Rate the Companies
In the previous assignment you went to the AT&T website to price out a phone. Most of you have heard of AT&T before, but there are many companies that operate on the internet. Some companies you may have heard of before, and some you might have not. How do you know which ones you can trust, and which ones you can’t? For Part 2, your assignment is to research six companies to determine if they can be trusted with your money. Each of these stores represents a purchase you might need to make some day.
In the previous assignment you went to the AT&T website to price out a phone. Most of you have heard of AT&T before, but there are many companies that operate on the internet. Some companies you may have heard of before, and some you might have not. How do you know which ones you can trust, and which ones you can’t? For Part 2, your assignment is to research six companies to determine if they can be trusted with your money. Each of these stores represents a purchase you might need to make some day.
Companies You Will Be Researching (you will research a total of 6 companies)
Companies You Will Be Researching (you will research a total of 6 companies)
· AcademicSuperstore – discount software for students
· AcademicSuperstore – discount software for students
· Ipodjuice – replacement batteries for electronics
· Ipodjuice – replacement batteries for electronics
· TigerDirect – electronics retailer
· TigerDirect – electronics retailer
· 3 additional websites of your choice
· 3 additional websites of your choice
Directions
Directions
Make a Spreadsheet
Make a Spreadsheet
1. Log into your Gmail and create a spreadsheet in Google Drive. Label the first six columns as follows: Retailer name, Retailer Web Address (URL), Retailer Rating, Good Things, Bad Things, and My Rating (see example below).
1. Log into your Gmail and create a spreadsheet in Google Drive. Label the first six columns as follows: Retailer name, Retailer Web Address (URL), Retailer Rating, Good Things, Bad Things, and My Rating (see example below).
2. Go to http://www.resellerratings.com/ and look at the ratings and information about
2. Go to http://www.resellerratings.com/ and look at the ratings and information about
the 6 retailers listed above.
the 6 retailers listed above.
3. Research the web sites & record your findings.
3. Research the web sites & record your findings.
4. Enter data from resellerratings.com into the first three columns.
4. Enter data from resellerratings.com into the first three columns.
5. Read some ratings for each of your companies and summarize the good things you read about them, and then some bad things about the company people have posted.
5. Read some ratings for each of your companies and summarize the good things you read about them, and then some bad things about the company people have posted.
**Make sure that when you are reading a negative review it makes sense and the company in question is most likely at fault. Some issues people complain about have nothing to do with the company (strange but true).
**Make sure that when you are reading a negative review it makes sense and the company in question is most likely at fault. Some issues people complain about have nothing to do with the company (strange but true).
6. In the last column, rank the companies 1-10. 1 being the best or the most trustworthy and 10 for the worst or least trustworthy based on your reading the summaries that others have posted online.
6. In the last column, rank the companies 1-10. 1 being the best or the most trustworthy and 10 for the worst or least trustworthy based on your reading the summaries that others have posted online.
7. When you have completed your spreadsheet, you will need to post your spreadsheet to your 8th Grade Portfolio. To do this, follow the directions below.
7. When you have completed your spreadsheet, you will need to post your spreadsheet to your 8th Grade Portfolio. To do this, follow the directions below.
Click on the New Page button
Name your page: Rate the Companies and click Create
Click on the Edit Page button and click on Insert-> Spreadsheet. Click on your Rate the Companies Spreadsheet and click on Select.
Your spreadsheet will be inserted onto the page (Once you hit Save)
Click on More-> Edit Site Layout
Click on Navigation under the Modules heading on your sidebar
Select Add Page and click on the Rate Your Companies page
Click Ok->Ok->Close