Online Shopping 101: Secrets to Success |
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If you haven't shopped online, you're missing something big. Sure, some products you have to see, taste, or try on before you buy. But for anything you ever bought or thought of buying from a catalog, online shopping is the way to go. It gives you instant access to information from the comfort of your home. In many cases you can search by product type or name. Find exactly what you're looking for, place your order, and a few days later a truck delivers it right to your door.
It's estimated that this holiday season, consumers will spend $6.1 billion online. That's nearly double the $3.1 billion spent online during the holidays last year. What are online shoppers buying? Some of the biggest online buys are travel-related purchases, computer hardware and software, groceries, gifts and flowers, and clothing.
Sound good? Want to get started? To help you, we've compiled a list of recommended shopping sites for those items most commonly bought online.
Great Sites for First-Time Online Shoppers
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