Tuesday 3 February 2009

Shopping on the internet

In these times of uncertain financial status and dwindling reserves and profits, it's good to know that there are bargains to be had. Whether you are thinking about buying Gucci watches from an online store or are browsing eBay for the latest gadget, the internet will be one place where trade is likely to increase during the financial crisis. The cry from internet traders is likely to be akin to Jim Callaghan's (British PM) famous 'Crisis, what crisis?' uttered nearly thirty years ago.
I have found that in particular, prices for technology 'toys' are not lowered on the high street as frequently as they are on the internet. The internet responds quickly to pressure form the global market, the high street generally only responds to pressure from another high street retailer just down to road.
The plain fact is that if you don't at least do an online price comparison for your purchases, you could be missing out on huge savings.

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