The Best Of The Web's Shopping Sites

The Best of the Web's Shopping Sites

Consumer Information: Trading Standards Central
http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/
The TSC website is a resource for consumer protection information in the UK, supported and maintained by the Trading Standards Institute. The site features a postcode search for local Trading Standards offices as well as product recalls and information for consumers, businesses and schools.

Consumer Information: BBC Watchdog
http://www.bbc.co.uk/watchdog/
The BBC Watchdog programme and website offers reports on cars, holidays, goods and services, houses, health and computers. The site also offers a selection of guides to buying various goods and services and lists current product recalls.

Price Comparisons: Tesco Price Check
http://www.tesco.com/price_check_search/
Tesco's price comparison site allows you to search and compare Tesco's supermarket prices against their competitors. Now you can be sure to get the best price on that can of soup, packet of nappies or any of the thousands of products sold by the supermarket giants.

Online Shopping: Amazon UK
http://www.amazon.co.uk
Not just for books anymore, Amazon is the place to find great deals on books, electronics, DVD's, videos, software, games, kitchen stuff and toys. If you can't find what you want in the store itself you can try the Amazon auctions or merchant areas. Amazon is also a good place to find gifts for friends and relatives overseas - just use the Amazon for the country the gift is to be delivered in.

Home Shopping: CatalogueCity.co.uk
http://www.cataloguecity.co.uk
Catalogue City is the perfect place for home shopping addicts. Not only can you find, view and order mail order catalogues from close to 100 home shopping retailers, you can view each merchant's shipping charges, returns policies and other information. And the best bit is that you can buy from any of the catalogue shops without leaving CatalogueCity!

Auctions: Ebay
http://www.ebay.co.uk
Otherwise known as the world's most popular online auction house. Ebay is a whole lot of fun and a great way to find bargains or spend huge amounts of money - it all depends on how much you want to 'win that auction'.