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Revealed!! Battle of the Shopping Search Engines

By on May 6, 2013
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PriceGrabber (paid model)

PriceGrabber-results

Coverage:  6/10
Accuracy:  6/10
Ease of Use:  7/10

 

 

 

PriceGrabber has been in the game for many years, and it offers many features in addition to its price comparison engine. PriceGrabber is not quite as intuitive as Google Shopping, but it’s more colorful and arguably more organized in its listings.

In my search for the “Cuisinart FP-12 Elite Food Processor,” the $184 best price from Amazon.com actually did appear, although only in the black model, not the white which was also $184. The PriceGrabber results for the white model omitted the Amazon.com listing entirely. Macy’s $199 sale price was also missing from the results, although this well-known retailer of housewares appeared in Bing’s free listings.

Still, compared to Bing, the PriceGrabber coverage felt more complete, and because there were mainly high-profile stores represented, it was a less cluttered and more straightforward experience than Google Shopping. You do get the feeling you’re possibly missing some hidden great price out there that’s not being shown in the results, but if you’re only going to be shopping from the best-known stores anyway, PriceGrabber is a solid choice.

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About Joe Warner

I'm the senior editor of The CheckOut. I am an aficionado of shiny gadgets and classic Hollywood movies and can also tell you the names of the late '80s Swedish Davis Cup team members.

2 Comments

  1. Jabba's Ex

    May 7, 2013 at 9:02 am

    Joe, thank you for the review of shopping comparison sites. I totally agree with your conclusion that we still must look at multiple sources to find the best price. With that conclusion in mind (and me being the Ghetto Dog that I am) I must say that, as good as Ben’s is and despite the special place it holds in my heart, I frequent two other deal sites in addition to Ben’s.

    Go Ben’s!

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    • Joe Warner

      May 7, 2013 at 10:59 am

      @ Jabba’s Ex: Thanks for the feedback and sticking around with Ben’s through all these years!

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