Letters to the Editor

• Global Company

  [Read the article: The Google Earth economy ]
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  When will companies in the US learn that the internet and Globalization means that their customers come from EVERYWHERE. I live in Canada and it is very difficult to find a business who wants to deal with Canadians. Shipping is difficult or non-existent. Coupons are for US customers only. Advertising is targeted to US customers without regard to those outside the US. I frequently encounter spectacular ads with great deals only to find in the fine print that the product or service is only available in the USA.

  Some businesses don't even seem to know we exist. Just TRY to find the page that says explicitly "We don't export to Canada" without going through all most ALL the hoops to purchase.

  Many of the larger companies have figured this out. eBay & Amazon to mention a couple. Of COURSE Google has large sales outside the US. They sell to much more than the 'domestic' market. Any self respecting internet company would.

  Permalink Thursday, April 17, 2008 10:56 PM