This category provides product and service information so that consumers can make informed purchasing decisions. It also provides information about service contracts, warranties, recalls, and other product or service information for consumers who already have made purchases. Sites in this category are buyers' guides, decision guides, price comparisons, recall information, or tips and advice. Sites which are primarily promotional in nature, and not significantly useful in making informed shopping choices, can be found in appropriate Business, Regional, or Shopping categories.
A cost-free service allowing consumers to search through thousands of continuously-updated support files for most any breakable product. www.livemanuals.com
Allows consumers to rate and review services provided by e-tailers and vendors. Also offers savings through coupon codes, deals and specials. www.outcrier.com
Offers a family of websites focused on providing consumer information and reviews for products and services from the banking, investment, telecommunications, insurance and travel industries in Australia. www.infochoice.com.au
Buying guides with tips and advice. Also has forums where people can post their experiences and degrees of satisfaction with products they have purchased. www.whatsthebest.net
Monitors e-businesses for reliability, privacy and customer satisfaction. Offers a directory of registered safe shopping web sites, streaming audio consumer alerts and the Safe Shopping Radio Network. www.epubliceye.com
Database of categorized consumer product reviews from a variety of news and trade publications. For each product, it ranks and describes all reviews, provides a full story of expert analysis, and lists top rated products by category. www.consumersearch.com
Take part in surveys online. Reviews and lists reputable research companies that conduct surveys, focus groups and product sampling. homepage.interaccess.com/~algordon/Surveys
An analytical shopping tool for consumers and businesses. Users can create smart shopping lists and personal consumer reports to make skilled purchase decisions. www.makelifeeasy.com
Consumer-generated reviews, buying tips and advice, ratings, price information, and searchable in a variety of ways from price to product type. www.epinions.com
Consumer information guides covering a variety of topics including children, consumer products and services, environment, food, health, housing and finance. consumerinformation.ca