Technology users need to understand that a large share of market economy is being done electronically. Legitimate and legal exchanges are occurring, but the buyer or seller need to be aware of the issues associated with it. The mainstream availability of Internet purchases of toys, clothing, cars, food, etc. has become commonplace to many users. At the same time, an equal amount of illegal/immoral goods and services are surfacing such as pornography and gambling. Users need to learn about how to be effective consumers in a new digital economy.  Mike Ribble

PROMPT: Mike Ribble says "users need to learn to be effective consumers in a digital economy." What would an effective digital consumer look like? Are you? How should this facet of digital commerce be taught in school?

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A website for and about ecommerce teens

Global ecommerce growing

2011 Fortune: Teens' online buying habits

Article 1: What you pay for?/New York Times (Difficult reading)

Article 2: Blogger's approval goes a long way/New York Times (Difficult reading)

eTrade statistics

* Ebusiness is ...

* eBusiness stats for 2011

* Ecommerce and tablets

* Ebanking is booming

* Google and China

* iPhone stealing customers

* New April 8: Cyber Monday info

* New April 8: More info on Cyber Monday from CNN

* New April 8: (San Francisco Chronicle on Cyber Monday)

Google has offer for Burlington (Burlington Free Press)

Google's super fast (New York Times)

NPR: Google goes "super fast"

It's Easy to Earn $$$ Online

China and Google (NPR)

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