The Internet Shopping Mall

Computer Stores [Return to the Top]

• Absolute Mac has up-to-date prices of Macs and clones from various vendors
• Cyberian Outpost - Mac and PC; good prices; no tax in CA
• Beyond.com - Mac and PC software
• MacWarehouse/MicroWarehouse
• The Mac Zone Internet SuperStore
• Computer Discount Warehouse
• MacConnection
• MacMall
• ComputerESP tracks prices of various computer components
• The Chip Merchant is a great place for buying memory
• RAMWatch from MacResource tracks the best RAM prices
• Bottom Line sells mac stuff
• CD-ROM Access - computer CDs

Online Auctions [Return to the Top]

• First Auction
• On Sale
• Surplus Auction

Auto Sites [Return to the Top]

• NHTSA - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Car Talk with Click and Clack; has some VERY useful safety/complaint data
• AutoSite - everything about cars (buying, maintaining, complaining...)
• RelianceDirect - online insurance quotes
• LeaseSource - provides all sorts of leasing info
• Edmunds - all sorts of car info, including dealer invoice price and dealer incentives
• Auto-By-Tel - online car buying
• Kelly Bluebook car values
• CarsDirect - online car buying

Consumer Information Services [Return to the Top]

• The Better Business Bureau just in case one of these stores rips you off
• BizRate rates online shops
• ReviewNet - product reviews
• CompareNet - compare the features of various items; search by price and feature
• Consumer Information Center - provides federal consumer publications
• ConsumerWorld
• CardRatings - rates credit cards for best rebates, lowest rates, etc.
• TRW Credit Bureau

Book Stores

• Amazon.Com
• Barnes & Noble
• The Internet Bookstore
• UCD Bookstore
• Acses
• ENews - magazine store

Other Stores

• General
  • Active Buyers Guide
  • BizRate
  • Excite
  • Froogle
  • Lycos
  • MySimon
  • Overstock.com - online outlet mall
  • Shopping.com - great prices, good selection, poor descriptions
  • ShoppingList - finds the best deals in local stores
  • UltimateCoupons - online coupons and discount codes
  • Yahoo Shopping - searches many online sites (makes for easy comparisions)
  • Valu-Pak - online coupons
• Music/CDs/Videos
  • CDnow - sells CDs, searchable by song or artist; cover art; videos
  • MusicBlvd -sells CDs, etc.
  • CDworld - sells CDs, movies, computer games, etc; videos
  • CD Universe - sells CDs, searchable by song or artist; some sound samples
• Specialty
  • eToys - online toy store
  • LabelOnce products from NBServices
  • Lands' End - online interactive clothes shopping
  • University Subscription Service - cheap magazine subscriptions