December 6th, 2011

Amazon Jabs At Brick-And-Mortar Retailers With Price Check Promotion

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Not long after wrapping up their string of Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals, Amazon has pulled back the curtain on yet another way they’ll be snagging purchases away from physical retail outlets. Starting this Saturday, users of Amazon’s Price Check app will be able to score up to $5 off a purchase of any product

Here’s how it works: after waltzing into a brick-and-mortar retailer, whip out your… → Read More

November 22nd, 2010

Price Check by Amazon: Free iPhone App Compares Price Of In-Store Items With Amazon's Prices

Amazon has released Price Check, an iPhone App that could make shopping this holiday season a little easier. The concept is pretty simple: you go to the mall and see an item that catches your fancy. What you do now is hold the item’s barcode up to the iPhone, scan it, then Price Check will automatically check amazon.com to see if the item is cheaper online than it is right there in the store. Why… → Read More