Whether you’re looking for Zen and the Art of Motorcycle
Maintenance or Zen and the Art of Stand-Up Comedy, the
BestWebBuys (http://www.bestwebbuys.com/books/) will scour
online bookstores to help you find the best price for new
and used titles. They have other categories to help
you find the best prices on items of interest.
PriceScan.com (http://www.pricescan.com) This is the site
I always go to first when looking for the BEST price on my
next purchase.
Evaluate Products Before Buying
You may think the world of Bose speakers, but what does the
world think of them? Before spending $3000 on a home theater
system, discover how past purchasers view the item you’re
contemplating. ConsumerReview (http://www.consumerreview.com/)
compiles opinions on everything from cars to golf clubs, and
each review includes a summary and lists of a product’s
strengths and weaknesses.
Here are other sites that help you find the best prices on
items all over the world
Froogle
Google’s product search engine and shopping directory.
Assists consumers with locating products for sale online by
presenting photos of relevant products and links to the stores
that sell them. http://froogle.google.com
DealTime
Online comparison shopping. Compare products, prices and merchants.
http://www.dealtime.com/
mySimon
Comparison shopping site presenting product listings from
stores, organized categorically. http://www.mysimon.com/
CNET Shopper
Searches for the lowest prices on computers, software, office
products and electronics. http://shopper.cnet.com
Nextag.com
Price, tax and shipping comparison guide. Product and seller
reviews. http://www.nextag.com/
Others include Shopping.com and Shopzilla.com. Both sites
have icons that show you the lowest offer at a trusted site.
For useful features, try PriceGrabber.com. It offers editorial
comments, product ratings, links to discount coupons, rebate
information and user discussions. You can even specify whether
you’d be willing to buy a used or refurbished product.
The site also sends users an email when a retailer is selling
an item at the shopper’s preferred price point.
Safety
If you are concerned with the ‘safety’ of shopping
on the internet, using your credit card, and worrying about
deliveries, here is a great site that may make you sleep better
at night: http://www.infofaq.com/shopping/index.html
Refurbished products
To the uninitiated, buying a refurbished product may seem
like a compromise, as if you’re settling for a machine
likely to have dents, scratches, or unknown problems. In fact,
buying refurbished allows you to knock a sizeable chunk off
the purchase price of a PC, digital camera, or MP3 player,
and still have a product that’s essentially new, often
with a warranty from the manufacturer. Here’s
a good one that was mentioned on several websites: http://refurbdepot.com/
