Some people think food shopping on the Web is a little ridiculous.
But what you can do is make great headway on your holiday list without that grueling mall rush, or get those fresh roasted coffee beans UPS-ed to your doorstep in three days. Don't be afraid of shopping online, especially if you are already a veteran mail-order catalog shopper. The only difference here is you don't talk to the person. You're filling out boxes, handing your credit card number and address over to some stranger. Shipping charges also should be clearly marked, so you don't get hit too hard with those.