Tech-Knowledge
Navigating the clearance isles of the Internet
JD Welch
Issue date: 10/8/08 Section: Culture
Have you ever wondered where the great deals on the Internet are, and you aren't sure exactly where to go? There are many Web sites that claim to have the best deals on the Web and they might be right about a few items, but you'll never find deals like the ones you're about to discover.
If there is one Web site that should always be stored in your favorites, it is www.dealsucker.com. The purpose of this site is to monitor the best one-day-deal sites on the Internet. Dealsucker.com has many different types of Web sites that it monitors. They monitor computers and electronics, sports and recreation, games and toys, home and garden, apparel and accessories and miscellaneous products from these sites.
Woot.com is another great Web site to watch for electronic equipment such as televisions, computers, vacuums, and other random products like outdoor convection ovens and electric dusters. Prices range from $1 to $500 plus, but the best part about Woot is that no matter how big or small an item is, shipping is only $5. Another bonus is "Two-for-Tuesdays", where you get two identical items in a single purchase. New items are posted on the Web site at 10 p.m. Pacific Time daily. There is a gamble though, as some products are limited in stock and can run out quickly.
Woot also has a wine and T-shirt component similar to the general Woot site. Wine Woot features wines from various vineyards and years. The wines are usually sold as a sampler from a single vineyard and will include between three and five bottles of wine in a variety of styles. Shirt Woot features exclusive original designs that are sold on their Web site. None of the shirts display a Woot logo. All shirts sold are printed on 100 percent cotton shirts made by American Apparel and are produced at the Woot printing facility in sweatshop-free conditions. The featured Woot Shirt of the day is only $10 and shipping is free. Shirt Woot receives designs from the public. Designs are chosen by the Web site owners or by shirts that receive a majority vote from Web site users. If the site or the public favors a shirt, the Web site will start printing it.
If there is one Web site that should always be stored in your favorites, it is www.dealsucker.com. The purpose of this site is to monitor the best one-day-deal sites on the Internet. Dealsucker.com has many different types of Web sites that it monitors. They monitor computers and electronics, sports and recreation, games and toys, home and garden, apparel and accessories and miscellaneous products from these sites.
Woot.com is another great Web site to watch for electronic equipment such as televisions, computers, vacuums, and other random products like outdoor convection ovens and electric dusters. Prices range from $1 to $500 plus, but the best part about Woot is that no matter how big or small an item is, shipping is only $5. Another bonus is "Two-for-Tuesdays", where you get two identical items in a single purchase. New items are posted on the Web site at 10 p.m. Pacific Time daily. There is a gamble though, as some products are limited in stock and can run out quickly.
Woot also has a wine and T-shirt component similar to the general Woot site. Wine Woot features wines from various vineyards and years. The wines are usually sold as a sampler from a single vineyard and will include between three and five bottles of wine in a variety of styles. Shirt Woot features exclusive original designs that are sold on their Web site. None of the shirts display a Woot logo. All shirts sold are printed on 100 percent cotton shirts made by American Apparel and are produced at the Woot printing facility in sweatshop-free conditions. The featured Woot Shirt of the day is only $10 and shipping is free. Shirt Woot receives designs from the public. Designs are chosen by the Web site owners or by shirts that receive a majority vote from Web site users. If the site or the public favors a shirt, the Web site will start printing it.
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