The Purplebook: The Definitive Guide to Exceptional Online Shopping

by Hillary Mendelsohn

A guide to online shopping explores the best in Internet shopping opportunities, and lists more than 1,600 of the best shopping sites on the Web by category, along with ratings of each site's service,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553382837
• ISBN13: 9780553382839
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Bantam Books
• Length: 655 Pages
• Weight: 2.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 7.3" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Find the Best Sites Fast Here

I bought the purple book 2005 looking for information on the best sites for 2005. It's easy to read and you can find same sites under different catagories. The really neat thing about this book is there is a list of keywords at the beginning of each chapter. Best way to find a site is under keywords right? The book is laid out with a lot most well known sites but I did find a few I had never heard of under catagories I do alot of research in. Still there are a few that I couldn't see why they were listed, but to each their own I guess. After I looked over the sites online I can see why they are listed. They also list the real good parts about a site as well as something items they feel needs correcting, like why a site is wildly popular but still finding anything on it is a test in patience! They listed one site that I knew was like hunting for buried treasure while trying to find anything! If just looking for a list of sites for shopping in a book form without having to hunt all over the web this then this book for you.

The Internet Shoppers Book of Books

After buying the PURPLEBOOK last year and finding it so helpful, I had to buy the 2005 edition of THEPURPLEBOOK. It is superb! I do not like to shop and am idea challenged, so this is the perfect answer. I love the way the book is so easy to use. Its' wealth of information about online shopping sites is unsurpassed. I am able to go to a category and find a source with great ease. It is also a wonderful tool to get great ideas by looking through the book, reading the detailed information and then going to the designated sources. The information is reliable and up to date. What a wonderful treasure and now I can truly "let my fingers do the walking." A BEST BUY!

THE BEST INTERNET SHOPPING GUIDE I'VE EVER SEEN!!!!

The Purple Book is an amazing resource and time-saver for Net shopping. It has organized 1,600 of the best internet shopping sites into an easy to use format --- and makes finding what you need quick and painless. I use it everyday! A must have for the upcoming holiday season!

A Shopper's Dream Book!

I got last year's Purple Book just in time for holiday shopping and it was unbelievably helpful. But the new 2005 edition is so much BETTER! I am a shopaholic but without time to hit the malls so I'm addicted to online shopping. For me, the Purple Book makes it easy and safe. I can research best buys, hard-to-find, one-of-a-kind items, etc. They have very specific categories so you don't waste time looking at sites that don't fit your needs - or your wallet! Descriptions are VERY detailed so you know just what to expect at each site. Plus they rate the sites for you. The whole book is really comprehensive, but laid out in an easy-to-read style so you don't feel overwhelmed. With Christmas just around the corner, The Purple Book is exactly what us hardcore shoppers need!