Norman,
Those nets are quite useful, I agree. The thing with a bungee cord is that if one end lets go while riding - you've got a problem. With the net, if one hook lets go, it is usually no big deal, because you still have plenty of hooks holding the cargo down. They can also secure objects of varying sizes and shapes much easier. I think I'll pick one of those up and just throw it in the trunk. Used to have one, might still, don't know where. All that means is that I'll find it as soon as I buy I new one!