Posting Date: May 14, 2002

Is the Best Shopping Deal Really Online? -- "An admittedly unscientific survey of prices on leading e-tail sites and at brick-and-mortar stores found that it is often a toss-up when it comes to where the best prices can be found."

Reader Comments...

Ah, but can I do a price comparison in 5 minutes of 10 physical shops? No.

Have they visited Amazon lately? Amazon's book prices are usually 20-30% lower than retail, and some are even 40% lower.

Posted by: MadMan on May 15, 2002 01:31 PM

Don't buy anything major online. Find the lowest price online, then get a brick 'n' mortar store to price match it. That way you get an easy return guarantee, and avoid shipping charges.

Have you visited your local bookstore lately? Amazon has slightly lower prices, but those savings are lost in shipping fees (at least in the USA). The only time buying books online saves you significant money is in December when they sometimes offer free shipping. Even then, I'd rather my money go into local pockets, instead of some far-off corporation.

Posted by: on May 16, 2002 08:45 AM

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