For each product, there is a link to an online store. Once you've found the best product, there's no sense in leaving your living room for the inconvenience of the mall. Let Bizrate help you find safe, convenient and reliable shopping sites. The independent directory features sites that offer excellent customer service. Another shopping guide, Buy It Online , helped me locate a host of vacuum retailers, including Vacuum Depot , which offered great prices, low shipping charges and secure online ordering.
Consumers say their biggest fear about shopping online is security.
For the most part, it's safer than shopping at a department store or ordering something from a catalog over the phone. But it is still important to protect yourself. The lastest versions of Netscape and Internet Explorer are both secure browsers. Make sure that the Web site is secure before sending credit card information. Netscape Navigator has a key in the lower left hand corner.