Online Shopping Sites

 
With thousands of merchants vying for our dollars, it is difficult to know where to start and who to trust on the Web. It can be hard to adequately judge the reliability and reputation of those merchants. Fortunately, the Federal Trade Commission has developed a Web site dedicated to safe online shopping. Before you embark on your search for gifts, visit this site (first link below). There you'll find tips to make your online shopping experience more secure.

Protect Yourself

• Federal Trade Commission's Tips for Online Shoppers: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/holiday/shoptips.htm
• Better Business Bureau: http://www.bbb.org/

Comparison Shopping

• MySimon: http://www.mysimon.com/
• Pricewatch: http://www.pricewatch.com/

Online Registries
(Registries allow people to post their wish lists for loved ones to reference when choosing gifts.)

• eWish.com: http://www.ewish.com/
• WishClick.com: http://www.wishclick.com/
• WishConnect.com: http://www.wishconnect.com/

(This list is not intended to be comprehensive, nor does it imply endorsement.)