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]]> By: TenHunt: Scavenger Hunt Redux » JenIT http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-422460 TenHunt: Scavenger Hunt Redux » JenIT Tue, 21 Nov 2006 08:33:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/#comment-422460 [...] The combination of time constraints, simultaneous activity with other users participating and a degree of challenge will hopefully create a compelling user experience. If the prizes awarded do get bigger and better and if there are truly no strings attached, I think users could happily participate. I wrote here about the Jellyfish Smack timed reverse auction on Tuesday and that was a lot of fun to watch happen. Xuqa is a successful game based ad model we’ve covered here; Xuqa users play online poker and can take market research surveys to build up points in the game. I think TenHunt could be another example of a quality blend of advertising and game playing. [...] [...] The combination of time constraints, simultaneous activity with other users participating and a degree of challenge will hopefully create a compelling user experience. If the prizes awarded do get bigger and better and if there are truly no strings attached, I think users could happily participate. I wrote here about the Jellyfish Smack timed reverse auction on Tuesday and that was a lot of fun to watch happen. Xuqa is a successful game based ad model we’ve covered here; Xuqa users play online poker and can take market research surveys to build up points in the game. I think TenHunt could be another example of a quality blend of advertising and game playing. [...]

]]> By: FIRE Finance http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-370909 FIRE Finance Sat, 11 Nov 2006 06:47:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/#comment-370909 <strong>Tools - Pearls from Jellyfish!!!...</strong> Jellyfish has the potential to make us laugh merrily on our way to the bank to deposit our savings. It is a great tool that can be used for holiday shopping. Often, when we think of buying a gift or a commodity we compare the prices of the item at a ..... Tools – Pearls from Jellyfish!!!…

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]]> By: Ajax Girl » TenHunt: Scavenger Hunt Redux http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-368083 Ajax Girl » TenHunt: Scavenger Hunt Redux Fri, 10 Nov 2006 20:35:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/#comment-368083 [...] The combination of time constraints, simultaneous activity with other users participating and a degree of challenge will hopefully create a compelling user experience. If the prizes awarded do get bigger and better and if there are truly no strings attached, I think users could happily participate. I wrote here about the Jellyfish Smack timed reverse auction on Tuesday and that was a lot of fun to watch happen. Xuqa is a successful game based ad model we’ve covered here; Xuqa users play online poker and can take market research surveys to build up points in the game. I think TenHunt could be another example of a quality blend of advertising and game playing. [...] [...] The combination of time constraints, simultaneous activity with other users participating and a degree of challenge will hopefully create a compelling user experience. If the prizes awarded do get bigger and better and if there are truly no strings attached, I think users could happily participate. I wrote here about the Jellyfish Smack timed reverse auction on Tuesday and that was a lot of fun to watch happen. Xuqa is a successful game based ad model we’ve covered here; Xuqa users play online poker and can take market research surveys to build up points in the game. I think TenHunt could be another example of a quality blend of advertising and game playing. [...]

]]> By: Techcrunch » Blog Archive » TenHunt: Scavenger Hunt Redux http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-363245 Techcrunch » Blog Archive » TenHunt: Scavenger Hunt Redux Fri, 10 Nov 2006 01:15:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/#comment-363245 [...] The combination of time constraints, simultaneous activity with other users participating and a degree of challenge will hopefully create a compelling user experience. If the prizes awarded do get bigger and better and if there are truly no strings attached, I think users could happily participate. I wrote here about the Jellyfish Smack timed reverse auction on Tuesday and that was a lot of fun to watch happen. Xuqa is a successful game based ad model we’ve covered here; Xuqa users play online poker and can take market research surveys to build up points in the game. I think TenHunt could be another example of a quality blend of advertising and game playing. [...] [...] The combination of time constraints, simultaneous activity with other users participating and a degree of challenge will hopefully create a compelling user experience. If the prizes awarded do get bigger and better and if there are truly no strings attached, I think users could happily participate. I wrote here about the Jellyfish Smack timed reverse auction on Tuesday and that was a lot of fun to watch happen. Xuqa is a successful game based ad model we’ve covered here; Xuqa users play online poker and can take market research surveys to build up points in the game. I think TenHunt could be another example of a quality blend of advertising and game playing. [...]

]]> By: Reverse Auctions at Jellyfish » What About Paul? http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-361973 Reverse Auctions at Jellyfish » What About Paul? Thu, 09 Nov 2006 20:05:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/#comment-361973 [...] I just read this TechCrunch article on Jellyfish.com’s new Smack of the Day, in which a product is listed at MSRP and then slowly declines in price every so often until the limited quantity is sold out.  In other words, you have to decide if you want to buy the product at the current price or take a chance that it will go lower without selling out.  Pretty ingenious concept to me. [...] [...] I just read this TechCrunch article on Jellyfish.com’s new Smack of the Day, in which a product is listed at MSRP and then slowly declines in price every so often until the limited quantity is sold out.  In other words, you have to decide if you want to buy the product at the current price or take a chance that it will go lower without selling out.  Pretty ingenious concept to me. [...]

]]> By: Reverse Price (Dutch) Auctions at ProBargainHunter.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-360089 Reverse Price (Dutch) Auctions at ProBargainHunter.com Thu, 09 Nov 2006 10:36:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/#comment-360089 [...] You must have already heard about Smack Deal events that JellyFish is carrying out to lure visitors to their shopping portal. TechCrunch was all over it last Monday. A very cool idea and a neat marketing trick. Bravo JellyFish! Let us look at a couple more web sites that use a similar concept. [...] [...] You must have already heard about Smack Deal events that JellyFish is carrying out to lure visitors to their shopping portal. TechCrunch was all over it last Monday. A very cool idea and a neat marketing trick. Bravo JellyFish! Let us look at a couple more web sites that use a similar concept. [...]

]]> By: Cost Per News » Widgets and the Future of Affiliate Marketing http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-357540 Cost Per News » Widgets and the Future of Affiliate Marketing Wed, 08 Nov 2006 19:00:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/#comment-357540 [...] With the introduction of attention and more venture capital into the CPA network space, companies with familiarity of API’s and widget technology are also bringing new tools into the industry.  Could the utilization of widgets enter with these newcomers? [...] [...] With the introduction of attention and more venture capital into the CPA network space, companies with familiarity of API’s and widget technology are also bringing new tools into the industry.  Could the utilization of widgets enter with these newcomers? [...]

]]> By: Snapper http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-356773 Snapper Wed, 08 Nov 2006 15:18:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/#comment-356773 DrNo actually not true. I bought the camera from the smack of the day last week and Jellyfish authorized my card but didn't charge it. I did get charged from B&H Photo the store that was selling the camera. I just talked to the Jellyfish customer service this morning and they explained it to me. Sounds legit to me DrNo actually not true. I bought the camera from the smack of the day last week and Jellyfish authorized my card but didn’t charge it. I did get charged from B&H Photo the store that was selling the camera. I just talked to the Jellyfish customer service this morning and they explained it to me. Sounds legit to me

]]> By: DrNo http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-355828 DrNo Wed, 08 Nov 2006 11:14:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/#comment-355828 For all interested in Jellyfish's smack of the day take caution. Look at the archives and you'll see that the person who has been receiving the best deal is from Madison, WI, the same place where Jellyfish is located. Also the system is extremly buggy still. One of which causes Jellyfish to charge a persons credit card even if the order does not go through, which if you read the archive post for each Smack of the Day isn't uncommon. My bro got an error that his credit card information was not valid, even though it was, and now he has multiple $300+ charges on his card for each time he tried to correct the “error”. For all interested in Jellyfish’s smack of the day take caution.

Look at the archives and you’ll see that the person who has been receiving the best deal is from Madison, WI, the same place where Jellyfish is located.

Also the system is extremly buggy still. One of which causes Jellyfish to charge a persons credit card even if the order does not go through, which if you read the archive post for each Smack of the Day isn’t uncommon.

My bro got an error that his credit card information was not valid, even though it was, and now he has multiple $300+ charges on his card for each time he tried to correct the “error”.

]]> By: Karl D http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-354448 Karl D Wed, 08 Nov 2006 05:46:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/#comment-354448 Sounds like Mercata.com, also called MobShop.com (circa 1999) Sounds like Mercata.com, also called MobShop.com (circa 1999)

]]> By: David Mackey http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-353745 David Mackey Wed, 08 Nov 2006 02:35:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/#comment-353745 Pretty sweet idea. Good way to get some attention. Pretty sweet idea. Good way to get some attention.

]]> By: award tour » jellyfish smack http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-352907 award tour » jellyfish smack Tue, 07 Nov 2006 23:29:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/#comment-352907 [...] Techcrunch » Jellyfish Smack. this shopping/web2.0 does daily reverse auctions. it seems the chat forums speculating when to bid get a bit heated. [...] [...] Techcrunch » Jellyfish Smack. this shopping/web2.0 does daily reverse auctions. it seems the chat forums speculating when to bid get a bit heated. [...]

]]> By: zerocaffe.in » Blog Archive » Understanding Smack Shopping - Deal of the day http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-352122 zerocaffe.in » Blog Archive » Understanding Smack Shopping - Deal of the day Tue, 07 Nov 2006 20:19:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/#comment-352122 [...] Since we dont have any details on the discount rates on items by the W00t retailer, lets just say W00t buys the products at some x% discount on the market price from the wholesaler. And then W00t sells the items to its consumers at y% discount on the market price. The final profit that W00t nets is (x-y)/100 * N * Cost of each item. However, Smack Shopping Deal of the day (SoTD) makes this number game much more interesting. The main reason is the number of variables involved is more than two {x,y}. Lets now consider SoTD here. For instance, consider the statistics provided here. In the first three days, the lowest cost has risen from 0$ to 60$ to 100$ (agreed though that the items are different on each day!). [...] [...] Since we dont have any details on the discount rates on items by the W00t retailer, lets just say W00t buys the products at some x% discount on the market price from the wholesaler. And then W00t sells the items to its consumers at y% discount on the market price. The final profit that W00t nets is (x-y)/100 * N * Cost of each item. However, Smack Shopping Deal of the day (SoTD) makes this number game much more interesting. The main reason is the number of variables involved is more than two {x,y}. Lets now consider SoTD here. For instance, consider the statistics provided here. In the first three days, the lowest cost has risen from 0$ to 60$ to 100$ (agreed though that the items are different on each day!). [...]

]]> By: SHARKRIDE http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-348757 SHARKRIDE Tue, 07 Nov 2006 06:07:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/#comment-348757 [...] [Thanks, Marshall Kirkpatrick] [...] [...] [Thanks, Marshall Kirkpatrick] [...]

]]> By: Stephen Gilberg http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-348256 Stephen Gilberg Tue, 07 Nov 2006 04:23:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/#comment-348256 For all of the wine lovers out here looking for their own ‘deal a day’ please visit a site that we recently helped to launch called Wines ‘Til Sold Out (http://www.winestilsoldout.com). The site offers one great wine a day ’til its sold out. The prices are 30% to 70% off of regular retail pricing and the shipping is FREE if you purchase the minimum bottle requirement. Sign up to receive daily wine alerts via email. The site is backed by a wine retailer that has been in the business for more than 35 years. The wine rotation is very good. We’ve featured $350 bottles and $4.99 bottles. [Sorry, posted this onto the wrong thread before... please disregard earlier post!] For all of the wine lovers out here looking for their own ‘deal a day’ please visit a site that we recently helped to launch called Wines ‘Til Sold Out (http://www.winestilsoldout.com).

The site offers one great wine a day ’til its sold out. The prices are 30% to 70% off of regular retail pricing and the shipping is FREE if you purchase the minimum bottle requirement. Sign up to receive daily wine alerts via email.

The site is backed by a wine retailer that has been in the business for more than 35 years. The wine rotation is very good. We’ve featured $350 bottles and $4.99 bottles.

[Sorry, posted this onto the wrong thread before... please disregard earlier post!]

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Jellyfish Smack: どこまで下がるのを我慢できるか!? http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-347716 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Jellyfish Smack: どこまで下がるのを我慢できるか!? Tue, 07 Nov 2006 02:25:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/#comment-347716 [...] [原文へ] Jellyfish [...] [...] [原文へ] Jellyfish [...]

]]> By: Mark Molloy http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-346968 Mark Molloy Mon, 06 Nov 2006 23:26:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/#comment-346968 Trolling: Dutch auctions (e.g. jellyfish) aren't new. General-purpose double auctions (see darple.com) are. Notice we've got postings for things like a cabin cruizer and grand piano. Sellers of high-end items are comfortable because both buyer and seller retain control. But as we get more items listed (email contact@darple.com to get on "invited guests" list now if you're not a student), the fact that buyers compete for sellers' items at the same time that sellers compete for buyers' business will make it exciting! Trolling: Dutch auctions (e.g. jellyfish) aren’t new. General-purpose double auctions (see darple.com) are. Notice we’ve got postings for things like a cabin cruizer and grand piano. Sellers of high-end items are comfortable because both buyer and seller retain control. But as we get more items listed (email contact@darple.com to get on “invited guests” list now if you’re not a student), the fact that buyers compete for sellers’ items at the same time that sellers compete for buyers’ business will make it exciting!

]]> By: Mr. Cheese http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-346934 Mr. Cheese Mon, 06 Nov 2006 23:19:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/#comment-346934 Sounds like an old B2B auction site called onedayfree.com Sounds like an old B2B auction site called onedayfree.com

]]> By: Dave Sherratt http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-346822 Dave Sherratt Mon, 06 Nov 2006 22:33:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/#comment-346822 Very nice system Very nice system

]]> By: Monkeyget http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-346636 Monkeyget Mon, 06 Nov 2006 21:48:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/#comment-346636 Dutch auctions sure are weird when you're not used to it. I saw a real life auction for flowers once and it's really strange to see it. You wonder how buyer got the nerves to stand up and claim the lot when everybody else is sitting idle. Dutch auctions sure are weird when you’re not used to it. I saw a real life auction for flowers once and it’s really strange to see it. You wonder how buyer got the nerves to stand up and claim the lot when everybody else is sitting idle.

]]> By: shopper http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-346578 shopper Mon, 06 Nov 2006 21:28:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/#comment-346578 I bought one of the Ipods and freaked out when I got an email with all the addresses of everyone that bought one. Pretty amature mistake for a site with that much backing. Makes me wonder if I will get the refund after 60 days or not. I bought one of the Ipods and freaked out when I got an email with all the addresses of everyone that bought one. Pretty amature mistake for a site with that much backing. Makes me wonder if I will get the refund after 60 days or not.

]]> By: TriRyche http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-346535 TriRyche Mon, 06 Nov 2006 21:14:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/#comment-346535 CORRECTION: You need to enable Java/Javascript in Firefox to get it to work properly - my bad! CORRECTION: You need to enable Java/Javascript in Firefox to get it to work properly – my bad!

]]> By: TriRyche http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-346521 TriRyche Mon, 06 Nov 2006 21:11:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/#comment-346521 Not completely compatible with FireFox (I'm using 2.0) - You can login ok, but the [My Info] page is all askew....Also, repeated logins using IE 7 were in vain - once logged in, you click on [My Info] - it asks you to login again (vicious circle here) - forget IE 7 for now. Not completely compatible with FireFox (I’m using 2.0) – You can login ok, but the [My Info] page is all askew….Also, repeated logins using IE 7 were in vain – once logged in, you click on [My Info] – it asks you to login again (vicious circle here) – forget IE 7 for now.

]]> By: Ernie Oporto http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-346382 Ernie Oporto Mon, 06 Nov 2006 20:13:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/jellyfish-smack-hold-low-can-you-watch-prices-fall/#comment-346382 Jellyfish SOTD needs an RSS feed for updating people on the latest SOTD! Jellyfish SOTD needs an RSS feed for updating people on the latest SOTD!

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