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		<title>[Feature] Filter rebates and stores</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:47:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the advanced features that you will notice in Smazzle.com is that the platform calculates all combinations of rebates along with shipping and tax to provide you with the best prices.  We also tend to display ALL Combinations.  This inadvertently leads to multiple deals from the SAME store.  Hence we realized the need for [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of the advanced features that you will notice in <a href="http://www.smazzle.com" target="_blank">Smazzle.com</a> is that the platform calculates all combinations of rebates along with shipping and tax to provide you with the best prices.  We also tend to display ALL Combinations.  This inadvertently leads to multiple deals from the SAME store.  Hence we realized the need for a robust filter to filter out the rebates and stores that you donot wish to see.</p>
<div id="attachment_92" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 661px"><img class="size-full wp-image-92  " title="filterrebates" src="http://blog.smazzle.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/filterrebates2.jpg" alt="Filter Rebates and Stores" width="651" height="301" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Filter Rebates and Stores</p></div>
<p>As you can see, the filter provides the ability to:</p>
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<li>Filter rebates &#8211; Smazzle.com includes multiple rebates (cashback, mail-in-rebates, instant, coupons, non-instant, giftcard, shipping rebates etc) in caculating the best price.  You have the option to filter out the rebates that you are not interested in.</li>
<li>Zip Code &#8211; Smazzle.com includes shipping and tax as part of the price calculation. Specify the zip code to provide you with accurate prices.</li>
<li>Stores &#8211; You can also specify the stores that you would like to see deals from (or) stores that you would like to avoid.</li>
<li>Price Range &#8211; Specify the price range to view deals only within the price range specified.</li>
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		<title>[Feature] Comparing Cashback percentage</title>
		<link>http://blog.smazzle.com/2009/11/feature-comparing-cashback-percentage/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:42:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Navin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Feature Highlight]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most important feature that is available in Smazzle.com is the ability to factor in cashback when calculating the best price.  Cashback sometimes can save you quite a bit of money, especially on big ticket items like HDTV&#8217;s.  For example  consider a recent deal request for a HDTV &#8211; &#8216;Sony BRAVIA Z Series [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of the most important feature that is available in <a href="http://www.smazzle.com" target="_blank">Smazzle.com</a> is the ability to <em>factor in cashback when calculating the best price</em>.  Cashback sometimes can save you quite a bit of money, especially on big ticket items like HDTV&#8217;s.  For example  consider a recent deal request for a HDTV &#8211; &#8216;<a href="http://www.smazzle.com/searchDeals.htm?pid=76442" target="_blank">Sony BRAVIA Z Series KDL-52Z5100</a>&#8216;  . <a href="http://www.electronics-expo.com" target="_blank"> Electronics Expo</a> had the product for a decent price of $1708.98 (prices could change) .  A cashback of 5% from Bing.com provides additional savings of around $85.44 which pushes the price down making it a favorable buy.</p>
<p>If you notice &#8211; Bing.com is not the only cashback provider. There are other cashback providers including <a href="http://www.mrrebates.com" target="_blank">mrrebates.com</a>, <a href="http://www.ebates.com" target="_blank">ebates.com</a>, <a href="http://www.couponcactus.com" target="_blank">couponcactus.com</a>.  If you are a price savvy shopper you would want to check the percentage from each of these providers and finally select the provider with the highest cashback (Bing.com in this case).  <a href="http://www.smazzle.com" target="_blank">Smazzle.com</a> makes it very simple to compare cashback.  Infact for each and every store, we only select the provider with the BEST cashback to calculate the prices.  If you are still interested in checking cashback from other providers, we offer a convenient link  <span style="text-decoration: underline;">&#8216;Compare Cashback&#8217;</span> adjacent to the cashback percentage display.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-78" title="cashback" src="http://blog.smazzle.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/cashback.jpg" alt="cashback" width="513" height="77" /></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Clicking on &#8216;Compare Cashback&#8217; should open a window that should display all other cashback providers for that store. You can then compare cashback percentage for other stores.</p>
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<div id="attachment_81" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 628px"><img class="size-full wp-image-81" title="comparecashback" src="http://blog.smazzle.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/comparecashback2.jpg" alt="Compare cashback providers" width="618" height="373" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Compare cashback providers</p></div>
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		<title>Introducing Smazzle.com &#8211; The Deal Request Engine</title>
		<link>http://blog.smazzle.com/2009/10/introducing-smazzle-com-the-deal-request-engine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:18:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Navin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Launch]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As we prepare for our final launch, I thought I should write a post on what we do and why we do it.
Our idea is very simple &#8211; When you have decided on a product or list of products to buy, just request a deal with us and we will find you the BEST price [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As we prepare for our final launch, I thought I should write a post on what we do and why we do it.</p>
<p>Our idea is very simple &#8211; When you have decided on a product or list of products to buy, just request a deal with us and we will find you the BEST price including ALL rebates + shipping +tax.  And yes, we compare cashback and include it in the price as well.</p>
<p>As many of you would have experienced, there are 2 parts to the shopping process:</p>
<ol>
<li>Finding the right product to buy.</li>
<li>Finding the best price for this product.</li>
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<p>Both of these tasks are equally important and difficult. There are many sites to help you solve these problems. For instance, to find the right product there are lots of sites including but not limited to <a href="http://www.amazon.com" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, <a href="http://www.wize.com" target="_blank">Wize</a>, <a href="http://www.smartratings.com" target="_blank">SmartRatings</a>, <a href="http://www.retrevo.com" target="_blank">Retrevo</a> or  <a href="http://www.productwiki.com" target="_blank">ProductWiki</a> where you can read reviews, analyze product specs and ultimately try to shortlist one product or a list of products.</p>
<p>Your next task will probably be to find the best price for these shortlisted products so you can ultimately buy one.  This is actually a complicated mathematical problem. This is why &#8211; Finding the best price involves visiting the following types of sites:</p>
<ol>
<li><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Comparison shopping sites</span> :  These sites help you identify the stores that carry the product. Examples include <a href="http://www.shopping.com" target="_blank">Shopping.com</a>,  <a href="http://www.shopzilla.com" target="_blank">ShopZilla.com</a>, <a href="http://www.pricegrabber.com" target="_blank">PriceGrabber.com</a> etc.</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Coupon sites</span> : These sites provide you coupons that you can use in the stores that you identified in Step 1. Examples include <a href="http://www.retailmenot.com" target="_blank">retailmenot.com</a>, <a href="http://www.couponcabin.com" target="_blank">couponcabin.com</a>, <a href="http://www.couponmountain.com" target="_blank">couponmountain.com</a> etc.</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Casback sites</span> : There are sites that offer you cashback when you make your purchase from the store through them. Examples include <a href="http://http://www.fatwallet.com/cash-back/" target="_blank">Fatwallet</a>,  <a href="http://www.cashbaq.com" target="_blank">Cashbaq</a>, <a href="http://www.mrrebates.com" target="_blank">MrRebates</a>, <a href="https://couponoffers.intuit.com" target="_blank">QuickenPicks</a> etc</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Deal sites</span> :  Sometimes there could be deals going on right now for the exact products that you are looking to buy. So it is imperative that you pay a visit to these sites as well. Examples include <a href="http://www.slickdeals.net" target="_blank">slickdeals.net</a>, <a href="http://www.fatwallet.com" target="_blank">fatwallet.com</a>, <a href="http://www.techbargains.com" target="_blank">techbargains.com</a></li>
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<p>If  you are really smart, you will  combine  : <em>Store Price + Coupon + Cashback + Shipping + Tax</em> to get the final price for EACH and every store and ultimately determine the actual store that carries the product at the best price.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t forget that each Cashback provider provides a <em>different percentage of cashback</em>. So you have to compare the cashback providers as well. You have to also remember that coupons normally donot work on all products. So you have to try  all coupons to figure out which one works. And wait a second, we forgot Mail-in-rebates and Gift card rebates. So add that to the combination and you can see the number of combinations you have to deal with.  There is no single comparison shopping company that combines ALL of these factors to bring you the FINAL  BEST price.</p>
<p>Without further ado,  I would like to introduce you to <a href="http://www.smazzle.com" target="_blank">Smazzle.com</a>. Our idea is very simple &#8211; Once you have identified the product(s) you want to buy,  Just Request a deal for each of them. We have a robust platform that can do all the combinations and ultimately get you the FINAL best price including ALL the rebates + shipping + tax.  Infact we show you ALL the combinations and provide you with a robust Filter so you can pick and choose the deal you want. We have a community of deal finders who strive hard to make sure you get the BEST  and ACCURATE price.  We know time matters and we donot want you to spend any time looking for the best price. Let us do the grunt work for you. Just request a deal.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.smazzle.com" target="_blank">Give us a try !! Let us smazz you</a></p>
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