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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Amazin' Amazon

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

...I do all my online shopping from Amazon, mainly because it's cheap, affordable and comparable. Amazon is basically an online 'catalogue' website of all different stuff to purchase, either brand new from Amazon and alternative sellers or 'used'. ****** Registering with Amazon *********** What I love about Amazon is that it remembers my previous orders or stuff that I've recently looked at. When you register (which is really simple) you can save all your bank details and postal address so you don't have to type it in again with every purchase you make. I have selected for the website to 'remember' me, so when I log on, it says 'Welcome back Alaycia' at the top of the screen. However, for security reasons, when making a purchase, I still have to -re log in with my password, which is very good if someone uses my computer and enters...

LaceyR26 02.09.2009 · 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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Try US Amazon.com for keener prices

Advantages: Cheap, Fast Delivery, Wide choice
Disadvantages: waiting when you can get in the high street today

...I have been buying all my CDs online for some time now. There are cheaper sites than Amazon but few can rival them on product range and prompt delivery as well as price. Well almost, except Amazons US site Amazon.com. They have all the benefits of a big name online CD site but lower CD prices in the US and the strength of Sterling make these prices an even better deal. There is postage to pay unlike CD-WOW £8.99 inclusive. But CD-WOW does not have the range - but hey if if they got what you want you won't find it cheaper on the net. Postage on CD from Amazon.com is $5 plus 95c per CD. When you buy two CDs to half the postage per CD 9 times from 10 the prices are better than Amazon.co.uk. But remember check www.cd-wow.com first....

bigdoug 29.07.2000 · 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 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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Amazingly Amazon

Advantages: see op
Disadvantages: none

...I?m sure most people know of Amazon as an online retailer that is available in many countries around the world. However Amazon offers many more services than simply that of a typical retailer! I first came across Amazon a few years ago when my Dad ordered some videos from the American version of the site. This allowed him access to many titles that are unavailable in this country, and since he had just purchased a new VCR that plays NTSC (American format) tapes, he was able to play all these titles here. From this, I discovered an Amazon UK site and it is one of my favourite shopping sites! -- WHAT IS AMAZON? -- Well, as explained above, Amazon appears to be a typical online retailer, and the company specialises in selling entertainment products such as books, videos and DVDs, computer software, electronics and music. Many...

djsteven 01.09.2002 · Read review
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Amazon.co.uk

Advantages: Good easy shopping experience
Disadvantages: None

...Introduction This is an online retailing website that sells a vast array of books, electronic consumer items, dvds and other household goods. I have used amazon.co.uk in buying a laptop, dvds, as well as buying seeds for flowers online. I find the payment processing system to be hassle free, though I perhaps do not like to keep re entering my password the button pushing is very straightforward in placing and paying for a small order. I have had one experience of using the customer service support line which was used in order to chase up an order which to be honest re assured me that my laptop was on its way to my address. On Amazon I do like that the fact that I can add gift vouchers which I earned on some survey websites including valuedopinions to my gift card balance. I am happy with the searching of the products as a whole...

costas1234 17.12.2009 (18.12.2009) · Read review
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Amazon.co.uk

Advantages: Wide Range, Cheap, Quick Delivery
Disadvantages: Cheap Looking Site

...I've only quite recently begun shopping with Amazon, the main reason being receiving vouchers from survey sites and from on here. It's now one of the first sites I look at when making a purchase. ~~~ Products ~~~ Amazon.co.uk stocks a massive variety of products. So far everything I have searched for has been available to buy on the site, although most of the things have been quite common like DVD's and games. I can't think of anywhere that stocks as much stuff as Amazon, maybe not even Ebay. ~~~ Prices ~~~ The prices on Amazon are very competitive and are usually the cheapest place to but DVD's and games, again being usually cheaper than Ebay, I have no doubt that this is the case for many other products. The main down side is that cash back sites don't offer cash back for Amazon, or am I on the wrong cash back site...

Wils0408n 31.10.2009 · Read review
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