on an
annual basis. You will also be eligible for an annual bonus of $135,000, paid
quarterly. During your employment, you will be eligible for all benefits made
available to other similarly situated employees of the company from time to
time. These benefits may be added to or deleted from the benefits package
offered by the company at any time at the discretion of the Board of Directors
of the company.

In addition, you will be granted a one-time sign-on bonus of $50,000. Should
your employment with BEYOND.COM be terminated by you or for cause prior to your
twelve-month anniversary, you will be required to return the sign-on bonus. The
return amount will be pro-rated over a twelve-month period, after which time
there will be no obligation on your part to return the sign-on bonus.

Also, BEYOND.COM will provide reimbursement for your lodging, travelling, and
vehicle leasing expenses under the following terms.

o   Lodging - You will be reimbursed for up to $40,000 annually in living
    expenses in the Greater San Jose Area such as a two-bedroom condominium.

o   Travel - You and your wife will be reimbursed for up to $35,000 annually in
    commute/travel expenses incurred between Toronto and the Greater San Jose
    Area.

o   Vehicle Lease - You will be reimbursed for up to $6,600 annually for
    the leasing of a vehicle.

When you commence your employment with the company, the company intends to grant
you a stock option to purchase 500,000 shares of the company's common stock. One
quarter (1/4) of the option shares (125,000) will become exercisable after you
have completed twelve months of employment with the company, and, thereafter one
forty-eighth (1/48) of the option shares (10,416.66) will become exercisable
following each month you remain employed by the company. The grant of the stock
options will be subject to the other terms and provisions of the company's stock
option plan and stock option agreement and the satisfaction of all federal and
state securities laws.

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In the event that a change of control (defined to mean the Company is sold or is
a party to a merger with another company resulting in the Company's shareholders
immediately prior to such transaction owning less than 50% of the successor
company's voting capital stock immediately following such transaction) occurs,
50% of the unvested options held by you will be immediately vested. The balance
of the unvested options held by you will continue to vest under the original
vesting schedule. In the event that such a change of control as described above
occurs and BEYOND.COM stock is valued at or above $10.00 per share, 100% of the
unvested options held by you will be immediately vested.

For purposes of this offer letter, any act by you involving fraud, willful
malfeasance or similar wrongful acts, or willful and continuing neglect of your
duties after notice of such, shall be grounds for you to be "Terminated For
Cause." If you are terminated for any other reason, you shall be deemed
"Terminated Without Cause." In the event that you are terminated without cause,
the Company will pay you as agreed upon severance a lump sum one time payment
amount equal to twelve (12) months of your then base salary and annual bonus.
You agree that the payments set forth in this offer letter constitute all
payments that you shall be entitled to, and under any theory, in the event of
any termination of employment.

At all times your employment will be "at will". Under California law this means
that it is not for a specified period of time and at any time either you or the
company can terminate the employment, with or without cause, by giving notice to
the other party. This offer of employment is contingent upon completion of a
background investigation.

Because of Federal regulations adopted in the Immigration Reform and Control Act
of 1986, you will need to present documentation demonstrating that you have
authorization to work in the United States. If you have any question about this
requirement, which applies to U.S. citizens and non-U.S. citizens alike, please
contact our Human Resources department. Also, this offer is made with the
understanding that you will be available to start employment with BEYOND.COM
within seven (7) calendar days after receipt of your "authorization to work in
the United States" and that the Company does undertake to reimburse you for
legal and administration expenses, incurred by you for the sole purpose of
applying for authorization to work in the United States.

John, we look forward to having you join the team and believe you have the
ability to make a significant contribution to our success. If you are in
agreement with the terms of this offer, please sign below and return it to me by
Friday, July 14, 2000.

Sincerely,

Ronald S. Smith
President and CEO

Agreed and Accepted:                                      Date:

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John P. Barratt

Start Date:

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                                                                    Exhibit 10.6

July 10, 2000

Bonnie Charbonneau-Fowler

Dear Bonnie:

I am very pleased to offer you the position of BEYOND.COM'S Vice President of
Business Operations. As Vice President of Business Operations, you will report
directly to Ronald S. Smith, in his capacity as President and CEO of BEYOND.COM.

Your base salary will be $165,000 annually and will generally be reviewed on an
annual basis. You will also be eligible for an annual bonus of $60,000, paid
quarterly. During your employment, you will be eligible for all benefits made
available to other similarly situated employees of the company from time to
time. These benefits may be added to or deleted from the benefits package
offered by the company at any time at the discretion of the Board of Directors
of the company.

In addition, you will be granted a one-time sign-on bonus of $25,000. Should
your employment with BEYOND.COM be terminated by you or for cause prior to your
twelve-month anniversary, you will be required to return the sign-on bonus. The
return amount will be pro-rated over a twelve-month period, after which time
there will be no obligation on your part to return the sign-on bonus.

Also, BEYOND.COM agrees to provide up to $60,000 for travel and lodging expenses
to and from Toronto, during your first twelve-month of employment. Should your
employment with BEYOND.COM be terminated by prior to your twelve-month
anniversary, the company agrees to pay up to $20,000 for the transfer of
household goods, including automobile, back to Canada.

When you commence your employment with the company, the company intends to grant
you a stock option to purchase 150,000 shares of the company's common stock. One
quarter (1/4) of the option shares (37,500) will become exercisable after you
have completed six months of employment with the company, and, thereafter one
twenty-fourth (1/24) of the option shares (6,250) will become exercisable
following each month you remain employed by the company. The grant of the stock
options will be subject to the other terms and provisions of the company's stock
option plan and stock option agreement and the satisfaction of all federal and
state securities laws.

For purposes of this offer letter, any act by you involving fraud, willful
malfeasance or similar wrongful acts, or willful and continuing neglect of your
duties after notice of such, shall be grounds for you to be "Terminated For
Cause." If you are terminated for

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any other reason, you shall be deemed "Terminated Without Cause." In the event
that you are terminated without cause, the Company will pay you as agreed upon
severance a lump sum one time payment amount equal to six (6) months of your
then base salary and annual bonus. You agree that the payments set forth in this
offer letter constitute all payments that you shall be entitled to, and under
any theory, in the event of any termination of employment.

Also, you will be eligible to participate in the "changes-in-control" program as
outlined in paragraph 11 on page 9 of the BEYOND.COM CORPORATION 1999 STOCK
INCENTIVE PLAN. A copy of this plan is attached for your information.

At all times your employment will be "at will". Under California law this means
that it is not for a specified period of time and at any time either you or the
company can terminate the employment, with or without cause, by giving notice to
the other party. This offer of employment is contingent upon completion of a
background investigation.

Bonnie, we look forward to having you join the team and believe you have the
ability to make a significant contribution to our success. If you are in
agreement with the terms of this offer, please sign below and return it to me by
Monday, July 17, 2000.

Sincerely,

Ronald S. Smith
President and CEO

Agreed and Accepted:                                      Date:

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Bonnie Charbonneau-Fowler

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.64

                                  May 17, 2000

Jerre L. Stead
[address]

Dear Jerre,

         You have indicated your willingness to serve as an advisor to Kent
Foster, the Company's chief executive officer, after your retirement as Chairman
of the Company and a member of its Board of Directors at the 2000 Annual Meeting
of Shareowners held this date. On behalf of the Board of Directors, the Human
Resources Committee of the Board would like to provide certain benefits to you
in recognition of the many valuable contributions you have made to the success
of the Company during your tenure as chief executive officer and in
consideration of your willingness to serve as an advisor for Mr. Foster.
Accordingly, the Committee is pleased to offer you the following:

         1. Effective with your retirement from the Company, all of your
            remaining outstanding options to purchase Class A Common Stock, par
            value $.01 per share, of the Company (including the options that you
            have transferred to your grandchildren's trusts) will vest. You will
            be permitted to exercise these options, as well as all of your other
            vested and unexercised options that were not identified at the time
            of grant as performance or "cliff vesting" options, through and
            including March 31, 2004, the scheduled expiration date for these
            options. In addition, you will be permitted to exercise your
            currently vested and unexercised performance or "cliff vesting"
            options through and including May 17, 2004, the fourth anniversary
            of your retirement from the Company.

         2. The Company will pay you a fee of $500,000 in exchange for your
            services as an advisor to Mr. Foster for a period of one year after
            your retirement. Such advisory services may include telephone
            conversations, correspondence, attendance and participation in
            meetings and transfer of knowledge and information regarding
            operational or other issues. In addition, the Company will reimburse
            you for any out of pocket expenses you may incur in connection with
            such services in accordance with its reimbursement policies.

         Jerre, please accept my thanks on behalf of all of the Board for your
contributions to the Company. We all hope that you enjoy a long and productive
retirement.

                                            Sincerely yours,

                                            /s/ Don H. Davis, Jr.
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                                            Don H. Davis, Jr.
                                            Chairman, Human Resources Committee
                                            of the Board of Directors

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