shopping

books, music, videos and dvds

101cd www.101cd.com - 101cd.com is an established entertainment retailer selling CDs, DVDs, videos, and computer games, with a catalogue of over 2m titles from the UK, USA, Europe and Asia.

Amazon www.amazon.co.uk - books and music.  Probably the one of the best e-tailers out there with some of the best prices too!.

BBC www.bbcshop.com - All your BBC favourites under one roof.

Blockbuster www.blockbuster.co.uk - The global leading global provider of in-home movie and game entertainment. Blockbuster Inc. is a leading provider of videos, DVDs and video games, making it one of the strongest entertainment brands in the world.

Books Direct www.booksdirect.co.uk - Books Direct is the gateway to the UK's leading book clubs with 35 years as a market leader, with annual sales of more than 15 million books!

CD Jungle www.cdjungle.co.uk - destination for CDs with an enviable range of 40,000 + albums from the latest chart CDs to rare CDs - at 15% lower prices plus FREE delivery.

Cdnow www.cdnow.com - CD Now! - They sell chart, new and Pre release CDs, DVDs and Games for the best possible prices. All new CD's are Just £8.99 and DVD's start from £4.99, all orders are inclusive of FREE DELIVERY, so the price you see is the price you pay.

ComputerBooks.co.uk www.bookplace.co.uk - This is a dedicated website for computer users. Part of Bookplace Ltd, they have the UK's most exciting computer books internet site, featuring over 9000 titles, with up to 7000 available for immediate despatch and delivery within 48 hours. Best-sellers, topical books and all new titles can be searched quickly and full bibliographic data, reviews and contents are provided to make selection as easy as possible.

Dorling Kindersley www.uk.dk.com - Dorling Kindersley, the UK’s leading family reference publisher, offers over 1500 quality illustrated books for adults and children on a huge range of interests including travel, nature, gardening, food and drink, and many more.

HMV www.hmv.co.uk - HMV.co.uk is the online arm of HMV : Top Dog for Music, DVD & Games. HMV is the UK and Ireland's leading specialist retailer of Music, DVD/Video, Computer Games and Related Products.

Penguin www.penguin.co.uk - Penguin's website features blockbuster titles from major authors including Marian Keyes, Gordon Ramsay, Gillian McKeith, Roald Dahl, Sir John Mortimer and many more plus the Rough Guides travel series and Puffin, Ladybird, Peter Rabbit and Flower Fairies books for children . The website also features the entire catalogue of 6000 Penguin books in print plus new author interviews, competitions, events and promotions each month.

Screenselect www.screenselect.co.uk - Provides subscribers access to over 33,500 DVD titles. For a flat monthly fee, ScreenSelect.co.uk subscribers rent as many DVDs as they want, and keep them as long as they want, with three films out at a time. There are no return-by dates, no late charges and no postage fees. DVDs are delivered for free by post.

Sendit.com www.sendit.com - An online retailer of DVDs, videos and console games. It was founded in January 1998 and began selling over the Internet in March 1998. It has won numerous accolades from the industry, the press and most importantly from customers in over 120 countries worldwide.

Waterstone’s www.waterstones.co.uk - The leading specialist high street book retailer, has launched its own online retail website offering a wealth of books and book knowledge and access to expert booksellers from Waterstone’s stores around the country.

WH Smith www.whsmith.co.uk - Offers over 2.1 million products, including 1.5 million books and thousands of CDs, DVDs, videos, computer games and stationery products.

computers and electricals

Apple www.apple.co.uk - Apple is one of the most exciting and well-respected brands in the world thanks to its innovative products. From iPods, Imacs, iBooks to Nanos...

Argos www.argos.co.uk - One of the big names in internet shopping, Argos is the first port of call for many people looking for bargain computer hardware and software.

Bose www.bose.co.uk - Bose is a leading hifi company known to discerning customers throughout the world as a provider of quality home cinema, music and loudspeaker systems. Wherever good sound is needed, Bose is there.

Best Stuff www.beststuff.com - Witty and insightful, BestsStuff.com is one of the more entertaining sources for electronics.

Check 4 Deals www.check4deals.co.uk - Price comparison website for UK buyers. Not very comprehensive, yet.

Comet www.comet.co.uk - Easy to use and chockful of bargains, Comet's online store is a site to behold. The site has many special web deals, all highlighted by a red star, and also boasts an extensive range of products. Navigation is beautifully simple, with clear and informative product descriptions that give you much more on-the-spot info about an item than you'd find on those little in-store cards.

Comet Clearance www.clearance-comet.co.uk - Log on to Comet's auction site for bargain products

DABS www.dabs.com/home.asp - Online since 1999, one of the best places to purchase PCs, cameras and more

Gameplay www.gameplay.com - Everything from Playstation games to board games and magazines

Internet Direct www.internetdirect.co.uk - You will find the best prices for all the top brands of a variety of products including Digital Cameras, TV's, DVD's, Camcorders and Hifi's.

Micro Direct wwww.microdirect.co.uk - has a massive range of computer products (currently over 3,400), ranging from the essential CPUs and motherboards, to high powered graphics cards and gadgets / mp3 players. Our product range expands on a daily basis. We are working with leading manufacturers including Sony, Shuttle, Iiyama, AMD, Asus and many more.

Panasonic Eshop www.panasonic.co.uk - Buy Panasonic & Technics products on-line and direct from Panasonic. From DVD recorders and home cinema systems to bread makers and microwave ovens!

PC World www.pcworld.co.uk - PCWorld.co.uk complements their high street presence, building upon their commitment to meet everyone’s computing needs. Offering a vast range of competitively priced products from thousands of carefully selected lines, they aim to deliver a fast, no fuss and secure online shopping experience.

Shopping4cameras www.shopping4cameras.com - A new website dedicated to providing digital photography hardware and accessories at great prices with excellent customer service. They offer genuine UK stock, discounts on high street prices and next working day delivery. Our extensive product range includes digital cameras, camcorders, printers, scanners and memory cards.

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photography

Asda www.asda-photo.co.uk - The UK’s second largest supermarket, offers a wide range of products and services including: CDs, DVDs, Games, Contact Lenses, Flowers, Gifts and of course online photo processing, often at just 3p:

• 200MB of free space!
• 10 Free prints upon registration
• Prints from only 5p each
• Print photo's onto gifts such as mugs, fridge magnets, create your own calendars; create your own family photo albums plus much more!

mobile phones

Carphone Warehouse www.carphonewarehouse.co.uk - A site hard to moan about. The usual special offers with clearance bargains (yesteryears bricks perhaps) and next-day free delivery.

Mobile Shop www.mobileshop.com - Phones on offer come with some decent accessory packages and has a huge range of camera phones.

Mobile Chooser.com www.mobilechooser.com - Sells a huge range of mobile phones (more than most high-street and Internet stores) on a wider range of tariffs than most online and high-street stores (currently they have over 30 tariffs not available at Carphone Warehouse or The Link, for example). They guarantee to save customers at least £20 compared to the Link or Carphone Warehouse on every phone on every tariff and have a huge selection of mobile phones and have virtually every tariff available in the UK in order to save you money every month on your bill too!

Mobile Shop www.mobileshop.com - Phones on offer come with some decent accessory packages and has a huge range of camera phones.

nokia www.nokia.co.uk - Use the simple 'Select a phone' scroll-down menu if you know what mobile you want. No sections devoted to the new camera phones though.

o2 www.02.co.uk - A boxful of phones to pick from, but prices aren't exactly ground-scraping. The site is well laid out though, quick and easy to use and the ranges is described well.

Sony Ericsson www.sonyericsson.com - Some 'bootiful' pages here. Information about messaging, capabilities, design, connectivity etc etc.

Samsung Fun Club www.samsung.co.uk - Samsung Fun Club is not only the best place to download ringtones, games and backgrounds for Samsung phones, but it's a constant source for more great competitions, plus tonnes of benefits for valued members

T-Mobile www.t-mobile.co.uk - Offers a step-by-step phone choosing tool and the range is pretty good. Exclusive offers if you buy on-line.

TalkTalk www.talktalk.com - The home phone and broadband company from The Carphone Warehouse, which guarantees to be cheaper than BT.

Virgin Mobile www.virgin.com - Virgin Mobile is one of the fastest growing mobile phone networks in the UK. They offer 3p texting, free line rental and no contract with one simple tariff – standard calls cost just 15p per minute for the first 5 minutes of calls and 5p for each minute after that. That's why we buy our mobile phone from Virgin in the UK and Australia!

Vodafone www.vodafone.co.uk - The online store is very helpful and the Texting and Pictures section includes interactive demos and a picture gallery.

Asda - www.asda.co.uk - The UK’s second largest supermarket, offers a wide range of products and services including: CDs, DVDs, Games, Contact Lenses, Flowers, Gifts and of course online photo processing, often at just 3p!

Co-Op Online Off Licence www.co-op2u.com - Browse for booze at this virtual liquor store, and find out more than you bargained for. Saves you getting those points on the licence as well!

Iceland www.iceland.co.uk - Bargain priced groceries, wide UK coverage and no delivery fee if your order exceeds £40.

Marks & Spencer www.marksandspencer.com - If you can’t be bothered to queue with the grannies then buy here!

Morrisons www.morrisons.co.uk - Everything you wish to know about this 100+ year old chain as well as online shopping options.

Sainsbury’s www.sainsburys.co.uk - Sells a host of goods from games, music, mobiles, banking. Oh yes, also sells food. Delivers your orders any day of the week.

Tesco www.tesco.com - Tesco brings you Tesco.com one of the UK’s leading online retailers. Categories include: Electricals, Grocery, Books, Entertainment, Tesco Jersey (the discount CD and DVD store), Wines, Flowers, Contact Lenses, DVD Rentals, eDiets, Duel Fuel, Gas Switch, Electric Switch and Digital Downloads.

department stores

Boots www.boots.com - Not quite a department store, but they do sell most things these days, from drugs to digital cameras. And when you spend over 45 quid, delivery is free!

Debenhams www.debenhams.com - The department store goes online with an impressive site selling clothes, gifts and homeware. This site doesn't sell everything that you'd find in your typical Debenhams department store but it's still an impressive offering. You can browse and buy clothes (for men, women and children), gifts, homeware and underwear. The Gift section is worth a visit if you're looking for inspiration on what to buy - you can specify your budget and who you're buying for and the site will come up with a list of gift suggestions.

Harrods www.harrods.com - The World's most famous shop runs a handsome online store, and there's no dress code to enter. Opulence abounds in the store, with goods ranging from shortbread to a £1000 Teddy bear. The site has been kept simple (more is less, darling) to look classy and understated.

Johnlewis.com www.johnlewis.com - You can browse through a wide range of home and gift products at your leisure, check whether an item is in stock, and order right away. It's flexible, allowing you to choose from a range of delivery options, naming a day that suits you. They also believe the customer should always get what they want. So if you are not satisfied with anything you order; simply return it within 28 days using their FREE RETURNS SERVICE - and you'll get a refund or replacement as necessary.

Littlewoods Extra www.lxdirect.com - A simple and problem-free shopping service from Littlewoods. This site from the Littlewoods Extra catalogue provides a slick and user-friendly shopping experience for visitors. The website is split into 12 categories including Sports, Kids, Toys and Electrical Goods, all clearly identified by a colourful navigation bar. Features on the site include the Bargains section with daily star buys, Make Us An Offer with a great bidding facility, and the Ideas And Inspiration section, which offers tips on the latest trends and ideas for furnishing different rooms in your house.

Marks and Spencer www.marksandspencer.co.uk - Despite their recent turmoil, Marks And Spencer have an excellent website. And no annoying Beckham adverts here! Go and make that purchase and boost that share price. Did I say I was a shareholder?

fashionwear

Boden www.boden.co.uk - Boden sells competitively priced, well made, individual clothing that doesn’t date. With a sense of fun, style and attention to detail, delivered to your door, backed up with an honest, efficient and friendly service.

Diesel www.diesel.com - Diesel's virtual clothes store is worth a visit even if you're strapped for cash.

Field and Trek www.fieldandtrek.co.uk - Perhaps, not most of people's idea of fashion. Field & Trek is one of the UK’s leading technical retailers of outdoor clothing and equipment, supplying everything you would need for walking trips, camping holidays, backpacking & trekking expeditions, mountaineering & climbing, adventure racing and travel. F&T has won awards for its quality delivery service so there’s no need to worry about your order not arriving.

Fig Leaves www.figleaves.com - The contents of this site are ravishing and highly seductive. The underwear available to buy here is just as good too.

Knickerbox www.knickerbox.co.uk - Knickerbox is one of the most well-known retailers in the UK with over 143 Knickerbox and Ann Summers High Street stores and concessions. But they’re not just about knickers; bras, lingerie and bedroom wear are also available in a wide range of sizes up 40F.

Knickers Online www.knickersonline.co.uk - Run and owned by an ex-colleague

Mountain Warehouse www.mountainwarehouse.co.uk - Mountain Warehouse is one of the UK’s leading best value outdoor clothing and camping equipment stores. The Mountain Warehouse offers a comprehensive range of outdoor clothing and equipment to suit all activities and budgets with many of their products sold at big discounts - often more than 30% - to the usual retail price. Their site is constantly being updated with offers and promotions.

La Senza www.lasenza.com - They have quickly established a reputation in the UK as the leading specialist lingerie retailer on the high street. They offer women of all ages exquisite affordable products (lingerie, nightwear, swimwear and accessories) with fast delivery, free gift-wrapping and excellent value. Customers also have the option of returning unsuitable orders back to their local store.

Lands End www.landsend.com - At Lands' End it's easy to shop for casual clothing for women and men. We offer a full range of knitted tops, trousers and jeans, shoes, t-shirts, sweaters, dresses and skirts, mocks and turtlenecks, blazers and jackets, underwear, shorts, and more. We feature high quality outerwear and swimwear designed to fit real women as well as plus size and petite size ranges. The site also features 'My Virtual Model™' (Try your clothes on a virtual yo), 'MVM Fit™' (A revolutionary new service that recommends the best size and fit for the clothing you want to buy), 'Lands’ End Live Chat ' (Chat online with one of customer service representatives) and of course if you're not satisfied with any item, return it at any time for an exchange or refund of its purchase price.

Savile Row Company www.savillerow.co.uk - They use only the finest materials to manufacture our range of exquisitely tailored formal and casual clothing for men and provide luxury clothes at affordable prices! They also sell suits, ties, cufflinks, cashmere and ladies' wear all with the quality you would expect from the Savile Row Company. And they offer offer half price postage on all internet orders (FREE shipping in the US).

diy

DIY www.diy.com - Well-designed, packed with advice and stocking a massive range of products, this is the official site for DIY giants B&Q. B&Q should be commended for providing a site that does more than just thrust their products down your throat (which would be painful if you're looking for lawnmowers).

DIY Doctor www.diydoctor.org.uk - An unremarkable site saved by a brilliant shopping service. Too much bad DIY making you feel sick? You need to visit the DIY Doctor. E-mail them your problem and they'll suggest a solution. The site is cleverly conceptualised to resemble a doctor's surgery with a Reception, Appointments and Waiting Room.

Focus Do It All www.focusdoitall.co.uk - This is a good but unspectacular official site for DIY company Focus Do It All. Compared to the B&Q site, Focus Do It All's effort is bland and under-developed. The shopping service is so easy, a single-celled organism could complete a purchase.

Godfrey's www.godfrey-diy.co.uk - An East Anglian-based family run store which adheres to traditional values. Whether you need practical advice on making home improvements, or simply need guidance finding a particular product in-store, their friendly staff are always happy to help.

Hudson Reed www.hudsonreed.co.uk - They provide exclusive bathroom taps, showers, towel rails and accessories at discount prices, combining comfort and reliability with practicality and quality craftsmanship. And their design team work tirelessly to provide the customer with the best products at prices which will be hard to beat anywhere.

plumbworld www.plumbworld.co.uk - They are the largest independent online retailer of bathroom, heating and plumbing products in the UK. They offer a huge range of bathroom products to help you make the most of every new bathroom project in a broad range of styles from traditional to contemporary. As well as bathrooms plumbworld has a large range of heating and plumbing products to suit the professional installer, DIY enthusiast or self builder. Everything from boilers and drain cleaners to designer radiators which retail for nearly £8,000.

Tooled-Up.com www.tooled-up.co.uk - With over 45,000 product lines, Tooled-Up.com is the online arm of Lee Industrial Ltd which has been trading since 1976 selling most major brands and offer both DIY products as well as more serious trade products.

utilities

My aim here is to help you take advantage of the best prices, offers and services from all of those suppliers. Tell those door to door salesmen where to go, and check out the following sites which now make it possible to compare and switch between suppliers of gas, electricity, water, telephone etc. This section includes savings calculators to help you cut down on those dreaded household bills. Let these sites helping you find the cheapest energy suppliers in the deregulated market.

BUY www.buy.co.uk - the UK's first utilities price comparison service, was set up in 1998 and lets you compare prices on gas, electricity, water, digital TV, mobile and landline phones.  Now also allows you to check over your finances such as comparing your credit card against 400 others.

British Gas www.britishgas.co.uk - Not only do they supply both gas and electricity to domestic customers across Britain, but British Gas now also offer loans. Of course they also ‘do’ Central heating systems. So whether you are thinking of installing gas central heating or you would like to improve your existing system, British Gas can offer you the products, installation service and expert advice to suit your needs.

uSwitch www.uswitch.com - is independent of all the companies that they represent, so are truly unbiased. Unlike traditional brokers, they show you all of the suppliers, not just the ones that pay them commission.

other

Ann Summers www.annsummers.com - Perhaps not quite fashionwear, but then I am no expert in this area. Ann Summers is the UK’s leading No. 1 online 'pleasure' retailer with 124 High Street stores and one of the most successful websites on the internet.

Avon www.avon.co.uk - AVON is the world's leading direct seller of beauty and related products and one of the UK's leading sellers of mass beauty products. AVON also sells an extensive range of fashion jewellery, lingerie, fashion accessories and gifts.

LoveFilm www.lovefilm.co.uk - No more trips to the video store, no more late fees and members always find what they want, because they have every DVD available for rent in the UK. Members choose the films they want to watch and add them to their rental queue, which then get sent to them. You can can keep them as long as you like, and when returned them, LoveFilm will send out the next films on your list the very same day. Members can rent unlimited DVDs for one monthly fee. LovFilm offer a 14-day, no-obligation free trial worth over £25 to anyone who has never previously trialled with them.

Nature's Best Health ww.naturesbest.co.uk - Established in Tunbridge Wells in 1981, Nature's Best Health Products was one of the UK's first suppliers of high quality nutritional supplements. All Nature's Best products are manufactured in the UK to stringent pharmaceutical standards of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and approved by the UK Department of Health, so you can be assured that all our products are of the highest pharmaceutical standard. Their products include digestives (the bacterial kind), fish Oils, herbs, joint relief, minerals, multis, nutrients, skin care, slimmers, vitamins, health books and not all the products are for women - plenty for the kids and men too!

Eden Flowers www.eden4flowers.co.uk - Looking for Mothers Day flowers, Valentines Day, Birthday flower Anniversary flowers? You will find them all at realistic prices with exceptional quality at florists, Eden4flowers.co.uk You can order online at any time day or night or call their order lines during office hours.

GreatMagazines.co.uk www.greatmagazines.co.uk - GreatMagazines.co.uk has all kinds of magazines catering for all kinds of tastes including fishing, health and beauty, gossip, sports, auto, digital photography, business and entertainment. So that is FHM, Heat, New Woman, Empire, Digital Photo, Practical Photography...

Thorntons Direct www.thorntonsdirect.co.uk - The mail order division of Thorntons Plc. To complement their confectionery range, Thorntons have now developed a range of chocolate laden hampers, fresh flower bouquets and fine wines and champagnes, all inspired by and delivered with, their favourite chocolate boxes. All hampers, flowers, wines and champagnes are only available through Thorntons Direct and not our retail stores.

Virgin Wines www.virginwines.com - The UK's largest online wine retailer with over 500 wines available. They offer promotional voucher offers and special case discounts etc to entice you. They also offer a few additional 'warranties'. On delivery, their drivers will find a safe place to leave your wine; but if it does get stolen, they will just replace it! And if you find it cheaper elsewhere, they will refund the difference if you are lucky enough to find a wine cheaper elsewhere. And if you live somewhere obscure like the Scilly Isles delivery is only £5.99.

Yves-Rocher.co.uk www.yves-rocher.co.uk - is your UK online shop for all your beauty needs, 100% natural French cosmetics, Free Gifts, and frequent Free post and packaging! Yves Rocher is the 1st in botanical cosmetics in the world -100% natural products and non-tested on animals!

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compare prices online

Okay, you know what you want but don’t want to trawl every site to see who offers it at the lowest price. There are now a number of sites that will do the dirty work for you. They allow you to compare an enormous range of deals and offers on the things you want before you leave the house, and tell you which is your nearest outlet offering the bargain you’ve found.

Book Brain www.bookbrain.co.uk - If you're looking for a specific book, this specialist comparison site will help you find the lowest price for that title.

Buy www.buy.co.uk This is an extremely useful comparison site for anyone who wants to find out the best rates on utility services such as credit cards and gas rates.

Deal Time www.dealtime.co.uk - A clearly set-out and user-friendly comparison shopping site for consumers who want to track down the best deals. DealTime has become a leading shopping search engine with over 700 merchants and around 2 million deals on site. DealTime allows you to find compare and buy products online with the greatest of ease. Retailers include M&S, Dell, Harrods, Diesel, Hewlett - Packard, Gucci, Sony, Nike, Tesco, John Lewis, Microsoft, Nokia and many more.

Easy Value www.easyvalue.com - A highly effective comparison site from Stelios Haji-Ioannou's easyGroup stable

Free 2 Look www.free2look.com - These people claim that every day, they apparently check hundreds of publications, newspapers and magazines (*yawn*) collecting the latest adverts and placing them on the site.

Hoojit www.hoojit.com - Hoojit is one of the most comprehensive comparison shopping portals in the UK, with information on over 500,000 products.

Kelkoo www.kelkoo.com - Kelkoo offers a fast, easy and comprehensive shopping search engine, helping online shoppers find great value online, fast. The site allows users to compare product and pricing details in seconds. At Kelkoo, you will find a huge choice of products from over 3400 online shops and millions of great bargains.

Pricerunner www.pricrunner.co.uk - Shop around for cheapest UK prices. Pricerunner provides consumers with easy online access to specifications and prices for a wide variety of products. Whatever you are looking for, you can quickly work out which model best meets your requirements, where it is available, and at what price. Whether you wish to purchase on or offline, Pricerunner points you to the best deal.

Shopping Highlights www.shopping-highlights.com - ummm...shopping highlights....

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