Getting Other People's Opinions

Another thing I do in the course of my shopping, as I've noted, is read other people's opinions. A well-written, thoughtful opinion can really sway me toward one brand or another. Amazon is a great place to look, but there are other places on the Web that are entirely devoted to opinions. If a Google search for opinions doesn't move you one way or the other, try these sites.

22-01. Searching for entire product name gives very precise results, usually product catalogs. (Image from http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=fp-pull-web-t&p=%22Sony+DSC-F828+8MP+Digital+Camera+with+7x+Optical+Zoom%22.)

Epinions—http://www.epinions.com

There are several nice things about Epinions: they've been around a ...

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