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Important features


Now, please indicate which of the following features are MOST IMPORTANT to you personally, when shopping, or considering shopping, on the Web.
(Please check all that apply.)


Important features





Group G165  "Important features"
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Variety                                  Q182         471      9.3     73.0
Easy returns                             Q183         316      6.2     49.0
Quality Information                      Q184         506     10.0     78.4
Easy Ordering                            Q185         494      9.8     76.6
Easy to Cancel                           Q186         303      6.0     47.0
Reliability                              Q187         479      9.5     74.3
Easy Payment                             Q188         351      6.9     54.4
Customer Support                         Q189         361      7.1     56.0
Security                                 Q190         472      9.3     73.2
Quick Delivery                           Q191         434      8.6     67.3
Low Prices                               Q192         433      8.6     67.1
Cutting Edge                             Q193          85      1.7     13.2
Easy to Contact                          Q194         347      6.9     53.8
None                                     Q195           5       .1       .8
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     5057    100.0    784.0

0 missing cases;  645 valid cases

Important features




X1:         .

Group G165  Important features
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Variety                                  Q182           3     10.0     50.0
Easy returns                             Q183           2      6.7     33.3
Quality Information                      Q184           3     10.0     50.0
Easy Ordering                            Q185           2      6.7     33.3
Easy to Cancel                           Q186           3     10.0     50.0
Reliability                              Q187           2      6.7     33.3
Customer Support                         Q189           1      3.3     16.7
Security                                 Q190           4     13.3     66.7
Quick Delivery                           Q191           2      6.7     33.3
Low Prices                               Q192           3     10.0     50.0
Cutting Edge                             Q193           1      3.3     16.7
Easy to Contact                          Q194           3     10.0     50.0
None                                     Q195           1      3.3     16.7
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses       30    100.0    500.0

0 missing cases;  6 valid cases



X1:         1   USA

Group G165  Important features
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Variety                                  Q182         392      9.3     73.3
Easy returns                             Q183         272      6.4     50.8
Quality Information                      Q184         424     10.0     79.3
Easy Ordering                            Q185         408      9.6     76.3
Easy to Cancel                           Q186         253      6.0     47.3
Reliability                              Q187         399      9.4     74.6
Easy Payment                             Q188         281      6.6     52.5
Customer Support                         Q189         307      7.3     57.4
Security                                 Q190         394      9.3     73.6
Quick Delivery                           Q191         368      8.7     68.8
Low Prices                               Q192         372      8.8     69.5
Cutting Edge                             Q193          67      1.6     12.5
Easy to Contact                          Q194         288      6.8     53.8
None                                     Q195           4       .1       .7
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     4229    100.0    790.5

0 missing cases;  535 valid cases



X1:         2   Europe

Group G165  Important features
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Variety                                  Q182          39      9.8     69.6
Easy returns                             Q183          19      4.8     33.9
Quality Information                      Q184          38      9.5     67.9
Easy Ordering                            Q185          46     11.6     82.1
Easy to Cancel                           Q186          22      5.5     39.3
Reliability                              Q187          38      9.5     67.9
Easy Payment                             Q188          41     10.3     73.2
Customer Support                         Q189          22      5.5     39.3
Security                                 Q190          39      9.8     69.6
Quick Delivery                           Q191          30      7.5     53.6
Low Prices                               Q192          31      7.8     55.4
Cutting Edge                             Q193           8      2.0     14.3
Easy to Contact                          Q194          25      6.3     44.6
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses      398    100.0    710.7

0 missing cases;  56 valid cases



X1:         3   Other

Group G165  Important features
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Variety                                  Q182          37      9.3     77.1
Easy returns                             Q183          23      5.8     47.9
Quality Information                      Q184          41     10.3     85.4
Easy Ordering                            Q185          38      9.5     79.2
Easy to Cancel                           Q186          25      6.3     52.1
Reliability                              Q187          40     10.0     83.3
Easy Payment                             Q188          29      7.3     60.4
Customer Support                         Q189          31      7.8     64.6
Security                                 Q190          35      8.8     72.9
Quick Delivery                           Q191          34      8.5     70.8
Low Prices                               Q192          27      6.8     56.3
Cutting Edge                             Q193           9      2.3     18.8
Easy to Contact                          Q194          31      7.8     64.6
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses      400    100.0    833.3

0 missing cases;  48 valid cases

Important features




X4:       .

Group G165  Important features
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Variety                                  Q182           3     10.0     50.0
Easy returns                             Q183           2      6.7     33.3
Quality Information                      Q184           3     10.0     50.0
Easy Ordering                            Q185           2      6.7     33.3
Easy to Cancel                           Q186           3     10.0     50.0
Reliability                              Q187           2      6.7     33.3
Customer Support                         Q189           1      3.3     16.7
Security                                 Q190           4     13.3     66.7
Quick Delivery                           Q191           2      6.7     33.3
Low Prices                               Q192           3     10.0     50.0
Cutting Edge                             Q193           1      3.3     16.7
Easy to Contact                          Q194           3     10.0     50.0
None                                     Q195           1      3.3     16.7
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses       30    100.0    500.0

0 missing cases;  6 valid cases



X4:      1.00   Female

Group G165  Important features
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Variety                                  Q182         152      9.5     76.0
Easy returns                             Q183         114      7.1     57.0
Quality Information                      Q184         148      9.2     74.0
Easy Ordering                            Q185         155      9.7     77.5
Easy to Cancel                           Q186         100      6.2     50.0
Reliability                              Q187         154      9.6     77.0
Easy Payment                             Q188         106      6.6     53.0
Customer Support                         Q189         112      7.0     56.0
Security                                 Q190         157      9.8     78.5
Quick Delivery                           Q191         135      8.4     67.5
Low Prices                               Q192         127      7.9     63.5
Cutting Edge                             Q193          27      1.7     13.5
Easy to Contact                          Q194         118      7.3     59.0
None                                     Q195           1       .1       .5
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     1606    100.0    803.0

0 missing cases;  200 valid cases



X4:      2.00   Male

Group G165  Important features
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Variety                                  Q182         316      9.2     72.0
Easy returns                             Q183         200      5.8     45.6
Quality Information                      Q184         355     10.4     80.9
Easy Ordering                            Q185         337      9.9     76.8
Easy to Cancel                           Q186         200      5.8     45.6
Reliability                              Q187         323      9.4     73.6
Easy Payment                             Q188         245      7.2     55.8
Customer Support                         Q189         248      7.2     56.5
Security                                 Q190         311      9.1     70.8
Quick Delivery                           Q191         297      8.7     67.7
Low Prices                               Q192         303      8.9     69.0
Cutting Edge                             Q193          57      1.7     13.0
Easy to Contact                          Q194         226      6.6     51.5
None                                     Q195           3       .1       .7
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     3421    100.0    779.3

0 missing cases;  439 valid cases

Important features




X2:         .

Group G165  Important features
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Variety                                  Q182          10      9.7     71.4
Easy returns                             Q183           8      7.8     57.1
Quality Information                      Q184          10      9.7     71.4
Easy Ordering                            Q185           9      8.7     64.3
Easy to Cancel                           Q186           8      7.8     57.1
Reliability                              Q187           9      8.7     64.3
Easy Payment                             Q188           3      2.9     21.4
Customer Support                         Q189           8      7.8     57.1
Security                                 Q190          11     10.7     78.6
Quick Delivery                           Q191           8      7.8     57.1
Low Prices                               Q192          10      9.7     71.4
Cutting Edge                             Q193           1      1.0      7.1
Easy to Contact                          Q194           7      6.8     50.0
None                                     Q195           1      1.0      7.1
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses      103    100.0    735.7

0 missing cases;  14 valid cases



X2:         1   11-20

Group G165  Important features
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Variety                                  Q182          21     10.9     77.8
Easy returns                             Q183           9      4.7     33.3
Quality Information                      Q184          21     10.9     77.8
Easy Ordering                            Q185          15      7.8     55.6
Easy to Cancel                           Q186          13      6.8     48.1
Reliability                              Q187          16      8.3     59.3
Easy Payment                             Q188          16      8.3     59.3
Customer Support                         Q189          11      5.7     40.7
Security                                 Q190          17      8.9     63.0
Quick Delivery                           Q191          13      6.8     48.1
Low Prices                               Q192          22     11.5     81.5
Cutting Edge                             Q193           5      2.6     18.5
Easy to Contact                          Q194          12      6.3     44.4
None                                     Q195           1       .5      3.7
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses      192    100.0    711.1

0 missing cases;  27 valid cases



X2:         2   21-25

Group G165  Important features
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Variety                                  Q182          55      9.1     72.4
Easy returns                             Q183          34      5.6     44.7
Quality Information                      Q184          59      9.8     77.6
Easy Ordering                            Q185          56      9.3     73.7
Easy to Cancel                           Q186          35      5.8     46.1
Reliability                              Q187          56      9.3     73.7
Easy Payment                             Q188          48      8.0     63.2
Customer Support                         Q189          44      7.3     57.9
Security                                 Q190          59      9.8     77.6
Quick Delivery                           Q191          48      8.0     63.2
Low Prices                               Q192          57      9.5     75.0
Cutting Edge                             Q193          14      2.3     18.4
Easy to Contact                          Q194          37      6.1     48.7
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses      602    100.0    792.1

0 missing cases;  76 valid cases



X2:         3   26-50

Group G165  Important features
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Variety                                  Q182         298      9.1     71.1
Easy returns                             Q183         211      6.4     50.4
Quality Information                      Q184         327     10.0     78.0
Easy Ordering                            Q185         327     10.0     78.0
Easy to Cancel                           Q186         189      5.8     45.1
Reliability                              Q187         314      9.6     74.9
Easy Payment                             Q188         229      7.0     54.7
Customer Support                         Q189         231      7.0     55.1
Security                                 Q190         311      9.5     74.2
Quick Delivery                           Q191         285      8.7     68.0
Low Prices                               Q192         276      8.4     65.9
Cutting Edge                             Q193          49      1.5     11.7
Easy to Contact                          Q194         228      7.0     54.4
None                                     Q195           2       .1       .5
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     3277    100.0    782.1

0 missing cases;  419 valid cases



X2:         4   50+

Group G165  Important features
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Variety                                  Q182          87      9.9     79.8
Easy returns                             Q183          54      6.1     49.5
Quality Information                      Q184          89     10.1     81.7
Easy Ordering                            Q185          87      9.9     79.8
Easy to Cancel                           Q186          58      6.6     53.2
Reliability                              Q187          84      9.5     77.1
Easy Payment                             Q188          55      6.2     50.5
Customer Support                         Q189          67      7.6     61.5
Security                                 Q190          74      8.4     67.9
Quick Delivery                           Q191          80      9.1     73.4
Low Prices                               Q192          68      7.7     62.4
Cutting Edge                             Q193          16      1.8     14.7
Easy to Contact                          Q194          63      7.1     57.8
None                                     Q195           1       .1       .9
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses      883    100.0    810.1

0 missing cases;  109 valid cases

Important features




X3:         .

Group G165  Important features
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Variety                                  Q182           3     10.0     50.0
Easy returns                             Q183           2      6.7     33.3
Quality Information                      Q184           3     10.0     50.0
Easy Ordering                            Q185           2      6.7     33.3
Easy to Cancel                           Q186           3     10.0     50.0
Reliability                              Q187           2      6.7     33.3
Customer Support                         Q189           1      3.3     16.7
Security                                 Q190           4     13.3     66.7
Quick Delivery                           Q191           2      6.7     33.3
Low Prices                               Q192           3     10.0     50.0
Cutting Edge                             Q193           1      3.3     16.7
Easy to Contact                          Q194           3     10.0     50.0
None                                     Q195           1      3.3     16.7
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses       30    100.0    500.0

0 missing cases;  6 valid cases



X3:         1   <1 Year

Group G165  Important features
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Variety                                  Q182          33      9.2     71.7
Easy returns                             Q183          26      7.3     56.5
Quality Information                      Q184          34      9.5     73.9
Easy Ordering                            Q185          30      8.4     65.2
Easy to Cancel                           Q186          25      7.0     54.3
Reliability                              Q187          33      9.2     71.7
Easy Payment                             Q188          20      5.6     43.5
Customer Support                         Q189          30      8.4     65.2
Security                                 Q190          35      9.8     76.1
Quick Delivery                           Q191          27      7.6     58.7
Low Prices                               Q192          25      7.0     54.3
Cutting Edge                             Q193           9      2.5     19.6
Easy to Contact                          Q194          28      7.8     60.9
None                                     Q195           2       .6      4.3
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses      357    100.0    776.1

0 missing cases;  46 valid cases



X3:         2   1-3 Years

Group G165  Important features
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Variety                                  Q182         147      9.6     75.8
Easy returns                             Q183         100      6.5     51.5
Quality Information                      Q184         148      9.6     76.3
Easy Ordering                            Q185         142      9.2     73.2
Easy to Cancel                           Q186          88      5.7     45.4
Reliability                              Q187         141      9.2     72.7
Easy Payment                             Q188         106      6.9     54.6
Customer Support                         Q189         125      8.1     64.4
Security                                 Q190         143      9.3     73.7
Quick Delivery                           Q191         127      8.3     65.5
Low Prices                               Q192         137      8.9     70.6
Cutting Edge                             Q193          29      1.9     14.9
Easy to Contact                          Q194         105      6.8     54.1
None                                     Q195           1       .1       .5
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     1539    100.0    793.3

0 missing cases;  194 valid cases



X3:         3   >4 Years

Group G165  Important features
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Variety                                  Q182         288      9.2     72.2
Easy returns                             Q183         188      6.0     47.1
Quality Information                      Q184         321     10.3     80.5
Easy Ordering                            Q185         320     10.2     80.2
Easy to Cancel                           Q186         187      6.0     46.9
Reliability                              Q187         303      9.7     75.9
Easy Payment                             Q188         225      7.2     56.4
Customer Support                         Q189         205      6.5     51.4
Security                                 Q190         290      9.3     72.7
Quick Delivery                           Q191         278      8.9     69.7
Low Prices                               Q192         268      8.6     67.2
Cutting Edge                             Q193          46      1.5     11.5
Easy to Contact                          Q194         211      6.7     52.9
None                                     Q195           1       .0       .3
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     3131    100.0    784.7

0 missing cases;  399 valid cases

Important features




X6:         .

Group G165  Important features
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Variety                                  Q182           3     10.0     50.0
Easy returns                             Q183           2      6.7     33.3
Quality Information                      Q184           3     10.0     50.0
Easy Ordering                            Q185           2      6.7     33.3
Easy to Cancel                           Q186           3     10.0     50.0
Reliability                              Q187           2      6.7     33.3
Customer Support                         Q189           1      3.3     16.7
Security                                 Q190           4     13.3     66.7
Quick Delivery                           Q191           2      6.7     33.3
Low Prices                               Q192           3     10.0     50.0
Cutting Edge                             Q193           1      3.3     16.7
Easy to Contact                          Q194           3     10.0     50.0
None                                     Q195           1      3.3     16.7
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses       30    100.0    500.0

0 missing cases;  6 valid cases



X6:         1   Novice

Group G165  Important features
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Variety                                  Q182          36     10.1     76.6
Easy returns                             Q183          29      8.1     61.7
Quality Information                      Q184          35      9.8     74.5
Easy Ordering                            Q185          30      8.4     63.8
Easy to Cancel                           Q186          24      6.7     51.1
Reliability                              Q187          32      9.0     68.1
Easy Payment                             Q188          19      5.3     40.4
Customer Support                         Q189          28      7.8     59.6
Security                                 Q190          33      9.2     70.2
Quick Delivery                           Q191          27      7.6     57.4
Low Prices                               Q192          31      8.7     66.0
Cutting Edge                             Q193           9      2.5     19.1
Easy to Contact                          Q194          23      6.4     48.9
None                                     Q195           1       .3      2.1
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses      357    100.0    759.6

0 missing cases;  47 valid cases



X6:         2   Intermediate

Group G165  Important features
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Variety                                  Q182         103      8.9     67.3
Easy returns                             Q183          75      6.5     49.0
Quality Information                      Q184         115     10.0     75.2
Easy Ordering                            Q185         111      9.6     72.5
Easy to Cancel                           Q186          73      6.3     47.7
Reliability                              Q187         113      9.8     73.9
Easy Payment                             Q188          75      6.5     49.0
Customer Support                         Q189          83      7.2     54.2
Security                                 Q190         114      9.9     74.5
Quick Delivery                           Q191          95      8.2     62.1
Low Prices                               Q192          90      7.8     58.8
Cutting Edge                             Q193          19      1.6     12.4
Easy to Contact                          Q194          85      7.4     55.6
None                                     Q195           2       .2      1.3
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     1153    100.0    753.6

0 missing cases;  153 valid cases



X6:         3   Experienced

Group G165  Important features
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Variety                                  Q182         209      9.5     73.1
Easy returns                             Q183         130      5.9     45.5
Quality Information                      Q184         225     10.2     78.7
Easy Ordering                            Q185         224     10.2     78.3
Easy to Cancel                           Q186         127      5.8     44.4
Reliability                              Q187         210      9.5     73.4
Easy Payment                             Q188         164      7.4     57.3
Customer Support                         Q189         149      6.8     52.1
Security                                 Q190         204      9.3     71.3
Quick Delivery                           Q191         193      8.8     67.5
Low Prices                               Q192         193      8.8     67.5
Cutting Edge                             Q193          27      1.2      9.4
Easy to Contact                          Q194         149      6.8     52.1
None                                     Q195           1       .0       .3
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     2205    100.0    771.0

0 missing cases;  286 valid cases



X6:         4   Expert

Group G165  Important features
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Variety                                  Q182         120      9.1     78.4
Easy returns                             Q183          80      6.1     52.3
Quality Information                      Q184         128      9.8     83.7
Easy Ordering                            Q185         127      9.7     83.0
Easy to Cancel                           Q186          76      5.8     49.7
Reliability                              Q187         122      9.3     79.7
Easy Payment                             Q188          93      7.1     60.8
Customer Support                         Q189         100      7.6     65.4
Security                                 Q190         117      8.9     76.5
Quick Delivery                           Q191         117      8.9     76.5
Low Prices                               Q192         116      8.8     75.8
Cutting Edge                             Q193          29      2.2     19.0
Easy to Contact                          Q194          87      6.6     56.9
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     1312    100.0    857.5

0 missing cases;  153 valid cases


Source: GVU's Tenth WWW User Survey (Conducted October 1998)
URL:http://www.gvu.gatech.edu/user_surveys/
Copyright 1998 GTRC - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Contact: www-survey@cc.gatech.edu

For more information or to submit comments:
send email to www-survey@cc.gatech.edu.

GVU's WWW Surveying Team
Graphics, Visualization, & Usability Center
College of Computing
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA 30332-0280