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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.
statehood?
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Just a suggestion.
Everything in the Universe sucks: It's the law!
...and comparison shopping IS important. Over the holidays, Amazon was offering free shipping on purchases over $100, while Barnes and Noble was offering free shipping for purchasing two or more items. Guess which one I used...Personally, I don't see why people won't use MyPoints.com. You collect points for MyPoints, which you can use to get gift certificates and such down the road when it helps the most - like Christmas.
When millions disappear from earth, it's not aliens, it's the rapture.