SHOPPING FOR BARGAINS AT SHOPPING.COM

When you're shopping for bargains online, numerous sites let you perform automatic price comparisons. Search for the product you want, and then search for the lowest price it's that easy. One of the most popular of these shopping comparison sites is Shopping.com (www.shopping.com).

Go to www.shopping.com.

Click a category in the left column.

Fine-tune your search by product feature and brand.

When you find the product you want, click the Compare Prices button.

Click a Store Reviews link to find out what other customers think of a particular retailer.

Click the Buy It button to go to a store and make a purchase.

TIP

Shipping Costs

Often the merchant with the lowest price also has the highest shipping costs. Enter your ZIP Code to calculate the total price for the item, including shipping costs. Base your decision on the total price you'll have to pay.

CAUTION

Merchant Reputation

Some online retailers might be bait-and-switch artists, or offer poor service, or take forever to ship items. Check the retailer ratings and read the customer reviews.