A Guide to Online Shopping Services

Presentation for the Port Ludlow Community

(found on the internet at www.daveandann.com)

November, 2005

A. Why Even Bother Shopping Online?

(Pros and Cons)

B.  Selecting the Product

(Science Based and Opinion Based)

C.  Purchase Options

(Online Stores)

(Auctions)

(Shopping Bots)

(Mail Order Catalogs)

(Classified Ads)

(New  Integrated Online Shopping Bots Available)

(Don't forget the Coupons/Rebates)

D.  Online Purchase/Security Considerations

(What is the Risk?)

(How do I Mitigate Risk?)

(Take the Fraud Quiz)

E.  Summary/Conclusions

F.  Tips

G.  Reporting ID Fraud

H.  Reference Information/URL's