David Nezelek
Cibbuano
TyronneShopwiki just made shopping easier!
July 1st 2010 00:56
While strolling the internet, I came across something that I think is kind of unique. There are plenty of places to shop online, and most of them search across multiple sites to find you the best deals. I found a site that seemed to take it a step further. The site is designed to read like a wiki. Like wikipedia or any number of other wiki style sites you find a topic, and the wiki tells you all about that topic. In the article are links to related items about what you searched for.
Shopwiki does something similar, but with items like Men's Pants. From there, you can search within the category to sub-categories like the type and style of pant you are looking for. Once you've reached the item you are looking for, Shopwiki will show you matching items, the list of stores they are available at, and than show you the best choice as well. The site looks at any online retailer, not just sponsored advertisers vying to be at the top of the list.
I decided to give it a try. I went looking for a suit for business meetings and weddings. I needed something versatile. I navigated to Men's Suits. From there I was presented with a wiki style page with a list of choices, and details about those choices. “What's a Suit?” was the first choice on the list. So even if you've never done this before, you'll be pretty knowledgeable by the time you are done.
I chose a Double Breasted suit. From the list of choices of retailers, I decided to refine my search. In the top search box I added 'charcoal' to the list and got a list of charcoal double breasted suits. The amount of choices I was presented with was astounding. The best part was, some of these suits looked fantastic and were incredibly reasonable in terms of price. The site was clean, and easy to read. Than I realized something. I saw more options I didn't notice before. A slider bar for things like price, and color, and check boxes for selecting a certain few retailers or select brand names.
Wow. I found a suit in less than 10 minutes. My wife thinks it's wonderful, and so do I.
Shopwiki does something similar, but with items like Men's Pants. From there, you can search within the category to sub-categories like the type and style of pant you are looking for. Once you've reached the item you are looking for, Shopwiki will show you matching items, the list of stores they are available at, and than show you the best choice as well. The site looks at any online retailer, not just sponsored advertisers vying to be at the top of the list.
I decided to give it a try. I went looking for a suit for business meetings and weddings. I needed something versatile. I navigated to Men's Suits. From there I was presented with a wiki style page with a list of choices, and details about those choices. “What's a Suit?” was the first choice on the list. So even if you've never done this before, you'll be pretty knowledgeable by the time you are done.
I chose a Double Breasted suit. From the list of choices of retailers, I decided to refine my search. In the top search box I added 'charcoal' to the list and got a list of charcoal double breasted suits. The amount of choices I was presented with was astounding. The best part was, some of these suits looked fantastic and were incredibly reasonable in terms of price. The site was clean, and easy to read. Than I realized something. I saw more options I didn't notice before. A slider bar for things like price, and color, and check boxes for selecting a certain few retailers or select brand names.
Wow. I found a suit in less than 10 minutes. My wife thinks it's wonderful, and so do I.
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