Buying From a Catalog

There is currently no way to purchase items in the various catalogs using a Google interface like the one used to purchase videos. In the event that you find the item you want to purchase, you need to contact the vendor either by calling the phone number provided on each of the Google catalog results pages for the vendor or by visiting the vendor’s Web site. That link is also provided on each of the catalog results. See Figure 7.5 for the location of the vendor information.

Figure 7.5: Call the vendor or visit its Web page to order products.

Note 

Clicking on the vendor’s homepage link causes you to navigate away from the Google Catalogs pages. Use your browser’s Back button to return to your search results or you can right-click and choose Open Link in New Window, or simply Shift+click on the link.

Remember that items and prices within the catalog may have changed. Don’t depend on the prices you find in the catalogs to make your final decision. You may even decide to use Google’s Froogle application before purchasing to find and compare prices.

Cross-Ref 

You can learn more about Froogle in Chapter 8.

In some cases, when ordering online you can refer to the optional catalog code listed in the left pane when speaking with a customer service representative. When this is available it will help you know that you are shopping from the most current catalog and the customer service representative may be able to refer to specific page numbers if he or she knows exactly what catalog you are shopping from. Generally, each item within the catalog will also have an item number making ordering or referring to an item much simpler.