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6 Ways to Shop With Social Media

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(Newser) – Online shoppers have discovered "a world beyond Amazon," Ben Parr writes on Mashable. Now they can swap advice, start up shops, and even get to know designers on sites like:

  • Pikaba. Post requests for purchases ("I need to buy a new laptop for $500"), receive merchant offers, and trade suggestions via Facebook and Twitter.

  • IMShopping. Ask experts or fellow shoppers for advice via Twitter.
  • Tigerbow. Give gifts more easily. The site contacts recipients for their address before sending your package.
  • Shopflick. See videos introducing you to new clothing and jewelry, and their designers.
  • Zlio. Open your own store and promote it via social media.
  • Shopseen. You and other shoppers can upload pics of items you've spotted real-world, and yack about them.

Beckie Tran gets shopping ideas online from her network of friends on Kaboodle.com Monday, Jan. 21, 2008, at her home in Santa Clara, Calif.
Beckie Tran gets shopping ideas online from her network of friends on Kaboodle.com Monday, Jan. 21, 2008, at her home in Santa Clara, Calif.   (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
A couple shops online.
A couple shops online.   (Shutterstock)
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vtmiller
Jun 2, 09 3:21 PM CDT
Here is a cool shopping tip. Use http://www.bubblecomment.com to record and send a friend the exact page of the item you found online - but with your video comments right on top of the page you want them to see! It takes seconds, is free, and will let you share your thoughts on that dress, site, or just say Hi using your own webcam, and any webpage. Reply
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Jun 2, 09 3:24 PM CDT
Share a cool product with your friend using http://www.bubblecomment.com - a free service that lets you record a quick video (over any webpage on the internet) and then you send the tiny link to your friend. When they click they'll see your personal video message on top of the product/page you want them to see - with your comments talking as they browse the page. Now that's cool!vt Reply
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IMShopping
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Tigerbow
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Shopflick
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Zlio
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Shopseen
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