Calyx & Corolla (well-designed flower delivery site)
www.calyxandcorolla.com/

CarPoint (good budgeting tools for car buyers)
carpoint.msn.com/homepage/default.asp

CarPrices (strong research engine and lots of links to insurance and financial services)
www.carprices.com/

CarsDirect (you can buy a car here, and at a good price, too)
www.carsdirect.com/

CDNow (huge music retailer, now part of Amazon)
www.cdnow.com/

CDW (Computer Discount Warehouse) (good place for online PC buying)
www.cdw.com/

Chumbo.com (good source of commercial and demo software)
www.chumbo.com/

Compaq (reseller for Compaq products)
www.compaq.com/

CompareNet (allows you to window-shop various sites, save links to items you're interested in, and create comparison tables; unfortunately, this site OD's on frames, otherwise it would be a terrific place to start your online shopping)
www.compare.net/

CompUSA Online (badly organized online version of the megaretailer)
www.compusanet.com/

Computers4Sure (good all-around computer store)
www.computers4sure.com/

Consumer Sentinel (international law enforcement fraud-fighting program)
www.consumer.gov/sentinel/

Cooking.com (large selection of kitchen goodies and a holiday gift guide)
www.cooking.com/

Cool Savings (lots of coupons and special offers for online and offline merchants)
www.coolsavings.com/

Costco Online (anemic version of the discount seller)
www.costco.com/

Coupon Cabin
www.couponcabin.com/

Crutchfield (classy online electronics retail site)
www.crutchfield.com/

Deal of the Day (discount/coupon site)
www.dealofday.com/

Deals2Save (lots of tech items, coupons, and discounts)
www.deals2save.com/

DealTime (a good price-comparison site)
www.dealtime.com/

Dell (online seller for Dell products)
www.dell.com/

The Didj Shop (peruse products made and marketed by Australian aborigines -- don't think didgeridoos are the only things available)
www.didjshop.com/

Digiconcepts (online seller of computers and computing equipment)
www.digiconcepts.com/

Dovebid (well-established auction site for used heavy equipment)
www.dovebid.com/

Dusty Groove America (lovers of old vinyl records as well as CDs should browse here)
www.dustygroove.com/

eBates (order through these guys and get a percentage of your purchase back)
www.ebates.com/

eBay (premier online auction site)
www.ebay.com/

eCost (good site for computer shoppers)
www.ecost.com/

Edmunds.com (good site for automobile comparisons)
www.edmunds.com/

eHobbies (great source for hobbyists and the ones who love them but don't have a clue what to get them)
www.ehobbies.com/

EthnicGrocer (find everything that your local Amurrican grocer can't bring himself to stock, all deliverable to your door)
www.ethnicgrocer.com/

eToys (large, badly organized toy site; if you're patient, you'll probably find what you're looking for)
www.etoys.com/

Evenbetter (decent site for price comparisons and for sniffing out deals, now part of ShopAround)
www.evenbetter.com/

eWanted (reverse of standard auction sites: you enter a description of what you want to buy, and sellers make offers)
www.ewanted.com/

Express.com (lots of DVD titles)
www.express.com/

Fashionmall (online site which brings together dozens of mall denizens like the Gap, Brooks Brothers, and Banana Republic)
www.fashionmall.com/

FindGift (everything gift-related)
www.findgift.com/

FreeShop (huge listing of online freebies)
www.freeshop.com/

Gadgets4Sure (lots of neato keeno gizmos)
www.gadgets4sure.com/

Gap Online (online version of the mall denizen)
www.gap.com/

Garden.com (early online success story, huge gardening site)
www.garden.com/

Gateway (the King Kong of online PC reselling)
www.gateway.com/

Get Connected (good e-commerce site for deals and details on cable and DSL plans)
www.getconnected.com/

The Gift (large, varied gift selection)
www.thegift.com/

Gift Certificates.com (select from dozens of vendors to buy gift certificates for that special, stubborn someone)
www.giftcertificates.com/

Gomez (indispensible site for reviewing auction and e-commerce sites)
www.gomez.com/

Great Food (gourmet specialties)
www.greatfood.com/

Greater Good (have part of your online shopping cost donated to a charity you select)
www.greatergood.com/

Greenpoints (remember S&H Green Stamps? they're back)
www.greenpoints.com/

Gump's (eclectic and wide-ranging gift site)
www.gumpsbymail.com/

HiFi.com (good site for high-end audio equipment)
www.hifi.com/

Home Radar (enter a home's address and zip code in this site and find out how much homes in the neighborhood are selling for)
www.homeradar.com/

Hotdealfinder (lots of links to big-discount sites)
www.hotdealfinder.com/

IBM (reseller for IBM products)
commerce.www.ibm.com/

IGive.com (online selling site that allows you to donate a percentage of your purchase to a charity of your choice)
www.igive.com/

Interactive Custom Clothing Company (design your own clothing)
www.ic3d.com/2001/index.html

Internet Fraud Complaint Center (go here if you've been victimized by an online scam)
www.ifccfbi.gov/

iQVC (highest-rated online site of any of the TV shopping channels)
www.iqvc.com/

J&R Electronics
www.jandr.com/

Keep Cash (lots of online coupon deals)
www.keepcash.com/

KillerApp (a price-comparison site)
www.killerapp.com/

JumpOnDeals (has the latest coupons, sales, steals and deals for most major online stores)
www.jumpondeals.com/

Lands' End (online version of the catalog retailer; uses sophisticated graphics technology to let you see what the clothes would look like on you)
www.landsend.com/

Lycos Shopping Directory
shop.lycos.com/

Medieval and Renaissance Wedding Page
www.drizzle.com/~celyn/mrwp/mrwp.html

Memory Lane Sports Memorabilia
www.memorylnsports.com/

Micron (reseller for Micron products)
www.micronpc.com/

MicroWarehouse
www.warehouse.com/

Moviesaver (a site selling DVDs and videos -- warning: this site is being flooded with customer complaints about overcharging and similar problems)
www.moviesaver.com/

MSN CarPoint (info-packed site that facilitates your car purchase)
carpoint.msn.com

MyCoupons (lots of coupons to print out)
www.mycoupons.com/

MyGeek (good site for hard-to-find electronics, jewelry, and music)
www.mygeek.com/

mySimon (an excellent "shopping robot" that effectively searches over 2000 sites for the best deals; heavy on sponsor listings, though)
www.mysimon.com/

Nancy's Notions (lots of obscure and interesting items for sewing enthusiasts)
www.nancysnotions.com/

NECX (excellent site for PC peripherals, custom-built PCs, and other hardware)
www.necx.com/

Netflix (gift certificates and more at this video outlet)
www.netflix.com/

NetGrocer (online groceries)
www.netgrocer.com/

Netique (elegant, unusual, and often pricey gift site)
www.netique.com/

Netflix ($20 a month gets you the rental of as many DVDs as you like)
www.netflix.com/

Netmarket (one of the best online megasites)
www.netmarket.com/

NexTag (excellent source for computer and electronic equipment)
www.nextag.com/

Nojunkfree (sorts free stuff by quality, and doesn't offer the garbage)
www.nojunkfree.com/

Office Depot (online presence of the retail giant, very usable)
www.officedepot.com/

Office of Transportation and Property Management (GSA clearinghouse for surplus government property, including office equipment, vehicles, computers, machinery, etc.)
www.gsa.gov/

Onvia (want to solicit a lawyer? buy a laser printer? go here and have Onvia solicit bids in your behalf)
www.onvia.com/

Outpost.com (good site for computer hardware and techie goods)
www.outpost.com/

Overstock (bunches of discounted merchandise)
www.overstock.com/

PayPal (site which allows you to pay via credit card to online vendors who don't accept credit cards; quickly becoming a market standard)
www.paypal.com/

PC Connection
www.pcconnection.com/

PC Mall
www.pcmall.com/

PC Zone (rather expensive hardware site)
www.zones.com/

PeaPod (online groceries)
www.peapod.com/

Pecos Internet Procurement Manager (lets you designate the suppliers, and provides you with the catalogs in electronic form)
www.elcom.com/

Petco (large selection for pets of all varieties)
www.petco.com/

Pets (interesting and well-done buying guide, along with a large selection)
http://www.pets.com/

Petsmart (another good online pet supply house)
www.petsmart.com/

PlanetFeedback (new consumer-oriented site that lets you air grievances online and sends them to the errant companies; also lots of consumer tips, news, and resources)
www.planetfeedback.com/

Price.com (formerly Pricepulse; price comparison network providing customers with details about various products; good message boards for consumers to compare notes)
www.price.com/ or www.pricepulse.com/

Price Grabber (punch in your zip code for approximate shipping and tax charges for your online purchases)
www.pricegrabber.com/

Priceline.com (bid on everything from gasoline to airline tickets; it's worth noting that the Connecticut Better Business Bureau dropped Priceline from their listings due to customer complaints)
www.priceline.com/

PriceScan (a very good price-comparison site)
www.pricescan.com/

PriceWatch (a price-comparison site, lists only its own advertisers)
www.PrintsMadeEasy.com/

Prints Made Easy (print your message on merchandise)
www.pricewatch.com/

Productopia (use the expert reviews to narrow down your choices)
www.productopia.com/

RedEnvelope (large online gift source)
www.redenvelope.com/

Reel.com (large site for videos and DVDs)
www.reel.com/

Reseller Ratings (a site that lets Net shoppers rate and speak out on over 150 mail-order vendors)
www.resellerratings.com/

Right Start (online presence of the well-known children's store)
www.rightstart.com/

Rumpus Toys (good site for toys, and the packing is designed to be played with)
www.rumpustoys.com/

Safeshopping (consumer safety site posted by the American Bar Association; lots of info and FAQs here)
www.safeshopping.org/

Send.com (large wine and culinary gift site)
www.send.com/

Sharper Image (online presence of the quirky, high-end gift shop)
www.sharperimage.com/

Shopfind (strong search tool for most items, weak on electronics)
www.shopfind.com/

Shopper.com (a very good price-comparison site)
www.shopper.com/

Simplexity.com (another site providing info about telecom products and services)
www.simplexity.com/

Small Dog Electronics (Apple-only computer gear)
www.smalldog.com/

SmarterKids (kids' toy store with an educational slant)
www.smarterkids.com/Default.asp

Sovietski Collections (lots of Soviet Cold War-era merchandise)
www.simplexity.com/

Spun (lots of cheap games, CDs and DVDs)
www.spun.com/

StoneAge (toonish title and format cloaks a good car-buying and research site)
www.stoneage.com/

Strong Numbers (lists the fair market value of well over a million products)
secure.sovietski.com/cgi-bin/Sovietski.storefront/

Styleclick (online clothing retailer)
www.styleclick.com/

Surprise (good gift ideas)
www.surprise.com/

TC Computers (more custom-built PCs as well as good prices)
www.tccomputers.com/

TechBargains (site that offers surprisingly good, if time-limited, bargains on computing and related equipment)
www.techbargains.com/

ThinkGeek (site for the technologically minded shopper)
www.thinkgeek.com/

Top20 Free (large toteboard of over 200 free-stuff sites)
www.top20free.com/

ToysRUs.com (decent online version of the toy seller, now affiliated with Amazon)
www.toysrus.com/

Tulip Toys (fine wooden toys)
www.tuliptoys.co.uk/

Wal-Mart Online (believe it or not, worth browsing)
www.wal-mart.com/

WebMarket (comparison site, lots of online vendors represented)
www.webmarket.com/

Wholesalers Direct (sells consumer electronics as well as nitro-powered vehicles)
www.wholesalers-direct.com/

Wine.com (everything wine-related)
www.wine.com/

Yahoo Auctions (not up to eBay standards yet, but a good 2nd choice)
auctions.yahoo.com/

Yahoo Shopping (comparison and catalog site, along with a strong shopping bot)
shopguide.yahoo.com/