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   garrett, Jul 6th, 2006 @ 12:39pm

   
   

   'web rage'? - Really, c'mon! Does any one here actaully become enraged when trying to buy something online?
   Maybe a little frustrated sometimes. And I do believe that some websites need a very basic course in how to perform a usability study. Whoever comes up with the new buzz phrases really should look up the words first before deciding to use them.

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   Aaron deOliveira (profile), Jul 6th, 2006 @ 12:45pm

   
   

   Headline typo
   
   delete this comment afterwards if you want

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   A-non-o-mouse, Jul 6th, 2006 @ 1:38pm

   
   

   Umm... you wish to speak to someone... then go or do something that actually might have a person on the other side... Like maybe (insert bright idea) go to a store or call a store.
   
   Umm your computer talks to other computers. I just wonder how a person could Talk to someone who isn't in the equasion.
   
   You + your computer + internet + website = ANOTHER COMPUTER
   
   Where is another person on in that?

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   freefood, Jul 6th, 2006 @ 1:42pm

   
   

   Still the study does have some useful bits

   If by "useful" you mean "obvious", then i agree.

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   Web Rage?

   

   Drama2Sell, Jul 6th, 2006 @ 1:48pm

   
   

   Been shopping online for years and never experienced "web rage"--however, I do experience "Phone Rage" quite often.
   
   Seriously, if I call one more company and have to go through those freaking automated systems I will lose it.
   
   If you want to respond, please be aware that some of my options have changed :)

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   Anonymous Coward, Jul 6th, 2006 @ 1:53pm

   
   

   Web Rage? What are you talking about??? I'm sick of people coming up with crazy studies about known facts!!!
   
   I'm so sick of it, I could punch them in the face!!!
   
   GOD I WISH THEY WERE HERE RIGHT NOW...DO YOU KNOW WHAT I WOULD DO TO THEM???
   
   Web rage...they have no idea

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   pissed off

   

   counter strike fan, Jul 6th, 2006 @ 1:56pm

   
   

   denoting web rage as a frustration with online shopping services is laughable... anyone who believe web rage doesn't exist, however, needs to play more counter-strike... when you're at public gaming lan playing counter-strike and someone else in the same facility gets one too many head shots on you and you later follow them outside and gun them down for real... THAT'S web rage (or net rage maybe?)... either way... until someone kills themself or someone else due to an uncooperative web page, this online shopping web rage thing is exactly as you said: just plain hype.

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   LOL, web rage

   

   Fenwick, Jul 6th, 2006 @ 2:05pm

   
   

   Okay, this is just ridiculous. My mother can use Ebay just fine, but she's not at all technologically savvy. She can't turn her Cell-phone off of vibrate. Internet shopping sites are really simple; they are made for everyday people. On public bidding style sites, you can almost always ask the seller questions easily. I don't see how people are getting this upset about internet shopping. Honestly...

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   WEB RAGE

   

   Pmac, Jul 6th, 2006 @ 2:19pm

   
   

   Nice. Watch them try and trademark the term now...

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    Bored

    

    Fen1x, Jul 6th, 2006 @ 2:21pm

    
    

    I think this person was just bored, and she goes hey, I'm gonna make up some lame story about some non-existent phrase and see how many dumb*** people will believe it, oh and she/he probly got $1000 for this stupid report.... Anyone else want their job?

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    Shopping Online vrs Human Contact

    

    Search Engines WE, Jul 6th, 2006 @ 2:37pm

    
    

    eCommerce is great if you know EXACTLY what you want
    
    
    Human Contact is great if you are fortunate enough to come in contact with a KNOWLEGEABLE, PATIENT SalesPerson...
    
    Browsing is less pressured online - but with a pushy Salesperson working on commission ....well..... :-(
    
    
    So perhaps, people will do BOTH, ...Pre Shop online to get an idea of where to go - perhaps Call - then visit locally to see if the staff is accommodating

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    Re: Web Rage?

    

    Anonymous Coward, Jul 6th, 2006 @ 3:28pm

    
    

    Press 1 to press another button
    Press 2 to press twenty more buttons
    Press 0 to NOT speak with an operator

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    What?

    

    Just Me, Jul 6th, 2006 @ 4:29pm

    
    

    This is just another example of filtered research. Oohh oohh...let's try and come up with a new word so our research is relevant. We have done what others have (i.e. copy and paste) and our research would be seen as relevant if we add new words here and there.
    
    Here is a new phrase for you....Research Rage.

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    Frink, Jul 6th, 2006 @ 8:49pm

    
    

    They must be right because I get raging mad every time someone tells me I might fly into a rage when I hear a story about things that cause rage. Just the other day I heard a story on my car radio about rage..............
    
    .............I'm so damned mad right now I just kicked my dog.

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    New Word?

    

    counter-strike fan, Jul 7th, 2006 @ 12:54pm

    
    

    Web rage isn't a new word by any means... as I said... look up counter-strike murder... when you go and kill someone over playing a video game... well... you get my point. I will say referring to web rage as being pissed off at online shopping is new and completely unfounded.

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    how about Paypal rage?

    

    eBayman, Jul 14th, 2006 @ 5:03am

    
    

    Having bought on eBay, I just tried to add another credit card to my paypal account. Cut a long story short, decided to use my original card and not register the 2nd one.
    Does Paypal give me a chance to cancel?
    
    Nope, scratching around for a route to go back to my ebay payment. No way Jose.
    
    The only choice is to Logout and go back to ebay and loop round again.

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    Re: Shopping Online vrs Human Contact

    

    John Bailey, Jul 24th, 2006 @ 6:28am

    
    

    Couldn't agree more. I tend to buy books, DVDs etc and computer and home electronic stuff. Online its easy. I know exactly what I want, find it on the site and put it in the cart. Dealing with a human who usually wouldn't know a video card from a disk drive is a different matter. The only times its a bit inconvinent is if the item runs out of stick, and I only find out a week later when the company decides to phone me or call me to find out if I wish to wait.

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