Extensive Resources Available for Online Shoppers Looking to Make Smart Buys
Los Angeles CA. - September 24, 2002 - - PriceGrabber, the Web`s most innovative free shopping guide, today begins providing information on office products. By providing detailed data on products, transaction costs and online stores, online shoppers have access to all the research needed to make shopping decisions.
The new Office Products category on PriceGrabber includes over 12,000 items organized into sub-categories such as "Furniture," "Stationery" or "School Supplies." According to Jupiter Research, the global leader in Internet and new technology analysis and measurement, an estimated $1.1 billion worth of office products will be sold online this year in the United States, and the category is expected to grow to $4.3 billion by 2006.
PriceGrabber provides detailed product information and technical specifications along with the opportunity for people to share product reviews based on personal experiences. Using attribute searching to filter results, shoppers can hunt for items that meet tight search parameters such as features, price and manufacturer. Using PriceGrabber`s automatically-calculated BottomLinePrice™ feature, customers can accurately determine the complete cost of an item, including tax and shipping costs, by entering their zip code. Shoppers may also use PriceGrabber`s unique Product Tracker to set up customizable price drop alerts for specific items.
Two major suppliers of office products, Office Depot (NYSE: ODP) and OfficeMax (NYSE: OMX), are listing inventory, pricing and shipping information. Shoppers can read profiles on these and other merchants that include payment options, return policies, delivery methods, business hours and contact information. Shoppers can also review comments from customers who have already bought from these stores, and the site encourages users to report on their own experiences with merchants.
In addition to major retail stores, individuals, small business and entrepreneurs can sell items through PriceGrabber Storefronts, a service that allows sellers of any size to list products for sale on PriceGrabber.com. A straightforward process guides these sellers in listing new, refurbished or used products as available for sale.
"By providing all the details shoppers need to make decisions, PriceGrabber enables offices of any size to have better shopping experiences," said Tamim Mourad, CEO of PriceGrabber. "We`re continuing to grow as a valuable resource and bringing the same high quality shopping experience PriceGrabber shoppers have come to expect to our new office products channel."
About PriceGrabber
PriceGrabber, named Best Shopping Comparison Site by Yahoo! Internet Life, is a pioneer in online shopping comparison. The company`s web site is the starting point for savvy shoppers who value their time, money and privacy. PriceGrabber`s unique services include BottomLinePrice calculation, detailed product information, merchant ratings, email notification of the best prices on the Internet, side-by-side product comparisons, merchant and product reviews, and wireless access from WAP-enabled phones and other devices, making PriceGrabber a valuable ally for any shopper. The company offers price comparison in English (at www.pricegrabber.com), Spanish (at www.preciomania.com) and Portuguese (at www.precomania.com). PriceGrabber is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.
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