Comments on: Farecast Takes $12 Million More http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/ Startup and Technology News Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:02:37 -0800 hourly 1 By: zoloft http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-2611067 zoloft Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:13:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/#comment-2611067 twdiles xztcypf kniu ovkqzje twdiles xztcypf kniu ovkqzje

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]]> By: Jonix http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-853294 Jonix Fri, 02 Feb 2007 17:57:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/#comment-853294 20 millions? Jesus! So much money for a simple site like this one :S i say it again, i don't know how venture funds companies invest like this, millions and millions, on things that soon or later will without any doubt be dead or too unlucrative. Maybe venture funds companies like to loose money? who knows... 20 millions? Jesus! So much money for a simple site like this one :S
i say it again, i don’t know how venture funds companies invest like this, millions and millions, on things that soon or later will without any doubt be dead or too unlucrative. Maybe venture funds companies like to loose money? who knows…

]]> By: Robert Dewey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-839650 Robert Dewey Thu, 01 Feb 2007 03:54:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/#comment-839650 Actually, that would make me Robert (6) Actually, that would make me Robert (6)

]]> By: Michael http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-838754 Michael Thu, 01 Feb 2007 01:26:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/#comment-838754 Note to R.T. (20), Seth (22), and anyone else who's misplaced his sarcasm detector: all three mistakes in "I cringe at it’s egregious errors on a regular basis. Your to good for this!" were intentional, including (obviously) the recapitulation of the "it's" error itself. But I still love TechCrunch. (That's for you, Robert (5).) Note to R.T. (20), Seth (22), and anyone else who’s misplaced his sarcasm detector: all three mistakes in “I cringe at it’s egregious errors on a regular basis. Your to good for this!” were intentional, including (obviously) the recapitulation of the “it’s” error itself.

But I still love TechCrunch. (That’s for you, Robert (5).)

]]> By: permanent hater http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-837058 permanent hater Wed, 31 Jan 2007 20:58:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/#comment-837058 What people do not realize is that Farecast CANNOT scale. Think about it - it is telling you when to buy air tickets. As soon as it reaches critical mass, it will no longer be able to make such prediction, because (hopefully, for them) most potential purchasers will use that service too! Do you get it? I don't think I did a good job explaining this, but the those of you with a brain can figure it out from here. What people do not realize is that Farecast CANNOT scale. Think about it – it is telling you when to buy air tickets. As soon as it reaches critical mass, it will no longer be able to make such prediction, because (hopefully, for them) most potential purchasers will use that service too! Do you get it? I don’t think I did a good job explaining this, but the those of you with a brain can figure it out from here.

]]> By: Seth http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-836106 Seth Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:46:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/#comment-836106 Agree w/ Carol. I'm still in love with the original metasearch guys at SideStep - they consistently give me better prices than anyone else out there, including Farecast. Agree w/ Carol. I’m still in love with the original metasearch guys at SideStep – they consistently give me better prices than anyone else out there, including Farecast.

]]> By: carol clarke http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-836069 carol clarke Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:35:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/#comment-836069 Farecast is good, but I still prefer SideStep.com. I don't have the same bookability issues with SideStep that I do with Kayak, and to be frank, Farecast needs to get its accuracy ratio higher before I'll do any real business with them. Sticking with SideStep. Farecast is good, but I still prefer SideStep.com. I don’t have the same bookability issues with SideStep that I do with Kayak, and to be frank, Farecast needs to get its accuracy ratio higher before I’ll do any real business with them. Sticking with SideStep.

]]> By: Steve Macdonald http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-836061 Steve Macdonald Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:34:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/#comment-836061 It's "You're too good for this". It’s “You’re too good for this”.

]]> By: ilan abehassera http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-835974 ilan abehassera Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:13:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/#comment-835974 I love farecast, I really believe they are bringing a great twist to the online travel market I love farecast, I really believe they are bringing a great twist to the online travel market

]]> By: R.T. http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-835326 R.T. Wed, 31 Jan 2007 16:07:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/#comment-835326 Note to (5) Michael "Your to good for this!" I love your comments, but I cringe at your egregious errors on a regular basis. Your too good for this! :) Note to (5) Michael “Your to good for this!”

I love your comments, but I cringe at your egregious errors on a regular basis. Your too good for this!

:)

]]> By: Graham http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-834424 Graham Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:57:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/#comment-834424 (18) - That's why they are taking more money.. :) (18) – That’s why they are taking more money.. :)

]]> By: Michael Stone http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-834234 Michael Stone Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:15:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/#comment-834234 This is NOT working the way they've expected. There is no "hockey stick" in their traffic growth. This is NOT working the way they’ve expected. There is no “hockey stick” in their traffic growth.

]]> By: Chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-834095 Chris Wed, 31 Jan 2007 11:49:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/#comment-834095 My favoured place for such an abbreviation might be on the same line as the headline but ranged right so above the green header for the number of comments. My favoured place for such an abbreviation might be on the same line as the headline but ranged right so above the green header for the number of comments.

]]> By: Graham http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-834078 Graham Wed, 31 Jan 2007 11:46:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/#comment-834078 (4) - It's great feature. This will be apart of every booking engine in five years. (4) – It’s great feature. This will be apart of every booking engine in five years.

]]> By: Chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-834074 Chris Wed, 31 Jan 2007 11:46:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/#comment-834074 A formatting suggestion: It would be really useful to know from the headline for each story where the featured website/service is available and if invited beta/whatever. Maybe indicated in a similar type size/font/place as the author's name. It would make it really to know which startups/stories are the most relevant and able to access from the beginning. Plus it would save the author having to write this down in a sentence or two each time when they could just have the abbreviation: 'Private Beta' or 'USA' where users were in any way restricted in using the website. A formatting suggestion:

It would be really useful to know from the headline for each story where the featured website/service is available and if invited beta/whatever. Maybe indicated in a similar type size/font/place as the author’s name.

It would make it really to know which startups/stories are the most relevant and able to access from the beginning.

Plus it would save the author having to write this down in a sentence or two each time when they could just have the abbreviation: ‘Private Beta’ or ‘USA’ where users were in any way restricted in using the website.

]]> By: Florian Cervenka http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-833868 Florian Cervenka Wed, 31 Jan 2007 11:05:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/#comment-833868 "Sutter Hill Ventures and others. Previous investors Greylock Partners, Madrona Venture Group, and WRF Capital also participated, as well as new investors PAR Capital Management, Pinnacle Ventures, and Farecast board member and former Expedia CEO, Erik Blachford." So what is left from the company? 10% tops? “Sutter Hill Ventures and others. Previous investors Greylock Partners, Madrona Venture Group, and WRF Capital also participated, as well as new investors PAR Capital Management, Pinnacle Ventures, and Farecast board member and former Expedia CEO, Erik Blachford.”

So what is left from the company? 10% tops?

]]> By: Raj Anand http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-833031 Raj Anand Wed, 31 Jan 2007 08:38:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/#comment-833031 Kayak is really cool. Thanks for that mate! Sorry to whinge about it but Farecast doesn’t do countries i.e. its only useful if you are travelling between Stated in the US. What about Us, Poor souls in England, Europe,.....? <i></i> Kayak is really cool. Thanks for that mate!

Sorry to whinge about it but Farecast doesn’t do countries i.e. its only useful if you are travelling between Stated in the US. What about Us, Poor souls in England, Europe,…..?

]]> By: lemon obrien http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-832954 lemon obrien Wed, 31 Jan 2007 08:21:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/#comment-832954 just found a bug in word-press; the url for Sabre got cut up eventhough it was cut and pasted from the browser. just found a bug in word-press; the url for Sabre got cut up eventhough it was cut and pasted from the browser.

]]> By: lemon obrien http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-832938 lemon obrien Wed, 31 Jan 2007 08:19:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/#comment-832938 @Pamela Fox... hmmm...I'm calling your bluff...see, I know the CEO of Excite and they own a whole travel section; I'm also ole school and know that all the reservation systems use the same system developed by IBM in the 70s...so essentially, they all come out with the same results, b/c they all have the same information. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabre_(computer_system) @Pamela Fox…

hmmm…I’m calling your bluff…see, I know the CEO of Excite and they own a whole travel section; I’m also ole school and know that all the reservation systems use the same system developed by IBM in the 70s…so essentially, they all come out with the same results, b/c they all have the same information.

http://en.wikip...org/wiki/Sabre_(computer_system)

]]> By: Drama 2.0 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-832831 Drama 2.0 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 07:59:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/#comment-832831 $20.6 million and they're not out of "beta" yet? $20.6 million and they’re not out of “beta” yet?

]]> By: Pamela Fox http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-832725 Pamela Fox Wed, 31 Jan 2007 07:40:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/#comment-832725 I usually use kayak, but for my last flight I decided to check farecast.com and it found options that were $150 cheaper, right then. So, I don't know about the prediction technology, but atleast that one time, it beat kayak just for finding best current price. And that's what matters-- I love kayak too, but if farecast gives me cheaper flights, I'll use that. I usually use kayak, but for my last flight I decided to check farecast.com and it found options that were $150 cheaper, right then.
So, I don’t know about the prediction technology, but atleast that one time, it beat kayak just for finding best current price.
And that’s what matters– I love kayak too, but if farecast gives me cheaper flights, I’ll use that.

]]> By: lemon obrien http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-832543 lemon obrien Wed, 31 Jan 2007 07:09:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/#comment-832543 wow... kayak.com kicks ass. Thanks I never knew. I love the map feature. have no idea about what the 20 million is going to...cause i'm not even going to check out farecast.com. serious. kayak.com kicks ass. wow… kayak.com kicks ass. Thanks I never knew. I love the map feature.
have no idea about what the 20 million is going to…cause i’m not even going to check out farecast.com. serious. kayak.com kicks ass.

]]> By: China Internet Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-832225 China Internet Blog Wed, 31 Jan 2007 05:59:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/#comment-832225 Owww! So Mike, do you already have web2.0 bust strategy? May I propose "officecrunch" ? Owww! So Mike, do you already have web2.0 bust strategy? May I propose “officecrunch” ?

]]> By: Robert Dewey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-832154 Robert Dewey Wed, 31 Jan 2007 05:53:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/farecast-takes-12-million-more/#comment-832154 Michael (5)... he who can't see past the mistakes of others is a blind man. Michael (5)… he who can’t see past the mistakes of others is a blind man.

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