A loyal reader asks: I admit it, I haven't finished my holiday shopping. (And don't tell me you did. I don't want to hear it.) How can I figure out what to get?
Oh reader, where have you been? Social networking has made the art of finding the perfect gift oh, so much easier. Check out these great networks:
ShopWiki is another community based wiki - all about products. It’s a good resource for quick background and price information on a wide-range of items. Prepare to waste some time here! It's fun to explore...
Crowdstorm is where you make better-informed purchase decisions based on the crowd's advice and recommendations.
ThisNext is real recommendations from real people.
Kaboodle is a social shopping community where people discover, recommend and share products. Kaboodle's powerful shopping tools allow people to organize their shopping through lists, discover new things from people with similar style, get discounts on popular products and find best prices. It works because it has over 2 million monthly visitors!
Etsy is a social marketplace for handmade items. The selection of items and active community contribute well to the overall shopping experience. Check it out for unique handmade art, jewelery and much more.
Wishpot allows you to easily create product wish-lists and share them with the community. Add items while you surf. Shop from the site. Really cool is the mobile integration so you can add items to your list from your cell phone, or take a photo of an item and add it that way.
Buzzilions is one of our favorites. It's a a shopping review site based on reviews real buyers. It's easy and intuitive. We like the search engine and the tag-like method for drilling down.
Osoyou has personalized product suggestions and other elements of social shopping. Drag and Drop stuff. Explore. It's fun. It's still pretty new, but we like it.
And if you just want a deal, check out:
Woot
Woot provides you with one product daily for sale, and people in the forums participate in active feedback and comparisons using the available product allowing you to make educated shopping decisions. The active community contributes to your shopping experience.
And Wendy swears by her RETAILMENOT extention on her Firefox. It shows whether there are coupons for any shopping site she comes to. Cool, huh?
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