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Post number 5703

crushed — Tue, 06 Feb 2001 08:00:09 -0800

eToys announced plans today to fire its remaining 293 employees. However, the company plans to continue exploring alternatives to closure.

By: pracowity

pracowity — Tue, 06 Feb 2001 08:08:12 -0800

> However, the company plans to continue exploring > alternatives to closure. Like staying open without employees? Interesting.

By: hijinx

hijinx — Tue, 06 Feb 2001 08:10:33 -0800

The robots are taking over!

By: crushed

crushed — Tue, 06 Feb 2001 08:30:21 -0800

That's kind of what I thought, pracowity, but I'm paraphrasing from the actual article. Cutler said the company will continue to explore alternatives to closure, but he declined to characterize the likelihood that talks with potential buyers or investors would prove fruitful.

By: kindall

kindall — Tue, 06 Feb 2001 12:42:32 -0800

"Alternatives to closure" sounds like some kind of psychotherapy thing. I'm pretty he means closing.

By: rodii

rodii — Tue, 06 Feb 2001 13:12:27 -0800

Clositude.

By: xammerboy

xammerboy — Tue, 06 Feb 2001 13:56:48 -0800

The brand must be worth something. I met some of the people that worked there. They were really sharp. It makes me wonder if it just does take longer to become more profitable on the web.

By: ratbastard

ratbastard — Tue, 06 Feb 2001 15:15:15 -0800

Heh. Etoy.com is still alive and kicking. God bless the web.

By: @homer

@homer — Tue, 06 Feb 2001 15:20:00 -0800

Whew my rocket radios shipped yeterday. Just in the nick of time!

By: MRdeBoot

MRdeBoot — Wed, 07 Feb 2001 01:40:14 -0800

who will be selling toys under the brand Etoys for X-mas ? how much pennies is Etoys worth ? how much pennies has etoy ?