# Great online stores **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 11, 2009, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-online-stores/513440 "2009-10-11T22:02:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cainxinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7bcc69/32.png) [@cainxinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cainxinth)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-online-stores/513440/1 "2009-10-11T22:02:23Z")
[Newegg](http://www.newegg.com) I think every geek in the universe knows and loves Newegg. Great prices, great selection, amazing search system for finding just the right part, a really good community of people offering product ratings, and best of all amazing and responsive customer service. [Monoprice](http://www.monoprice.com) Just about any cable you can imagine in a dozen variations each for a fraction of what they cost in the stores. $4 for the same HDMI cable that sells for $80 at Bestbuy. [Moosejaw](http://www.moosejaw.com) Outdoor gear shop with a really great selection of stuff at very competitive prices, plus a rewards program that is simple and actually worthwhile. [Walkabout Travel Gear](http://www.WalkaboutTravelGear.com) Hand picked selection of hard to find and extremely useful travel equipment. The proprietors take the time to describe just about everything they sell in great detail and explain how it compares to other products. ---
**Author:** ![Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tastes_of_chocolate/32/3232_2.png) [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2009, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-online-stores/513440/2 "2009-10-12T21:10:48Z")
Thinkgeek.com Because you can’t ever have to many toys. Woot! An addicting site. They sell one things a day, starting at midnight, Central time. When they run out, they are done for the day. Next midnight, the next item goes up. Usually, the stuff is something I have no need for, but I have to check it each morning, because you never know when something really good will come up. Plus, you can’t beat $5 shipping an handling on a 42" TV. ---
**Author:** ![Rack-a-Bones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rack-a-Bones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rack-a-Bones)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2009, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-online-stores/513440/3 "2009-10-12T22:55:18Z")
Seems like we did this thread not too long ago… For clothes/gear: [Sierra Trading Post](http://www.sierratradingpost.com/) For shoes: [Zappos.com](http://zappos.com) Books: [Powell’s Books](http://www.powells.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-online-stores/513440/4 "2009-10-13T02:35:57Z")
[ZipZoomFly](http://www.zipzoomfly.com/) has never let me down yet [Monoprice](http://www.monoprice.com/home/index.asp) for cables and such. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-online-stores/513440/5 "2009-10-13T03:31:20Z")
[Running Warehouse](http://www.runningwarehouse.com) for running gear - they have the best prices and by far the best service, and you usually get some free socks or a grocery bag or something with your order. ---
**Author:** ![chacoguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@chacoguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chacoguy)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-online-stores/513440/6 "2009-10-13T03:37:09Z")
[REI](http://www.rei.com/) ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-online-stores/513440/7 "2009-10-13T15:25:11Z")
[Republic of Tea](http://www.republicoftea.com/) – great teas, loose or bagged, plus tea accessories, jams, and some neat gift items, and they ship super fast. [Red Envelope](http://redenvelope.com/) for gifts. They’re inexpensive (but not cheap) and they also ship quickly. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-online-stores/513440/8 "2009-10-13T15:45:43Z")
> [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](#): > > Woot! > > An addicting site. They sell one things a day, starting at midnight, Central time. When they run out, they are done for the day. Next midnight, the next item goes up. Usually, the stuff is something I have no need for, but I have to check it each morning, because you never know when something really good will come up. Plus, you can’t beat $5 shipping an handling on a 42" TV. Don’t forget the occasional “Woot Off” where they run through a huge selection of items (which they apparently only have a small number of) and sell them off in a single day. Some offerings only last long enough for you to refresh your browser. I got my Roomba as a closeout model through Woot. I suspect most items are similar - model being discontinued, Woot buys them up and sells them off at a discount to the customer. ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2009, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-online-stores/513440/9 "2009-10-17T15:20:19Z")
[netrition.com](http://netrition.com) has excellent service and good prices on low-carb needs. [sockdreams.com](http://sockdreams.com) is a great place for cute socks. [etsy.com](http://etsy.com) has neat crafty stuff cheap.