ECONOMICS
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- Use several price comparison websites
- Use several browsers
- Leave the product in the shopping trolley for few days before finalising the order (because of the cookies, companies might send you reminders with offers or vouchers)
- Check product reviews critically
- Check sellers reviews crtically
- Check information about the product you want and similar products (wikipedia, blogs, forums, browser, youtube, etc.)
- Check the product you are about to buy carefully, as sometimes the reviews are for similar products with different specifications ( in a laptop could be different battery capacity, different processor, ram memory, software included, etc.)
- Reviews can be used carefully, as sometimes can be subjective and suspicious. They can help also to find out more information about the product.
- Check the different possibilities of delivery (in my case I prefer to collect it in Doodle, if possible, to minimise risk).
- Use incognito or private browsing: Tor browser, Epicbrowser.com, duckduckgo.com Google incognito, Firefox private browsing, Opera private window.
- In Amazon, consider the pros/cons of different sellers.
- Camelcamelcamel.com can be useful to learn the prices that Amazon has displayed on a product at different times
- Sometimes the reviews are of similar products that are not exactly the same.
- As a general rule you have 14 days to return a product you have ordered by mistake (or because you have found it cheaper). In the case of CD/DVD they cannot be opened (outer plastic film must be intact).
- Use different browsers as the mentioned above and Internet Explorer so the cookies don't overload one browser only.
- If your computer is slow, use opera as it demands less resources.
- Consider different options such as buying, renting or borrowing.
- Consider buying a model from the previous year rather than the latest and check the specifications and prices. Sometimes an old version has some feature that the latest one lacks.
General information that can help to choose products
Wikipedia Web
Bing Shopping Campaigns
Pronto
- ebay.co.uk
- support.i-bidder.com/hc/en-gb
- http://www.lastminute-auction.com/uk/
- https://www.baycrazy.com/rightnow/search/region/EBAY-GB/catid/all/pagenumber/1/
- https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/shopping/ebay-protection/
- http://www.mod-sales.com/
- http://www.police-auctions.org.uk/index.htm
- https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/shopping/police-auctions/
https://joinpouch.com/
https://www.ilovefreegle.org
www.bizrate.co.uk
www.ukshopsearch.com
https://www.shopperuk.com
https://moneyfacts.co.uk
http://www.gocompare.com
https://www.confused.com
https://www.comparethemarket.com
www.getinvisiblehand.com
https://www.amazon.co.uk
Previous prices/Prices alerts in Amazon: https://camelcamelcamel.com http://zeezaw.co.uk/
Find items to use free delivery in Amazon: https://www.supersaverdeliverytool.com/
Compare prices in in different Amazon european countries: priceonline.eu/Compare-Amazon-price/
Refurbished items in Amazon: Amazon renewed
Adquisitio for Amazon
Buy in Amazon through a cash back website: Quidco TopCashback
Find Best Sellers products https://www.withintheflow.com/how-to-find-best-selling-products-for-your-online-store/
Amazon Best Sellers www.amazon.co.uk/Best-Sellers-Welcome/zgbs/ref=zg_bs_tab
Etsy Best selling items https://www.etsy.com/uk/market/best_selling_items
Best selling items eBay https://sellercentre.ebay.co.uk/business/best-selling-items
How to find the best selling products in Alibaba/Aliexpress
https://www.quora.com/How-do-you-find-the-best-selling-products-on-Alibaba-Aliexpress
https://www.quora.com/How-do-I-find-best-selling-niche-trending-products
Compare prices in other websites: Pricespy Googleshopping
- www.moneysavingexpert.com (own by moneysupermarket)
- https://www.petrolprices.com
- https://www.saynoto0870.com
- https://www.techbargains.com
- http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk
- https://www.hotukdeals.com
- www.wowcher.co.uk/deals/london
- https://www.autotrader.co.uk
- https://www.cargiant.co.uk
- http://www.ebizmba.com/articles/shopping-websites
- https://searchenginewatch.com/sew/study/2097413/shopping-engines
- https://www.bigcommerce.com/blog/shopping-search-engines/
- https://www.shopify.com/blog/7068398-10-best-comparison-shopping-engines-to-increase-ecommerce-sales
SPAIN
- https://www.ocu.org/consumo-familia/compras-online/calculadora/asesor-de-precios
- https://www.idealo.es
- http://www.kelkoo.es
- https://www.twenga.es
- http://www.choozen.es
- http://www.pikengo.es
- https://www.atrapalo.com
- http://www.mercamania.es
- https://soysuper.com
- https://www.booking.com/index.es.html
- www.trivago.es
- https://www.tripadvisor.es
- https://www.rastreator.com/
- https://www.trenes.com/
Review websites:
- https://www.which.co.uk
- https://www.amazon.co.uk
- https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk
- https://www.yelp.co.uk
- https://www.consumersearch.com
- http://www.trustedreviews.com
- http://www.expertreviews.co.uk
- https://www.cnet.com
- https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/index.htm
- http://www.viewpoints.com
- www.consumeraffairs.com
- https://www.pissedconsumer.com
- https://www.reviewstream.com
- https://www.slant.co
- http://www.comparaboo.com
- https://www.tomshardware.com
- https://trustorereview.com
- https://bestreviewsboss.com
- http://www.toptenreviews.com
- www.bestcovery.com
- https://uk.trustpilot.com
- https://www.reviews.co.uk
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Review_site
SCAMS
takefive-stopfraud.org.uk
GOOD ADVICE FROM NATIONWIDE TO PROTECT AGAINST FRAUD/SCAMS
LITTLE BOOK OF BIG SCAMS
HOW TO SPOT ONLINE SCAMS
www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk/
webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20180311192207/https://www.getsafeonline.org/get-safe-online-week/New phishing method: the inception bar
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_fraud
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spyware
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malware
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Website_spoofing
- https://www.getsafeonline.org
- https://staysafeonline.org
- https://www.staysmartonline.gov.au
- https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk
- https://www.saferinternet.org.uk
- http://www.kidsmart.org.uk/safesearching/
- https://www.scamwatch.gov.au
- https://www.moneysmart.gov.au
- https://www.accc.gov.au/consumers/online-shopping
- https://www.internetmatters.org/advice/tech-guide/
- https://www.scamwarners.com
- www.fraudaid.com
https://www.qld.gov.au/law/your-rights/consumer-rights-complaints-and-scams/scams-fraud/common-scams
- www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0020-shopping-online
- www.fraud.org/tech_scams
- https://www.tradingstandards.uk/consumers/support-advice
- www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/
- https://www.which.co.uk
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_protection_in_the_United_Kingdom
- https://www.which.co.uk/consumer-rights/regulation
- https://www.scambusters.org
- http://www.actionfraudalert.co.uk Sign up for scam alerts
- www.cityoflondon.police.uk/news-and-appeals/Pages/Public-urged-to-protect-themselves-against-fraud.aspx
- https://frauddefencetest.com
- https://takefive-stopfraud.org.uk
Online shopping addiction
- https://www.quora.com/What-can-I-do-about-my-online-shopping-addiction
- http://www.videogameaddiction.co.uk
- http://www.gamcare.org.uk
- https://www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk/
- https://www.gordonmoody.org.uk/resources
TRADING STANDARDS
www.businesscompanion.info/
www.nationaltradingstandards.uk/contact/
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/
https://www.gov.uk/consumer-protection-rights
http://www.consumer-ombudsman.org/
https://www.which.co.uk/consumer-rights/advice/how-to-complain-to-a-company
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/Y9Vpnl94w0pwKly0VLBTVm/consumer-advice
DIRECTORY
Books & Stationery
http://www.argos.co.uk
https://www.google.co.uk
https://www.johnlewis.com
https://www.houseoffraser.co.uk
http://www.marksandspencer.com
amazon.co.uk
aliexpress.com
https://www.alibaba.com
https://www.ebay.co.uk
https://en.shpock.com
https://www.pixmania.co.uk
https://www.salonskincare.co.uk
www.ebuyer.com
https://www.screwfix.com
https://www.travisperkins.co.uk
https://www.wickes.co.uk
Food, etc.
http://www.wilko.com
www.therange.co.uk
https://www.poundland.co.uk
http://www.hamleys.com
http://www.thetoyshop.com
https://forbiddenplanet.com
http://www.asos.com
http://www.dorothyperkins.com/?geoip=home
http://www.next.co.uk
www.topman.com/?geoip=home
https://www.primark.com/en/homepage
https://www.primarkonlineshop.net
https://www.zara.com/uk/
https://www.carphonewarehouse.com
https://www.clarks.co.uk
CARBOOT SALE DIRECTORY
MARKET STALL DIRECTORY
www.etsy.com/uk
https://folksy.com
www.spreadshirt.com
www.artfire.com
www.zazzle.com
www.cafepress.co.uk
www.gumtree.com
USA
SPAIN
- https://www.catalink.com
- http://www.qvcuk.com
- www.groupon.co.uk
- http://gooddealdirectory.co.uk
- http://www.classicengland.co.uk
Books & Stationery
- www.waterstones.com
- www.bookdepository.com
- www.betterworldbooks.com
- https://www.whsmith.co.uk
- www.euroffice.co.uk
- www.ukofficedirect.co.uk
- www.viking-direct.co.uk
- www.abebooks.co.uk/?cm_sp=TopNav-_-Home-_-Logo
- www.paperchase.co.uk
- https://www.ryman.co.uk
- www.theworks.co.uk
- https://www.iwantoneofthose.com
- https://www.notonthehighstreet.com
- https://www.hawkin.com
- https://anythingforhire.com
http://www.argos.co.uk
- http://www.boots.com
- https://www.superdrug.com
- www.thefragranceshop.co.uk
- www.halfpriceperfumes.co.uk/en/
https://www.google.co.uk
https://www.johnlewis.com
https://www.houseoffraser.co.uk
http://www.marksandspencer.com
amazon.co.uk
aliexpress.com
https://www.alibaba.com
https://www.ebay.co.uk
https://en.shpock.com
https://www.pixmania.co.uk
https://www.salonskincare.co.uk
www.ebuyer.com
https://www.screwfix.com
https://www.travisperkins.co.uk
https://www.wickes.co.uk
Food, etc.
- https://www.sainsburys.co.uk
- http://www.marksandspencer.com
- www.waitrose.com
- www.tesco.com
- https://www.asda.com
- https://groceries.morrisons.com/webshop/startWebshop.do
- http://groceries.iceland.co.uk
- www.ocado.com/webshop/startWebshop.do
- www.aldi.co.uk
- https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/index.htm
- food.coop.co.uk
http://www.wilko.com
www.therange.co.uk
https://www.poundland.co.uk
http://www.hamleys.com
http://www.thetoyshop.com
https://forbiddenplanet.com
http://www.asos.com
http://www.dorothyperkins.com/?geoip=home
http://www.next.co.uk
www.topman.com/?geoip=home
https://www.primark.com/en/homepage
https://www.primarkonlineshop.net
https://www.zara.com/uk/
https://www.carphonewarehouse.com
https://www.clarks.co.uk
CARBOOT SALE DIRECTORY
MARKET STALL DIRECTORY
www.etsy.com/uk
https://folksy.com
www.spreadshirt.com
www.artfire.com
www.zazzle.com
www.cafepress.co.uk
www.gumtree.com
USA
- https://www.consumerworld.org/pages/bargains.htm
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenBazaar
- https://www.openbazaar.org
SPAIN
- https://www.elcorteingles.es
- http://www.tendalia.com
- https://www.decathlon.es
- https://www.mercadoactual.es
- https://www.pccomponentes.com
- http://www.leroymerlin.es
- https://www.mediamarkt.es
- https://www.aki.es/aki
- https://www.amazon.es
- https://www.casadellibro.com
- https://www.iberlibro.com
- www.fnac.es
- https://www.zara.com/es/
- www.dia.es/compra-online/
- https://www.alcampo.es/compra-online/
- www.carrefour.es
- www.compraonline.grupoeroski.com/?utm_source=eroski.es&utm_campaign=home_capa_enlace_superior&utm_medium=referral
- http://es.privalia.com/public/
- https://www.rebajasvip.com/Info/
- https://www.eltenedor.es/ciudad/madrid/328022?cc=16774-c1d&gclid=CK7p7sOapc4CFVTNGwodGWwHlQ
- https://www.restaurantes.com