How To Buy Smart
SMS CG <name of products> to 53030, and you could get the comparative price on CafeGadgets.in - the trick however is that CafeGadgets only sells … not unsurprisingly, gadgets.
So for instance, if you are at a shop wondering if you are paying too much for the Nokia E51, all you need to do, is sms CG Nokia E51 to 53030* and you’ll get an idea whether you are getting a better deal than the one you could get on Cafegadgets.in
Amazon has launched this feature earlier this month, but CafeGadgets would, I think, be the first ones to launch it in India.
While the Amazon TextBuyIt service allows you to buy the product as well, provided you have an Amazon account online, the CafeGadgets service stops at providing you with the pricing, along with the URL and the telephone number.
The expectation with Amazon TextBuyIt was that people would tend to use the service more for comparing prices rather than for buying it, which is probably where CafeGadgets scores.
The service works quite well, I sent CG Nokia 1208 to 53030, after checking that it was available on their website, and got an SMS back with the pricing on their website.
Now, if only there was a number where I could SMS the product I wanted, and get a listing of the places where I could get the best deals on the product - even better, a place around where I am - nothing beats instant gratification.
* For the record, SMSing CG Nokia E51 to 53030, which is currently not on their website will get you the price for the Nokia Stereo Headset HS-81.
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