About a month ago, I ran an article which showed how different browsers would offer varying loan rates on the same site. It seems this practice is somewhat common according to an article recently published on Slate: In its most brazen form, it works like this: Retailers read the cookies kept on your browser or glean information from your past purchase history...

Have you ever ordered something from Amazon which totals $23 with the shipping charges tacking on another $5? Since Amazon gives free shipping on orders $25 and over, you are actually better off here ordering an item under the shipping amount and getting the free shipping (plus the extra item). In a recent post I read on Lifehacker, a tool which makes this easy...

Whenever you are buying or selling online, for example on eBay, and you are trying to determine if a shipping price is fair, keep in mind there is more to shipping than just the cost of postage. For example, if you are shipping a hard drive that weighs 3 pounds, you still have to:pack it in a box secure it with popcorn/bubble wrap seal the box take it to the...

I’ve written in the past about how user reviews on retailer sites (Amazon, Newegg, etc.) should always be taken with a grain of salt for the simple reason that you don’t know who is posting and what their motivation is. Here is a great example of that (article title: Slide Caught Posting Fake Positive Reviews For Their Own App). For the most part,...

From browsing the forums, I can tell a lot of our readers shop at NewEgg. And why not? Their prices are competitive and service is very good. If you frequent NewEgg for your computer needs, then you might be interested in the Daily Deals RSS Feed. From the RSS description: An up-to-date headlines on our latest sales, deals, and promotions. Subscribe now and...

Many of you may already know this, but many probably do not. When you are looking to either buy or sell some used stuff online, eBay isn’t the only game in town. For an equally great location, check out your local classifieds on craigslist.org. Craigslist, while it’s appearance is overly minimal, is actually quite a valuable resource for buying and...

If you are doing your shopping online, be vary wary. This time of year is notorious for taking advantage of naive online shoppers as ‘scammers’ will throw up junk sites hoping to capture your credit card info or take your money and give you nothing but headaches. If you are going to buy expensive items online, make sure you are purchasing them from a...