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Introduction | 1 | |
How to Use This Book | 2 | |
Conventions Used in This Book | 3 | |
Part 1 | How to Shop 'Til You Drop in Cyberspace | 5 |
1 | Getting Started on Your Online Shopping Expedition | 7 |
What You Should Know Before Buying | 8 | |
How Buying Online Works | 9 | |
Nirvana for Cheapskates: How to Get Free Samples Before You Buy | 15 | |
Should You Research Online and Buy Offline? | 17 | |
2 | Show Me the Money! Paying with Credit Cards and Electronic Wallets | 19 |
Playing Card Games: Paying with Your Credit Card Online | 20 | |
Paying with Electronic Wallets | 21 | |
Want to Be Alone? Privacy and Security Issues Online | 23 | |
3 | So, Where Should I Shop Online? | 27 |
Everything Plus the Kitchen Sink: Browsing Through the "Metabuying" Sites | 28 | |
Prosciutto, Futons, and Titanium Golf Clubs: Specialty-Buying Sites on the Internet | 30 | |
Online Department Stores | 31 | |
Online Malls: One-Stop Shopping Without the Mall rats | 33 | |
Buying Through Online Services | 34 | |
Part 2 | How to Be a Cybersavvy Shopper | 37 |
4 | How to Be a Cybersavvy Shopper | 39 |
Now You See It, Now You Don't: Beware of Hidden Costs When Shopping Online | 40 | |
Many Happy Returns: Checking Out Return Policies and Warranties Before You Buy | 45 | |
How to Know You're Buying Through a Secure Site | 48 | |
5 | How to Check Out a Site and Products Before Buying | 51 |
How to Research the Shopping Site | 52 | |
Checking Out a Site's Privacy Policy Before Buying | 55 | |
How to Research What You Buy Online | 56 | |
6 | Avoiding Online Scams and Con Artists | 61 |
How to Recognize Online Scams | 62 | |
What to Do If You've Been Scammed | 67 | |
7 | Shopping Robots, Agents, Search Tools, and Virtual Shopping Assistants | 75 |
What Are Shopping Search Tools? | 76 | |
Meet George Jetson and His Maid Rosie: Getting ShopBots to Do Your Shopping | 81 | |
Part 3 | In Search of Bargains Online | 87 |
8 | Have I Got a Deal for You! | 89 |
Sold to the Highest Bidder: Auctions and Swap Meets | 89 | |
Buying Through Classified Advertising | 93 | |
Savings in Numbers: Online Buyers' Clubs | 94 | |
There's Savings in Numbers: Save Money at Bulk-Buying Sites | 95 | |
Buying Through Usenet Newsgroups | 96 | |
9 | Great Stuff Cheap! Coupons, Contests, and Free Stuff | 101 |
Yes, There Is a Free Lunch on the Internet | 102 | |
A Free PC! Are You Serious? There Must Be Some Kind of Catch Here | 102 | |
How to Get Free Internet Access | 105 | |
Your Virtual Clipping Service: How to Get Free Coupons Online | 107 | |
Get Paid to Surf the Web | 110 | |
Play Games and Contests for Free, Have Fun, Win Prizes | 112 | |
10 | Classified Information: Getting the Most Out of Classified Ads on the Internet | 113 |
Classifying Classified Sites: What Kinds of Sites Are Out There? | 114 | |
Classified Intelligence: How to Shop at a Classified Site | 116 | |
How to Pay for Your Classified Purchases | 118 | |
How to Take Out a Classified Ad | 120 | |
11 | Sold American! Buying Through Online Auctions | 125 |
Why You should Shop at an Auction | 126 | |
So How Does an Online Auction Work? | 126 | |
Various Kinds of Auction Sites | 130 | |
How to Become a Cutthroat Cyberbargainer: Top Tips for Bidding at Auctions | 131 | |
How to Pay at Auctions Without Getting Burned | 133 | |
Become an Online Mogul: How to Make Money at Auctions | 135 | |
Part 4 | How to Buy Anything in Cyberspace | 141 |
12 | Hot Wheels: How to Research and Buy New Cars Online | 143 |
Fast, Sleek, and Shiny: Using the Internet to Help Buy New Cars | 144 | |
The Best New Car Sites in Cyberspace | 154 | |
13 | Avoiding Clunkers and Lemons: Using the Internet to Help Buy a Used Car | 159 |
Getting the Best Deal on a Used Car | 160 | |
There's Gold in Them Thar Wheels: Selling Your Used Car over the Internet | 169 | |
14 | That's Entertainment: Buying Books, Tapes, Movies, and CDs | 171 |
As the Bookworm Turns: Finding and Buying Books on the Internet | 171 | |
Best Book-Buying Sites in Cyberspace | 175 | |
Play, Maestro! Buying CDs and Tapes Online | 179 | |
Lights, Camera, Action: Buying Movies Online | 186 | |
15 | Mall Fever: Department Stores, Malls, Closeouts, and Bargain Hunting | 189 |
I'll Skip the Food Court: Shopping at Online Malls | 190 | |
Visiting Department Stores Online | 194 | |
I Can Get It for You Wholesale: Closeouts and Bargain Hunting Online | 196 | |
16 | Drive a Hard Bargain on Hardware: Getting the Best Deal on Buying a Computer | 201 |
How to Get the Best Deals on Computers and Hardware | 202 | |
Oldies but Goodies: Buying Refurbished Hardware from the Manufacturer on the Internet | 212 | |
17 | Don't Be a Softie: Getting the Best Deal on Buying Software | 215 |
How Do I Buy Software Online? | 216 | |
The Lowdown on Downloading | 217 | |
How to Get the Best Deals on Buying Software Online | 218 | |
18 | How to Buy Consumer Electronics | 229 |
Great Guides to Gear, Gadgets, Gizmos, TVs, and More | 229 | |
Where Can I Buy Consumer Electronics Online? | 231 | |
Consumer Advice for Gearheads | 233 | |
Best Sites for Researching and Buying Consumer Electronics | 235 | |
19 | Come Fly with Me: How to Get the Best Travel Deals | 239 |
Getting the Best Deals on Airplane Tickets | 240 | |
The Frugal Flyer: How to Get Rock-Bottom Airfare Prices | 244 | |
Fly and Fly Again: Using the Web to Get More Out of Frequent-Flier Plans | 247 | |
Best Sites for Frequent Fliers | 247 | |
Book It! How to Get Hotel and Car Reservations Online | 248 | |
How to Get Special Deals and Rock-Bottom Prices on Hotel Rooms | 249 | |
20 | Food, Glorious Food: Groceries, Wine, and Gourment Foods | 253 |
Please, Sir, May I Have More? Ordering Groceries and Food Online | 254 | |
Your Weekly Shopping List: Ordering Groceries Online | 254 | |
The Surfing Gourmet: Buying Specialty Foods and Wines on the Internet | 259 | |
21 | It's the Money, Honey: Shopping for Financial Services Online | 265 |
Taking Stock of Your Finances: How to Research and Trade Stocks, Mutual Funds, and Bonds | 265 | |
Using the Internet to Help Find Loans and Mortgages | 274 | |
Like Money in the Bank: What You Need to Know About Internet Banking | 277 | |
Better Safe Than Sorry: Using the Internet for Insurance Information | 280 | |
22 | Shelter from the Storm: Finding Houses and Apartments Online | 283 |
Dear Landlord: How to Use the Internet to Find an Apartment to Rent | 284 | |
Give In to Your Nesting Instinct: Using the Internet to Help Buy a Home | 289 | |
23 | Pump It Up: Sports, Recreation, Leisure, Health, and Fitness | 297 |
Where to Buy Sports, Health, Recreation, and Fitness Goods | 298 | |
What You Should Know Before Buying Sports, Health, Recreation, and Fitness Goods | 300 | |
Pharmacies and Vitamins Online | 305 | |
24 | Home Sweet Home: Home, Garden, Flowers, and Gifts | 307 |
Home Is Where the Shopping Cart Is: Buying Home Products Online | 308 | |
It's Easy Being Green: Buying at Garden Sites | 313 | |
Everything's Coming Up Roses: Buying Flowers Online | 315 | |
It's a Gift to Be Simple: Buying Gifts Online | 318 | |
25 | Where to Buy Clothing, Grooming, Beauty, and Jewelry Products | 321 |
What Kinds of Sites Sell Clothing, Grooming, Beauty, and Jewelry Products? | 321 | |
What You Should Know Before Buying Clothing, Grooming, Beauty, and Jewelry Products | 324 | |
26 | More Than Child's Play: Buying Games and Toys | 331 |
What Kinds of Toy- and Game-Buying Sites Are There? | 332 | |
Don't Play Games with Your Money: What to Know Before Buying at Toy and Game Sites | 334 | |
Where to Get Consumer Advice Online for Buying Toys and Games | 337 | |
Best Sites on the Internet for Buying Games and Toys | 338 | |
27 | How to Help Your Kids and Teens Buy Online | 343 |
How you Can Let Your Kids Shop Online Without Breaking the Bank | 344 | |
So Why Bother? What's the Big Deal About These Sites? | 345 | |
What to Ask Before Registering at Kids' Buying Sites | 345 | |
The Best Kids' Buying Sites Online | 346 | |
Glossary: Speak Like a Geek: The Complete Archive | 349 | |
Index | 355 |
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