Online Purchases
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:wtf: Well, for the nth time, I just ordered something online (a headset thingy for the phone) only to get called back the next day and told they don't have the thing. It isn't even made any more, apparently. The online order form said the thing was "in stock." That's why I ordered it. This seems to be a very common problem, with many online shopping sites (one exception I've noticed is Amazon, but I think books may be relatively easy to quickly restock, especially with new on-demand printing facilities). But my real gripe isn't that they don't have the thing in stock (or never will), but that their stupid online system doesn't know (or care) about it. I thought the whole idea of computerizing your inventory was so that you could have real-time accurate data. I don't know if they intentionally have the "in stock" field always set to "true" just to avoid turning away customers, or if they are just too incompetent to keep the database up-to-date. Maybe someone here has worked on an online ordering system -- is this what the InStock property looks like?
bool InStock
{
get
{
return true;
}
set
{
throw new InvalidOperationException(":doh:");
}
}(:confused: Why doesn't the pre block maintain the indentation? It does in the preview, but not in the post -- is that a CP bug?) Matt Gerrans
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:wtf: Well, for the nth time, I just ordered something online (a headset thingy for the phone) only to get called back the next day and told they don't have the thing. It isn't even made any more, apparently. The online order form said the thing was "in stock." That's why I ordered it. This seems to be a very common problem, with many online shopping sites (one exception I've noticed is Amazon, but I think books may be relatively easy to quickly restock, especially with new on-demand printing facilities). But my real gripe isn't that they don't have the thing in stock (or never will), but that their stupid online system doesn't know (or care) about it. I thought the whole idea of computerizing your inventory was so that you could have real-time accurate data. I don't know if they intentionally have the "in stock" field always set to "true" just to avoid turning away customers, or if they are just too incompetent to keep the database up-to-date. Maybe someone here has worked on an online ordering system -- is this what the InStock property looks like?
bool InStock
{
get
{
return true;
}
set
{
throw new InvalidOperationException(":doh:");
}
}(:confused: Why doesn't the pre block maintain the indentation? It does in the preview, but not in the post -- is that a CP bug?) Matt Gerrans
Matt Gerrans wrote: throw new InvalidOperationException(":doh:"); :laugh: -- LuisR
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:wtf: Well, for the nth time, I just ordered something online (a headset thingy for the phone) only to get called back the next day and told they don't have the thing. It isn't even made any more, apparently. The online order form said the thing was "in stock." That's why I ordered it. This seems to be a very common problem, with many online shopping sites (one exception I've noticed is Amazon, but I think books may be relatively easy to quickly restock, especially with new on-demand printing facilities). But my real gripe isn't that they don't have the thing in stock (or never will), but that their stupid online system doesn't know (or care) about it. I thought the whole idea of computerizing your inventory was so that you could have real-time accurate data. I don't know if they intentionally have the "in stock" field always set to "true" just to avoid turning away customers, or if they are just too incompetent to keep the database up-to-date. Maybe someone here has worked on an online ordering system -- is this what the InStock property looks like?
bool InStock
{
get
{
return true;
}
set
{
throw new InvalidOperationException(":doh:");
}
}(:confused: Why doesn't the pre block maintain the indentation? It does in the preview, but not in the post -- is that a CP bug?) Matt Gerrans
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:wtf: Well, for the nth time, I just ordered something online (a headset thingy for the phone) only to get called back the next day and told they don't have the thing. It isn't even made any more, apparently. The online order form said the thing was "in stock." That's why I ordered it. This seems to be a very common problem, with many online shopping sites (one exception I've noticed is Amazon, but I think books may be relatively easy to quickly restock, especially with new on-demand printing facilities). But my real gripe isn't that they don't have the thing in stock (or never will), but that their stupid online system doesn't know (or care) about it. I thought the whole idea of computerizing your inventory was so that you could have real-time accurate data. I don't know if they intentionally have the "in stock" field always set to "true" just to avoid turning away customers, or if they are just too incompetent to keep the database up-to-date. Maybe someone here has worked on an online ordering system -- is this what the InStock property looks like?
bool InStock
{
get
{
return true;
}
set
{
throw new InvalidOperationException(":doh:");
}
}(:confused: Why doesn't the pre block maintain the indentation? It does in the preview, but not in the post -- is that a CP bug?) Matt Gerrans
I don't think you realize how much overhead and physical space it takes to maintain a decent stock of porn videos... ------- sig starts "I've heard some drivers saying, 'We're going too fast here...'. If you're not here to race, go the hell home - don't come here and grumble about going too fast. Why don't you tie a kerosene rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001
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I don't think you realize how much overhead and physical space it takes to maintain a decent stock of porn videos... ------- sig starts "I've heard some drivers saying, 'We're going too fast here...'. If you're not here to race, go the hell home - don't come here and grumble about going too fast. Why don't you tie a kerosene rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001
:-O Mine is not to question Why, but to shake my head and sigh.:sigh:
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I don't think you realize how much overhead and physical space it takes to maintain a decent stock of porn videos... ------- sig starts "I've heard some drivers saying, 'We're going too fast here...'. If you're not here to race, go the hell home - don't come here and grumble about going too fast. Why don't you tie a kerosene rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001
That's only when you're filming them yourself. You can save ALOT of space by purchasing someone elses. BW
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Get through it and learn how to fly. I know you will find a way...
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:wtf: Well, for the nth time, I just ordered something online (a headset thingy for the phone) only to get called back the next day and told they don't have the thing. It isn't even made any more, apparently. The online order form said the thing was "in stock." That's why I ordered it. This seems to be a very common problem, with many online shopping sites (one exception I've noticed is Amazon, but I think books may be relatively easy to quickly restock, especially with new on-demand printing facilities). But my real gripe isn't that they don't have the thing in stock (or never will), but that their stupid online system doesn't know (or care) about it. I thought the whole idea of computerizing your inventory was so that you could have real-time accurate data. I don't know if they intentionally have the "in stock" field always set to "true" just to avoid turning away customers, or if they are just too incompetent to keep the database up-to-date. Maybe someone here has worked on an online ordering system -- is this what the InStock property looks like?
bool InStock
{
get
{
return true;
}
set
{
throw new InvalidOperationException(":doh:");
}
}(:confused: Why doesn't the pre block maintain the indentation? It does in the preview, but not in the post -- is that a CP bug?) Matt Gerrans
Matt Gerrans wrote: Why doesn't the pre block maintain the indentation? It does in the preview, but not in the post -- is that a CP bug?) Yeah, CP has bugs between what it previews, what it shows, and what it emails. The solution is to contact these people and offer to write a REAL online store for them. I've had situations where I've had to contact a seller, and they start telling me how things work 'online', and I respond by telling them how the systems I've written work, and that there's no reason why they can't do the same.
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:wtf: Well, for the nth time, I just ordered something online (a headset thingy for the phone) only to get called back the next day and told they don't have the thing. It isn't even made any more, apparently. The online order form said the thing was "in stock." That's why I ordered it. This seems to be a very common problem, with many online shopping sites (one exception I've noticed is Amazon, but I think books may be relatively easy to quickly restock, especially with new on-demand printing facilities). But my real gripe isn't that they don't have the thing in stock (or never will), but that their stupid online system doesn't know (or care) about it. I thought the whole idea of computerizing your inventory was so that you could have real-time accurate data. I don't know if they intentionally have the "in stock" field always set to "true" just to avoid turning away customers, or if they are just too incompetent to keep the database up-to-date. Maybe someone here has worked on an online ordering system -- is this what the InStock property looks like?
bool InStock
{
get
{
return true;
}
set
{
throw new InvalidOperationException(":doh:");
}
}(:confused: Why doesn't the pre block maintain the indentation? It does in the preview, but not in the post -- is that a CP bug?) Matt Gerrans
I think this is intentional and not a bug. I believe they don't want to say that something is out of stock because they will loose business when customers take their whole order somewhere else. John
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I think this is intentional and not a bug. I believe they don't want to say that something is out of stock because they will loose business when customers take their whole order somewhere else. John
But then the company is misleading the consumer, which can cause long term loss. In the short term you might get more customers buying, as they see you have everything you want. In the long term these same customers might not use your services as they don't know what there going to get from there order even though the website tells them they can get everything. And also, there's the extra cost of telling the customer that you don't have certain items in stock. Greba, My lack of content on my home page should be entertaining.
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But then the company is misleading the consumer, which can cause long term loss. In the short term you might get more customers buying, as they see you have everything you want. In the long term these same customers might not use your services as they don't know what there going to get from there order even though the website tells them they can get everything. And also, there's the extra cost of telling the customer that you don't have certain items in stock. Greba, My lack of content on my home page should be entertaining.
I agree with your analysis. However, I have had this happen to me enough times to at least suspect that it was intentional. And I do agree for the most part when I have been lied to about an item being instock the company did not get my future purchase. John
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But then the company is misleading the consumer, which can cause long term loss. In the short term you might get more customers buying, as they see you have everything you want. In the long term these same customers might not use your services as they don't know what there going to get from there order even though the website tells them they can get everything. And also, there's the extra cost of telling the customer that you don't have certain items in stock. Greba, My lack of content on my home page should be entertaining.
but who thinks longterm now anyway? Consumers rarely do, and managers don't. And if everybody does it anyway, where do you take your order?
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:wtf: Well, for the nth time, I just ordered something online (a headset thingy for the phone) only to get called back the next day and told they don't have the thing. It isn't even made any more, apparently. The online order form said the thing was "in stock." That's why I ordered it. This seems to be a very common problem, with many online shopping sites (one exception I've noticed is Amazon, but I think books may be relatively easy to quickly restock, especially with new on-demand printing facilities). But my real gripe isn't that they don't have the thing in stock (or never will), but that their stupid online system doesn't know (or care) about it. I thought the whole idea of computerizing your inventory was so that you could have real-time accurate data. I don't know if they intentionally have the "in stock" field always set to "true" just to avoid turning away customers, or if they are just too incompetent to keep the database up-to-date. Maybe someone here has worked on an online ordering system -- is this what the InStock property looks like?
bool InStock
{
get
{
return true;
}
set
{
throw new InvalidOperationException(":doh:");
}
}(:confused: Why doesn't the pre block maintain the indentation? It does in the preview, but not in the post -- is that a CP bug?) Matt Gerrans
Or as Microsoft would put it:- 'That is by design'
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