Jeffrey B. Dalin, DDS
Well, it is November and the holiday season will quickly be upon all of us. The world of cyberspace can provide some excellent resources to use at this important time of the year. Get online, open up that browser, and let`s see what is out there.
Greeting cards: Have you ever received an e-mail greeting card from someone? They are fun to send and receive, and come in many different categories. Most are free and are very easy to send. Visit the following sites and see what they have to offer. Special note: These are especially good for those last second, "I forgot to buy a card" situations:
Regards.com:
www.regards.com
Hallmark:
www.shoebox.com/funny/funny.asp
Message Mates:
www.messagemates.com/town/store_index.html
Blue Mountain:
www.bluemountain.com
Virtual Insults:
www.virtualinsults.com
Yahoo Cards:
greetings.yahoo.com
Activegrams:
www.activegrams.com
Xoom:
greetings.xoom.com/xigo
Spark Cards:
www.thespark.com/cards
Justso:
www.just-so.com
Egreetings:
www.egreetings.com
123 Greetings:
www.123greetings.com
Card4You:
www.card4u.com
Unique gifts: Flowers and stuffed animals can be fun gifts to send out to friends, patients, and loved ones. Here are a few Web sites with just these things to offer:
Vermont Teddy Bears:
www.vermontteddybear.com
Big Stuffed Animals:
www.big-stuffedanimals.com
123 Flowers:
www.123greetings.com/flowers
Virtual Flowers:
www.virtualflowers.com
1-800 Flowers:
www.1800flowers.com
Card4You Flowers:
www.card4u.com/flowers
Shopping sites: Retail sites on the Internet are endless. I will attempt to give you a sampling of what is out there that may be of use to you:
123gifts.com:
www.123-gifts.com
Buy.com:
www.buy.com
Igadget:
www.igadget.com
Bestbookbuys:
www.bestbookbuys.com
Amazon:
www.amazon.com
Productopia:
www.productopia.com
Wholesale Advantage:
www.wholesaleadvantage.com
Comparison shopping sites:
Gomez:
www.gomez.com
Dealtime:
www.dealtime.com
Bottomdollar:
www.bottomdollar.com
Compare.Net:
www.compare.net
Esmarts:
www.esmarts.com
My Simon:
www.mysimon.com
Pricescan:
www.pricescan.com
Be careful out there on these sites ... overuse can cause serious damage to your net worth!
Jeffrey B. Dalin, DDS, FACD, FAGD, practices general dentistry in St. Louis. He also is the editor of St. Louis Dentistry Magazine and spokesperson and critical-issue-response-team chairperson for the Greater St. Louis Dental Society. His address on the Internet is www.dfdasmiles.com. Contact him by e-mail at [email protected], by phone at (314) 567-5612, or fax at (314) 567-9047.
