Cyber Monday: online retailers offer special promotions

If coping with crowds and waiting in long lines isn’t how you want to spend your time, get set for Cyber Monday.

MSNBC Web Expert Suzanne Choney says there are tricks to finding the best deals online.

“The first thing to do is to start with some online shopping comparison sites that can help make it a lot easier,“ Choney advised.

She says comparison shopping is as important online as it is in stores.

One of her favorite comparison sites is Dealnews.com.

The site lists the day’s hottest deals, and guarantees to list the lowest prices they can find sold by a reputable store.

She also recommends Shopzilla.com, a site that offers shopping shortcuts.

It helps you find specific categories like holiday deals, clearance deals, free shipping sites, and the top ten gifts for users.

Another site, Pricespider.com, is where you’ll find great deals for the techie in your life.

Finally Suzanne says Pricegrabber.com is the site that compares prices on everything.

Suzanne says even more importantly than what day you shop is what time you shop.

“Shop online in the off-peak hours. Very early morning, mid-afternoon, or late in the evening. You will find it easier to get into sites at that time, same as you would find it easier to get into stores generally at those times,“ she explained.