Take Deborah Wilson. You don't have to leave the house and deal with the crowds. Especially during the holidays it was really handy. I didn't have to fight for a parking space, waste gas or whatever. She bought an emerald ring, necklaces, even lingerie, through an online auction service called Ebay.
Online shopping is clearly the wave of the future.
Jupiter Communications, a research firm, says that at least 6 billion dollars worth of sales will be made online this year. And while that is minuscule compared to the 2.6 trillion dollars in retail sales, experts predict the Internet has potential to radically change the entire marketplace. The potential is truly endless. If you see a Tom Clancey book - you know we know Tom Clancey. We know his new book is number two in a New York Hunt's Best Seller List.