Another stroll down memory lane.  CNET is celebrating its 10th anniversary with some top 10 lists.  This one is Top 10 dot-com flops.  I've used two of them and still think one of them is still a great idea but obviously not a good idea for a business.

eToys.com - Since we have kids, we bought from them more than a few times.  Most stores, even Wal-fart and eBay, can now sell you any toy online at a cheap price.  Our kids are saving their own money now so they want to actually go to the store and spend it.  Good for them, they've earned it!

Webvan.com - Having your groceries delivered to your door.  What's wrong with that other than not making any money?  We used HomeGrocer for 4-5 months and loved it.  We ultimately switched back to the store because it was cheaper and we had always spent time in the grocery store anyway.  I don't know where everyone else lives but I have family that still lives in an area where the local mom and pop grocery store will deliver your groceries and let you run up a tab...and they don't even have a website.

Kozmo.com - “At the height of the dot-com bubble, you could get a candy bar delivered to your door for the price of...a candy bar. Kozmo, an online store and delivery service, promised fast, friendly delivery of almost anything: a DVD rental, a bag of groceries, or just a single pack of gum. It was incredibly convenient and a heck of a bargain. It was also too good to be true. The cost of the small-time deliveries contributed to the demise of this great idea.“

Kozmo.com is still a great service if you ask me.  It might stink as a business model but more than once I've wanted to call a number and tell them I need a Diet Cherry Coke, snickers, and pick up The Spanish Prisoner on their way.  I mean call someone other than my wife.

I've still not seen startup.com but I will set up TiVo to record it for me the next time it's on.