Online Shopping Discounts - Comments Page 1

I have used the above, but, am still a big fan of PriceWatcher, one of the originals. I usually check out PriceWatcher first and then, go from there. Must note, less ads on PriceWatcher than the other sites. Not big on coupon savings. Those sites frequently want you to 'join' and then you are 'spammed', least wise that has been my experience.

For computers & electronics, I also like pricewatch.com (NO "er"). Also, Pricegrabber is very similar to nextag; but, make sure to read seller reviews, especially on the lowest price shown for a given item. I also like buy.com and Amazon.com, both sites are very reputable and list others' prices as well as their own.

There is another type of site (e.g. edealinfo.com and deals2buy.com) that actually do research on special deals, some of which are creative.

Buying from a reputable store is just as important as getting the lowerst price. for that I use http://resellerratings.com

also try http://headlinedeals.com that lists items that are on sale. search for the keyword 'hot!' for the best deals. also I use shopzilla.com

Forgot to add http://froogle.com

I think you need to really re-look at these sites. nextag and Shopping simply lead you to the best of a limited number of sites. THEY DO NOT FIND THE BEST ONLINE PRICES!! That is the way search engines used to function.
If you want an interesting comparison, go to the manufacturer's website and search out online retailers. Check those retailers and you'll find some big and very pleasant surprises. The only good way to get lowest prices anymore is to maintain your own database of good, low price sites and then check them.

Most of these so-called comparison sites are CRAP!
Also, you might try Fat Wallet and SearchAllDeals.com
If you are going to produce an article like this, please do your due diligence.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Okay, the sites I recommend are crap, but the ones you recommend are great. Got it, thanks. I'll try to remember that for next time.

I also like Naughty Codes to check and see what discounts stores are offering. See http://naughtycodes.com/

My, aren't we sensitive! Instead of blowing me off, you might just want to think through and check whether ANY of the sites you recommend actually work. What I suggested, rather than commercial search engines, were collections of deal sites. many are user driven, rather than $$ driven.

But then again, maybe you are receiving some quid pro quo for your references. BTW, I didn't suggest that you're sites were crap, just all of the shopper search engines were. Have you ever checked to see how good they are? I would guess, by your comment, that you have not.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Yes, I've used all of the shopping sites that I mentioned in the article. And no, none of them have the slightest idea that I've mentioned them. Perhaps I'm just having a hard time get through your hyperbole... When you say that BizRate, Shopping.com and Nextag "don't work" you're just not talking sense. They've all been around for 10 or more years, and have become popular because they provide value to their users. All of them have a strong user/community component as well.

And FatWallet is not really any different than other coupon aggregators. As I mentioned in my article, all the coupon/shopping sites are super-affiliates for hundreds or thousands of merchants. It's a rare thing if you find a link on ANY coupon or price comparison site that's NOT an affiliate link, or a link to an affiliate site. And that's not necessarily bad that they have an incentive to provide this information.

I've operated an ecommerce site since 1997, and have years of experience in online retailing and as an affiliate manager. I've worked with all of the major price comparison and coupon sites -- Fatwallet, Igive, Ebates, Bizrate, Shopzilla and the rest . They work pretty much the same way. Searchalldeals is just another layer of abstraction -- a paid metasearch site that lists affiliate links. Fatwallet, Dealcatcher and all the others you see there PAY to be there. So how does that make them more pure?

Duh ... I really do know that it is PriceWatch. Just had a blonde moment, is all. }:-}

I have been using PriceWatch for over 8 years and it has honestly lead me to some excellent online websites, where I purchase a lot of my computer components today. I remember the days when PriceWatch did not have any 'rating' system and you were really 'taking chances'. Today, I find their 'rating' system is quite good and gives you some insight, as to how a particular retailer will treat you and your order.

Plus, there are some items that are sold at a discount, just for PriceWatch consumers.

Resellersratings.com is also an excellent place to check out about the sellers. Must note, it can be a bit difficult to navigate. But, once you figure it out, it is well worth the effort.

This site doesn't really fall into the "online" category, but I have found it VERY useful when comparison shopping for electronics & appliances. They "aggregate" all of the ads from your local Sunday paper (site updates in the wee hours of Sunday morning, weekly) and turn them into handy-dandy tables (lowest price to highest price) that are sorted by category. Example: All MP3 players are on one page, that shows price, retailer, model number and a brief description.

http://www.salescircular.com

Be sure to pick your local paper so that you see all of the locally available deals, and accurate prices.

Whenever we buy anything that might be listed at salescircular.com, I always check there first, if for no other reason than to have an idea of what current sale prices are.

And, no - my link is not a referral link. Mr. Brockman should learn to "read" the URL's in his browser. Any URL that has "referrer=" or similar embedded in it almost ALWAYS indicates an affiliate relationship.

You can find online deals, discounts and hot products for Amazon.com, Apple, Buy.com and Overstock.com here: www.bargainprice.com