Links
If you are new to online shopping or want to learn more, there is plenty of information offering pointers on shopping online.
The Safe Shopping org website, sponsored by the American Bar Association, provides information and tips to help you order safely when shopping online.
Clark Howard provides a great deal of information on the purchase of consumer products and services, online and off, on his website.
Epinions.com is an online ratings service of products, services, and businesses which provides a review forum for consumers. Note that people are much more motivated to find a place to vent their feelings when they are dissatisfied than when they are pleased, so the ratings can certainly be skewed towards the unfavorable, especially for the items or vendors that have the largest number of reviews, but it still provides a useful measure for comparison.
Bizrate.com is another online ratings service of products and vendors but unlike Epinions, only rates businesses and not individual products..
Online Shopping from M/Cyclopedia
Online Retailers Need to Overcome Shoppers' Concerns says Rutgers-Camden Researcher |