I'm on a Boat—in the Middle of the Desert
I don’t have my swim trunks or my flippy-floppies, and there aren’t any dolphins anywhere, but you can’t stop me ‘cause…
It's Fun to Go to Stores
You remember the feeling. Maybe it’s been a while, but you know what it’s like to walk into a climate-controlled space…
Report: Almost Nobody Is Using Amazon's Alexa to Actually Buy Stuff
Amazon may have sold millions of Echoes and other devices equipped with its voice-controlled Alexa smart assistant…
I'm Starting to Have Serious Doubts About Amazon Prime
My own personal Amazon Prime day is in two weeks. It’s not the day that Amazon puts a lot of random crap on sale.…
Finally, Facebook Will Let You Report Ads That Trick You Into Buying Total Crap
Until now, purchasing some too-good-to-be-true cheap clothes or a weird smartphone case through a Facebook ad usually…
10 Ways Shopping Online Sucks and How to Fix Them
Not so long ago, being able to click a button and have the goods of your choice delivered to your front door in a day…
How to Break Your Amazon Prime Addiction
Everyone has a Prime account now, don’t they? It’s become almost an afterthought—a utility bill paid once a year (or…
The Worst Deals of Black Friday
It’s Black Friday, and the internet is chock-full of deals. Deals for days! (As long as that day is today, Black…
Etsy to Pilot Same-Day Delivery Service in New York
Need some hand-knitted gloves in a jiffy? If you’re a New Yorker, you might be in luck. This fall, Etsy is going to be…
1961 AT&T Film Shows Just How Awkward Videophone Shopping Could've Been
The ARPANET didn’t make its first host-to-host connection until 1969. But long before anyone was online, communications…
Reviews of an Etsy Seller Who Poses Dead Mice As Pop Culture Icons
Beneath Etsy’s glitter-soaked, hand-stitched paisley exterior lies some of the weirdest, darkest wares the internet can…
What's the Weirdest Thing You've Ordered From the Internet?
You can buy almost anything online. There are lots of normal options, like shoes or groceries. But you can also order a…
What's the Weirdest Thing You've Ordered From the Internet?
You can buy almost anything online. There are lots of normal options, like shoes or groceries. But you can also order a…
The Best Worst Product Reviews on Amazon
Last week, we asked you to hunt down some of the most absurd, least helpful, and (consequently) absolutely wonderful…
Looks like Twitter's plan for an in-tweet "Buy" button is moving forward: Re/code says mobile payment company Stripe is…
Best Buy Will Deliver a Dryer for Free But the Power Cord Has a $70 Fee
What with Amazon and Google Shopping Express winning the world's laziest misanthropes' affections, other companies are…
Now Neiman Marcus Customers' Credit Cards Have Been Hacked
Target's not alone in its credit card hacking woes: this week, high-end retailer Neiman Marcus acknowledged that credit…
How to Order Fresh Food Online
Services like Seamless, Grub Hub, and Eat 24 are lifesavers when you're hungry and don't feel like cooking, but they…
How Much of Your Shopping Is Done on Amazon?
If you live in a big city without a car, it's probably easier to just do all your shopping on Amazon. If you drive…
Do You Ever Order Stuff on the Internet and Forget?
This colorful tiny shirt that will impress a lot of cool tenth graders came for me in the mail today, and I had totally…