Providing financial benefits, free products and services, and discounted products and services to members of online community; researching web sites to determine lowest cost source for products and accumulating information for members of online community; providing benefits and services to members of online community; disseminating advertising for others via a global computer network; marketing and promotion of web sites; marketing and promotion of e-commerce via a global computer network; marketing and promotion of member vendors and retailers; utilizing proprietary technology to promote e-commerce via a global computer network; retail sales of clothing, net appliances and equipment for use in accessing the world wide web; membership services and customer support services for an online community; management services, namely, paying commissions to marketing consultants; providing news and information to members; sponsorship services for charitable organizations