another shopbot launched

How many shopbots being launched every month? How many ceased to exist at the same duration?
The entry barrier for comparison-shopping service is much lowers nowadays. Retailers are aware of the advantage of being listed by a shopbot so most of them don't block probes by new shopbots. They even pay to participate those popular shopbots.


I came across a newly launched shopbot called onewayshopping today. It is a simple collection of popular price quotes by popular online retailers like drugstore.com, bestbuy.com, etc. It was launched in 2009. The shopping category includes: apparel, auto&vehicles, Babies&kids, cameras, computers, electronics, entertainment, flowers and gifts, health and beuaty, home and garden, industrial supply, jewelry and watches, musical instruments, office, pets, sprots, toys & hobbies, and video games. All have a relatively high profit margin.

AquaCompare.com for Aqua Products

Aqua Compare is a shopbot dedicated for comparison-shopping for aqua products.

"Father and son team John and Peter Cunningham have launched a one of a kind website, www.AquaCompare.com, which provides aquarists with the opportunity to search and compare thousands of aquarium related products.

The Cunninghams' passion for aquariums began when, as a child, Peter won a goldfish from a local county fair. That small orange creature in a small glass bowl eventually led to tropical fish and marine aquariums. And a frustration with the lack of information and guidance for beginning aquarium hobbyists led to Aquarists Online, John and Peter's comprehensive website for aquarists. Noting the general nature of major comparison shopping websites, John and Peter then created Aqua Compare to address the needs of both aquarists and aquarium store owners.

While there is an abundance of information about aquarium setup and maintenance, those who want to become involved with this hobby may find themselves overwhelmed and confused. John and Peter have shared decades of knowledge and experience to aquarium enthusiasts via the Internet as well as two published books on the subject. They have now taken their desire to help beginners one step further with the creation of AquaCompare.

"A lot of online aquarium stores are all vying for top spot in the search engines and are attempting to draw through advertising and sponsorship," says Peter Cunningham. "Aqua Compare was designed so that everyone has a chance at getting in front of potential purchasers as well as being a site where aquarists can search, browse and find the best deals. Customers can leave feedback about the product as well as the store so that other consumers can read and learn from their experiences."

Anyone who is interested in getting started in the relaxing and enjoyable world of aquariums or even those that decided to dive in long ago will find a wealth of information at http://www.aquaristsonline.com and at http://www.aquacompare.com.
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A shopbot for Singapore and Malaysia

ShopParadiso.com is a newly released shopbot featuring commodities in Singapore and Malaysia.

There are following features about this shopbot:

1. It only retrieve product price from sites that targeting Singapore and Malaysia shoppers.

2. It searches vendors' website instead of using data feeding because the latter don't cover 100% of vendor's inventory, according to Mr."Subaru" Barry.

Here is the description of ShopParadiso from its official statement:

"About ShopParadiso
ShopParadiso (shopparadiso.com), launched in August 2008, is the first and foremost comprehensive price comparison shopping search engine for Malaysia and Singapore region. It searches and lists thousands of products from scores of online merchants using proprietary search technology. With a team of Web search and consumer products experts, ShopParadiso is working to provide a world-class shopping search experience to the shoppers of Malaysia and Singapore. The products and services listed in ShopParadiso are sold only by their respective merchants and not by ShopParadiso."