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Amazon.com
This Editors’ Choice–winning online book, music, video, electronics, and toy store just keeps getting bigger, with the addition of auctions, four new shopping departments, and the daring concept of zShops. With zShops, any retailer can use Amazon.com’s infrastructure; Amazon.com takes responsibility for customer service. We still like the book discounts, and we still like the selection, the recommendations and reviews, and the browsability. So do our readers. The site received a grade of A in our survey of Web site satisfaction.

http://www.amazon.com/


fashionmall.com
Just like a real mall,. fashionmall.com brings together dozens of stores you know and lets you search through them side by side. Looking for a white shirt? Compare offerings from Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Gap, and many more. You can shop in as many stores as you like, but you’ll only check out once: The shopping cart works across the whole site. Watch for the free deals at the bottom of the home page.

http://www.fashionmall.com/


NexTag.com
NexTag.com is a fascinating site, a pure exchange that lets buyers bid the amounts they want to pay to several sellers in all sorts of product categories, then sit back and watch as the sellers instantly offer their best prices. Like a stock market, the site has fascinating demand graphs and price trend charts to see how much you should be paying for any given item at any given moment. It’s a great way to shop for something when you know exactly what you want, right down to the model number.

http://www.nextag.com/


iQVC
Among online department stores, iQVC received the highest ratings in our survey of Web site satisfaction. Years of experience in television sales have equipped the site well for services such as merchandise returns and exchanges. The site is organized into seven sections that include the Last Clicks outlet, where once in a while something great will find its way into the bargain bin.

http://www.iqvc.com/


Netmarket.com
This Editors’ Choice–winning superstore offers all the essentials, such as detailed, department-specific search engines and one-click product comparisons. Members (who pay $69.95 per year) can find a wide variety of deals on all sorts of merchandise that is loosely categorized into seven “stores,” along with the closeout-oriented “Flea Market.” Other benefits: warranty extensions to two full years and a low-price guarantee that refunds the difference, plus 35 percent, if you find the item you bought at Netmarket.com cheaper elsewhere.

http://www.netmarket.com/


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