Comments on: Gadgets and games score with Cyber Monday crowds http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2007/11/28/gadgets-and-games-score-with-cyber-monday-crowds/ Fortune's tech team offers analysis and perspective on the world’s most important developments. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:43:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: CollegiateLiving.com, CHerry Hill, NJ http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2007/11/28/gadgets-and-games-score-with-cyber-monday-crowds/#comment-3872 CollegiateLiving.com, CHerry Hill, NJ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:08:14 +0000 http://bigtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2007/11/28/gadgets-and-games-score-with-cyber-monday-crowds/#comment-3872 Some interesting points were brought up today regarding the outage of web hosting servers that brought down most likely millions of dollars of transactions on Cyber Monday. It made me start thinking about the web hosting company’s responsibility to the e-tailor and web store owners. We have not heard of these types of issues on a major scale in a while like we have on cyber Monday. The question I pose to web hosting companies is how much responsibility should they bear? For example, if Victoria’s secret is in an outage, and they estimate that they have lost about $500,000 in sales due that the server, is there any type of reassurance from the host that they will some how better this in the future and try to right this situation? In all honesty, it probably does not matter to Victoria’s secret or Best Buy or Amazon for an hour, however, what about Joe selling sandals online or someone trying to make a living on eBay that an hour to them could be the difference of paying their bills for that particular month… Food for thought and I’d love to hear what others think about the web hosting agent’s responsibility to the e-tailor. Some interesting points were brought up today regarding the outage of web hosting servers that brought down most likely millions of dollars of transactions on Cyber Monday.

It made me start thinking about the web hosting company’s responsibility to the e-tailor and web store owners. We have not heard of these types of issues on a major scale in a while like we have on cyber Monday.

The question I pose to web hosting companies is how much responsibility should they bear? For example, if Victoria’s secret is in an outage, and they estimate that they have lost about $500,000 in sales due that the server, is there any type of reassurance from the host that they will some how better this in the future and try to right this situation?

In all honesty, it probably does not matter to Victoria’s secret or Best Buy or Amazon for an hour, however, what about Joe selling sandals online or someone trying to make a living on eBay that an hour to them could be the difference of paying their bills for that particular month…

Food for thought and I’d love to hear what others think about the web hosting agent’s responsibility to the e-tailor.

]]> By: Amanda Indianapolis, IN http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2007/11/28/gadgets-and-games-score-with-cyber-monday-crowds/#comment-3871 Amanda Indianapolis, IN Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:32:01 +0000 http://bigtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2007/11/28/gadgets-and-games-score-with-cyber-monday-crowds/#comment-3871 A highly recommended site is elfingo.com for online auctions. They are the new ebay. Many smaller sites like this offer buyers far better deals than ebay ever could. Buyser also save a ton because this site charges little or nothing depending on the day. One more reaso I like elfingo.com is because they don't take a part of the sale at all. No commissions or final value fees. A highly recommended site is elfingo.com for online auctions. They are the new ebay. Many smaller sites like this offer buyers far better deals than ebay ever could. Buyser also save a ton because this site charges little or nothing depending on the day. One more reaso I like elfingo.com is because they don't take a part of the sale at all. No commissions or final value fees.

]]> By: Jeff, San Jose, CA http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2007/11/28/gadgets-and-games-score-with-cyber-monday-crowds/#comment-3870 Jeff, San Jose, CA Thu, 29 Nov 2007 06:49:32 +0000 http://bigtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2007/11/28/gadgets-and-games-score-with-cyber-monday-crowds/#comment-3870 Nice post...any info on Jorge's request above? <strong>From Jon Fortt: I haven't seen a hard number quite yet, only percentages. I'll keep an eye out, though.</strong> Nice post…any info on Jorge's request above?

From Jon Fortt: I haven't seen a hard number quite yet, only percentages. I'll keep an eye out, though.

]]> By: Devon, SF, CA http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2007/11/28/gadgets-and-games-score-with-cyber-monday-crowds/#comment-3869 Devon, SF, CA Wed, 28 Nov 2007 23:03:45 +0000 http://bigtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2007/11/28/gadgets-and-games-score-with-cyber-monday-crowds/#comment-3869 'Cyber Monday'? Give me a break please... 'Cyber Monday'? Give me a break please…

]]> By: Kenny J, New York City, NY http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2007/11/28/gadgets-and-games-score-with-cyber-monday-crowds/#comment-3868 Kenny J, New York City, NY Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:33:28 +0000 http://bigtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2007/11/28/gadgets-and-games-score-with-cyber-monday-crowds/#comment-3868 Just reading through and looking at the bottom numbers from Neilson. The author mentions that Apple was ahead of Dell on Cyber Monday visitors this year at 1.4m people as opposed to 1.3m, but neilsen's numbers below stated Dell at 2.673m and no mention of Apple on the "Top 10 Online Retail Sites". Were the numbers from the author concerning only unique views and the below tables were overall views? That would explain it, I suppose, other then the fact that some of those numbers would be pretty low for all views for those websites. Just seems like a mistake was made somewhere or somthing wasen't mentioned. Otherwise decent posting! <strong>From Jon Fortt: I actually stated that Apple topped Dell on Black Friday, not Cyber Monday. Apple's surge on Friday was significant because it was up so sharply from the year before. For the curious, here are those numbers. (Note that they're for visits from home only):</strong> Table 2: Top 10 Online Retail Destinations* on Black Friday 2007 (U.S., Home only) +----------------------------+------------+----------+--------------+ | Site | 11/16/07 | 11/23/07 | Percent | | | UA (000) | UA (000) | Growth | +----------------------------+------------+----------+--------------+ | InterActiveCorp | 5,191 | 5,316 | 2% | | Amazon | 3,317 | 5,100 | 54% | | Wal-Mart Stores | 1,391 | 3,599 | 159% | | Target Corp. | 1,168 | 2,766 | 137% | | Best Buy | 479 | 1,877 | 292% | | Circuit City Stores | 462 | 1,649 | 257% | | Sears Holdings Corporation | 502 | 1,562 | 211% | | Apple Computer | 643 | 1,359 | 111% | | Dell Inc. | 978 | 1,263 | 29% | | JCPenney | 507 | 1,137 | 124% | +----------------------------+------------+----------+--------------+ Source: Nielsen Online, NetView *Sites in Internet Retailer's Top 500 Guide ranked by Unique Audience Just reading through and looking at the bottom numbers from Neilson. The author mentions that Apple was ahead of Dell on Cyber Monday visitors this year at 1.4m people as opposed to 1.3m, but neilsen's numbers below stated Dell at 2.673m and no mention of Apple on the "Top 10 Online Retail Sites". Were the numbers from the author concerning only unique views and the below tables were overall views? That would explain it, I suppose, other then the fact that some of those numbers would be pretty low for all views for those websites.

Just seems like a mistake was made somewhere or somthing wasen't mentioned. Otherwise decent posting!

From Jon Fortt: I actually stated that Apple topped Dell on Black Friday, not Cyber Monday. Apple's surge on Friday was significant because it was up so sharply from the year before. For the curious, here are those numbers. (Note that they're for visits from home only):

Table 2: Top 10 Online Retail Destinations* on Black Friday 2007 (U.S., Home

only)

+—————————-+————+———-+————–+

| Site | 11/16/07 | 11/23/07 | Percent |

| | UA (000) | UA (000) | Growth |

+—————————-+————+———-+————–+

| InterActiveCorp | 5,191 | 5,316 | 2% |

| Amazon | 3,317 | 5,100 | 54% |

| Wal-Mart Stores | 1,391 | 3,599 | 159% |

| Target Corp. | 1,168 | 2,766 | 137% |

| Best Buy | 479 | 1,877 | 292% |

| Circuit City Stores | 462 | 1,649 | 257% |

| Sears Holdings Corporation | 502 | 1,562 | 211% |

| Apple Computer | 643 | 1,359 | 111% |

| Dell Inc. | 978 | 1,263 | 29% |

| JCPenney | 507 | 1,137 | 124% |

+—————————-+————+———-+————–+

Source: Nielsen Online, NetView

*Sites in Internet Retailer's Top 500 Guide ranked by Unique Audience

]]> By: Jorge, Chicago, IL http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2007/11/28/gadgets-and-games-score-with-cyber-monday-crowds/#comment-3867 Jorge, Chicago, IL Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:56:11 +0000 http://bigtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2007/11/28/gadgets-and-games-score-with-cyber-monday-crowds/#comment-3867 Does anyone know what the average order price is? I'd love to know what consumers spent on average on that single day. And how much people are spending in general for this holiday. It has been reported to be down, but I am very interested to see if credit strapped consumers will open their wallets and continue to exercise their credit cards;) Jorge of www.123-Easy-Credit.com/talk Does anyone know what the average order price is? I'd love to know what consumers spent on average on that single day. And how much people are spending in general for this holiday. It has been reported to be down, but I am very interested to see if credit strapped consumers will open their wallets and continue to exercise their credit cards;)

Jorge of http://www.123-Easy-Credit.com/talk

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