Bus Elemen reading 9 2

Read the text. These headings are missing from each paragraph. Drag the headings in green boxes next to the correct paragraph in the text. There is one extra incorrect heading.

A __________________________________________________________________________ Most people are spending less at the moment. We are saving money because the future of the economy is uncertain. But there are some things you have to buy, so what do you do? My advice is to do some research first. The good news is that there are now lots of price comparison websites, so you can compare the price of nearly everything and choose the best option. B __________________________________________________________________________ There are two types of price comparison websites. First of all, there are websites with information on suppliers of every product you can think of: *household items, cameras, computers, office supplies, cars, trips, sports equipment, beauty accessories, gardening tools, etc. These sites keep information about prices from different sellers and list products in order of price. C __________________________________________________________________________ The other type of website compares specific products. For example, if you want to buy *contact lenses, then the website LensShopper.com will give you a range of prices. These types of sites are sometimes more difficult to find but the advantage of these *niche websites compared to more general sites is that the information is probably more *accurate. They also give you more information about the product, as well as the price. Another advantage is that a website like LensShopper also has closer contact with the suppliers. If the supplier knows they are on the

website, then they will also offer discounts so they are in the number one position on the website – which is great news for customers. D __________________________________________________________________________ When you are looking for a cheap product, it’s important to visit more than one price comparison website. The best prices are often different from one site to another. For example, a consumer finance magazine compared the prices on three different websites for home insurance. The cheapest price was different on each website and the difference was big, for example Gocompare.com gave a *quote of £51. The same insurance was £71 on Confused.com. In some cases, the price on the company’s website was lower than on the price comparison website. E __________________________________________________________________________ Comparison websites work in different ways and they take their information from different places. Sometimes, their prices are *estimates and it also depends on how many suppliers they compare. Websites with a wide search of suppliers are going to be more accurate than those without. However, it’s impossible for the customer to know. So the best advice is to look at two or three comparison sites and check with the supplier before you make a final decision. If you finally decide to buy through the price comparison website, then make sure that the price you see is the real price and not an estimate.

Niche websites

Compare the websites

Buy the cheapest product

Shopping for anything and everything

Using price comparison websites

Different prices

A Using price comparison websites - B Shopping for anything and everything - C Niche websites - D Different prices - E Compare the websites – Buy the cheapest product – This is the extra incorrect heading

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