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This week - Online shopping at www.thisisthelakedistrict.co.uk

There's a variety of ways to shop online at Thisisthelakedistrict.

The most conventional is to use the Local Business Directory.

Here you can search for the kind of business you're looking for and then either give them a call to check if they have what you want, or visit in person - it's much like a conventional directory but with the added bonus that you can click through to their website and get an accurate idea of what the

business has to offer.

Shoppers World isn't quite the transglobal spending experience the name suggests but it can let you buy online from specialist shops around the country.

If you want to make a bigger investment then click on Fish4homes or Fish4cars and you can make a search in a specific area and within your price bracket.

Fish4homes remains one of the most visible and well-used property sites on the web, getting around 600,000 hits every month from prospective buyers.

The Guardian has judged it to be the one of the most user-friendly and resourceful property sites.

Alternatively, you can make the most of the creative side of e-commerce.

Buyit2gether reduces the price of must-have items by giving you the chance to team up with other web users for group buying.

Fsauctions lets you bid for items ranging from rare collectable toys to computers and hi-fi equipment.

There's some unusual and unique gifts to be found here and you only ever have to offer as much as you can afford.

Next week - Planning your weekend the Thisisthelakedistrict way!