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Product Comparison Sites - Easiest Way to Shop
By Jonathan White
Lets say you want to buy an MP3 player, possibly an iPod, but not sure yet. You have a budget in mind and you want to get the best deal. You want a reliable brand, maximum amount of GBs within your budget, attractive features, pictures of all these products and reviews by customers who are already using these as well as reviews experts in the field.
How do you go about?
There was a time I used to simply go to a search engine like Google. Imagine the number of searches you will have to make to get all the details above. The number of sites you have visit, the number of web pages you have to navigate through and the amount of notes you have to make... it can run into hundreds and can be a day's job easily if you are really serious about the whole thing.
Product Comparison Sites
It is this problem space that the product comparison sites offer to fill. These are the best places to find the all sorts of products (almost everything) well categorized under sections such as "Art", "Babies and Youngsters", "Health And Beauty", "Sports and Fitness", "Jewelry" "Video Games and Toys" etc. You can browse the categories and navigate to the product type you are looking for.
Search Tools
These sites usually have a search facility as well. If you are interested in purchasing "Apple IPod Nano", search for that phrase. You can see all the listings with price, feature details and the pictures.
These listings can typically be sorted by price low to high or high to low. Cool!
You can further narrow your search by specifying the price range you are looking at, like $140 to $180. The results are further refined.
Very simple, easy to navigate and in a handful of clicks you can get all the information to make a decision. Listings on the product comparison sites have the hyperlinks directly to the merchants' sites that make your ordering process much easier, once you decide on the item and the merchant.
Vendors
Of course, not all vendors are listed on these product comparison sites and you may need to put a little more effort to find the offers from your favorite stores (if any) and compare them with the listings on these sites.
While the product comparison sites list the products, prices features etc. They are not the sellers themselves. If you need more details, you should contact the merchant directly.
Merchants typically update their prices periodically and at times the prices listed at the directory may be slightly different from the merchant's current rates as the latest information may not yet been updated at the comparison site.
It is important to check the credibility of the stores and their ratings as much as possible. While the product comparison sites take all the care to list the credible stores, there can still be some lapses. If you find a particular merchant indulging in sales practices that are not acceptable, you can always alert the comparison site's administrators and thus help your fellow buyers.
In summary, product comparison sites are the best way to choose the product that suites your budget and to zero-in on the merchant that you want to buy the product from. It saves a lot of time for you.
About the Author
Jonathan White is the owner of SimplySearch4it, which offers free online games , articles , shopping , and much more.
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