Love a good sample sale like the rest of us, but hate waiting on line, almost getting into a fist fight with another pushy shopper, or live in a place where sample sales never happen. Well join the club, so to speak, there are online shopping member sites where you can avoid this.

More companies are going the route of e-commerce to get rid of overstocked merchandise. It's not limited to designer clothing, you can also find amazing deals on jewelry, beauty, and travel.

The private member sites recreate the rush of what samples sales can be like by limiting the time you have to buy the items in your cart, or particular item they will sell for a limited hour or two window. It's almost like the rush of bidding for something on eBay, except yourself and time are the only obstacles and all in the privacy of your own home. Even mainstream retailers such as Saks Fifth Avenue are catching on by holding 24 hour sale of one designer item during the holidays. Perfect for these recessionary times, don't you think?

Here are a list of member sites to check out Haute Look, Gilt, Rue La La, Beyond the Rack, Lux Goddess, and Zabachic.

These online member only sites have caught the eyes of venture capitalists like Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, the firm responsible for backing sites like Amazon and Google. They just invested in a home decorating member site One Kings Lane.

Looks like we don't ever have to shop with other people again, at least if we don't want to.