Released: June 11, 2012

Smart strategies for buying major appliances online

Source: Daniel DiClerico, Consumer Reports

Consumers have been purchasing toasters, blenders, and other small appliances online for years. But more and more, they're using the internet for major appliances as well. In 2011, for example, nearly 10 percent of refrigerator sales happened online, up from barely a blip a decade earlier, according to Ipsos, a market-research company. Going the e-commerce route could pay off for you, if you follow these best practices.

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