Product Comparison Service

A Product Comparison Service is a product comparison system that is an online service (and produces product comparison reports).

• Context:
  • It can include a Product Search Service.
  • ...
• Example(s):
  • Epinions.com.
  • Shopping.com.
  • PriceGrabber.com, http://www.pricegrabber.com/electronics/
  • Google Shopping, http://shopping.google.com/
  • Yahoo Shopping, http://shopping.yahoo.com/
  • ...
• Counter-Example(s):
  • an Online Retailer.
  • a Product-Related QA Service.
  • a Company Review Service, such as glassdoor.com.
• See: Price Comparison, Product Database, Product Offer Database.

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References

2012

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price_comparison_services
  • QUOTE: On the internet, a price comparison service (also known as comparison shopping, shopping comparison, or price engine) allows individuals to see different lists of prices for specific products. Most price comparison services do not sell products themselves, but source prices from retailers from whom users can buy. In the UK, these services made between £120m and £140m in revenue in 2005.

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