Comments on: Protect Yourself From Price Drops http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/protect-yourself-from-price-drops/ Startup and Technology News Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:22:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: » Variação de preços na internet Blog do Vitor: Pobre de quem não é cacique, nem nunca vai ser pagé http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/protect-yourself-from-price-drops/#comment-1651084 » Variação de preços na internet Blog do Vitor: Pobre de quem não é cacique, nem nunca vai ser pagé Fri, 28 Sep 2007 22:48:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/protect-yourself-from-price-drops/#comment-1651084 [...] A dica é do TechCrunch [...] [...] A dica é do TechCrunch [...]

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]]> By: Johnny 5 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/protect-yourself-from-price-drops/#comment-838720 Johnny 5 Thu, 01 Feb 2007 01:20:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/protect-yourself-from-price-drops/#comment-838720 They need to add Buy.Com and Frys.Com....This is an interesting way for me to track if they are dropping below MAP pricing. They need to add Buy.Com and Frys.Com….This is an interesting way for me to track if they are dropping below MAP pricing.

]]> By: Bunny http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/protect-yourself-from-price-drops/#comment-838499 Bunny Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:43:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/protect-yourself-from-price-drops/#comment-838499 This web site does the same thing, has been up longer, and works fine. http://www.refundplease.com/ This web site does the same thing, has been up longer, and works fine.

http://www.refundplease.com/

]]> By: JasonM http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/protect-yourself-from-price-drops/#comment-836862 JasonM Wed, 31 Jan 2007 20:30:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/protect-yourself-from-price-drops/#comment-836862 If priceprotectr can extend this service to smaller ecommerce sites, it will give them an opportunity to be promoted by thousands of smaller sites. This could be a win win for everyone. To help spread the use of the product they could develop a contribution for (<a href="http://www.oscommerce.com/community/contributions" rel="nofollow">osCommerce</a>. If priceprotectr can extend this service to smaller ecommerce sites, it will give them an opportunity to be promoted by thousands of smaller sites.

This could be a win win for everyone. To help spread the use of the product they could develop a contribution for (osCommerce.

]]> By: Sheetal http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/protect-yourself-from-price-drops/#comment-836739 Sheetal Wed, 31 Jan 2007 20:17:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/protect-yourself-from-price-drops/#comment-836739 I was expecting this service to be offered by <a href="www.froogle.com" rel="nofollow">Froogle</a> or similar price aggregator service. I was expecting this service to be offered by Froogle or similar price aggregator service.

]]> By: Sree http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/protect-yourself-from-price-drops/#comment-836356 Sree Wed, 31 Jan 2007 19:34:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/protect-yourself-from-price-drops/#comment-836356 Simple idea and real value. I would think that the comparison shopping sites are what these guys have to worry about most from a competitive standpoint. You can already create wishlists and get notified when prices drop through sites like pricegrabber.com . Simple idea and real value. I would think that the comparison shopping sites are what these guys have to worry about most from a competitive standpoint. You can already create wishlists and get notified when prices drop through sites like pricegrabber.com .

]]> By: Big G http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/protect-yourself-from-price-drops/#comment-836075 Big G Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:37:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/protect-yourself-from-price-drops/#comment-836075 I don't think retailers would ever deploy something to make them lose money like that. The whole reasoning behind the 30 day price matching policies as well s "110% Price Match" at time of purchase is to place the responsibilities of you as a consumer to find the lowest prices. They know their prices aren't always the lowest on all items - therefore they have loss-leaders etc to get customers to the store in hopes of customers buying other higher-margin products. I don’t think retailers would ever deploy something to make them lose money like that. The whole reasoning behind the 30 day price matching policies as well s “110% Price Match” at time of purchase is to place the responsibilities of you as a consumer to find the lowest prices. They know their prices aren’t always the lowest on all items - therefore they have loss-leaders etc to get customers to the store in hopes of customers buying other higher-margin products.

]]> By: Xman http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/protect-yourself-from-price-drops/#comment-835657 Xman Wed, 31 Jan 2007 17:16:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/protect-yourself-from-price-drops/#comment-835657 I have been working on a concept like that, but on a grander scale. I have been experimenting with a new type of spider Technology that analyzes an entire website and shows the users where all the great deals are. It's cool to scrape a few websites, but become unrealistic when you are trying to do it on every ecommerce sites. PriceProtectr is a great additional feature. I might open source the pattern recognition technology and crawler later once it becomes more stable and less CPU intensive. www.focusdeals.com The site is 100% autonomous. Like I said before, it’s only a science experiment into the AI world. Not ready for primetime yet. I have been working on a concept like that, but on a grander scale. I have been experimenting with a new type of spider Technology that analyzes an entire website and shows the users where all the great deals are.

It’s cool to scrape a few websites, but become unrealistic when you are trying to do it on every ecommerce sites.

PriceProtectr is a great additional feature. I might open source the pattern recognition technology and crawler later once it becomes more stable and less CPU intensive.

http://www.focusdeals.com
The site is 100% autonomous. Like I said before, it’s only a science experiment into the AI world. Not ready for primetime yet.

]]> By: Hornswaggled http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/protect-yourself-from-price-drops/#comment-835312 Hornswaggled Wed, 31 Jan 2007 16:04:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/protect-yourself-from-price-drops/#comment-835312 A firefox plugin would be nice for this, to automatically add the the url and info when you are on the products page, kind of like bugmenot. A firefox plugin would be nice for this, to automatically add the the url and info when you are on the products page, kind of like bugmenot.

]]> By: Li http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/protect-yourself-from-price-drops/#comment-835279 Li Wed, 31 Jan 2007 15:55:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/protect-yourself-from-price-drops/#comment-835279 Last June I've seen people on slickdeals talking about refundplease.com, frozenwarrior.com/~pricewatch/ and amazingrefund.com. They all are doing basically the same thing as PriceProtectr, but for amazon only. Last June I’ve seen people on slickdeals talking about refundplease.com, frozenwarrior.com/~pricewatch/ and amazingrefund.com. They all are doing basically the same thing as PriceProtectr, but for amazon only.

]]> By: NeoTechie http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/protect-yourself-from-price-drops/#comment-835012 NeoTechie Wed, 31 Jan 2007 14:50:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/protect-yourself-from-price-drops/#comment-835012 Great service! Consumers love to save money, so I think this new site will do well. I absolutely agree with you Michael that retailer should email us if a price drops after we have purchased a product. Imagine how much money retailers would loss. I think a service like this might make them think twice about customer satisfaction. However, if enough people don't use the service, the Big Dogs have won. Message to the BIG DOGS: PUT CONSUMERS SATIFACTION FIRST AND PROFITS WILL INCREASE. Great service!

Consumers love to save money, so I think this new site will do well.

I absolutely agree with you Michael that retailer should email us if a price drops after we have purchased a product. Imagine how much money retailers would loss. I think a service like this might make them think twice about customer satisfaction.

However, if enough people don’t use the service, the Big Dogs have won.

Message to the BIG DOGS:
PUT CONSUMERS SATIFACTION FIRST AND PROFITS WILL INCREASE.

]]> By: Ely O Fall http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/protect-yourself-from-price-drops/#comment-834640 Ely O Fall Wed, 31 Jan 2007 13:44:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/protect-yourself-from-price-drops/#comment-834640 First Comment as well ( although I have been reading daily for months ): The service is totally a "why-haven't-I-thought-of-it -before?". With online shopping constantly increasing I think this guy(s) are doing something great. I hope they get enough traction fast, add more features and anticipate competition as copying the service is not very hard. First Comment as well ( although I have been reading daily for months ): The service is totally a “why-haven’t-I-thought-of-it -before?”.
With online shopping constantly increasing I think this guy(s) are doing something great.
I hope they get enough traction fast, add more features and anticipate competition as copying the service is not very hard.

]]> By: MattC http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/protect-yourself-from-price-drops/#comment-834504 MattC Wed, 31 Jan 2007 13:17:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/protect-yourself-from-price-drops/#comment-834504 We only track Amazon right now, but for the people who don't want to give out there email check out <a href="http://www.rsstalker.com" rel="nofollow">www.rsstalker.com</a>. We have feeds for price drops of 10% or more, various amazon catagories and you can generate a feed for you entire wishlist. We only track Amazon right now, but for the people who don’t want to give out there email check out http://www.rsstalker.com. We have feeds for price drops of 10% or more, various amazon catagories and you can generate a feed for you entire wishlist.

]]> By: Kashif http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/protect-yourself-from-price-drops/#comment-834482 Kashif Wed, 31 Jan 2007 13:13:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/protect-yourself-from-price-drops/#comment-834482 I agree with Raj and I think they don't have to so obsessed with 2.0. I agree with Raj and I think they don’t have to so obsessed with 2.0.

]]> By: Jan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/protect-yourself-from-price-drops/#comment-834280 Jan Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:24:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/protect-yourself-from-price-drops/#comment-834280 Darn the Logo Generator is down. There go my dreams of being a Web 2.0 bubble jockey... Darn the Logo Generator is down.
There go my dreams of being a Web 2.0 bubble jockey…

]]> By: Andrew Chen http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/protect-yourself-from-price-drops/#comment-833699 Andrew Chen Wed, 31 Jan 2007 10:39:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/protect-yourself-from-price-drops/#comment-833699 My first time to comment on TechCrunch. I found this site is amazing. I get to see many new business ideas and services. And I get to know many emgerging companies. Priceprotect is the kind of service I never think of. This site is just amazingly interesting My first time to comment on TechCrunch. I found this site is amazing. I get to see many new business ideas and services. And I get to know many emgerging companies. Priceprotect is the kind of service I never think of. This site is just amazingly interesting

]]> By: Ash S. http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/protect-yourself-from-price-drops/#comment-833249 Ash S. Wed, 31 Jan 2007 09:13:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/protect-yourself-from-price-drops/#comment-833249 ya seems like 1999...whats with all these VCs....maybe I should get funding also to walk my cat....it does not seem like a big deal to VCs to put in couple of mills...but this service seems like it will save me enough money in 3 months to fly to Vegas...very cool ya seems like 1999…whats with all these VCs….maybe I should get funding also to walk my cat….it does not seem like a big deal to VCs to put in couple of mills…but this service seems like it will save me enough money in 3 months to fly to Vegas…very cool

]]> By: Raj Anand http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/protect-yourself-from-price-drops/#comment-833129 Raj Anand Wed, 31 Jan 2007 08:54:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/protect-yourself-from-price-drops/#comment-833129 Sorry but I wish they had been a little more original with their logo and not add a 2.0. It just undermines their true potential Sorry but I wish they had been a little more original with their logo and not add a 2.0. It just undermines their true potential

]]> By: Michael Arrington http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/protect-yourself-from-price-drops/#comment-832981 Michael Arrington Wed, 31 Jan 2007 08:26:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/protect-yourself-from-price-drops/#comment-832981 undoubtedly. undoubtedly.

]]> By: Drama 2.0 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/protect-yourself-from-price-drops/#comment-832818 Drama 2.0 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 07:56:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/30/protect-yourself-from-price-drops/#comment-832818 Nice. They have the Web 2.0 logo generator logo and an "r" name so a $5 million round of funding must be right around the corner. Nice. They have the Web 2.0 logo generator logo and an “r” name so a $5 million round of funding must be right around the corner.

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