Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Steve Recommends Product Research Shopping on Amazon

Welcome to my first tip on an easier, less expensive life.

Whenever I want to buy a product, I check out the reviews at Amazon.com first. The difference between Amazon and other sites is the sheer volume of reviews. It's not uncommon to have hundreds of reviews on one product, and I think that gives me a pretty good idea of the product's strengths and weaknesses. Plus Amazon has reviews for everything, from Photocopiers to Teeth Whitening Strips to Fuel Injector Cleaners. Trust me, 10 minutes on Amazon will save you a lot of headaches, even if you don't buy it there.


The Toshiba has a better rating but only 5 reviews. Those are better than nothing but I like to wait for more than 10 reviews if possible.