All that money wasted. Money you could have spent, well, on yourself. But Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without the presents, which is why we are really pleased with the recent launch of internet shopping sites that do all the research for you.

When we heard about the launch of shopvogue.com we wondered why we didn't think of that first. Finally! Instead of searching through the back pages for the contact details, you can visit one site to seriously damage your credit limit on items you have no need for in your everyday life.

For those too fed up to visit Oxford Street - or afraid that they might resort to violence if faced with the hordes of tourists - now you can do it from the comfort of your own home with Superhighstreet.com. They haven't ironed out all the kinks yet, but it sure beats battling the crowds.