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  wanker, 21 Nov 2000 @ 12:44am

  
  

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  he forgot to mention porn. the internet is very good for porn.

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  mhh5, 21 Nov 2000 @ 3:56am

  
  

  to clarify...

  He actually divides goods into "known" and "unknown" categories. Books, DVDs, computers, airline tix, etc. are all "known" items -- ie. you know exactly what you're going to get when you order them. Clothes, cars, food, etc. are "unknown" items -- ie. you should probably try them out before you buy b/c quality can vary and these items may not exactly suit you. (Porn falls into the "known" category for guys...) So I think I agree with these categories. But as more and more things are "trusted" or well-known, they'll be suited for sale online. Dot coms just jumped a bit ahead of themselves....

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    Ryan, 21 Nov 2000 @ 7:25am

    
    

    Re: to clarify...

    
    Excellent point, but I don't believe that all of those dot coms jumped ahead of themselves. There are just some things that most people will always want to experience before they buy. You can have a picture of bananas or lettuce on WebVan, but you can never be sure exactly which bananas or lettuce you will get and what kind of condition they will be in until they are at your door - no checking out the quality before you buy. I do think that some stuff, such as certain clothing, will start to become more popular with time as people either get lazier or trust the internet more. In my opinion, it will probably be the former....

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      mhh5, 21 Nov 2000 @ 10:48am

      
      

      Re: to clarify...

      I disagree with you on Webvan. As genetically engineered food becomes more accepted, the difference between batches of bananas, etc will diminish or be easily categorized. People will be able to order a specific variety of vegetable/fruit/etc that will suit their tastes. People buy pre-packaged salads and generally assume consistant quality from bag to bag. As our food becomes more and more "manufactured" and "quality-controlled", we'll trust it to be ordered online....

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