Tell us your favourite website and why: Prize Draw sponsored by WhatUsersDo

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In this thread we'd like to invite you to tell us your favourites and the websites you hate, for both tell us why and screen shots are welcome.
E.g. We love Skyscanner because you can search for flights across an entire month to find the cheapest flights.
If you comment on this thread you will be entered into a prize draw to win one of three £10 Amazon vouchers, provided by WhatUsersDo.


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Lynnie

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Well strange you should mention Amazon because that is definitely one of my favourites. I find it easy to navigate and I can normally find what I am looking for on there. I am a Prime member because I like the idea of being able to buy now and know that I will have the item tomorrow for 'free'.

I also love eBay for much the same reasons. I have been a member for years and during that time, have both sold and bought on there. The site is great, the users are a mixed bag and can be frustrating, but when I need cash fast, or need to find a bargain it is my go to site.

As for sites I don't like, I am not a huge fan of the new paypal layout, I find it quite confusing to be honest even though I usually welcome change and a fresh look.

Also, I just visited Justin Bieber's official website (for work purposes only, I assure you) and that is definitely less than impressive. I was looking for photos and there isn't a section for that! A young star who is an idol to thousands of girls who will use the site as their first port of call for photos, yet there isn't a section for that on the menu - crazy.
 

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At the moment im loving 'Free postcode Lottery'. They have a draw for £50 everyday at 12pm which rolls over if not claimed that day. They also have a £10 mini draw at 6pm and you get cash bonus' for logging in every day. Its my little pleasure each day. I highly recommend it.
 

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My favourite website is Huffington Post, because it's a news site, but more opinion than news. It's trustworthy, well maintained and I can waste spend hours reading articles there.

Worst websites? Hmmm. Bad websites wouldn't get a return visit lol. Many shopping websites I'm unimpressed with - some takes ages to load, some have odd methods of entering items into the basket, and even worse options for removing them.

Is it meant to be a money orientated website? If so, my favourite atm is HUKD. Because I'm stocking up on those Christmas bargains.
 
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I love eBay. I think it's really easy to navigate, and if you know what you're doing, there's some real bargains to be had. They are improving it all the time too so things such as saved searches are easily accessible.

I also love my bank's website - The Cooperative bank (apart from the bit that tells me how much money I don't have). Again, it's really user-friendly and is so simple to use.

I hate Facebook - it's full of nosey people, and I think it's too cluttered.
 

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Another fan of Amazon here. It's great the amount of things of all descriptions you can get on there and they've got a great search facility so you can filter out the rubbish! Also love Pinterest - brilliant for collecting ideas together (& losing a few hours) and Ancestry - a great collection of family history records (& also good at stealing hours from you).

Worst sites is a bit trickier. If they are really bad I tend not to go back. I don't like using Tesco Direct. Not a fan of Tesco anyway but I can never tell if what I want to buy qualifies to spend my Clubcard vouchers on.
 

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I love the Nationwide it is easy to use and to navigate and their mobile App is really good too.
I do not like the new Paypal website. The layout and the look is not very user friendly.
 

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I was rather stuck on which to put as my favourite site, I almost put this one but that would come across as butt kissing ;) I use so many it was hard to pick so...

YouTube, I am on there daily to catch up on my favourite content creators, watch daily Vlogs or if I need to know how to do something. Recently I bought some new cartridges for my printer but it was coming up with an error accepting them; I found a YouTube video about making it work which it now does. I have also taught myself basic crochet, how to "rip" my jeans, how to make my own coasters (ours are of Westeros) and how to makes bracelets. Then there is Black Veil Brides...so many interviews and videos of them, keeps me happy.

Site I hate?

MoneySavingExpert...with a passion. There is nothing to do on there, I struggle to find something, anything to comment on. I think the attitude of some of the posters is disgusting and anything you want to know gets an almost immediate "Go find a post about it somewhere else on the forum" reply. I do not understand why people love it so much and then there is the fact I got a permanent ban for posting the Facebook competition ran by TMS over on their competition page (go figure). The ONLY reason I use it is in case someone over on their Income Boosting board could benefit from being on here and I'll drop them a PM.
 
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Pheebs

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My favourite site is MuscleFood.com - Amazing deals, and top quality products for those looking to step away from the rubbish meat that supermarkets sell.

My least favourite site - Facebook - It's useful as a business network, but the personal side of it annoys me. I find that it encourages people to pretend that they have a good life. In reality, you'd be better off actually HAVING a good time, rather than taking selfies to gain "likes" on a silly website that wants to feed you adverts.
 

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Have to say, contrary to what many people say about them, I LOVE Amazon - buy a lot of books both e-books and REAL ones and always have my survey rewards, if possible in Amazon Vouchers. Along with books, you can buy virtually anything at a decent price and I have NEVER had a problem in the last 12 years.

Also love searchlotto.co.uk search engine - you get free entries into the National Lottery by doing a certain number of searches per week AND it IS a decent search engine.

Used to quite like Ebay but have definitely gone off it lately since they changed the formatting and searches - I can never find what I want and it does not seem to be logical at all anymore.
 

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My fav site is eBay, easy to use, clear and user friendly, the worse site is Facebook, I just don't get it.
 

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Hi i just found this website themoneyshed.co.uk. I am new in this website but i love this website. It has a lot of new staff to explore,to make money,to learn new and interesting things. It shows and tells you exactly what to do without having an interest on you. They do no try to sell or advertise something to you. They just really help you. Thank you.
Other gd websites it is bbc iplayer, amazon,ebay,wikipedia,youtube.
Thank you :)
 

TRISHAJS

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It has to be the green site- it is a mine of information and has helped me in so many ways over the years.
 
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queen81

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Dorit Vaknine said:
Martin Lewis' the green site.. gives me advice on all things i need with great competitions to boot!


hmmmmmm, prob not the best thing to write on a rival forum ;)
 

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Fav website
Sorry to be boring.... Amazon. Easy search, great returns policy, lots of fairly useful reviews.
Then Camelcamelcamel to check that my Amazon bargain is really a bargain. Easy to use, bit of a no frills Cuprinol website.
Then always have to check Amazon Warehouse to see if my bargain but can be found any cheaper. I have had some fantastic buys from Warehouse.

Least fav website.
Probably Facebook. Not sure why people like it so much. I sound like a grump. But does knowing that you have just had the best cup of tea EVER while watching X-Factor/Strictly/Downton!!!! make my life any better????

Oh don't like most mobile phone websites. Why isn't there a drop down box that says "I don't really care what phone I have it is only going to get dropped and lost in my handbag plus I am not 18 and don't need to show off to my mates, just show me what is cheap and works okay."
 

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I really like the Amazon website - it's so easy to navigate, and I love the wishlist function. I find it much easier to search for items than on other sites (eg. eBay) and as a result, it is my go-to shopping website. In fact, eBay is probably one of my least favourite websites. I'm sure many people will disagree with me, but I find it hard to search for things because the categories are always either too specific, or not specific enough, and I don't find it as simple to use/navigate as other sites.

I also really like the NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) website - http://nanowrimo.org/. I love the colours, the simplicity, the chat and message functions and the forums are all really easy to navigate. I like that my profile is so customisable, too.
 

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As an adult user of Facebook it has been invaluable to me. I am a single Mum who works full-time so I don't really get the opportunity to go out very much. This is a fantastic way of keeping up with all those friends and family who I just wouldn't have the time to keep up with.

I work in a school so I know that when it is misused there is a huge downside but for me, it's a lifeline.
 

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My favourite website is Amazon.co.uk, for a great many reasons - not least of which: it works well and is easy to navigate. All the Amazon functions are integrated, so you don't need multiple login dramas, and your data, purchases, and shopping cart are available across multiple devices. :)

Yes, other websites do that too. Technically, I could start shopping for groceries on Tesco.com and then switch to the app on my phone but it's just not as fluid and easy as the Amazon experience. The only niggle I have, with Amazon, is not being able to purchase anything for Instant Video on my phone app - I always have to switch back to the main website, if I want to buy anything to watch.

As for a website I hate... Well, as much as I love Facebook.com, I have to say I hate the limited search functionality. Honestly, it is incredibly difficult to find anything you're looking for on Facebook unless you already know where it is. The recent hashtag search function hasn't really helped with finding anything useful - like a business page or that local restaurant you were struggling to find - but it has helped gain cross-exposure for posts that you may not have previously noticed. Quite possibly, it is simply a time issue. Amazon have been around for a very long time and Facebook is the awkward teen - past the start-up infancy but not yet at the grown-up stability. With luck, any unwanted blemishes will fade over time and I will find a new website to complain about. ;) Having said that: I still wouldn't be without it. Facebook and other social media have really changed the face of business and society - arguably for the better. :)
 

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