Amazin' Amazon

Advantages: Great price comparison; prodcuct reviews, easy to use; cheap deals
Disadvantages: None for me

...went onto 'Electronics' to sub categories displayed are: 'Camera & phone'; 'IPOD, MP3 & Accessories'; 'Sat Nav, Phones and PDA' 'PC and Video games' etc... When you click on these, they'll be a list down the side which categories, say, camera's, into the different manufactures. This allows you to go to the exact section you want. Alternatively, if you know of a particular product you want, like an 'Apple Iphone', just type it in the search box and it'll display the results. When you click on a product that takes your interest, you'll be directed to a new page which shows the product picture bigger (and this can be made bigger still by clicking on the picture again and sometimes there are alternative side shots, usually with phones, mp3's an camera's). This page will detail the price that 'Amazon are selling it at (usually it's really...

LaceyR26 02.09.2009 · Read review
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Amazon

Advantages: well designed site, quite easy to navigate, good for books /dvds mainly for me
Disadvantages: not good for all products-shop around as always for what you want

...The Amazon website and brand was founded in 1994 and was launched online in 1995. It started off initially as an online book shop providing an alternative to traditional offline bookshops. Since then the website has diversified to include a wide range of products including Dvd's,computer games,toys, Cd's.Mp3's, electronics etc. It is currently America's largest online retailer. It has some separate sites for individual countries such as the Uk , Canada, France and Germany amongts others. The Amazon website is quite well designed and easy to navigate with tabs and links on the side showing the different departments and product categories. You can also search for a specific product if you want to.You can choose to buy from amazon themselves or there are other marketplace options with sellers who are registered on amazon who may...

ajbluestar2 08.06.2009 · Read review
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Amazing Amazon!

Advantages: Great range of goods, cheap
Disadvantages: Slow free delivery

...I have used Amazon to purchase various itme ranging from dvd's and cd's through to books and even my surround sound system! There is a huge variety of items for sale but it is worth pointing out that not al the items are sold directly by Amazon. Some items are sold by the general public and private sellers but this is clearly marked for you and each private seller has feedback ratings. **What do they sell?** The items sold on Amazon are split into the following departments: *Books *Music, DVD's and Games *Electronics *Computing and Office *Home and Garden *Toys, Children and Baby *Jewellry and Watches *Clothes and Shoes *Sports and Leisure *Health and Beauty *DIY and Tools They have a useful search bar if you are looking for a particular item and can shop by department or the whole site. **Ease of use** Amazon...

withers1979 28.11.2008 · Read review
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Amazon Marketplace

Advantages: A great place to sell goods
Disadvantages: Disadvantages?!

...I'm sure many of you out there have spent a fair bit of your internet time browsing somewhere such as eBay for unnecessary products to spend your hard earned cash on. Well, here's an alternative that in my view at least, is better than eBay... I'm sure you're all aware of the concept of Amazon.co.uk and the service it provides, allowing you to buy any kind of electrical goods/DVD/CD amongst the greater selection of goods it now sells. But you can also sell things on Amazon, and buy material from third-parties rather than just through Amazon...that's where it's Marketplace comes in. When clicking on a product, take a DVD for example, you will be given the price, but also an option to buy "Used & New", which will take you to third party sellers which are not associated with Amazon, just merely members of the site. Anyone can sell...

carl.mcqueen 23.08.2009 · Read review
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Amazon is Amazing!

Advantages: Wide range of products. Brilliant prices.
Disadvantages: Some items can be misleading

...Seattle, America and was one of the first major companies to sell products over the Internet. There are similar sites to Amazon such as eBay, however, I am not so keen on eBay. On eBay there are thousands and thousands of sellers and you have to bid for products. To me, Amazon has a better quality of goods overall and is easier to use. The store began in 1995 after being launched by Jeff Bezos and started as an online bookstore. The site progressed and began selling DVD's, CD's etc. I find Amazon is easy to navigate around the site and becoming a member couldn't be simpler. To register, you need to give a few basic details such as your name and where you would like your item(s) delivered and also some bank details for payment as and when required. The site is secure so you don't have to worry about buying products over the internet...

rose1986 18.01.2008 · Read review
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Buy and Sell at Amazon

Advantages: Online shopping, sell items (free listings), good range of goods & ranges, good sales process
Disadvantages: The higher the price of your item, the more the fees

...Amazon is a website and online shop where you can buy and sell a wide range of products from CDs & DVDs, Books, Clothes & Accessories, Electronics, Toys and more... I have used Amazon a lot in the past year as I use it to buy DVDs for some of my favourite TV series which are not readily available in the UK, or if they are available they are rather expensive. On Amazon, you can buy them straight from the distributors in the US at a reasonable price and you have a good range of prices to choose from depending on the condition of the item, you can buy second hand if you want to.. BUYING: My experience as a buyer at Amazon has been pleasant. You need to set up an account when you shop and you can monitor your transaction online (tracking) along with the regular updates via email that the site sends. The website has a good layout...

marina321 23.05.2009 · Read review
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Amazon

Advantages: Reliable and trustworthy
Disadvantages: Prices too high

...Amazon has been around for a number of years now, and is now rated as the best online bookstore around. When you think of Amazon you immediately think of books but they sell much more then that. They now stock videos, DVDs, cds, tapes, books and now have a connection on their site to places like toys are us. This is fine and obviously should be really good but over the last year the prices have been creeping up and up. Amazon is competing with a number of other online stores and at the moment seems to be coming out best, but if the prices carry on rising like they have been then I am sure that people will be taking business else wear. Obviously being able to shop online is so much easier then running to catch the bus and having to walk around town in the pouring rain; dodging in-between the big issue sellers. I mean you...

whoareyou5 24.02.2001 · Read review
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Amazon

Advantages: Quick, easy to use and you can sell stuff as well
Disadvantages: Charge for all deliveries under £15

...Easy to use website, selling pretty much anything I need or want at very competitve prices. They offer a variety of delivery options and in general are very quick. Have only had a few problems with them, which have been sorted out relatively quickly. They are quick to respond to any queries and are always helpful. What makes Amazon even better is that I can also sell old games, cds, DVD's and the like that I no longer need and make a bit of extra money at the same time. The only to remember is that you have to pay them a small fee for all items sold however you dont have to pay for listing items or if an item fails to sell. Would recommend to anyone both for purchases and for selling old / unwanted items....

riosjr1 11.06.2007 (14.06.2007) · Read review
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Amazing Amazon

Advantages: Great quick and safe
Disadvantages: Non

...Internet shopping is a huge business and is used everyday by all sorts of people. The two main competitors for this business are Ebay and Amazon, but which is the better of the two, well I say Amazon. Style Great layout of products and information, with fantastic front page showing you all the cheapest and best products to buy. Navigation is great I have never had a problem with it. User Friendly? Amazon was made for people who find it hard to use the computer and is incredibly easy to use. With great user and professional reviews on thousands and thousands of good products. The process in purchasing products is far easier then Ebay, (without a paypal account too). Can I Return Well yes you can, as long as its within seven days of receiving the product. This was very easy, I...

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Amazingly Amazon

Advantages: see op
Disadvantages: none

.... Sometimes these recommendations can be very wrong, but again Amazon comes to the rescue because on the home page you have the option to improve your recommendations by answering some simple questions! If you are not a member or are not signed in, obviously Amazon cannot give you recommendations. Therefore, instead of recommendations, the home page features some popular items in each department. Other features of this page include Amazon?s ?Hot 100? items in each department. Basically Amazon have chosen 100 items from each department of the site that are selling well and have proven to be popular, and have compiled them into these lists! -- ORDERING -- Ordering from Amazon couldn?t be simpler. Once you have located the item you are interested in buying either by searching for it or browsing the site, you simply click on the name...

djsteven 01.09.2002 · Read review
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