| Method |
Description |
Suggested
Sites |
| Surplus
& Clearance |
These
sites offer a variety of items at clearance prices.
ClassicCloseouts offers brand-name clothes at discount rates.
Overtock.com offers a almost anything you can find at a shopping mall,
including clothes, electronics, jewelry, sporting goods, books, and
much more. |
Overstock.com
www.overstock.com ClassicCloseouts.com www.classiccloseouts.com |
| Auctions |
These
sites offer a wide variety of items consumers can bid on online.
You can also use these sites to auction off your own items. Items
range from the obscure to the well-known, from inexpensive to
expensive, and from collectibles to newer items. |
ebay www.ebay.com ubid www.ubid.com |
| Gift
Giving |
These
sites offer popular gift items for personal or business use. Both
sites allow consumers to search in different ways, such as by
recipient, by holiday, or by popular gift items. |
Gifts.com www.gifts.com RedEnvelope www.redenvelope.com |
| Gift
Certificates |
These
sites offer gift certificates. Webceritificate offers consumers a
chance to design their own gift certificate for the recipient to redeem
by online shopping. Giftcertificates.com offers consumers
gift certificates for numerous retail and online stores. |
Webcertificate.com
www.webcertificate.com Giftcertificates.com www.giftcertificates.com |
| Comparison
Shopping |
These
sites compare and contrast a wide variety of items, so consumers can
make a more informed decision when shopping. They provide ratings
and reviews, as well as retailer information. |
DealTime.com www.dealtime.com PriceGrabber.com www.pricegrabber.com |