Thursday, 9 October 2008

ShopWiki a new shopping experience

Shop Wiki is a shopping search engine which searches the web democratically rather than just showing results that have been paid for. For instance, Christmas is not that far away and you might need to find a good deal on an XBox 360 or DVD recorder.

The site gives lots of information on your potential purchases and compares prices to make it easy to find the best deal. You can narrow each search down by price or brand, or even color if it's appropriate. I narrowed my DVD recorder search by brand (Sony) then selected a specific unit (VRD-MC5) and was offered 41 on-line stores to buy this one product from - each one with the price clearly marked, so finding the best deal was really easy.
Not only do you get all these listings, but there is an overview of the product at the top of the page indicating the price-range and giving all the technical data. If you don't have a specific model in mind, then you can take a look through one of the wiki guides like the Computers and Software Wiki which outlines differences between desktops and laptops and covers hardware and software issues. Even if you don't really know what you are looking for, ShopWiki can help guide you through the whole process giving you lots of gift ideas.

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