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To: LindyBill who wrote (18505)	12/3/2003 1:52:28 PM
From: greenspirit	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793913

Great article. And so true. The internet is completely change commerce as we know it. I've been doing quite a bit of online buying since I moved here and have gravitated toward purchasing most of my items through yahoo shopping. It's so simple. They've partnered with so many online companies all you have to do is compare price and delivery and "click". I got into the habit a few months ago when I was looking for a hand held marine GPS receiver. The one I liked the best was 500 dollars at amazon, after a few clicks I found the same model for 325 dollars through Yahoo. Yahoo and eventually google are going to shake up the industry once enough people get wind of their cost comparison simplicity.

To: LindyBill who wrote (18505)	12/3/2003 1:58:10 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 793913

think the larger companies are going to wise up and buy the top of the search listings away from the little guys It's already happening; the search engines are quite willing to be bought. But a broker like Ebay depends on providing, if not a level playing field, at least a playing field that is unlevel in ways transparent and available to the purse of many.

To: LindyBill who wrote (18505)	12/3/2003 2:01:43 PM
From: greenspirit	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793913

I could write a book about the difference between internet commerce in the U.S. vs Europe. Bottom line: Europeans have barely scratched the surface of using the net and are at least 5 years behind the U.S. in most areas. As an example: I wanted to buy an airline ticket and fly from Sardinia to Rome and then to Turkey. You think a website exists which makes this simple? Think again. It does exist if you stick with one carrier only, but try using multiple carries to minimize cost and it's virtually impossible. In most cases, major hubs are the only thing available online. If Orbitz or Expedia launched a European site they would make a killing. I also have little doubt they have it in their long term strategic plan. They need to get going while I'm living here! :)