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Fashion on the Net 99
This fall you'll find some of the hottest wearables on the Web. Join us -- and our special guest, supermodel Estella Warren -- for a look at chic clothes and where to buy them online. In cyberspace, no one minds if you're just browsing.
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Gold Star Sites: Web Auctions
The Web-auction phenomenon started with people trading their junk on eBay, but now you're likely to find high art in amongst all the kitsch and crud. Our guide tells you where to get what you want. EBay may be the biggest, but it's not always the best.
Freebies, Bargains, and Contests
Free candy, Bodyonics dietary supplements on sale, win the "Happy, Texas" RV.
Online auctions
eBay may do to capitalism what Lenin couldn't -- destroy it. Irrational and addictive, Net auctions are changing the economy. Plus read our open letter to Matt Damon about a pair of his socks that were auctioned off for $80.
Spine language
Is the Internet the end of the story for the little bookshop on the corner? Or just the next chapter? We spoke to some online bookstore owners to find out.
Old way net way Shopping
Every month we compare the tried-and-true way of doing things with the Net-and-new. Hereís how our various shopping experiences turned out.
Reality Bytes: Victoria's Secret's underwear overload
When Victoriaís secret purchased a SuperBowl spot to promote a webcast, they didnít anticipate what that many surfers would do to their servers -- pound them into the ground.
Click Chic: Clothes shopping online
Need some new duds? It must be time for an online shopping spree. From suiting up in Kenneth Cole to stepping out in Cynthia Rowley, we'll show you how and where to outfit yourself, Net style.
Best Shopping Sites of 98
1998 was a big year for e-commerce. Take a look at the sites that stood out from the crowd.
The Net's Chop Shops
For every shop, there's a shoplifter, and that goes for the Web too. Software piracy is a kind of hobby for some Web surfers, but when companies like Microsoft threaten to lower the boom, is warez fun all it's cracked up to be? Join us for a look inside the Net's chop shops.
Safety Net: Guarding against online fraud
Online shopping is all well and good, but how can you be sure of who you're doing business with? Pappas says to guard against online fraud, we need better guarantees. Check in with this column for a lesson in protecting yourself.
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