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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 11:17 PM Original message |
Online Sales Lose Steam as Buyers Grow Web-Weary |
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rusty charly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 11:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. and in our screwed up american #1-style capitalism |
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silverweb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 11:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Yeah, that one always cracks me up. |
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Double T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 11:48 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. The investors will never stand for it. It is double digit returns......... |
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silverweb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 11:53 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. It's unsustainable. |
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Double T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 12:05 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. The 'little guy' ALWAYS gets hammered! |
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silverweb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 12:29 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Sadly true. |
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Double T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 12:38 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Sounds like the perfect life. My best to you and your newly adopted furry friends. |
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silverweb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 12:45 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Thanks. |
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Double T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 12:49 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Beautiful cats! Thanks for the pic. |
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blondie58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 08:02 AM Response to Reply #19 |
26. they are beautiful! |
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silverweb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 05:59 PM Response to Reply #26 |
42. Thanks! |
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PurityOfEssence (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 10:40 AM Response to Reply #5 |
35. "Enough" is an un-American concept |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 04:16 PM Response to Reply #5 |
40. Yes - how many of you know that when they get all upset about the Christmas sales numbers, it's NOT |
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silverweb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 06:03 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Yup, every year. |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 11:27 PM Response to Original message |
2. I agree Retail is in dire straits |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
3. That's the reason I don't buy much online |
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silverojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 03:54 AM Response to Reply #3 |
23. Yeah...it's kind of hard to buy online nowadays |
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Purveyor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
4. "The slowdown is a result of several forces".... Number one being people are 'broke', tapped all the |
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Melic (28 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 11:34 PM Response to Original message |
6. oh well |
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candice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 11:39 PM Response to Original message |
7. I'm trying to buy nothing so I can afford a physical one day...in addition |
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Double T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 11:45 PM Response to Original message |
8. Your summary says it ALL. The jerks on wall street, in congress and in the WH........... |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 11:56 PM Response to Original message |
11. How about gasoline |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 12:01 AM Response to Original message |
12. Exactly... Web-weary, my ass... Americans are cash poor... |
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zalinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 12:16 AM Response to Original message |
14. Shipping prices have gotten out of hand |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 12:28 PM Response to Reply #14 |
45. Shipping is getting pricey |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 12:35 AM Response to Original message |
16. Well they aren't losing any from me. |
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FloridaJudy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 01:23 AM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Me too |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 08:05 AM Response to Reply #22 |
27. And there, my dear, |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 12:13 PM Response to Reply #27 |
36. a terrific money losing micro business |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 12:43 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Nooo |
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AzDar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 02:42 PM Response to Reply #22 |
38. Here in AZ, there are a couple of grocery chains that let you order online, then deliver. |
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kineneb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 10:19 AM Response to Reply #16 |
31. rural folks will continue to order from the web |
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datadiva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 12:39 AM Response to Original message |
18. You know what? |
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burrowowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 01:15 AM Response to Original message |
21. The economy is tanking |
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Delphinus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 07:07 AM Response to Original message |
24. My thinking is right there with yours, |
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ananda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 07:46 AM Response to Original message |
25. I shop online.. |
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Boxerfan (710 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
28. For me the issue is identity theft...I just had to deal with it & I thought I was very carefull |
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kineneb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 10:25 AM Response to Reply #28 |
33. check my suggestion in post #31 |
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rusty charly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
29. Allison Weiss Brady likes to be practical: |
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tbyg52 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 09:52 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. It wouldn't be so bad |
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kineneb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 10:22 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. blech! |
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rusty charly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 10:37 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. You're just not being "practical" enough! |
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FloridaJudy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 04:11 PM Response to Reply #32 |
39. That's $20K a *season* - not a year |
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blues90 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
41. It's the crashing economy |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 06:48 AM Response to Original message |
44. Who can afford to buy anything on or off line?? |
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Lisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
46. I figure it's less trouble to go into the local indie bookstore and buy something off the shelf ... |
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