Erich F.

In all the years I've been shopping online, Amazon has ALWAYS been, in EVERY instance, completely astounding in every aspect of their services. Their pricing is often excellent, usually only being undercut by promo discounts from sites such as Newegg, MicroCenter, etc, but with free 2-day Prime shipping, it's almost always the clear winner.

Their customer service is extremely helpful, and available by phone, email, or my personal favorite, by online chat. The chat option has saved me on multiple occasions where I am at a location where I cannot answer the phone, but need help immediately.

Finally, with the abundance of extra features on the site such as immediate links to SquareTrade and other warranty and protection services, order price updates and price changes based on their own advertised prices, there's nowhere I'd rather shop.

The only thing I'd like to see, if possible, would be price matching versus other comparable websites, and more Prime shipping options. Other than that, keep doing what you do, Amazon. Here's to you!

Costco has saved me tons of money over the years, and I love shopping there for just about anything, although food is my main purchase. Their customer service is excellent, and their employees are both knowledgeable and ready and willing to assist. Great experience!

Best Buy is a far cry from what its name implies, but on occasion they have good deals on computer parts and other electronics. Worth a look occasionally if you use sites like Pcpartpicker.com.

Groupon and their mobile app are great for finding things to do, places to eat, and goods to buy for an often extremely reasonable price. Highly recommended.

Rakuten.com is the worst online shopping site I've ever used. Not only was it a pain in the $#*! just to place my order, but upon trying to request to cancel the order at 11:00 YESTERDAY, and making 2 requests to customer service to cancel the order, the order was shipped this morning, anyway. I called customer service this morning, and they said they can't cancel the order because it's already shipped. I'll be disputing the charge as soon as it's posted, and after I refuse the package upon delivery, I'll be sure never to order from them again.

Just use Newegg.com, Amazon, or Micro Center.