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ECOST.com
eCost.com was an online retailer based in Torrance, California. Founded in 1999, the retailer sold a variety of products, such as electronics, jewelry, and household items. The retailer was started as a subsidiary of PC Mall, Inc. in 1999. On April 11, 2005, eCost.com was spun off from PC Mall, Inc. In 2006, eCost.com was subsidized by PFSweb for US$29 million. PC Mall reacquired eCost.com for $2.3 million in February 2011. The agreement included the acquisition of roughly $1 million of eCOST's inventory. PC Mall established OnSale Inc., a new subsidiary that involved eCost in its enterprise. On July 2, 2014, the website was shut down.
Article summary
eCost.com was an online retailer based in Torrance, California. Founded in 1999, the retailer sold a variety of products, such as electronics, jewelry, and household items. The retailer was started as a subsidiary of PC Mall, Inc. in 1999. On April 11, 2005, eCost.com was spun off from PC Mall, Inc. In 2006, eCost.com was subsidized by PFSweb for US$29 million. PC Mall reacquired eCost.com for $2.3 million in February 2011. The agreement included the acquisition of roughly $1 million of eCOST's inventory. PC Mall established OnSale Inc., a new subsidiary that involved eCost in its enterprise. On July 2, 2014, the website was shut down.
Key claims
- date of foundation: 1999 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the date of foundation is "1999". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
Bibliography
- Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1356463887
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