Comparison Shopping Exposes Fab's Huge Price Discrepancies

Last week, former flash-sale site Fab.com laid off an additional 101 workers in an attempt to shed its former deal-oriented identity and to help position itself on the path to profitability. It's clear that consumers are tiring of the flash-sale model because what used to feel special no longer does and the sales these sites offer are starting to feel fishy. As one Gawker commenter points out, plenty of "deals" are nothing of the sort.