My first stop in shopping online is Consumer Reports Consumer Reports.org http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/index.htm?loginMethod=auto (date visited 10/17/09). Consumer Reports is a great source for product reviews and comparisons. If I am looking for a specific product this is where I start.

Method	Description	Suggested Sites
Comparison Shopping	Enables the Consumer to Compare price of desired item. Excellent for electronics and appliances. These sites also contain reviews and other information	http://shopper.cnet.com/ http://www.pricegrabber.com/ http://www.mysimon.com/
Browsing for Multiple Products	Consumer can shop for a wide variety of items from appliances to clothing	http://www.costco.com/ http://www.amazon.com/
Browsing for Clothes	Consumer can shop on line for clothing and personal items	http://www.bluefly.com/ http://www.eddiebauer.com/home.jsp http://shop.nordstrom.com/?origin=tab-logo http://www.gap.com/ http://www.zappos.com/
Browsing for Home Décor and Furniture	Consumer can shop online for home décor items and furniture	http://www.potterybarn.com/ http://www.roomandboard.com/rnb/ http://www.crateandbarrel.com/Default.aspx http://www.williams-sonoma.com/?flash=on
Gift Giving	Websites where consumers can find unique gifts	http://www.etsy.com/ http://www.ebay.com/ http://www.retroplanet.com/ http://www.spoonsisters.com/ http://www.harryanddavid.com/gifts/store/home___
Surplus and Clearance	Consumer can shop for overstock and clearance items	http://www.overstock.com/ http://www.ebay.com/ http://www.crateandbarrel.com/outlet/