Man, I always get caught up in the free shipping option at Amazon. Like for instance, I was pre-ordering a book today by Seth Godin so I could be in a membership tribe he's starting.
Now I know I don't like being in any group really, I share the same point of view on this matter as the late great Groucho Marx who said "I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member".
I mean, how do you be a big proponent of individuality, creative thinking, originality, out of the box thinking, in fact no shape thinking, and form a membership group out of people who are like that? Tribes.
However, I'm a fan of Seth's, and from the books and seminars I have attended, I'm sure his Tribe will be more like the set of all non-membering sets. I'm already in the Null Set.
That's probably the only math term I remember, thanks in part to the terrifying Mr. Schudel, my 7th Grade Math teacher, who referred to the class as "ill mannered children" if any verbal response was uttered prior to a long drawn-out traditional and proper hand waving ceremony.
Anyway, I got grabbed into the vortex of wanting for only $11.99 more, to qualify for the free super saving shipping. So, I went back and ordered a book to cover the difference. As I was checking out, I thought, well, why don't I get a few more books now that I have the Super Saving Shipping - tighten the old belt and all.
Well, four other books later, I am ready to check out. I actually complete the order. Then I see it. Expected date of arrival October 27th.
Gasp. I know the pre-ordered book "Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us" (which made me think of the yam ceremonies of the Trobrianders of Papua New Guinea, Ringo Starr's drum set and that episode of the Twilight Zone "To Serve Man") would be delayed, but my other four books were now slated not to arrive for a good two months. What to do?
I found out that I could cancel my order or arrange it so I could just order the pre-order without penalty.
Now I was back at square one. Do I get one extra book I can wait for 2 months for along with the Tribe book or do I just get the Tribe book and well, not get an Amazon special?
I went back in my account and got the pre-ordered book. Then, again, I paused, went back and added another book, to make the free Shipping Super Saver.
I was about to check out when I realized I had just spent more money to save money.
That's how I grew up - my mom bought the Cheese Doodles strictly for the free Scotch tape in the bag.
A nagging voice inside of me pointed out, "you know, the shipping for the pre-order is only $3.99. You'll get the book faster without..." as the free shipping delays the book by a week - or so Amazon claims.
Maybe it was my mood, but I canceled the other book I used for the free shipping and went for broke.
Now I kind of wonder if this has to do with marketing or math. As I recall Mr. Shudel yelled a lot and didn't like ill mannered children.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Whoo Hooo Bonnie's gonna sing!
Well I'm at a 4th of July party - the annual and I found my singer! I'm so happy. Of course, Bonnie's getting a Wordpress Website - but I'll do anything to get my song sung. Ok, it's gonna get worse, well before it gets better. Happy fourth to everyone!
P.S. I ate too much. I only eat BBQ things at Glens. According to my research on eBay, I should be eating this stuff - it's very popular. Make it organic, would ya?
P.S. I ate too much. I only eat BBQ things at Glens. According to my research on eBay, I should be eating this stuff - it's very popular. Make it organic, would ya?
Sunday, June 29, 2008
How many blogs would a permission blogger blog if a permission blogger blogged permission?
Well, after eBay Live! there's also so much to do.....
Hey guys, I gotta get into the loop. I went into Manhattan yesterday and saw how much it had changed since I was a youngster skipping down the avenues.
Boy, Times Square, which I used to squrrie by quickly on my way to the theatre used to have about two places to eat in close by and a ton of "adult" bookstores...
Driving by yesterday on Broadway I saw every commercial sign flashing on huge billboards and streaming Ads - almost like if you took the most warped individual from a Madison Avenue Ad Agency who wanted to take "Information Overload" to it's most extreme conclusion. That's Times Square today. Oh, I know I should have a video for you, but next time!
The famous Seth Godin calls talks about Permission Marketing. I just bought a ton of his books at eBay Live! I bought an extra one because I was in the eBay bookshop buying them when he came in to autograph all his books. Seth, make a groovy autographed stamp - I'm sure you can invent one that has limited edition numbers and different colors with special squidoo ink. Make a litho stamp for book signing. Then only autograph a few on top of that in pencil. Those are the ones that will make it into the New Media Museum.
In the mean time (and I'm including Greenwich), I'm going to try to create my own little Times Square in cyberspace.
Hope to see you there!
Hey guys, I gotta get into the loop. I went into Manhattan yesterday and saw how much it had changed since I was a youngster skipping down the avenues.
Boy, Times Square, which I used to squrrie by quickly on my way to the theatre used to have about two places to eat in close by and a ton of "adult" bookstores...
Driving by yesterday on Broadway I saw every commercial sign flashing on huge billboards and streaming Ads - almost like if you took the most warped individual from a Madison Avenue Ad Agency who wanted to take "Information Overload" to it's most extreme conclusion. That's Times Square today. Oh, I know I should have a video for you, but next time!
The famous Seth Godin calls talks about Permission Marketing. I just bought a ton of his books at eBay Live! I bought an extra one because I was in the eBay bookshop buying them when he came in to autograph all his books. Seth, make a groovy autographed stamp - I'm sure you can invent one that has limited edition numbers and different colors with special squidoo ink. Make a litho stamp for book signing. Then only autograph a few on top of that in pencil. Those are the ones that will make it into the New Media Museum.
In the mean time (and I'm including Greenwich), I'm going to try to create my own little Times Square in cyberspace.
Hope to see you there!
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Dedicated
I was standing in the make-shift store at eBay Live! in Chicago. All of sudden almost out of nowhere someone came up to me, grabbed my wrist and said "Janie Ruth fell ten feet off a balcony - she's in surgery that's all I know".
What? A cold chill went through me as I thought of this funny lady who I had just met at a dinner she had organized two days earlier. "I think she was at the art museum, I'm not sure", the young woman said.
If you read earlier posts from this blog, you'll see Janie Ruth had joined in along with a small group of OSI rock stars on a forum where life started to imitate art, and art started to imitate life.
It would take an irreverent, wild, slightly sarcastic, clever and extremely funny group of people to pull off one of the best threads I ever encountered on the Internet in any forum.
The Malaprops, pings and pongs, lightning fast comments back & forth took form manifesting itself by utilizing New Media and Social Networking at it's best. Video clips appeared and counter-video clips promptly appeared as responses to in kind.
Janie Ruth embraced and championed the new media with an incredible zeal and used it to express her razor-sharp wit.
Tears started to well up just thinking of how severe the fall must have been.
I later learned from a friend who knew her for over 15 years that she had been by herself. Her daughter had come to Chicago with her. I was told one of the top neurosurgeons was in the emergency room when she was brought in. He probably saved her life. We are getting updates and each little bit of news of her progress is so welcomed.
What? A cold chill went through me as I thought of this funny lady who I had just met at a dinner she had organized two days earlier. "I think she was at the art museum, I'm not sure", the young woman said.
If you read earlier posts from this blog, you'll see Janie Ruth had joined in along with a small group of OSI rock stars on a forum where life started to imitate art, and art started to imitate life.
It would take an irreverent, wild, slightly sarcastic, clever and extremely funny group of people to pull off one of the best threads I ever encountered on the Internet in any forum.
The Malaprops, pings and pongs, lightning fast comments back & forth took form manifesting itself by utilizing New Media and Social Networking at it's best. Video clips appeared and counter-video clips promptly appeared as responses to in kind.
Janie Ruth embraced and championed the new media with an incredible zeal and used it to express her razor-sharp wit.
Tears started to well up just thinking of how severe the fall must have been.
I later learned from a friend who knew her for over 15 years that she had been by herself. Her daughter had come to Chicago with her. I was told one of the top neurosurgeons was in the emergency room when she was brought in. He probably saved her life. We are getting updates and each little bit of news of her progress is so welcomed.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
The Search For Jeremy Continues
Marlene, of the FishLips Defective Agency took a different route due to an unfortunate incident of yet another Garmin device discovered stolen from the "Save Jeremy" Golf Cart. After the Golf of Mexico, Marlene was sited in Kansas, after a brief secret meeting with another Certifed eBay Education Specialist, who requested we not reveal her name. The ES told the Kansas Fish Niche Daily reporter "Marlene seems to be hearing "Voices". I heard her say "Jeff, it looks like we're not in Kansas any more". I'm not quite sure what to think!
My personal feeling is Marlene is searching for Jeremy in The Land of Oz. Take a look for yourself.
JR, Marlene's partner at FishLips, in a stunning revelation thought Marlene was way off trek. Talk about giving a dog a bone....
Then, to add in Salt Lake to In Jury, Dany and Cindy set up this survey, like they don't know..... just lookit.... Boy the lengths some people will go to cover up.
My personal feeling is Marlene is searching for Jeremy in The Land of Oz. Take a look for yourself.
JR, Marlene's partner at FishLips, in a stunning revelation thought Marlene was way off trek. Talk about giving a dog a bone....
Then, to add in Salt Lake to In Jury, Dany and Cindy set up this survey, like they don't know..... just lookit.... Boy the lengths some people will go to cover up.
Pikes Peak at Pikes Place.
Sung to the tune of
"Summertime" lyrics by DuBose Heyward and Ira Gershwin, parody by WebWendy
"Summit Time,
And the live! is at eBay
Fish are jumpin'
And the Copper River is high
Your Go-Daddy's rich
And your domains are good lookin'
So push up little eBay
Don't you cry
One of these lawn things
They're going to price up sniping
Then you'll spread your pings
And you'll take to the Skype
But ‘til that lawn things sold
There's a-nothing can calm you
With go-daddy and mailman stamping buys
Summit Time,
And the live! is at eBay
Fish are jumpin'
And the Copper River is high"
WebWendy all rights reserve price
It's Dog Eat Dog Out There
Marlene and JR, in SEO of Jeremy formed "The Fliplips Defective Agency". We only know for sure that Nina is a double agent, working for both sides. First she was 007but I spotted her a mile away... she was really No. 14 - there's your double or nothin...
Not since "Cape Fear" has the tension been so great.
The Mission Fish:
"Marlene's To Do List:
1 - find hunky Cholon
2 - save Jeremy!!
So Cholon is on the list to save as well. How do I tell M & JR he was found having a Cholon-oscopy?
Jeff, a dog working with the Agency was in hot pursuit. It was reported by loco authorities that Marlene spent ten hours in the Golf of Mexico Cart trying to track down the Seattle Sea Creature clue. I'm trying to keep up with them, but things move rather slow in the Fish Niche Tank.
Before you could say 1PetsPalace, look what I found....
Not only that, Madame Virgo replied aw well with a fishy story - another McGriffith, if you ask me.
It reminded me of another photoclue posted long ago... I think this one had to do more with Madame Virgo's (or one of her familiar pets') paternity issues.
Not since "Cape Fear" has the tension been so great.
The Mission Fish:
"Marlene's To Do List:
1 - find hunky Cholon
2 - save Jeremy!!
So Cholon is on the list to save as well. How do I tell M & JR he was found having a Cholon-oscopy?
Jeff, a dog working with the Agency was in hot pursuit. It was reported by loco authorities that Marlene spent ten hours in the Golf of Mexico Cart trying to track down the Seattle Sea Creature clue. I'm trying to keep up with them, but things move rather slow in the Fish Niche Tank.
Before you could say 1PetsPalace, look what I found....
Not only that, Madame Virgo replied aw well with a fishy story - another McGriffith, if you ask me.
It reminded me of another photoclue posted long ago... I think this one had to do more with Madame Virgo's (or one of her familiar pets') paternity issues.
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