John Lewis online. Very clearly presented site with all John Lewis's usual departments. Good close-up photos of the products, other
features like wedding lists. Browse any time but register before ordering for the first time. Various delivery options.
Amazon - famously popular, huge online store, originally for books but now sells music, dvds, electronics, toys, home and
garden products and more. Reliable site with good deals to be had. Customer reviews on all products are very helpful.DVD rental
service. Browse for free and register if you want to buy. Make sure you are in the the UK not the US site (with prices in $).
Buy groceries on line from these well known supermarkets, and have them delivered. Vast range of foods and other services
available.These huge sites are not for novices, and take time at first but are worth the initial effort. Look for links that indicate
shopping for groceries. Browse any time, but register before first order.
Argos's vast selection online. Click your way through the categories, and either buy online or reserve for pick-up in your local branch.
Browse, check prices, register before ordering for the first time. Home delivery.
Lakeland - much loved kitchenware, crafts and gifts website. Browse or order on line in case you've lost your catalogue! Home delivery.
Money Supermarket compares prices on a wide range of services such as loans, mortgages, insurance, motoring, gas and electricity,
mobile phones, broadband providers.
Ebay - the well known online auction site. Remember ebay is free to browse! Search for anything you might possibly need
and see who's selling it. If you want to buy anything you'll need to register.
Shopping & "Just Looking"
The Silversurfer's Seventy
Reasonably simple site.
Not many categories.
Results in a few clicks.
Modest sized site.
A few more categories.
Medium sized site.
Several categories which may be multi-layered.
May require clicking back and forth.
Fairly complex site.
Multi-category, layered.
Requires clicking back and forth.
Large complex site.
Multi-category, layered.
Requires clicking back and forth.
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Boden, Cath Kidston, The White Company - much loved popular clothing and gift sites, spruce up your wardrobe and
don't think you're too old for it! Stylish youthful clothes for men, women and children. Pretty gifts. Attractive sites to browse and
enjoy.
Littlewoods - huge catalogue site with enormous range of clothing and household goods. Good for browsing and price checking. Clear
traditionally set out site. Delivery available.
Indulge yourself or a loved one, order quality chocolates or flowers. Hotel Chocolat - browse by occasion, product or person.
For serious chocaholics, join their Chocolate Tasting Club. Clearly presented site. Send flowers, pretty well-organised
site. Choose flowers by occasion, price or product. Large choice of bouquets, add chocolates, wine or balloons. Simple ordering
procedure.
B&Q and Homebase - if you live far from these diy and household stores, use these sites as a resource for price-checking,
stock checking, ideas and product or diy information before getting in the car. Click your way through categories or search for specific
products. Home delivery.
Ikea online - everything you need for the home - check stock, prices, get ideas or send for a catalogue before driving to your nearest
branch. Most but not all products available online. Delivery available. Big site with several ways of searching. Kitchen planner
tool for the adventurous.
