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How to shop
You can shop naked

You're comfortable surfing the Net, but shopping is something else altogether. Perhaps it's a bit crass? And besides, are you really going to find anything you want?

But what if you could have your own personal shopper, a la Nordstrom? And what if this personal assistant couldn't bust in on you in the dressing room or give you that haughty look that only the petite can, when you ask for a bigger size? Would you do it then?

Even better, what if your consumer aid had the capability to learn about your tastes and to offer suggestions that didn't put you in the poor house? What if you could locate the cheapest, gaudiest housecoat for your annoying mother-in-law by simply entering specs and clicking on an icon? It is possible. We have the technology.

Shopping on the Web is convenient. Search agents will take your specifications, traverse the Web for you, and return with several options, including the least expensive. Some also double as learning agents, which have the ability to absorb information -- such as your preference for gold lame -- and present you with choices you never thought possible. How cool is that?

You can also leave word with a service that will send you e-mail when new products are released. Imagine the possibilities: You could be the first person at the beauty parlor with the just-released Fabio book.

If you're intimidated by the whole process, start with a search for electronic malls or your favorite store and you're halfway there. You'll be amazed at the goods you can find online. Almost everything you could find at the local retail emporium is available in cyberspace, save the exhausted salespeople and that weird food-court smell. In fact, you can find many, many more goodies on the Web, since it is, after all, worldwide. You could buy pants from France, a Lexus from Texas, a kidney from Sydney, or a Mac clone from Sierra Leone. You can even use a shopping basket at many sites, which is handy for holding all the stuff you want to consider one more time. I mean, you have to decide what to buy for your ungrateful relatives and what to keep for yourself.

So instead of heading to the mall, belly up to your computer. You can shop naked. You can shop 'til 3 a.m. You can shop 'til you drop your keyboard. You can usually order by phone and often even purchase those gifts online.

-- M. Trouble Sample

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Kathryn M. McGrail tells how
to get it done on the Net:
How do I find specific items?
How do I comparison-shop for prices?
How can I get personalized recommendations for what to buy?
How do I use a shopping basket?
How do I shop in foreign countries?
How do I shop classified ads?

Snappy Picks

Mondo sites
21st Century Plaza Internet Shopping Mall
Access Market Square
All Right Mega Mall
America Mall
@InterMall
The Biggest Mall
The Extraordinaire Plaza
The Hall of Malls
The Internet Mall
Planet Shopping Network
QVC
Shops.Net
Super Mall

Way-cool bookstores
Abracadabra Booksearch International
Amazon.com Books
BookServe
BookServe International
BookSite
Book Stacks
Borders on the Web
Internet Book Shop

Computer-shop heaven
CompUSA Online
Computer Discount Warehouse
Creative Computers
Cyberian Outpost
Egghead
47st. Photo
Macintosh Shopping Directory
MacWarehouse
Internet Shopper
Internet Shopping Network
NetBuyer

Spend it on music
CDnow
CD Universe
CDworld
Compact Disc Connection
EMusic
Forever Vinyl
Music Boulevard
Pentagon CDs &Tapes

Save as you shop
America's Coupon Explorer
Coupon 1
E-coupons
Koupon World
Quick Coupons!
SuperMarkets Online
Val-Pak Coupons Online
Web Kooponz


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