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A still struggling economy and skyrocketing unemployment rates mean this holiday shopping season will be all about finding bargains and reducing spending.  A new study out by Deloitte has found that more consumers then ever plan to use the web and their cellphones to find those bargains.  They surveyed over… Continue Reading »

Alice.com just launched in beta mode after first making announcements hinting it was coming way back in November.  Alice is a website that promises consumers “free shipping, saving you time, and making sure you never run out of bathroom tissue.”  Now, there is one heck of a marketing slogan. So,… Continue Reading »

Credit card companies cannot get cards to kids even though they would love to.  However, BillMyParents.com is kind of a bridge that may let kids use their parents’ credit cards indirectly.  How does it work?  The kid without a credit card goes to the BillMyParents site and then goes shopping. … Continue Reading »

If you’re in the market for a new netbook and are seriously eyeing the new Dell Inspiron Mini 10, you might want to avoid QVC.  Dell started selling the units there last week for $559, which gets you 1.6GHz processor and your choice of six designer colors.  QVC claims the… Continue Reading »

RadioShack’s Black Friday ad is now out and here’s what they are offering to those brave folks willing to wait in line for the 6AM opening: Canon PIXMA MX300 Office All-in-One Printer (Requires Purchase of EX-Z9 Camera) - Free after $50.00 MIR. Memorex MCC228 HD Digital Camcorder- $79.99 (regularly $119.99)… Continue Reading »

At last, a browser toolbar that’s unobtrusive and useful!  Trustpilot has introduced a new toolbar that warns users if an E-tailer is reliable or not.  Search results are given a check mark in green, orange, or red.  Green means the site has a high rating and many positive reviews, orange… Continue Reading »

Tech site RedFlagDeals.com opens the door of a female focused website Walmart is often accurately accused of having everything you need all in one place.  If you are a Walmart fan for that reason, and you are of the female gender, you might enjoy browsing the aisles of the Scarlett… Continue Reading »

New York State legislators have approved a bill that will require online retailers to begin collecting sales taxes on purchases shipped to the state even if they have no brick and mortar presence. Governor David Paterson is expected to approve it. The new bill is called the “Amazon Tax” and… Continue Reading »

It looks like it isn’t all good news for the larger than ever number of online shoppers in the UK this Christmas, as record purchasing has been matched with record complaints over missed deliveries. This year the number of complaints over deliveries that failed to turn up on time have… Continue Reading »

Internet identity theft is a shadow that lurks around all of our computers all the time, but certainly during the holidays and its subsequent surge of shopping, it is an aggravated and more prominent possibility. It would appear at least according to Verdasys, a data loss prevention company, that the… Continue Reading »