EXHIBIT 32.2


                            CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

                  SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


         I, A. Mark Young, certify that:

         1.       I have reviewed  this  amendment no. 2 to the annual report on
                  Form 10-K/A of E Com Ventures, Inc. (the "Company"); and

         2.       Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
                  statement of a material  fact or omit to state a material fact
                  necessary  to  make  the  statements  made,  in  light  of the
                  circumstances  under  which such  statements  were  made,  not
                  misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.


         Date: August 29, 2003               /S/ A. MARK YOUNG
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                                             A. Mark Young
                                             Chief Financial Officer