Comments on: Are e-retailers ready for the holiday crush? http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/01/are-e-retailers-ready-for-the-holiday-crush/ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:16:01 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: RoidRanger http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/01/are-e-retailers-ready-for-the-holiday-crush/#comment-11684 RoidRanger Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:49:51 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=1672#comment-11684 Consumers be aware!!! There are a number of sites that should be sued for false advertising or outright misrepresentation. Case in point: Swoopo.com. I just found out about it. I read the FAQ on their the site and I cannot believe people are falling for this as an "Auction" site. That is misleading!!!!! It is a GAMBLING site. Please, please, please post something online at CNN.com to warn unexpecting people about this (especially in these time of economic trouble and people looking for bargains). I watched an "auction" selling a Nintendo DS for over $113 - but behind the scenes swoopo.com just made $565. Its highway robbery, and swoopo is getting away with calling this an "Auction"???!!! This site needs to be shutdown until they re-brand it as GAMBLING! Hopefully this gets out to people - CNN.com should do something about this and spread the word!!! Consumers be aware!!!

There are a number of sites that should be sued for false advertising or outright misrepresentation.

Case in point: Swoopo.com. I just found out about it. I read the FAQ on their the site and I cannot believe people are falling for this as an "Auction" site. That is misleading!!!!! It is a GAMBLING site. Please, please, please post something online at CNN.com to warn unexpecting people about this (especially in these time of economic trouble and people looking for bargains). I watched an "auction" selling a Nintendo DS for over $113 – but behind the scenes swoopo.com just made $565. Its highway robbery, and swoopo is getting away with calling this an "Auction"???!!! This site needs to be shutdown until they re-brand it as GAMBLING!

Hopefully this gets out to people – CNN.com should do something about this and spread the word!!!

]]> By: James W http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/01/are-e-retailers-ready-for-the-holiday-crush/#comment-11621 James W Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:48:07 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=1672#comment-11621 As the Earth had magnetic feilds in every aspect of life I would like to share my magnetic experience that I directlt relate to the atmosphere's magnetic pull... I recently have had chronic back pain and my joints have been all over the place with sharp pain... my blood did not seem to be flowing to where it needed to be... as a atmospheric man I heard about magnetic therapy... as soon as I heard the word magnet I was hooked... all that we know as humans can be traced back a simple device.. the magnet... so for all of my fellow nerds I would like to inform you how my <a href="http://www.Go-Titanium.com" rel="nofollow">Phiten</a> titanium necklace helped me stay on top of my game and really helped me stay positive to teach and discover all that I can about this great planet by using the atmosphere's pull to increase my bllod flow to enable me to continue my research... I was under the inpression that they help people who move alot.. boy was I wrong.. they help you move yes.. but for me.. they helped me sit there and read!!!!! as bad as it sounds.. it made sitting around all day more confortable!!! To all my fellow space lovers try them!!!!!! As the Earth had magnetic feilds in every aspect of life I would like to share my magnetic experience that I directlt relate to the atmosphere's magnetic pull... I recently have had chronic back pain and my joints have been all over the place with sharp pain... my blood did not seem to be flowing to where it needed to be... as a atmospheric man I heard about magnetic therapy... as soon as I heard the word magnet I was hooked... all that we know as humans can be traced back a simple device.. the magnet... so for all of my fellow nerds I would like to inform you how my Phiten titanium necklace helped me stay on top of my game and really helped me stay positive to teach and discover all that I can about this great planet by using the atmosphere's pull to increase my bllod flow to enable me to continue my research... I was under the inpression that they help people who move alot.. boy was I wrong.. they help you move yes.. but for me.. they helped me sit there and read!!!!! as bad as it sounds.. it made sitting around all day more confortable!!! To all my fellow space lovers try them!!!!!!

]]> By: Larian LeQuella http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/01/are-e-retailers-ready-for-the-holiday-crush/#comment-11604 Larian LeQuella Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:23:16 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=1672#comment-11604 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/12/03/cnn-catches-the-stupid/ http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/12/03/cnn-catches-the-stupid/

]]> By: april http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/01/are-e-retailers-ready-for-the-holiday-crush/#comment-11564 april Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:39:52 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=1672#comment-11564 Amen, Franko! What better time, what better year, than to buy local. Support your local community of artists, artisans, and farmers! Give an original gift, something you put your own time into, or donate money to charity on your loved ones' behalf! It may not be very "tech-y," but money will be traded amongst people who need it, as opposed to companies who don't. Amen, Franko! What better time, what better year, than to buy local. Support your local community of artists, artisans, and farmers! Give an original gift, something you put your own time into, or donate money to charity on your loved ones' behalf! It may not be very "tech-y," but money will be traded amongst people who need it, as opposed to companies who don't.

]]> By: Franko http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/01/are-e-retailers-ready-for-the-holiday-crush/#comment-11538 Franko Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:00:53 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=1672#comment-11538 Suprising outages. Credit card companies back up their records in numerous places and countries. -- High security, more secure than Fort Knox. (Fort Knox is in just one location, and not encripted) Good to look online, but problems are hard to deal with..Purchase locally, and help the local economy ? Don't like the present, easier to locally exchange. Suprising outages. Credit card companies back up their records in numerous places and countries. - High security, more secure than Fort Knox. (Fort Knox is in just one location, and not encripted)

Good to look online, but problems are hard to deal with..Purchase locally, and help the local economy ? Don't like the present, easier to locally exchange.

]]> By: Larian LeQuella http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/01/are-e-retailers-ready-for-the-holiday-crush/#comment-11521 Larian LeQuella Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:51:31 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=1672#comment-11521 Another "infrastructure" that needs serious help is the web. Remember, this all started with a DARPA project many, many years ago, and now it's a horrible mish-mash of different technologies and poorly thought out cobbling together of protocols and standards. It's time for Web 3.0? Another "infrastructure" that needs serious help is the web. Remember, this all started with a DARPA project many, many years ago, and now it's a horrible mish-mash of different technologies and poorly thought out cobbling together of protocols and standards.

It's time for Web 3.0?

]]> By: Rick http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/01/are-e-retailers-ready-for-the-holiday-crush/#comment-11518 Rick Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:44:03 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=1672#comment-11518 Bloomingdales and Banana Republic also went down for some time yesterday morning as well. Bloomingdales and Banana Republic also went down for some time yesterday morning as well.

]]> By: Tyler W (Portland, OR) http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/01/are-e-retailers-ready-for-the-holiday-crush/#comment-11517 Tyler W (Portland, OR) Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:38:48 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=1672#comment-11517 I just bought something from amazon.com I have never bought anything like this online first time ever! so there im helping. Everything will be fine with the economy. The media is just hyping it so much that investors get scared over words. But the public will still consume and people are still going to work, the world keeps spinning. I just bought something from amazon.com

I have never bought anything like this online

first time ever!

so there im helping.

Everything will be fine with the economy. The media is just hyping it so much that investors get scared over words. But the public will still consume and people are still going to work, the world keeps spinning.

]]> By: Eli Lilly http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/01/are-e-retailers-ready-for-the-holiday-crush/#comment-11512 Eli Lilly Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:01:52 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=1672#comment-11512 Sears Holdings outages during Black Friday are as certain as leftover turkey. Sears Holdings outages during Black Friday are as certain as leftover turkey.

]]> By: Michael Covington http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/01/are-e-retailers-ready-for-the-holiday-crush/#comment-11510 Michael Covington Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:39:47 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=1672#comment-11510 A water main break in Flint, Michigan, took down Sectorlink, which is a major web hosting company, for several hours during the height of Cyber Monday. A water main break in Flint, Michigan, took down Sectorlink, which is a major web hosting company, for several hours during the height of Cyber Monday.

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