It’s no mystery that shopping online will not only save you time and money.    Online Shopping is going to save you the stress that usually accompanies Christmas shopping.

Before you hop online with an aggressive shopping plan, take a few steps to ensure that you don’t break the bank with impulsive buying.

Amazon is my favorite shopping place.  It’s not because Amazon has the best looking site.  It’s because Amazon has partnered with so many top rated companies like Buy.com and will often offer you better deals than you can get on the retailers home site!  Amazon has low over head.  They deal in huge volumes of merchandise like Walmart and Costco.  The best kept secret about Amazon is that most products will be shipped to you for free and no sales tax (some restrictions apply!

Amazon uses a one cart shopping system.  You can make purchases from thousands of partners and still pay only once.  The majority of orders over are eligible for free Super Saver Shipping.  Amazon will even sweeten the pot for you and give you a credit card pre-loaded with 30 bucks!  Thirty dollars more to spend.  Cancel the card if you don’t want it and keep the cash!

If it’s sold, Amazon has it.  And I do mean everything.  Of course it’s gotta be legal.  But you know what I mean.  If it’s available at your local department store, then Amazon sells it.

Disorganized or organized shopper?  Don’t worry because you are going to look like a rock star whether your organized or not.   Even if you are not organized, stick to your budget.  If it’s a 200 bucks, stick with that plan!  Nothing hurts worse than paying off your Christmas shopping in July!

Even though I have talked up Amazon, you may be thinking that is the only place to shop.  No way.  Find online coupons by using Google.  Many times they are loss leaders and you can score some killer deals.  Place your order only if they offer free shipping and no sales tax.  The tax alone will kill you.  I bet that even our state congressional leaders shop online to avoid sales tax…shh!!!

My Top 10 Christmas Shopping Tips

1. Avoid the malls and do all your shopping online.
2. Free shipping offers rock.
3. Buy from sites that do not charge sales tax.
4. By all means use the online gift wrapping services.
5. Ship your long distance presents from the online retailer (hey, it’s free!)
6. Gift cards make you look really smart so use them.
7. Search online for coupons.
8. To qualify for free shipping, combine your orders.
9. Go directly to manufactures sites for product research.  Manufacture sites are super.
10. Stick to buying from the major retailers in case of returns.  It’s much simpler.

To get the latest online deals and tips, visit Christmas Top Selling Gifts 2009 today!

The Zhu Zhu Pet Hamster-Mr. Squiggles has got to be the cutest thing ever!  Do you remember years ago when the “Pet Rock” was the craze?    Who could cuddle a rock?  I just cannot understand that being the best seller!  But Mr. Squiggles?  This is a no brainer.  Even big kids like us will adore this pet.

I have 2 young boys and they go nuts over any stuffed animal.  Mr. Squiggles makes them smile and laugh.

Amazon usually has them in stock.   You don’t have to drive to your favorite toy retailer and find out that they are not in stock.

This has been the top seller on Amazon for weeks.  My thinking is that people are hording them and want to sell them on Ebay right before Christmas.  Don’t fall prey to this.  Order directly from Amazon before the rush!

If you want to secure your Zhu Zhu before Christmas and avoid paying exorbitant Ebay prices, get ‘em while you can.

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The Zhu Zhu continues to be the best selling item.  You gotta love Mr. Squiggles.  People are actually hoarding this cute little guy in hopes of making a tidy profit at Christmas time.  Don’t fall into any of these marketing traps.  Buy one months before you need and have some happy kids during the Christmas season.

Christmas shopping for kids is so much fun and easy.  Your kids will tell you exactly what they want.  In fact, just bring them down to Walmart or Target and they will show you without being asked.  Whenever I bring my 2 boys to Target or Walmart to look at toys, it’s nearly impossible to pull them away from all the toy aisles.  If I turn my back for even a minute, they are gone scrutinizing the next toy.

This posting is configured to automatically update the top selling Christmas toys for 2009.  To get the latest updates for hot selling Christmas toys, check my Christmas Top Selling Gifts 2009 website today!

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