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The Best Deal Sites on the Web

Deal of the day, bargain basements, and closeouts!

By , About.com Guide

Good deals are abundant on the Web, and the following list of the best deal sites can help you track down the best bargain on pretty much anything. Offering everything from computer gadgets to kids' toys, these deal sites find the lowest prices on the Web - and pass the savings on to the consumer.

1. SlickDeals

SlickDeals is a community-driven deals site, posting dozens of fantastic deals, coupons, and other goodies throughout the day. SlickDeals offers a number of ways for users to track the deals posted: via the various forums (these are VERY active), the SlickDeals front page (where the hottest deals are featured), Slickdeals Mobile, Deal Alerts, and more. They've also recently opened up a new Local Deals feature, and there are convenient RSS feeds for most topics in the forums (so you never miss a posted deal in your area of interest).

2. DealsPl.Us

DealsPl.Us is another community driven deals site, with many deals submitted throughout the day. DealsPl.Us offers deals from a wide variety of stores and a wide variety of items. One of the nicest DealsPl.Us features is the ability to put something you are looking for on a "wish list". DealsPl.Us will notify you when the price starts dropping, and you can monitor the item until you reach the price you feel comfortable with.

3. DealExtreme

Gadget lovers will love DealExtreme, since that is their specialty. Deal seekers will find rock bottom prices for a wide variety of electronic widgets, anything from car accessories to computer peripherals.

4. Woot Deals

Woot Deals is a community deals site, with extremely high quality deals listed throughout the day. Deals at Woot tend to be a bit more on the geeky side; still, there is something here for everyone. The Woot community finds deals with free shipping as well as rock bottom prices, so it's a deal site well worth checking out.

5. Dealighted

Dealighted's motto is "People Powered Deals from 25 Sites", which gives you a good idea of how this site works. Basically, Dealighted is a deal aggregator, funneling deals and coupons from many different sites into one, making it as easy as possible for deal hunters to track down a good bargain.

6. DealCatcher

Deals at DealCatcher are posted both by the community and staff, and range from computers to grocery coupons. Users can search deals at DealCatcher several different ways: alphabetically, by store, the top coupons, and more.

7. DealNews

Dealnews posts over 200 great deals on a huge variety of items every single day, and is one of the most active deal sites on the Web. Browse the deals at Dealnews via apps and plugins, Twitter and RSS, and email.

8. FatWallet

FatWallet has a lot to offer the deal hunter. First, there are Coupons and Cash Back, where users can search for deals at their favorite stores and sign up for FatWallet Cashback, a way to earn money from purchases. The Best Deals page has the hottest deals at FatWallet at any one time, and the Forums are extremely active, with community members scouring the Web for undiscovered bargains.

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