Time to shop!

Posted by Dawniemom on November 18, 2008

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One of the reasons why I do not shop online very often is because of the shipping & handling fees.  I don’t mind paying reasonable fees, but when they’re based on a percentage of what you buy, rather than what it’s actually going to cost them, that bugs me.  It bugs me enough that I won’t buy from those sites.

So when MomCentral asked me to take a look at shop.com, the very first thing I clicked on was their link for Free Shipping!   They have HUNDREDS of shops that offer free shipping!

Shop.com is basically a one-stop shopping portal.  You tell it what you’re shopping for – it goes out, finds a parking spot, slogs through the slush, gets into the store, fights through the crowds, finds a salesperson to go look up the price of the thing you are in need of, gets the price, fights the crowds out of the store, slogs through the slush, searches for the car that it can’t remember where it parked, drives home, and gives you the price – and does that for hundreds of different places – all at once!

Here’s an example.  I searched for “cookie sheet”. I need a GOOD, heavy cookie sheet because mine are so … well, let’s just say I NEED one.  Look what I got: 

There are 574  matches in SHOP.COM  > Home & Housewares > cookie sheet

Now, of those 574!! results, you can narrow down the results by price, by store, by size, by brand – all without having to find your snowbrush!

For me, living here in the boonies, if I want something other than WalMart, I have to drive for (literally) hours to get something else.  With Shop.com, now I don’t have to!  I can comparison shop on just one site.  What’s more – you can buy from a variety of stores right there on shop.com.  They also offer shopping tips, suggestions and COUPONS!   Seriously, with all the stress that the holidays can bring, taking the hassle out of shopping is one of the best gifts you can give YOURSELF.

Special thanks to MomCentral for another great opportunity!