Discount & Department Stores
Some sell nearly everything under the sun. Others tell you where in the world to find whatever you want
Amazon.com
Offers just about anything you may want to buy; if you can't find something in one of its many
departments, try the zShops it hosts for smaller merchants
Andy's Garage Sale
"New stuff, dirt cheap" — the products are as varied as the slogan suggests, from waders (for fishing) to a model of the Eiffel Tower that plays I Love Paris
Barneys New York
A mesmerizing site from the famous clothing store — no shopping, but you can view wares in a slick, moving fashion show
BizRate.com
The site best known for rating online merchants recently transformed itself into a marketplace, highlighting good prices on popular items and referring you to the sites that offer them
Bloomingdales'
Features a holiday store selling clothes and gifts, and a clearance section with tons of bargains
Bluelight.com
K-Mart's online venture features the store's Martha Stewart home and garden products as well as Route 66 clothing
Bottomdollar
A comparison-shopping search engine that will find sites with the lowest prices on items you choose
Buy.com
A massive online department store divided into two main sections, At Home and At Work; the strongest departments are computing, software, electronics, books and music
Catalogcity.com
A slew of famous catalogs — the Sharper Image, Hammacher Schlemmer, Talbots and Hickory Farms — in a single online shop
Choice Mall
A wide selection of products featuring many items often seen on infomercials
Clearanceworld.com
Bargain shopping, chiefly for housewares
Costco.com
From the warehouse shopping club, products that run the gamut from cough medicine and humidifiers to chandeliers and lobster tails
CyberRebate.com
After your order arrives, print out a rebate form and mail it back; revisit the site to track the status of your rebate check
Cybershop.com
Dozens of Internet shops of all kinds, grouped together in a single portal
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ILLUSTRATIONS BY FELIX SOCKWELL
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