Science news articles about 'online shoppers'

... like Amazon.com and eBay use to rate products and sellers. But those rating systems are easily manipulated, misleading many online shoppers and causing them to make purchases they otherwise may not.

People shopping online are likely to bail out on planned purchases before making the final click to submit their orders, often because they are surprised by high shipping costs and other fees, ...

... been imposing in hopes of making the auction site more attractive to online shoppers. Now even more changes are coming in the next few weeks, but this time eBay Inc. hopes it ...

(AP) -- In a big break for online shoppers, Web retailers generally don't have to charge sales taxes in states where they lack a store or some other physical presence.