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To: Skeeter Bug who wrote (129946)	8/12/2001 10:33:56 AM
From: H James Morris	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 164684

SB, this is what's going on in Seattle. >If the builders of the New Economy knew little about turning seed capital into profit, they knew even less about how to exit gracefully when the money ran out. Strapped for cash and embarrassed by failure, many simply turned off the lights and ran. seattletimes.nwsource.com

To: Skeeter Bug who wrote (129946)	8/13/2001 9:54:59 AM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 164684

"INTERNET SKEPTICS -- and there are many these days -- believe that even the top Web retailers have built their businesses on shaky ground. Shoppers, they note, are always just "one click away" from looking for a better price on that book or airline ticket. But these skeptics ignore a truth of online retailing that may be as important as it is little remarked: Consumers are, well, lazy. Once people take the online plunge and find a Web retailer they like, they're likely to stick with it -- even when just a couple of mouse clicks might save them money. (This writer, who rarely strays from Amazon.com, eBay and the Expedia travel service, will be the first to plead guilty.) " Please read more.. interactive.wsj.com