If you're like me and hate to fight the crowds at Christmas, consider doing your shopping on the Internet. You'll never have to stand in line, and your packages will be delivered right to your door. Many of the online stores even gift wrap!

If you're concerned about ordering online, visit thePublic Eye, which certifies safe shopping sites. Enter a company name to get a report on that company, or look for the Public Eye logo on certified sites.

Buyer's Index takes the worry out of online ordering by finding the best mail order suppliers--over 10,000. Find your gifts by using their search feature, or browse through categories such as antiques and collectibles, children's, clothing, computer software, hunting and fishing, books, and much more.

Does anyone on your Christmas list want a pair of Oakley sunglasses? Visit Oakley's online store, where you'll not only find sunglasses, but Oakley footwear as well. Will you save money? Probably not, but you'll certainly have a fantastic selection to choose from!

At the Huckleberry Kids Toy Store, you can order puzzles, puppets, games, wooden blocks, and more, all with the satisfaction of knowing that the site is a certified safe shopping site by Public Eye.

Want to give a slightly different gift this year? How about a subscription to a wine club? At the Passport Wine Club, you can order a plan that best fits your budget beginning with $35 a month and up. The wines come from the best wineries in the world, from California to France, Italy, and other areas.

Cybermall.com evaluates hundreds of online shopping malls and only includes the very best. Shop in premium malls, regional malls, or specialty malls. Under single-merchant online stores, you'll find companies such as Eddie Bauer, Wal-Mart, Amazon.com (the world's largest bookstore with over 2.5 million titles), and FAO Schwarz toy store.

If you're looking for computer supplies, look no further than Computer Shopper.com. Click under categories such as handheld, notebooks, memory, or scanners, then read their shopping advice or compare similar products to get the item that's just right for you.

Shop at FragranceNet for all of your perfume and cologne gifts, then have them gift wrapped and shipped right to your door!

We'll close with Visa Shopping Guide by Yahoo!, a top-notch shopping site that offers consumer tips as well as categories in virtually any area you can imagine.

Robin Nobles is a freelance writer who can be reached at robinnobles@robinsnest.com.

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