Why most online businesses fail - GoFuckYourself.com

Libertine · 08-13-2004, 06:56 AM

A while ago, I ordered some cologne and a pack of condoms at an online drugstore, thinking it would arrive 2 or 3 days later. I normally avoid online shops like the plague, but this one had a cologne I wanted so I had no choice.

Now, 6 weeks later, I have a $70 credit at the online drugstore, a pack of condoms and 10 lbs of sugarfree liquorice.

EviLGuY · 08-13-2004, 06:59 AM

Sugarfree liquorice? That sucks..

I agree though.. its a pain to get your stuff generally when you order on line, moreso if the place is out of the country.

Goose · 08-13-2004, 07:04 AM

lol that's ridiculous...after such a long time it's not even the stuff you ordered.

Head · 08-13-2004, 07:04 AM

Yup they seem to be heading for failure to me.

polish_aristocrat · 08-13-2004, 07:09 AM

Post their url here so we can avoid them

RicardoB · 08-13-2004, 07:09 AM

good bizz there.

Not all shops are like that though some are actualy quite good

beergood · 08-13-2004, 07:12 AM

I have friends who run online stores of such nature. They have to switch merchant accounts every now and then due to bad feedback ratings from poor administration. You have to find quality merchants with years of experience that you can trust.

EscortBiz · 08-13-2004, 07:21 AM

clothing companies are the worst

you order and you think everything is alright, then you call after a week because you didnt get the fedex and they say well its backordered for another 5 months but once we get it I assure you we will shit it fedex overnight lol

fucked up many times happened

Odie · 08-13-2004, 07:23 AM

sugarfree licorice...rofl!!

Goatse · 08-13-2004, 09:16 PM

Stick to specialty stores. Get yer cologne at scentiments.com and you won't be disappointed.

NichePay_Manny · 08-13-2004, 09:19 PM

Good point.

warlock5 · 08-13-2004, 09:28 PM

Buy stuff on e-bay from people with really good feedback, or amazon stores with really good feedback. Its worked for me, so far.

fr8 · 08-13-2004, 09:29 PM

check out pricegrabbers info on a store before you buy.

=^..^= · 08-13-2004, 09:32 PM

theres one online wholesaler i deal with frequently - have to double check all the invoices everytime because they frequently try to bill twice for items
unfortunately noone else has these products

OA Chris · 08-13-2004, 09:35 PM

Everyone takes risk when buyin stuff on the net

Marcus Aurelius · 08-13-2004, 09:36 PM

its all about whos behind that business and the lengths they will go to to make the customer happy. A happy customer is a return customer.

pxxx · 08-13-2004, 09:37 PM

That is just too long to wait for the wrong shit.

toddler · 08-13-2004, 09:40 PM

I'm at 6 weeks and counting from herroom.com (present for the wife)...

'backordered'

jayeff · 08-13-2004, 09:48 PM

As if there are never problems buying from bricks-and-mortar businesses...

I have been buying online for several years, everything from coffee to carpets. It's a terrific way to save money and - if you live in a rural area like I do - often the only way to buy some things at all.

I have received a couple of cigarette deliveries in which one or two packs were slightly damaged: the company replaced the full order free of charge each time. There was a delay once with some VHS tapes that had to be converted from PAL to NTSC: they let me know and because I chose not to cancel the order, they sent me a free tape.

The only time I (almost) had a bad experience was with furniture.com, but I got that resolved courtesy of the FBI complaints website (and shortly after I got my money back, the company went bust).

08-13-2004, 06:56 AM	#1
Libertine sex dwarf Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 17,860	Why most online businesses fail A while ago, I ordered some cologne and a pack of condoms at an online drugstore, thinking it would arrive 2 or 3 days later. I normally avoid online shops like the plague, but this one had a cologne I wanted so I had no choice. Now, 6 weeks later, I have a $70 credit at the online drugstore, a pack of condoms and 10 lbs of sugarfree liquorice. __________________ /(bb\|[^b]{2})/

08-13-2004, 07:04 AM	#3
Goose Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: --------Europe------- Posts: 5,725	lol that's ridiculous...after such a long time it's not even the stuff you ordered. __________________ ICQ: 52410619

08-13-2004, 07:04 AM	#4
Head Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Starship Enterprise Posts: 8,278	Yup they seem to be heading for failure to me. __________________

08-13-2004, 07:09 AM	#5
polish_aristocrat Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 40,377	Post their url here so we can avoid them __________________ I don't use ICQ anymore.

08-13-2004, 07:09 AM	#6
RicardoB Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,576	good bizz there. Not all shops are like that though some are actualy quite good __________________ Let Me Show Ya How I Really Feel Ricardo's Rants

08-13-2004, 06:59 AM	#2
EviLGuY So Fucking Banned Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: malta Posts: 12,745	Sugarfree liquorice? That sucks.. I agree though.. its a pain to get your stuff generally when you order on line, moreso if the place is out of the country.

08-13-2004, 07:12 AM	#7
beergood Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: United States Posts: 2,918	I have friends who run online stores of such nature. They have to switch merchant accounts every now and then due to bad feedback ratings from poor administration. You have to find quality merchants with years of experience that you can trust.

08-13-2004, 07:21 AM	#8
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08-13-2004, 07:23 AM	#9
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08-13-2004, 09:16 PM	#10
Goatse Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,086	Stick to specialty stores. Get yer cologne at scentiments.com and you won't be disappointed.

08-13-2004, 09:19 PM	#11
NichePay_Manny Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Los Angeles, Ca Posts: 1,833	Good point.

08-13-2004, 09:28 PM	#12
warlock5 Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Uranus Posts: 2,808	Buy stuff on e-bay from people with really good feedback, or amazon stores with really good feedback. Its worked for me, so far.

08-13-2004, 09:29 PM	#13
fr8 Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,074	check out pricegrabbers info on a store before you buy. __________________ █ joesmut (a) gmail Dot com █ Full Stack Developer

08-13-2004, 09:32 PM	#14
=^..^= Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: ICQ 380-366 Posts: 6,935	theres one online wholesaler i deal with frequently - have to double check all the invoices everytime because they frequently try to bill twice for items unfortunately noone else has these products __________________ #RememberYourRoots #AaronMForGFYHOF

08-13-2004, 09:35 PM	#15
OA Chris Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 5	Everyone takes risk when buyin stuff on the net

08-13-2004, 09:36 PM	#16
Marcus Aurelius No Refunds Issued. Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 14,809	its all about whos behind that business and the lengths they will go to to make the customer happy. A happy customer is a return customer.

08-13-2004, 09:37 PM	#17
pxxx First African GFY Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 12,114	That is just too long to wait for the wrong shit.

08-13-2004, 09:40 PM	#18
toddler Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: austin, tx Posts: 1,911	I'm at 6 weeks and counting from herroom.com (present for the wife)... 'backordered' __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/zoddler/

08-13-2004, 09:48 PM	#19
jayeff Confirmed User Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 2,944	As if there are never problems buying from bricks-and-mortar businesses... I have been buying online for several years, everything from coffee to carpets. It's a terrific way to save money and - if you live in a rural area like I do - often the only way to buy some things at all. I have received a couple of cigarette deliveries in which one or two packs were slightly damaged: the company replaced the full order free of charge each time. There was a delay once with some VHS tapes that had to be converted from PAL to NTSC: they let me know and because I chose not to cancel the order, they sent me a free tape. The only time I (almost) had a bad experience was with furniture.com, but I got that resolved courtesy of the FBI complaints website (and shortly after I got my money back, the company went bust). Last edited by jayeff; 08-13-2004 at 09:50 PM..