Places To Shop Online

Some Known Names And A Few Hidden Treasures

(CBS)  Why should you circle the mall parking lot for hours in search of a spot? These days, as long as you are hooked up to the Internet, you don't even need to leave your house to find gifts for the holidays.

If you are looking for good places to shop online, Ben Fischman, president and CEO of Smartbargains.com, has some suggestions, which he shared on The Saturday Early Show.

BEN'S TOP PICKS
Nordstrom.com
CNET.com: Offers great guidance for electronics
BlueNile.com
MiniBoden.com: Clothes for children
Amazon.com: One-stop shopping
PotteryBarnKids.com

HIDDEN GEMS:
www.shopbop.com: This site features brand name apparel for women – the same looks that you see in women’s fashion magazines.

www.girlshop.com: Great site for unique and fun women’s apparel and accessories – the same looks you’d find in New York City boutiques.

www.kookoobearkids.com: Unique hand-painted furniture for kids’ rooms. Great gifts for babies and kids.

www.like.com: Let’s you find styles that are LIKE those the celebrities are wearing.

www.wishingfish.com: This is a great site for gifts for the person who has everything. (Electric marshmallow toaster, anyone?)

www.cafepress.com: This site has T-shirts, mugs and other gifts with messages for whatever you’re into – pets, politics, current events and more. You can even design your own gift.

Here are more sites recommended by Ben Fischman:

TOYS
FAO.com
Amazon.com

APPAREL
SmartBargains.com
LLBean .com
Nordstrom.com

ELECTRONICS
CNET.com

JEWELRY
BlueNile.com
SmartBargains.com

CHILDREN
MiniBoden.com
HannaAndersson.com

GIFTS FOR MEN
Amazon.com
OmahaSteaks.com

GIFTS FOR WOMEN
RedEnvelope.com
NeimanMarcus.com

GIFTS FOR KIDS
FAO.com
PotteryBarnKids.com

HOME
SmartBargains.com
WilliamsSonoma.com
Art.com

SOME FUN SPOTS
Woot.com
Like.com
JellyFish.com
Wine.com