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Issue date: Dec 5, 1999
National
Debate: Online shopping is too hot for some
Best of the
Web
Holiday gift bargains
Hunting for last-minute holiday gifts that won't kill your budget?
Sit back, relax and fire up your Web browser.
eBay (ebay.com): The granddaddy of Web auction sites, where
you can bid on antiques, computers, movies, dolls, jewelry, electronic
equipment, Beanie Babies, sports memorabilia and just about anything
else imaginable.
SaleSeeker (saleseeker.com): Type in your ZIP code, choose
a product category, and SaleSeeker returns a list of sale items
available through local stores, online stores and catalogs. More
than two dozen product categories are covered.
mySimon (mysimon.com): Save big bucks with this site, which
compares prices for computers, beauty products, consumer electronics,
toys, kitchen appliances, sports equipment and other goods from
more than 1,000 Internet retailers.
BottomDollar (bottomdollar.com): Similar to mySimon, BottomDollar
is a shopping site that compares prices across e-tailers for music,
perfume, baby products, video games and more.
Best Book Buys (bestbookbuys.com): Compare the price of
a book -- including shipping charges -- at more than two dozen Internet
bookstores. Search by author, title, keyword or ISBN.
MoviePriceGuide.com (moviepriceguide.com): News about bargains
and special offers on DVDs and videotapes at Internet stores such
as Amazon.com, Buy.com, Reel.com and DVD Express.
bluefly (bluefly.com): Outlet- mall prices on designer
clothes for men, women, teens and kids, plus housewares and gifts.
Suzi Coupon (suzicoupon.com): Clickable coupons save you
money at hundreds of Internet retailers. -- Bruce Maxwell
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