Smart Spending: Online Shopping that Pays |
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If responding to email offers is too much of a hassle and you just want to find great prices try NetMarket, a member-based site similar to an online Costco.
NetMarket boasts the lowest prices online, and backs their claim with a 135 percent low price guarantee. In addition, NetMarket members receive the added protection of two-year product warranty coverage at no extra charge. Try their three-month trial offer for only $1. After that, it costs $69.95 annually to access member prices. NetMarket guarantees the lowest prices on over 800,000 items in 15 different categories.
Visit Andy's Garage Sale
The rotating inventory of this site crosses many categories and offers exceptional savings on a random selection of stuff, but it's the fun design and ease of use that make this a shop worth visiting.
If you like coupons, you're going to love CoolSavings. This online service provides coupons good at national retailers and restaurants, including names like JCrew.com, BrainPlay, and Marshalls. After the free registration process you download a small program that allows you to search, review, and print out the coupons you want.
Finally, any savvy shopper concerned about online safety should visit BizRate for great unbiased information on online merchants. Enter the name of the merchant you want to buy from and it will pull up a one-to-five rating. It's a much needed service for online consumers.
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