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Online Shopping
Information about purchasing goods and services from online retailers.
SEE ALSO Magazines • Associations on the NetResources in this category:
- About.Com: Online Shopping
http://www.about.com/shopping/ - An Internet consumer guide to online shopping, with feature articles, Website guides, and discussion forums. Topics covered include Online Shopping 101, customer support & assistance, and product guides.
- DealTime
http://www.dealtime.com/ - Search engine for comparing the prices of books, music, movies, software, video games, and much more at several dozen online shopping sites.
- econsumer.gov
http://www.econsumer.gov/ - "Your site for cross-border e-commerce complaints. File your complaint online; Contact consumer agencies around the world; Get tips for safe shopping online."
- Federal Trade Commission: E-Commerce & Internet
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/menus/consumer/tech.shtm - The Federal Trade Commission offers consumer and business information related to e-commerce and the Internet on subjects including automobiles, online shopping, spam email, web scams, credit reporting, privacy, health, education, energy, ID theft, investments and telemarketing.
- Safeshopping.org
http://www.safeshopping.org/ - A detailed and thorough guide to shopping safely on the Internet. Has information for buyers and sellers and covers such issues as security, privacy, payment, sellers, product, delivery, and complaints.
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