Comments on: BillShrink Grows By $8 Million With Plans To Expand To New Markets http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/14/billshrink-grows-by-8-million-with-plans-to-expand-to-new-markets/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:44:31 -0800 hourly 1 By: T-Mobile Lets Consumers Put Its Pricing To The Test, Courtesy Of BillShrink « Peach-Lips http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/14/billshrink-grows-by-8-million-with-plans-to-expand-to-new-markets/comment-page-1/#comment-2757765 T-Mobile Lets Consumers Put Its Pricing To The Test, Courtesy Of BillShrink « Peach-Lips Wed, 20 May 2009 14:24:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23299#comment-2757765 [...] they are getting with their current wireless provider against other national carriers. It has since raised an additional $8 million on top of a $1 million round it secured back in 2007 and expanded its technology to other products [...] [...] they are getting with their current wireless provider against other national carriers. It has since raised an additional $8 million on top of a $1 million round it secured back in 2007 and expanded its technology to other products [...]

]]> By: T-Mobile Lets Consumers Put Its Pricing To The Test, Courtesy Of BillShrink | The Good NET Guide http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/14/billshrink-grows-by-8-million-with-plans-to-expand-to-new-markets/comment-page-1/#comment-2757678 T-Mobile Lets Consumers Put Its Pricing To The Test, Courtesy Of BillShrink | The Good NET Guide Wed, 20 May 2009 13:02:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23299#comment-2757678 [...] they are getting with their current wireless provider against other national carriers. It has since raised an additional $8 million on top of a $1 million round it secured back in 2007 and expanded its technology to other products [...] [...] they are getting with their current wireless provider against other national carriers. It has since raised an additional $8 million on top of a $1 million round it secured back in 2007 and expanded its technology to other products [...]

]]> By: Dylan http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/14/billshrink-grows-by-8-million-with-plans-to-expand-to-new-markets/comment-page-1/#comment-2578425 Dylan Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:05:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23299#comment-2578425 Thousands of wireless subscribers are saving an average of 22 percent off their plans by locating and eliminating unnecessary charges when their cell bills are analyzed through http://www.fixmycellbill.com by a company that I work for called Validas. When you upload your bill, you find out for free if you're one of the eight in ten wireless customers paying more than you need to and, if so, by how much money your carrier is overcharging you. If you choose, Validas provides an additional highly detailed and personalized adjustment report that, for five bucks, is emailed to your wireless provider in industry specific format in order to implement Validas's cash saving changes to your plan. If Validas can save you more than $5 on your bill (the average customer currently saves $482 annually through Validas), then this obviously provides a cost effective remedy for reducing cellular expenses. Validas is becoming known as the preeminent advocate for the wireless consumer. Check out a feature about Validas on The Big Idea with CNBC's Donny Deutsch at http://www.cnbc.com/id/22782456/. Validas has also been profiled in the New York Times and Business Week. Happy holidays, and good luck to everyone reading on trimming down wireless expenses in this tough economy. Dylan Thousands of wireless subscribers are saving an average of 22 percent off their plans by locating and eliminating unnecessary charges when their cell bills are analyzed through http://www.fixmycellbill.com by a company that I work for called Validas. When you upload your bill, you find out for free if you’re one of the eight in ten wireless customers paying more than you need to and, if so, by how much money your carrier is overcharging you. If you choose, Validas provides an additional highly detailed and personalized adjustment report that, for five bucks, is emailed to your wireless provider in industry specific format in order to implement Validas’s cash saving changes to your plan. If Validas can save you more than $5 on your bill (the average customer currently saves $482 annually through Validas), then this obviously provides a cost effective remedy for reducing cellular expenses.

Validas is becoming known as the preeminent advocate for the wireless consumer. Check out a feature about Validas on The Big Idea with CNBC’s Donny Deutsch at http://www.cnbc...om/id/22782456/. Validas has also been profiled in the New York Times and Business Week.

Happy holidays, and good luck to everyone reading on trimming down wireless expenses in this tough economy.

Dylan

]]> By: Tony http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/14/billshrink-grows-by-8-million-with-plans-to-expand-to-new-markets/comment-page-1/#comment-2503195 Tony Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:38:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23299#comment-2503195 I don't find this site useful whatsoever. How the heck did it get $8M in funding? Ridiculous! I don’t find this site useful whatsoever. How the heck did it get $8M in funding? Ridiculous!

]]> By: Ariel Seidman http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/14/billshrink-grows-by-8-million-with-plans-to-expand-to-new-markets/comment-page-1/#comment-2502039 Ariel Seidman Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:04:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23299#comment-2502039 I need integration into my daily workflow --- financial software, yahoo finance, etc. As a stand-alone point solution I don't see myself frequenting the site. -ariel I need integration into my daily workflow — financial software, yahoo finance, etc. As a stand-alone point solution I don’t see myself frequenting the site.

-ariel

]]> By: John http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/14/billshrink-grows-by-8-million-with-plans-to-expand-to-new-markets/comment-page-1/#comment-2502037 John Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:54:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23299#comment-2502037 Honestly what where these VC's thinking?? Honestly what where these VC’s thinking??

]]> By: matt http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/14/billshrink-grows-by-8-million-with-plans-to-expand-to-new-markets/comment-page-1/#comment-2501918 matt Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:43:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23299#comment-2501918 Applying slick looking ajax to a traditional comparison model doesn't make it any better than what's out there, but with an extra funding I'm sure you can improve the intelligence of the recommendation algorithm. I'll say it's a good start. Applying slick looking ajax to a traditional comparison model doesn’t make it any better than what’s out there, but with an extra funding I’m sure you can improve the intelligence of the recommendation algorithm. I’ll say it’s a good start.

]]> By: Alexandar Tzanov http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/14/billshrink-grows-by-8-million-with-plans-to-expand-to-new-markets/comment-page-1/#comment-2501688 Alexandar Tzanov Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:30:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23299#comment-2501688 I don't find the site very useful. I decided to check for cheaper wireless phone plan. I put in my usage and costs - $80 and 600 minutes. The results recommended a Varizon plan for $69.95. Sweet, but only one problem - it is the phone plan I have now. The $80 is after the taxes. The site could be a very useful tool IF it starts factoring in local, municipal, metropolitan, state and federal taxes. In addition to that you have to add the stupid recovery fees that the service providers pass along to their customers, even though by law they are not supposed to. I don’t find the site very useful. I decided to check for cheaper wireless phone plan. I put in my usage and costs – $80 and 600 minutes. The results recommended a Varizon plan for $69.95. Sweet, but only one problem – it is the phone plan I have now. The $80 is after the taxes.

The site could be a very useful tool IF it starts factoring in local, municipal, metropolitan, state and federal taxes. In addition to that you have to add the stupid recovery fees that the service providers pass along to their customers, even though by law they are not supposed to.

]]> By: david http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/14/billshrink-grows-by-8-million-with-plans-to-expand-to-new-markets/comment-page-1/#comment-2501596 david Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:12:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23299#comment-2501596 I personally don't think that business model is worth 9 million at all. Does anybody what their current revenue is?! I personally don’t think that business model is worth 9 million at all. Does anybody what their current revenue is?!

]]> By: John Ham http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/14/billshrink-grows-by-8-million-with-plans-to-expand-to-new-markets/comment-page-1/#comment-2501548 John Ham Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:30:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23299#comment-2501548 Congrats Peter! Great timing :) Congrats Peter! Great timing :)

]]> By: Cap http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/14/billshrink-grows-by-8-million-with-plans-to-expand-to-new-markets/comment-page-1/#comment-2501372 Cap Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:14:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23299#comment-2501372 Oh I wasnt saying their rev model is on preferred ranking, just saying in general if sites like these work that way then bring on the salt. Both those sites you've listed are UK based though, and I haven't found too many sites like these for US consumers, so maybe the space isn't too crowded yet - at least in the states anyway. Oh I wasnt saying their rev model is on preferred ranking, just saying in general if sites like these work that way then bring on the salt.

Both those sites you’ve listed are UK based though, and I haven’t found too many sites like these for US consumers, so maybe the space isn’t too crowded yet – at least in the states anyway.

]]> By: James Collier http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/14/billshrink-grows-by-8-million-with-plans-to-expand-to-new-markets/comment-page-1/#comment-2501365 James Collier Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:06:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23299#comment-2501365 Good point Cap, accuracy is key. To my earlier point gocompare.com has been offering a personalised 5 star rating on the credit card, car insurance etc etc that is right for you, for a while now. If Billshrink's rev model is based on vendors paying for a preferred ranking then my personal opinion is it should be taken with a pinch of salt. Good point Cap, accuracy is key.

To my earlier point gocompare.com has been offering a personalised 5 star rating on the credit card, car insurance etc etc that is right for you, for a while now.

If Billshrink’s rev model is based on vendors paying for a preferred ranking then my personal opinion is it should be taken with a pinch of salt.

]]> By: Karl Fassbinder http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/14/billshrink-grows-by-8-million-with-plans-to-expand-to-new-markets/comment-page-1/#comment-2501363 Karl Fassbinder Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:02:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23299#comment-2501363 Nice, this site only supports $US. It's like buying from Amazon in 1999. http://luxuryproblems.com Nice, this site only supports $US. It’s like buying from Amazon in 1999.

http://luxuryproblems.com

]]> By: Cap http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/14/billshrink-grows-by-8-million-with-plans-to-expand-to-new-markets/comment-page-1/#comment-2501360 Cap Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:59:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23299#comment-2501360 There does seem to be difference in that billshrink attempts to narrow down the choices for you better, whether its importing your phone bill to analyze best plan or answering spending question to find best suited CC. It beats looking at a long list of offerings on comparison sites. Of course, all of that is moot if the personalized recommendation isn't accurate or biased towards sponsors. If billshrink can establish itself as the place to go for fast, accurate, and objective recommendations on financial products... then it has the potentials to do very well. Still, James has a point that at the end, the consumer will decide whats right for them. There does seem to be difference in that billshrink attempts to narrow down the choices for you better, whether its importing your phone bill to analyze best plan or answering spending question to find best suited CC. It beats looking at a long list of offerings on comparison sites.

Of course, all of that is moot if the personalized recommendation isn’t accurate or biased towards sponsors.

If billshrink can establish itself as the place to go for fast, accurate, and objective recommendations on financial products… then it has the potentials to do very well.

Still, James has a point that at the end, the consumer will decide whats right for them.

]]> By: BillShrink recibe 8 M en Serie B http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/14/billshrink-grows-by-8-million-with-plans-to-expand-to-new-markets/comment-page-1/#comment-2501353 BillShrink recibe 8 M en Serie B Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:51:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23299#comment-2501353 [...] que pretende ayudar a los usuarios a ahorrar dinero a través de varios mercados verticales, ha recibido una ronda de financiación Serie B de 8 millones de dólares dirigida por Trinity Ventures y Bessemer Venture [...] [...] que pretende ayudar a los usuarios a ahorrar dinero a través de varios mercados verticales, ha recibido una ronda de financiación Serie B de 8 millones de dólares dirigida por Trinity Ventures y Bessemer Venture [...]

]]> By: BillShrink raises $8M, plans to expand to new markets | Startup Meme http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/14/billshrink-grows-by-8-million-with-plans-to-expand-to-new-markets/comment-page-1/#comment-2501339 BillShrink raises $8M, plans to expand to new markets | Startup Meme Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:26:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23299#comment-2501339 [...] covered in a previous post, BillShrink aims to help users save money across a variety of vertical markets, and plans to expand to new ones. The startup will be inducting Gus Tai of Trinity into its board [...] [...] covered in a previous post, BillShrink aims to help users save money across a variety of vertical markets, and plans to expand to new ones. The startup will be inducting Gus Tai of Trinity into its board [...]

]]> By: James Collier http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/14/billshrink-grows-by-8-million-with-plans-to-expand-to-new-markets/comment-page-1/#comment-2501284 James Collier Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:36:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23299#comment-2501284 Same same, there doesn't seem to be a marked difference between Billshrink and other comparison sites like money supermarket. I guess the consumer will decide but this is becoming a very cluttered space. Same same, there doesn’t seem to be a marked difference between Billshrink and other comparison sites like money supermarket.

I guess the consumer will decide but this is becoming a very cluttered space.

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