Adam Jaylin asked:


There has been a lot of hullabaloo about the article that was published by Reuters, that took the price comparison market by storm. It questioned the seemingly impartial nature of the comparison shopping websites and that the concept of comparison shopping is a big hoax and it has nothing to do with comparison, it is more concerned with minting money for its own profit. Well, there have been many justifications and counter attacks that have come from these online comparison shopping websites and the consumers are pretty confused with the state of affairs and they cannot decide upon what is the best bet, out of all.

The biggest allegations that is pitted against these comparison shopping portals is that they don’t help the consumer to find the best deal, rather, they prefer to put that merchant on the top, who gives them the maximum commission. So, the whole comparison thing goes in the drains. The perfect deal is rather a preposterous proposition, because in a world that thrives on the fundamental of the profit making, one cannot find the a deal that is perfect. But, the critics say that price comparison websites act as a third party or like a middle man that promises to take you to the the best deal through their impartial comparison shopping portals.

There are many online finance websites which have blocked themselves from being shown at any of the comparison shopping websites fearing that their low ranking on such websites might discourage consumers to come to their websites, which ultimately would spoil the public reputation of such websites. Thus, automatically, the comparison shopping portals are not able to bring in the most comprehensive search to the users, as some players voluntarily choose to opt out of the comparison shopping.

Thus , comparison shopping is not that magical as it seems to be. There are some pitfalls in this concept as well that doesn’t allow it to find the best deal.



Carolyn

Joel Mclaughlin asked:


A new trend has been evolving for the past few years is Comparison Shopping. This service allows you to find great overstocks and closeouts at amazing prices.  This trend is becoming more and more useful, and the simplicity of finding that next great bargain is getting easier. 

Comparison shopping online is offered by web sites that allow multiple vendors online to compete for your purchase by offering the best price and service. Often times comparison shopping web sites will offer the ability to find out the exact price for overstock or closeout items including the shipping and handling charges!  This is an amazing tool that is setting a precedent for consumers.  Additionally, google has been working hard on their google shopping tool which allows you to do the same type of thing.

Let’s say you are searching for great deals on a particular overstock electronic item. A great example would be a television set.  Once you find a specific television you like, I recommend you find and write down the product number; because this will help you to find exactly what you are searching for so that you don’t have to sift through vast search results within the comparison shopping or closeout site.  Many companies that compete in comparison shopping web sites are companies looking to offer some of the lowest prices to gain you as a customer and make a very minimal margin.

Comparison shopping sites often times cater to all industries, for example you can find closeout deals on electronics, furniture, jewelry, clothing and many more items.  The shopping isn’t only limited to products with individual part numbers or names; However this is recommended to search uniquely for a specific item. Doing this will provide more accurate results. For example, if you are looking for a special brand of clothing or jewelry, it would be recommended to search for something like “Nike Sweat Pants” or “Levian Necklace”.

You may be concerned about the legitimacy of ordering from these online stores, however most comparison shopping sites will actually give you ratings for the companies selling the product you are looking for and you can read past customer reviews.

In order to find a website to perform comparison shopping on, simply go to a search engine and type comparison shopping. This will bring up a wide selection of web sites that provide this online service. Check out several of them and then decide which one provides you with the best information and pricing.

It is truly amazing how far the online shopping industry has come when searching for overstock bargains or closeout specials.  Hopefully this article has helped you to learn more about discount shopping online.

Joel Mclaughlin

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Steve