Jigadig - Finding the Best Deal on Anything…
An introduction by Josh Bochner, CEO of Jigadig
For many bargain hunters and online shoppers, finding The Best Deal is their holy grail, and their quest to find it usually starts and often ends with Ebay.
However, Finding The Best Deal should be a more involved and thorough process Including checking all the popular auction sites [Ubid, Overstock and Ebay] and then comparing those prices against the lowest retail price available from an online merchant, using your favorite comparison shopping engine.
Some of the more religious deal shoppers go through this process to finding the best deal, but the majority rely on Ebay. Why? Some may speculate that the process is too tiresome, and others are Ebay addicts and simply can’t break their habits.
Well now is a good time to break free and open your eyes to what’s out there. See good video here.
A new breed of website has sprung up to protect the Ebay and auction shopper from getting caught in the traps of outrageous shipping prices (unaccounted for while bidding), bidding wars, and shady reputations of sellers. Gumshoo.com is one such site, while Getitnext.com is another site designed to help Ebay shoppers navigate the vast selection of products more efficiently. While these sites are helpful for searching Ebay, one may wonder if those accustomed to shopping on the Ebay site will extend their comfort zone to search Ebay using another platform.
“That was the big question when we built Jigadig.com, ” says Josh Bochner, CEO of the company. Jigadig, a new auction search engine, set out to give auction shoppers, bargain junkies and comparison experts the best features possible to find the best deal on any item. Jigadig.com currently aggregates results from the top 3 auction sites (Ebay, Ubid and Overstock), making it a better way to search and browse auctions.
Formatted in a clean, search-friendly design, Jigadig.com allows users to view the full details of a product within their search results, making browsing easier. Jigadig.com also boasts other fun features, such as the “Pin-It” option, which enables users to easily bookmark items, compare them side-by-side, save them and even share them with friends!
The site also has a built-in Friendlist feature with shopper profiles to make auction shopping social. But, be assured, this is not just a gimmick to be another social site. “Auction shopping is tricky, and shopping with friends is fun” Josh Bochner says. “A friend’s advice can make a big difference. We built Jigadig to be easy for shoppers to share items and get feedback from each other.”
Jigadig.com will continue to add other trusted auction sites to their results and build in other fun and useful features. For those wary of the auction traps, the site will soon enable users to compare auction prices against the lowest e-tail rates on items to ensure they’re getting the best deal. Overall, Jigadig.com hopes that all of these features will make for an easier and more engaging way to shop online.
