Dag. I want a new cell phone. But now Greenpeace tells me beware. Apple's iPhone contains harmful substances I can't pronounce and it turns out Nokia is rated the highest in 'green technology'. That means weird stuff won't be oozing from my ear if I use a Nokia model. Panasonic is rated the worst. I wonder if that applies to the video camera I inherited from my mom in the late 90's...
It just so happens I own an aging Nokia cell phone I bought in October 2004. If you knew how much I talk on the phone, you'd know how badly I need a new one. The scratch marks on the poor device would make a grown man cry.
So bright and early on Thursday morning (we're talking 7 am) I planned on marching over to the local grocery store that was having a sale on Sony Ericsson K610i's. You've got to be spry when it comes to consumerism in Germany. Consider the fact that Germany's inoffical national anthem claims 'cheap is good, no matter how bad'. I set my alarm clock, then thought better of it.
Who needs to stumble out of bed at the crack of dawn for a new cell phone? I turned to the Internet to work my magic. Within minutes, I had found the same model for 40€ less. Scoundrels! I ordered the phone in minutes from the comfort of my home office chair.
According to Shop.org, an e-tailers network, holiday shopping on 'Cyber Monday' (the Monday after Thanksgiving) has become an institution. People are ready to rumble for the holidays, but not in the mall parking lot. More and more consumers are looking to the Internet for the best deals possible. Would it surprise you I found my new cell phone on a site called billiger.de? That translates to cheaper.com...
