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.
  • 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 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 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. 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 Supplier Finder is available from Thomas Publishing. Search the Thomas Register of American Manufacturers database for product and service suppliers in 52,000 categories! This service is FREE to registered users. Registration can be completed on-line.
• Thomas Regional - Local Supplier Finder includes products, services, manufacturers, distributors, trade names, company profiles, local events calendar.  Also included are contacts for Industry and government organizations.  The Ohio Valley covers the Dayton area.
• 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 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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