High gas prices are driving shoppers online, Shopzilla survey reports

[mandy]

A survey of online buyers conducted by comparison shopping site Shopzilla.com reveals that 40% of consumers have increased their online buying as a result of high gas prices—15% saying they are shopping online a lot more to avoid burning gasoline going to stores and 25% saying somewhat more.

http://www.internetretailer.com/dailyNews.asp?id=16127

[Nat]

Hmmmm, interesting.

[amy]

high gas prices are also forcing many people to not shop anywhere no/less disposable income= no spending on non-essentials

[mandy]

High gas prices reducing bids?

http://forums.ebay.com/db2/thread.jspa?threadID=2000027798&tstart=0