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Where Did All The Online Bargains Go?
cornflux writes: "There's something I've wondered recently -- 'Where did all the good deals go?' It seems I'm not the only one -- Business 2.0 has an article about the noticable lack of bargains available online, today. The author covers obvious reasons (dried up VC, need for real profit) and some others (pseudo-price fixing). The one thing that was missed is the ever-increasing number of morons who will pay full-retail price + 20% for things on eBay." Note that the piece is largely theoretical -- I've found consistently better prices on the web, even recently, than I have in-store for electronic goods, as well as obscure DVDs which I couldn't find locally anyhow.
They're in my pants!
Oh, wait. I'm not wearing any pants.
"Adequacy.org: Where congenital stupidity is not an option, but a requirement."
I agree, I miss Outpost.com's free overnight shipping on everything. Bring back the VCs! Will they fund this most excellent first post?
I just farted! Its squishy and smelly!
There are lots of good deals online, but then you get the stuff shipped to canada and the prices double at the border... damn duty, taxes, worthless money.
Since it's coming up to the start of a new academic year I thought I'd
;-). And while cliques
take this opportunity to explain how lucky you Americans are to have a
fraternity system.
English Universities are so dull by comparison. Like most students
in England I had to rent private accommodation for my second and third
years, but it never occurred to us to build a whole culture around
collectively renting a rather dilapidated house in Clapham. It wasn't
even single sex accommodation, so we couldn't engage in the fun and
games of para-homosexual activities - Girls just don't have the same
grip on your loyalties as your Greek brothers
certainly form in English Universities, the are all much too boring to
come up with the idea of hazing. I fondly recall diving off a weir and
almost drowning when I was 12 because everyone said I was chicken. If
only it had been possible for me to gain respect in later life through
similar tests, and if these tests could have been combined with pseudo
Masonic rituals culminating in the awarding of a little badge, then
that truly would have made my time at University worthwhile. And while
I still have friends from University, these friendships seem so hollow
compared to bonds of fraternal brotherhood since they are not based on
solemn vows of fellowship, mutual sacrifice, group solidarity and
owning the same poxy little badge.
Then there's sheer joy alcohol seems to bring fraternity members..
By the time I went to university the delights of getting dangerously
drunk at parties had started to seem mundane. But to American students
in fraternities, the bravado of excessive alcohol consumption is a an
exciting new and illicit game where you can prove yourself worthy to
all your male friends and simultaneously circumvent college alcohol
policy - thereby proving what a rebel you are too. Gosh.
I am also rather fond of the references to ancient Greece.
It reeks of a history far nobler and grander than anything a British
University can instil its students with, and the wearing of togas
must make it seem as authentic as a ploughman's lunch.
I think what I am trying to say is that Fraternities give young
Americans the chance to grow up in their own time, and that it is
regrettable that no similar opportunity is afforded to European
Students. In particular, I find it sad that even some American
students forego the opportunity to wear togas and claim to be Greek.
Really this should be mandatory, so every graduate will be secure in
the knowledge that they have gained something much more valuable than
a degree from an American University - a little badge with some Greek
letters on it.
Although I am not American, I admire the system so much that I would
dearly love to become an honorary member of a fraternity. I have set
my heart on becoming an alumni of Theta Omicron Sigma Sigma Epsilon Ro
Sigma. I do so hope this is possible.
My Linux box works again! Your doubleclick.net cookies are no match for me now!
Why anyone isnt talking about the worst FRaud Scandall in US history!!!
Enron is(was) the 7th biggest company on US.
How this could happen!
AND why thereisnt anyone talking about iT!!!
I thinks is even worst than Afeganistan cause 20.000 ppl lost theirs jobs !!! for few put some on theirs pockets!!
W r in recession and this for sure illnt helping it!!!!
Its not a national Insue its a World Insue!!!!
If it's good, I'll pay yours, too.
its just a figure of speech, Im sorry if I offended you.
It depends on what you're selling. I've been trying to sell a managed Intel 16-port switch on eBay for the last 3 weeks (I've relisted the auction twice now). It is priced at less than 1/3 retail value (based on cheapest price on pricewatch - I even provided a link to the retailers site), and still may end again tonight without a bid.
This is a serious post (not meant to be a solicitation), but in case you're interested, take a look here.
Cheers everyone.
Just because you could find a better deal online for your Anime Porn-o doesn't mean that this article is largely theoretical. Its just another instance of /.'ers thinking they are mainstream and the modern-day internet should revolve around them.