But Amazon ROCKS! I've done ALL my Christmas shopping online this year, and it's so freakin' relaxing. Screw the malls. You can go online and have all of your Christmas shopping done online within an hour and not have to mess with traffic, bad weather, parking, rude people, lines, etc. Just point, click, and pay. :clap2:

I LOVE AMAZON! I have done 95% of my Christmas shopping there this year. They almost always have the best price, and it's reliable. I shop amazon.com all year long, and I keep a perpetual wish list on there, as well as gift ideas for the people in my life. It sends me reminders 3 weeks prior to their special days, birthdays, anniversaries, etc, and I add things as I find them to their gift idea lists, so when I get the reminder for someone's birthday, I already know what to get them. It's AWESOME!!! They have by far one of the best websites out there for online shopping.

Is it really less expensive? I have been searching for something for my son in law, and it was quite a bit more expensive than what I could have gotten it for, if I had shopped earlier. It was on sale about a month ago for $120 but I was too lazy to go shopping.

It's called a Tom Tom- a GPS navigation system.

I want to become an online shopper, because I absolutely hate

Christmas shopping. Plus I live in the middle of nowhere, and I don't have good stores here.

I like shopping in real life. I am one of those who likes to touch the goods before she buys. I am really fussy about how things feel and how they are made; this includes shoes and handbags. And I need to try stuff on now that I have lost weight. I no longer have any idea as to what is going to fit.

And I am fond of shopping in either independent boutiques where I can find unusual stuff or plowing through sale sections and the discount stores. Of course living in the heart of a large city where the public transit is safe makes this very easy for me. I can either walk or take transit just about everywhere. In fact I do a lot of walking while I am shopping.

My mother-in-law, who lives in the suburbs, is often envious of my stuff. I invite her to come downtown for a shopping day but she never does. I have never actually bought anything on-line.

my wife and i use amazon all the time...i love the product reviews. i compare prices on a lot of things, and when i decide which one i like i order it, but if it's close in price at target, walmart or bestbuy i go to the store knowing exactly what i'm getting. they are all at the same big intersection 2 miles from my house...zip in and zip out. i rarely buy anything big without checking amazon reviews.

I might add that I NEVER buy clothes, shoes, bedding or towels unless I can put my hands on it and/or try it on first. I'm all about how clothing feels, and that applies to bedding and towels as well. If it doesn't feel good, I won't buy it, no matter how good a deal it is.

add circuit city to the same intersection...just found out there is a new one opening soon. this is especially good as they seem to have lower prices on big screens, and i am collecting gift cards.

I like shopping in real life. I am one of those who likes to touch the goods before she buys.

I think that's a wonderful policy, especially when purchasing a delicious, chocolate-covered Marine! :faint:

Seriously, some things I feel comfortable buying on-line, but other things I would want to get in person. Books and DVDs for example. I don't feel a pressing need to fight the crowds if I'm looking for specific titles. I'd much rather get them shipped right to my door! :clap2: