you used to laugh under the covers
maybe not so often now

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Thanks, Sammy.

Stores with Online Shopping and In-Store Pickup

A while back I needed to buy a present for someone. It was too late to order it online and have it shipped, and I didn't feel like going to a bunch of different stores to comparing items, prices and stock. So I used Best Buy's in-store pick up system.

Now, these systems aren't perfect (just yesterday I went to pick up 2 DVDs and they only had one ready) but they are nice in a pinch. So, I've decided to start a list of places that have online ordering with In-store pickup. Just to clear things up, these are stores that, through their website, let you see if an item is in stock at your local store, purchase it online, and then pick it up... usually within about an hour.

Note that this is different then stores like Wal-Mart and REI, which allow you to buy something online and ship it to a store for free. Very cool, but with those stores you have to wait about a week or more for those items to arrive. (I should mention that, with REI, you can call a store with an item number to see if they have that item in stock and have them hold the item for you.)

• Best Buy - www.bestbuy.com
  
• Sears - www.sears.com
  
• Circuit City - www.circuitcity.com
  
• The Container Store - www.containerstore.com
  
• MicroCenter - www.microcenter.com
  

Sure it's a short list but I'll keep adding to it when I find/hear about others.