I wanted to blog my experiences with Blastoff.com to give people a sense of what I am doing online before the launch takes place in October.
The announcement of Blastoff takes place in Las Vegas. The buzz of the organization vibrated down to South Carolina, the little place I call home. I was already excited about the service because I knew that I could use it immediatly. I paid for tickets to Vegas and I purchased a laptop recently. I would have jumped at the chance to get cash back on those purchases. I'm contantly buying things to fix up the house and Christmas is only 3 months away. (Just typing this, I remembered that my poor alarm clock kicked the bucket a few days ago and needs to be replaced.) I can have my gifts directly to my family's house for Christmas without having to worry about wrapping it up. Just stick a bow and a gift tag on it and I'm all set.
That night, I browsed the site and was amazed at what the site offered. Hearing Blastoff's CEO the night before was exciting but I just figured some of it was a little hype. You know how it is when a new program is announced by the big fella. Well, I logged in a saw one of the best websites I have ever seen. The colors on my page are incredible. I see the current PPL stock graph and a video. Beneath that is a hulu video from "the office" but I can change it to some of the latest shows on tv. I watched an episode of "The Closer" just for fun. It was absolutely great. I saw a button on the top right side of my screen: "Boss Coming? Dramatic Pause" I was watching this video from home but I clicked the button anyway just for fun. Immediately, the video disappeared and a bogus excel spreadsheet popped up on my screen. Clever! Then scrolled down to the games and checked out a few that were already loaded on my homepage (there are tons to choose from). I've played slower moving video games (like solitare) but not like these. I was a bit overwhelmed with the graphics and the speed that I did not play well at all. In fact, I stink at it. LOL
I took a peek at the wireless phones and instantly wanted one. I've had my eye on a Blackberry Curve for about 9 months now, but I have an additional 6 months on my cell phone contract so I have to be patient. There were tons of Blackberry Curve phones for sale. Many were free. One caught my eye with a $50.00 cash (turn in your cell phone) back bonus. Unfortunatly, that was the last time I saw that offer. Darn.
I didn't even think about that alarm clock until just now, so when it was time to go shopping I remembered the thing I needed most: A GPS. A found a cute little Garmin that was similar to the one my attorney friend has. It is portable so I don't have to worry about having to leave it mounted up on my window. I'll get it in time for my 25th Class Reunion in two weeks. That way, I'll know how to get to the banquet on Saturday night.
This is a cool way of earning some extra money down the line. When this takes off, which will not take long, it will be a start of a great way of buying products. Its like the shift from shopping on Main Street back in the day to going to the mall. No one shopping downtown on the weekend in most cities. Many downtown streets are like a ghost town. Now, look at the malls. There are so many empty stores because more people are shopping online now. Many stores offer free shipping and some offers deep discounts. It makes shopping online so inviting. Blastoff just takes it to another level.
It is amazing that children from the ages of 13-17 can shop and save and have their friends so the same and when these kids turn 18, they can get access to their cash.
I have made a commitment to contact 1,000 people about Blastoff before the launch. It may seem like a huge task but I am aiming high. I have seen, I have tested, I have purchased. I am excited like a kid on Christmas morning.
Delores McCarter
deloresmccarter@live.com
http://pplblastoff.com/
