tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post6231611774810772938..comments2023-11-24T03:20:02.361-07:00Comments on Tufte's Economics Classes Blog - A Living Textbook: Online Holiday ShoppingDr. Tuftehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-86414750641354528662008-05-07T08:55:00.000-06:002008-05-07T08:55:00.000-06:00Matthew: they make a lot of money off of "fake" re...Matthew: they make a lot of money off of "fake" rebates. Unfortunately for the firms like Pep Boys, they outsource the payment of those things, and the fulfillment firms get to keep a percentage of what is unclaimed. This sets up an incentive for the fulfillment company to make Pep Boys look bad. It's not the brightest management choice, but on the other hand, the profits from doing this are Dr. Tuftehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-62347108976013863672008-04-14T18:54:00.000-06:002008-04-14T18:54:00.000-06:00Extra Credit--Dr. TufteDr. Tufte made a good point...Extra Credit--Dr. Tufte<BR/><BR/>Dr. Tufte made a good point in his second comment that you have to evaluate whether the "good deal" is worth the price you pay (standing in lines, fighting the crowd) to get it. I try to look at it from that perspective rather than just counting the actual dollars that I spend or save in the process. Personally, I'd rather pay $5 extra dollars for shipping than Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00942662920941014726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-3956007901626216062008-04-05T00:12:00.000-06:002008-04-05T00:12:00.000-06:00Dr. Tufte,I personally have mixed feelings concern...Dr. Tufte,<BR/>I personally have mixed feelings concerning Black Friday. Yes I love the deals and I think as a consumer no matter what you buy you feel that you are getting a deal just because it is that day. My family and I this past Black Friday woke up at 4 am to hit the deals. But to say it was worth all the headache of losing sleep, finding a parking spot, and getting ran over by carts. Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09091219498842177845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-32514868927903864562008-01-28T14:19:00.000-07:002008-01-28T14:19:00.000-07:00My friends and I love Black Friday. To us, it is ...My friends and I love Black Friday. To us, it is an experience and tradition to go shopping, even if what we want isn't on a great sale (but we always eventually find something good). The hustle and bustle actually gets us in the spirit. Each year that I go shopping on Black Friday, the more the stores seem to get faster and more prepared to take care of the many shoppers. <BR/><BR/>My Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12123732548787517799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-86824410484467906002007-12-04T12:11:00.000-07:002007-12-04T12:11:00.000-07:00Logan - you are absolutely correct.On the other ha...Logan - you are absolutely correct.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, there are positive externalities too. At holiday shopping time 1) the stores have all the goods you want, 2) they have more goods that you don't know you want yet, 3) they have more people around to help you out, and 4) you can watch other people to see what is hot. <BR/><BR/>Personally, I like the last one. I actually enjoy shoppingDr. Tuftehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-38632008119038682692007-11-30T09:10:00.000-07:002007-11-30T09:10:00.000-07:00It's a fairly new concept that I think retailers a...It's a fairly new concept that I think retailers are now beginning to become more and more aware of.<BR/><BR/>The website I work for, <A HREF="http://dealtaker.com" REL="nofollow">DealTaker.com</A> has noticed an increase of retailers actually trying to take advantage of this trend by lowering prices and giving some great deals.Dylanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16885873397614175129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-8770836239334181222007-11-29T21:36:00.000-07:002007-11-29T21:36:00.000-07:00Are you suggesting that retailers actually mark up...Are you suggesting that retailers actually mark up their prices on Green Monday? It seems like that would be the smart thing to do as a seller, but I would like to be aware as a buyer so that I don't fall in their trap.Dominichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15990966110688068920noreply@blogger.com