You can buy just about anything,but this page concentrates on books
and computers*.Some of these sites sell more than that.
Computers
We're not carrying name-brand manufacturer sites,you should be
able to find those on your own...
Dealers
Neptune
Small manufacturer that guarantees lowest prices.
(Link is down...they seem to have either sold their buycomputer.com
domain name to,or had it hijacked by,)
Buy.comAn emporium of sub-sites.
NECX(ConvergeTrade)
Sparco
Last 2 sites not now retailinf
Fry's
Cyberian/Outpost has folded into this
Online superstore.
PC Mall
Computability
Recently acquired by PC Mall,includes consumer electronics.
Computer Discount Warehouse
has now acquired much of Warehouse.com
(aka MicroWarehouse,DataCommWarehouse,MacWarehouse,ComputersByNet...)
PC Connection
TigerDirect
MEI Micro Center
Global Computer
(Cozone)
Catalogue dealers' online presences.
Some formerly listed
small dealers have disappeared.
PC Parts Inc.
Computers4Sure
has folded into Officemax.
Comparison Services
Comparing dealers' prices is a specialty on its own...
Shopper.comFrom CNET
KillerappAlso owned by CNET
PriceScan
Manually updated,most of these are search engines.
Pricetrac(Letssell...a secure
URL)
Dealtime
Excite Product Finder
MySimon
ComputerShopper
(from ZDnet)
Reseller Ratings
They compare service,not just prices.
GomezA more general version of RR.
Bottomdollar(FreeMerchant)
now merged with
PriceGrabber Another generalist.
Auctions
Surplusauction
Putnam Internet has done a lot of buying here.
Onsale
Sites now merged.Actually both flat-price dealers and auctioneers.
Ubid
Eclectic auction dealers.
Bargainbid
CNET auctions
Fairmarket Several auctioneers in one.
Ebay
Not dealers,they match buyers and sellers(for just about anything).
Auction Comparison Services
Auctionwatchers
BidXS
Books
New Book Dealers
Amazon
Known as a bookseller but diversifying like crazy.
Books-a-Million Online
bookstore.
Barnes and Noble
Offshoot of a large bookstore chain.
Borders
Powell's
A large independent bookstore's online presence.
Tattered Cover
Another large independent(despite name,NOT a used-book store).
Strand Bookstore
A large independent in New York.
Edward R. Hamilton Remainder
dealer.
Daedalus Books Remainder
dealer.
Tobypress A small publisher that
does direct,exclusive marketing.
No Amazon
was a site for people who don't like Amazon.It's gone.
Used Book Sources
Bookfind(aka Book Search)
Site down
Bookfinder
Bibliofind(folded into
Amazon)
Advanced Book Exchange now
Amazon-owned
Alibris"Books You Thought You'd Never
Find".
Book Avenue(site down)
International Book Collectors'
Association Links to get books,but also a lot of information.
Search/Comparison Sources
AddAll
Searches some,not all,of the sources above,and a couple of others,to
compare prices.
Allbookstores Another
comparator,with a
backup site too.
BestWebBuys
Direct Textbooks
Specializes in textbooks.
Fetchbook
*What were you expecting...sexy lingerie?
(Oh
come
on
now!!!)