Open Survey: What CAN'T you buy online

[bazzanoid]

Afternoon all...

I've been away from the boards for a bit, busy with work and as a result, a complete lack of social life!!!

Anyhoo, I'm doing a project for my part-time Economics course (o the joy), and thought i'd ask if anyone here would like to offer some thoughts....

My question is this:

*clears throat*

What products and/or services would you like to buy online, but you can't because they're not available.......?

All thoughts appreciated, and of course any answers used in the report remain anonymous....

TIA

Barry

 

[Cyrano]

Hmmm I can't think of anything that I have needed that is not available on-line

 

[BRobson]

That is tricky. I can't think of anything at the moment.

 

[Minniespal]

Hmmm I can't think of anything that I have needed that is not available on-line

Me neither

 

[pokemon_master]

Nice to see a fellow economist. I hope to go to Essex Uni to study the subject.

Anyway, I don't think that there are many things that you can't buy online. It seems that most companies have things here there and everywhere. You can buy a mixture of houses, shopping, holidays etc..

I suppose that there are things that haven't made it online yet. Many stores have local food in their shops which don't appear online (E.g. Tesco could sell Essex Potatoes in one particular outlet here but not in all of them; OK, Don't know an ACTUAL example but I think I have seen it before.) This is mostly due to the transport costs invovled I think; you can't get Potatoes from here to Glasgow very cheaply but you can ship things like Game systems to every port of call from here to Edinbourgh...

Hope that helps, normally my not backed up waffles tend to pay off..

 

[wideeyes]

I can't think of anything, I buy everything online.

 

[paulh]

big mac and fries
Paulh

 

[pokemon_master]

big mac and fries
Paulh

That's a very good point..

 

[arieliwish]

Ok I know it hasn't been invented yet but -

A star trek replicator - no more planning what to cook, cooking it or washing up after it!

I'd buy one!

Lynn

 

[pokemon_master]

Ok I know it hasn't been invented yet but -

A star trek replicator - no more planning what to cook, cooking it or washing up after it!

I'd buy one!

Lynn

Star Trek Teleports haven't been invented either...

Beam me up scotty!!

 

[mozzman]

a good excuse for being home late from the pub if you find one let me know wife me get the point

 

[ely3857]

big mac and fries
Paulh

Brilliant, although i'm sure it wont be long!



Jodie

 

[pokemon_master]

Brilliant, although i'm sure it wont be long!



Jodie

Sent through the post.. Umm yum.

Just had another brainwave; I don't think they have organs online (not the musical kind!!)

 

[ely3857]

Sent through the post.. Umm yum.

Just had another brainwave; I don't think they have organs online (not the musical kind!!)

Hmmm, i'm sure there's at least 1 documentry a year on this, where a third world country sells spleens for cash online.



Jodie

 

[wideeyes]

Just had another brainwave; I don't think they have organs online (not the musical kind!!)

Its illegal to buy organs in this country.
Though it does happen in other countries.

 

[florida sun]

Petrol....I can just see the big tanker trying to get down my small street to fill up my car

 

[pokemon_master]

Petrol....I can just see the big tanker trying to get down my small street to fill up my car

Strangely enough, I can too..

And they thought the Tesco Trucks were bad..

 

[ely3857]

Petrol....I can just see the big tanker trying to get down my small street to fill up my car

Now that would be good, I detest going to the petrol station! I can just see the Tesco's advert now....



Jodie

 

[pokemon_master]

Now that would be good, I detest going to the petrol station! I can just see the Tesco's advert now....


Jodie

"You used to have to bring the your Car to the petrol; now watch as we bring the petrol to your Car!

Tesco; Every little helps"..

 

[ely3857]

"You used to have to bring the your Car to the petrol; now watch as we bring the petrol to your Car!

Tesco; Every little helps"..

Voiced by Jeremy Clarkson





Jodie