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The other spot I really like is Epinions.com. It's filled with people like us providing their observations and experiences with products. Don't be put off by thinking these are just willy-nilly opinions. Granted, some are, but most people are careful and thorough in their reports, few seem to have an ulterior motive, and those that do are easy to spot. Try Epionions by typing, “Choosing an Air Conditioner” into the search field. Scroll down to “Member Advice” and you'll get a sense of what Epionions offers. Better, search for an item you're very familiar with and see what others have to say. Make those Comparisons You're crazy if you shop on the Internet without using a price comparison site. There are many available, and here's a sampling: If you're wondering which sites I use regularly, take a gander at some of my favorites: · Pricescan.com: A neat site with an assortment of ways to search for products and spots to purchase the item. The site does an exemplary job at digging up pricing for a myriad of products including for books, computers, office equipment, home and garden, and other categories. · DestinationRX.com: Does a remarkable job at neatly displaying a grid with product, vendor, price, estimated shipping, and total cost. Great: Sorting by column—cost or price—is easy, and getting details about the vendor is a click away. Not so hot: “Total Cost field” doesn't take into account price per unit, so comparing a bottle of 100 60milligram vitamins with the same bottle of 100mg vitamins isn't accurate. · Canada.rx: A member of another user group told me about Canada.rx. She said, “I thought you might be interested in this solution for prescription drugs. A friend is diabetic and has who knows what else. His doctor faxes his prescriptions and he receives a package a few days later with no hassle from the post office. (His only real difficulty lay in convincing his doctor to send the fax and that only had to be done once.) His credit card is charged approximately one-third the price he'd pay locally. I asked him for the URL and this is his re |
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is more commonly used. Newsletter: Ron announced he needed all articles in by noon Saturday March 23. And so on, and so on, and so on… You get the idea. |