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To: BSGrinder who wrote (50687)	3/8/1999 5:07:00 PM
From: RealMuLan	Respond to of 132070

/kit: you're welcome. <<but the connect charges are still high enough to dampen internet demand, compared to the U.S. >> Quite agree. There is still a long long way to go for more -- not most because it will not happen, not in another decade -- Chinese on the Net, although people can always hope, cann't they? Chinese people are very practical. They can save money from their mouth (actually it is good for the sake of not overweight) for some appliances, computers, high-quality Hi-Fi, etc., but they won't spend much money just for surfing on the Net. I am talking the majority here. Telecommunication is still very undeveloped there. E-commerce will not be that popular in China, I would say. One reason is that credit card is not popular, another is that, like MB said, people like to kick the tire before they buy stuff. And the third, most people won't have Internet access in the near future. Even if here in the US, I don't buy on-line often. Too much trouble if I change my mind. I ended up spending money (s&h back and forth) for nothing. I would say the chain store like Walmart will have more success than those companies which bet on E-commerce in China. Best.