November 2000
From illumination to libation, click your way to holiday bargain bliss.
'Tis the season to avoid the mall and overspending. These are the sites that will let you merrily gather your holiday decorations, wrapping supplies and gifts. Best part: No holiday sticker shock.
Kwanza — www.eziba.com
Christmas — www.christmastrimdiscount.com
Hanukkah — www.ezcandles.com/hanukah.html
Get free shipping for menorah candles (44 for $14.95), beeswax ornaments (four for $24.95) and Star of David candles ($16.95 each).
Celebrate with inexpensive handcrafted imports such as a mudcloth libations bag ($38) and gourd tambourines ($39). Just enter "Kwanza" in the Product Search field.
From seven-foot artificial trees ($119.99) to illuminated wire sculptures ($29.99), this is a bargain waiting to happen. The prices are better than Dec. 26 sales.
Printable wrapping paper — www.giftwrap.com
Discount wrapping supplies — www.papermart.com
Free gift wrapping — www.freeshop.com
This leader in Internet freebies features merchants that offer free wrapping with the purchase of select items such as videos and cutlery.
Download and print colorful wrapping paper for free. Choose from more than 10 whimsical designs and print on regular printer paper.
One of the largest packaging stores on the Web offers factory-direct pricing on bulk items such as 100-foot rolls of wrapping paper ($14.60) and organza gift bags (30 for $15.30).
Gifts with rebates — www.cyberrebate.com
Comparison shop — www.rusure.com
Free gifts — www.freeshop.com
Get a free gift with select purchases such as a free toy with the purchase of a kids' video.
CyberRebate features mail-in rebate offers on a variety of gifts from numerous merchants. There is no charge for continental U.S. standard shipping. And some rebates are 100 percent on certain items, such as 3-D puzzles, binoculars and CDs.
This hot shopping bot (a.k.a. agent, a software tool that shops multiple sites at once) has one of the coolest bargain sections. Comparison shop for gifts from a plethora of online outlet and wholesale sites until you're sure you've found the right gift at the right price.
