Vendors / Suppliers

A few selected representatives of Web commerce. I'm an electronics manufacturing engineer so my list slants in that direction.

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• Companies:
  • Phone Yellow Pages / White Pages  contain indexing into business resources.
  • Web Site Locators can also be of help to locating a specific organization.
  • Buyer Beware: Before sending money to an Internet selling site, be sure to check site ratings at multiple of these to see if they have a rip-off reputation.
    • ResellerRatings for store ratings and product searches.
    • BizRate for product searches and store ratings.
    • Epinions can be used to review purchasable items.
  • Electronics / Electric:
    • EEM On-Line EEM/Electronic Engineer's Master is the world's largest catalog of electronic components, equipment and services.  Some product pages on-line.
    • electroBASE contains a comprehensive database of electronics distributors, reps, and services.  Need to purchase an electronics part from unknown sources?  Start here!
    • Free Trade Zone is now integrated to do internet parts spec sheets, availability, and prices.
    • QuestLink provides searches to find sources of electronic and computer components.
    • The Electronics Source Book provides links to component sources.
    • Pioneer-Standard Electronics, Inc.
    • Marshall is a distributor of electronics components.
    • Mouser Electronics is a distributor of electronics components.
    • Electronics Industry Phone Book (dead? 5/6/08) from  Electronic Component News magazine.
    • Digi-Key electronics suppliers.
    • Tyco (AMP) Incorporated provides an Tyco (AMP) Connect Product Catalog.
    • ProcureNet  supports the purchasing community's requirements for maintenance, repair and operating material (MRO) such as electrical, scientific, safety and office products.
    • Parts Express near Dayton, Ohio.
    • MCM Electronics near Dayton, Ohio.
    • DALCO Electronics near Dayton, Ohio.
    • Radio Shack is around the corner in a pinch.
  • Shipping:
    • Fed Ex package service, including package tracking.
    • UPS package service, including UPS Package Tracking.
  • Consumer Goods:
    • PriceGrabber.com compares consumer items.  Includes reviews of sources.
    • PriceScan.com accesses lots of stores and auctions for comparison.
    • MySimon.com accesses lots of stores and auctions for comparison.
    • Buyer's Index is a search engine especially meant for buyers.  Aimed at consumer goods.  Turns up sites and links for the user to check out for further research.  A bit cumbersome as it doesn't try to aggregate hits by price or features for comparison making.
    • Interactive Buyers Guide provides comparison shopping for  cars, electronics, appliances, and office equipment.
    • LiveManuals (dead? 5/6/08) points to sites and pages to support your product.
    • Coupons, Discounts, Promotions, and Special Offers:
      • Deal-Finder is a clearinghouse of special offers.
      • DealCatcher is a clearinghouse of special offers.
      • Gomez is a clearinghouse of special offers.
      • Coupons.com offers software to scour the resources  anytime while you are on-line.  On-line and real world sources.
      • ECoupons.com accesses both on-line and real world deals.  Offers search by zip code feature.  Includes rebate center.
      • CoolSavings includes printable coupons to local supermarket and much more.
  • PC Software & Hardware:
    • ResellerRatings.com provides reviews of service for computer hardware sites.  Includes some digital cameras sales sites.
    • CNET: Shopper.com locates prices and Internet sources.
    • The Computer Price Cruncher provides searches and price comparisons for PC hardware.
    • Price Watch - Street Price Search Engine provides searches and price comparisons for PC parts and software.
    • PriceScan provides price comparisons for computer hardware, software, and supplies.  Also compares  consumer items such as books, music, movies, and video games.
    • 5 O'Clock Computers a Beavercreek, Ohio, computer hardware store.
    • PCUpgrader's a Beavercreek store.
    • MidWest Micro (dead? 5/6/08). Mail-order hardware and some software.  Good tech support links including vendors.
    • MicroWAREHOUSE. Mail-order software and some hardware.
    • ComputAbility Consumer Electronics. Mail-order software and some hardware.
    • PC Zone / Mac Zone.  Mail-order software and some hardware.
    • CompUSA stores sells software and hardware.
    • CyberResearch provides industrial and data acquisition solutions.
    • CDW (The Computer Discount Warehouse).
    • DALCO Electronics, in Springboro, Ohio, features cables, tools, electronics, and computer items.
    • Applied Computer an Internet price reference point.
    • MarketPro Computer Show is a small PC outlet gathering for new and used parts that comes to Dayton, Ohio on a rotating basis.
• Digital Camera:
  • Steve's DigiCams provides reviews and discussion forums relating to cameras.
• Consumer Affairs:
  • Better Business Bureau (USA) and for the Dayton & Miami Valley area.
  • Clark Howard, the consumer action center by the radio personality.  Includes website links and much educational material.
• Books:
  • Books A Million compares prices from various Internet sources.
  • Half.com compares prices from various Internet sources.
  • FatBrain.com another book seller.
• Thomas Register of American Manufacturers by ThomasNet.
• Yahoo! Business and Economy:Business to Business.  
• Subject Searches can be used to find companies which run Web sites on other providers computers.
• The Commerce Net consortium. Companies, organizations, products, and events sponsored by such from Northern California. Comparatively thin offerings.
• SMTnet Directory of OEM Electronics Manufacturers by Company Name  from SMTnet: Surface Mount Technology (SMT), Printed Circuit Board (PCB), and Electronics Manufacturing Network.
• EMC Products and Services (dead? 5/6/08) list.  From the Electromagnetic Compatibility Laboratory at the University of Missouri-Rolla.
• Directory of Test, Measurement and Instrumentation Products and Services from BestTest (A.T.E. Solutions).
• Mfg Info, from Manufacturers Information Net, provides contacts to manufacturing services, job shops, and suppliers.
• National Fraud Information Center 1-800-876-7060 provides info and takes  reports.
• Yahoo Business Page.

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