<p>What sites are good for online shopping? The only one I know of is Overstock.com and Amazon.com. I'd prefer not to ebay or buy anything through auctions.</p>
<p>Buy.com , Half.com , shopping.aol.com , bizrate.com , shopzilla.com</p>
<p>Most "in-person" stores also have online counterparts. (ie jcpenny.com, target.com, etc.)</p>
<p>bizrate.com & pricegrabber.com are websites where you can compare prices of a certain item at different sellers (the bottom line price - after shipping & tax)</p>
<p>What is it you're looking for exactly?</p>
<p>yea it DEFINATELY depends on what you are looking for, because there are several sites that specialize in certain types of things (eg kitchen stuff, gadgets, cds, clothes)</p>
<p>I'm not sure if I'll be able to take a quick drive to a mall once I'm in college, so I guess I'm planning on turning to online shopping.</p>
<p>Books, winter clothing (? I'm not sure if it's a good idea to buy clothes online), random storing gadgets for the dorm, maybe stereo speakers and a seperate screen for tiny laptop? I'm also considering buying my comforter/sheets set from some online store and having it directly shipped to my college.</p>
<p>By the way, is shopping online safe? lol sorry if it's a silly question, but <em>shrugs</em></p>
<p>amazon.com</p>
<p>I do so much on-line shopping I have my credit card number memorized and never had a problem.<br>
Ordering stuff from home and having it shipped to your school is OK, especially if you are travelling a great distance. Make sure there is someone at the school to accept it.
Clothes are OK too, but I limit mine to labels I know. Stick with labels that have consistent sizes from item to item.
Most places have easy return policies, but you pay for shipping to return it.
When I was in college, I had soooooo much more free time than when I was in high school. I thought I was wasting my parents money. Never had a problem finding time to go shopping. Are you going to school in the middle of nowhere?</p>
<p>lol maybe - Ithaca, NY.</p>
Start by opening an account on ebates. They’ll give you back a percentage of anything you buy at one of their stores. Yeah, it’s a tiny percentage, but it’s still money in your pocket.
Start by making a list of the stores you already shop in. Most of them will have an online store, so you can be confident in their quality and professionalism. And you have more return options if there’s a brick and mortar store.
So, for winter clothing: I’ve successfully ordered online from stores including Lands End, JC Penney, Kohls, Target, Walmart, Payless shoes, Models, Macys… pretty much any where you would go to shop.
Dorm stuff: In addition to the stores above, Bed Bath and Beyond is great. You can order all the stuff for your dorm and they’ll deliver it to the store closest to your school. And, yes, they’ll also deliver to your school.
If you’re concerned about card safety, open a credit card with a small credit limit, and use it exclusively when you order online. I’m not sure it’s necessary-- I’ve done lots of online shopping over the year (think Santa with 3 kids) and never had an issue. But if you think it’s necessary, you can take steps to protect yourself.
But I bet you won’t be as isolated as you think. Every school we visited made a big deal out of the shuttles they run to the train or to the nearest mall. I bet you a dollar that if there’s a college, there’s a merchandiser somewhere nearby looking to capitalize on all those kids. (Particularly the winter clothes thing in a place as chilly as Ithaca.
I totally agree with the others… it really depends on what you are looking for. For example: I would never buy clothes on amazon, because there are hundreds of other Online Shops which are specialised in Fashion… but if I need some books, I would go with amazon… honestly I hate online shopping (miss the feeling of the stuff)) and due to hackers and frauds, it has become rather unsafe during the past few years 
there are many horror stories about it in the media, therefore I am trying to avoid it.