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On the internet, a price comparison service (also known as shopping comparison or price engine) allows individuals to see different lists of prices for specific products. Most price comparison services do not sell products themselves, but source prices from retailers from whom users can buy. In the UK, these services made between £120m and £140m in revenue in 2005 , and is growing at an annual rate of 30% to 50%. HistoryThe internet boom of the late 1990s made price comparison profitable. Price comparison services were initially implemented as client-side add-ins to the Netscape and Internet explorer browsers, and required that additional software be downloaded and installed. After these initial efforts, comparison shopping migrated to the server so that the service would be accessible to anyone with a browser. Services are now offered by websites dedicated to price comparison and by major portals such as Yahoo!. ShoppingIn the late 1990s, as more people gained access to the internet, a range of shopping portals were built that listed retailers for specific product genres. Retailers listed paid the website a fixed fee for appearing. These were little more than an online version of the Yellow Pages. As technology has improved, a newer "breed" of shopping Web portals is being created that are changing both the business model and the features and functionality offered. These sites do not "aggregate" data-feeds provided from the retailers, they search and retrieve the data directly from each retailer site. This allows for a much more comprehensive list of retailers and the ability to update the data in real-time. Generic portals and search engines launched similar services and companies that stood to benefit from increased internet shopping (especially credit card and delivery firms) launched similar sites. Many of these services have since closed. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What does excellent customer service consist of? Q. What characteristics would a store have that provides excellent customer service? What are the salespeople like? The cashiers? Is there a clear presence of the manager on duty? How much does good customer service influence your decision to return to a store? How important is it in comparison with prices? Would you actually be willing to pay a more if it meant you were getting better customer service? Give some examples of standard customer service behaviors that you would like to see changed. Give some examples of stellar customer service you've received. Thanks everyone for your input! Already, some great suggestions-- thank you everybody!! FYI, if you didn't figure it out already, I do work in retail, as a… [cont.] Asked by Sara T - Thu Mar 12 12:37:25 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. Unfortunately I see very little good customer service these days. Perhaps we'll see more of it with the recession now and people needing their jobs. I believe that cashiers and salespeople should be polite, helpful and keep in mind that customers pay their salaries. A smile is always nice! I've had unbelievable rudeness from cashiers. Many don't like large orders going through the line and if you have coupons they sigh or roll their eyes. I think they should be fired for this kind of behavior. I would pay more to go to a store with good customer service. I avoid some stores because of the rudeness of the cashiers. Answered by Magnolia - Thu Mar 12 12:48:59 2009 Has anyone used an "upfront mortgage broker" to secure a home mortgage? Q. I was wondering if anyone has used these UMB's and if they have could you provide some feedback in terms of comparisons to a regular or retail broker? Can you negotiate price, how much did it cost in comparison, customer service??? Asked by Wayne - Thu Jul 13 11:08:38 2006 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. I'm not sure what you mean by that term. I work for a mortgage broker - there are no "up front" fees if that's what you mean. All of them will be required to give you a Good Faith Estimate "up front" too. Hope that helps, email me with questions at robert495713@yahoo.com. Answered by robert495713 - Thu Jul 13 12:01:12 2006 How much do you pay for internet service on your phone? What would be an average megabyte per month?
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