Hassle-Free Web Shopping (SmartMoney Magazine)

Editor's note: Want to read all of SmartMoney magazine online the day it hits the newsstand? Subscribe to SmartMoney Select. Six Online Shopping Scams Internet shopping scams that even savvy consumers can fall prey to. Read/Post Comments (1) Add this column to your News Alerts DAN DE GRANDPRE buys nearly everything online at huge discounts — from bedsheets and luggage to, most recently, a case of chicken soup. He's developed a sixth sense about whether to act on a $20 coupon or wait for something better. He rides the ebb and flow of shipping deals the way a surfer rides the waves. Of course, he also has an advantage most online shoppers lack: a team of four programmers working full time to capture deals and promotions data from thousands of online retailers. De Grandpre is the CEO of bargains-intelligence site Dealnews.com,... [read full story]