I think everybody has become conditioned into thinking that the cheapest prices are always to be found online but just recently I have found this not to be the case as high street stores react to the credit crunch by cutting prices.

I've recently bought a Digital camera, DVDs and jewelery all cheaper in a shop than it would cost had I bought the same thing it online.

So what have you found cheaper in High Street stores than online?

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I have found that shopping at PC World for items on a "Collect at Store" basis is generally cheaper than going in off the street and buying directly in store. I reckon that buying stuff from Amazon, especially computer stuff, is about the cheaper rate at most of the other computer stores. I recently bought a Canon 4400F Scanner from Amazon which cost me £59.99 delivered and a 1.8 metre Belkin USB 2.0 High Speed PlugA/PlugB cable for £4.30, again with free delivery. In Store prices for the scanner varied considerably from £59.00 to £65.95 assuming that one could get to the store.

In the present economical climate I am not surprised that it is possible to get some great bargains which are cheaper than some of the "on line" prices. In general, with what you might call "standard" financial charging, "on line" prices are generally cheaper with most of any increases being delivery costs.

It depends what you are looking for I guess. I find that online prices are usually best for things like DVDs CDs and video games but have got lucky lately getting a game worth £20 for £9.97 in the bargain bin at Currys.

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I buy a lot of things via the "net", but more for ease and convenience than price-related issues. I have long-suspected that this might no longer (or never have been) necessarily the best value-for-money option.

One example :

I have four dogs and four cats, so get through a lot of "Frontline". For dogs, it is, at best c.£22 on the internet, vs. c.£26 retail. Now, just lately, my vetenarian sells it at £17.65, informing me that they are selling it at their own cost-price with absolutely zero profit. Similar price comparison (and saving) for cats "Frontline".

OK, not a fantastic or Earth-shattering saving, but a reasonable example of the phenomenon described by the OP.