Search Engine Reviews: Five Shopping Search Engines - Each With A Different Slant
Results Format - Results in BuyDirectory are listed alphabetically by the name of the company. The only information displayed is a fairly full description of the enterprise and the type of merchandise sold there.
BUYER'S INDEX - ESPECIALLY FOR MAIL ORDER BUYERS
If you like to shop from mail order catalogs, chances are you'll find your favorites at Buyer's Index. You'll also find many "catalogs" that are only online, and some stores that have online catalogs.
Search System - You can search Buyer's Index by keyword or browse its product categories.
Results Format - Each result gives a description of the company and indicates whether it produces a book catalog as well as an online catalog. Other information displayed includes the number of items available for order, the number of pages in the book catalog, whether the company sells wholesale or retail, and where it ships to.
SHOPPING.COM CAN GET IT FOR YOU WHOLESALE
Shopping.com claims that it retails over two million brand-name products at wholesale prices. If price is your main concern, Shopping.com will speed up your search. However, the selection for many products is limited to items from only a few major manufacturers.
Search System - The first step in searching for a product is choosing among 24 broad categories (called stores), for example Pet & Farm Store or Computer & Software Store.
You can then opt to search for your product using a keyword or a drop-down menu with the names of products. To get the best results, I'd recommend using the drop-down menu (if the type of merchandise you want is listed).
Results Format - Results include the name of the product, manufacturer and price. Selecting the item will give you more detailed information provided by the manufacturer, usually including the list price.
I'm not an expert on price, but it seemed to me that using the term "wholesale" for the savings you get on most products is an exaggeration.
If you want to order online, you have to provide Shopping.com with your address and credit card number.
VALUE AMERICA - LEARN ABOUT, COMPARE, OR BUY MAJOR BRAND-NAME PRODUCTS
Value America is an online retailer of many types of products produced by major manufacturers. Numerous leading manufacturers are represented, including some that don't have websites.
Search System - You can search by keyword or choose a product category to explore. For example, selecting printers (which is a subsection of computers) will result in 14 categories
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