41.   Registering on Internet shopping sites or free e-mail services gets a lot easier, thanks to a feature called AutoFill.

42.   Proponents of these shopping sites say they, too, are helping reinvent charity.

43.   Recently, it acquired Shopping.com, the popular online shopping site.

44.   She quoted statistics showing that Half.com was the fourth-most-visited online shopping site in August, after EBay, Amazon.com and CDNow.com.

45.   Seeking more shoppers, Ms. Simon opted for an all-in-one package provided by iMall, which guarantees placement on its shopping site, www.imall.com.

46.   Shopping sites were a bit better.

47.   Shopping sites may also offer user-friendly technology.

48.   Sites such as BizRate.com already offer advice on which shopping sites different types of users might prefer, so extending that knowledge to products is the logical next step.

49.   So as I browsed through online shopping sites recently, I realized that I would need an incentive to make an actual purchase, some prize or reward.

50.   So, while you will be able to log on to every shopping site your heart desires, you may find the virtual equivalent of empty shelves.