We’ve just got back from New England. Photos and report later, but for now I’d just like to make a nomination for Worst E-commerce Web Site Ever. The winner is… Boston Duck Tours. They give you lots of warnings about not using your back button. OK, fair enough, but when you do make a mistake you’re dumped to a page that has no links on it: you’re trapped, because you’re not allowed to use your back button. And the mistake I made? Not selecting a “state” when trying to order tickets from the UK (there’s no “outside US” option in the list of US states). I couldn’t fake a US address because the address has to match the credit card number. So there I was, suck on a “you must enter a state” error page, after all ready entering my credit card number. Bah. And they charge you $2 extra for booking online.
No, we didn’t take their tour. Yes, I’ve told them about their web site, but they didn’t bother to reply.
Sorry… I’ll try not to rant in future. Must think calm, happy thoughts.