@jadojodo Was just thinking the same thing. I installed it and browsed Amazon for a few minutes, and it essentially is an ebay price comparison shopper (all the "alternatives" presented by wikibuy were 100% ebay sellers). I don't think most people are ignorant to the fact that you can usually get XX item on ebay cheaper, but people shop Amazon for their customer service, fast shipping, and overall buying experience. I'd rather pay a few extra bucks to get my item in 24-48 hours vs. 1 week+, and also know that returns are dead simple and free in the event of an issue. Been burned WAY to many times on ebay to make it a primary source for everyday purchases. For the niche buy, sure, everyday? (wife and I put in Amazon orders probably 2-4 times a week)... noo way.

@jadojodo Amazon is great. My wife and I order from there at least once a week. This isn’t a choice between Amazon and Wikibuy. The best is a combination of both. Wikibuy does things that no one else does: - Gives you accurate final prices including tax, shipping, and coupon codes - Checks to see that your product (in your size, color, etc.) is in stock - Protects your payment info and allows you to skip checkout forms - Backs all of your purchases with the Wikibuy Guarantee. That means a human at Wikibuy will actually step in and deal with any issues – so you don’t have to. Jonathan and the Wikibuy Team

@wuss Wikibuy searches more than just eBay and works with many other sellers. eBay shows up a lot because they have millions of sellers, and they are the second largest marketplace in the world after Amazon. We understand your point about working with eBay sellers, which is why Wikibuy curates the results. You won’t see an eBay seller with a rating below 98%. Since Wikibuy guarantees that your item will be right and delivered on time, we’re totally aligned on making sure we only work with reliable sellers. On returns, Amazon is great. And they make returns easy, but they don’t make them free. We researched 100 random products processed by Wikibuy for actual customers and only 7% qualified for Amazon’s free return policy. If anything goes wrong with a Wikibuy order, a human at Wikibuy will step in and take care of it – up to and including refunding 100% of your money. Unlike other marketplaces, Wikibuy doesn’t require that you try to take care of it yourself before we help. We step in proactively and help without being asked. Jonathan and the Wikibuy Team

@jcoon1800 well, consider this not-so-niche use case. Camera's and lenses. I'm a hobbyist photographer. I looked up a Fujifilm X-T1 on Amazon (list price 1,299). Wikibuy immediately finds an ebay seller (6ave based out of NJ/NY) and tells me I can save "$610". 6ave is known to have a history of scammy tactics in the photo community (bait and switch primarily), and not honoring their own policies. Not a big deal since Wikibuy says they'll cover any transactional issues. (google their business ratings anywhere, granted people only post to complain, but even at that relative scale, their ratings are pretty horrible). The bigger issue for concern, is that I'm willing to bet 99% of people will be ignorant to the fact that the camera Wikibuy reccomends is an import gray model (mentioned in 1 line out of hundreds of lines of text on the ebay listing in non-called out font, and not mentioned at all on the Wikibuy listing). Meaning, there's no manufacturer warranty on it. Given 6ave's questionable history, the likelihood that they'll honor their "sellers" warranty should something go wrong 11 months down the line is slim to none, and Wikibuy's policies only seem to protect the initial transaction. Camera gear isn't the only category that suffers from non-genuine/ambiguous/counterfeit product legitimacy on ebay. There's a bit of slight finesse required to navigate certain product groups on ebay that might get Wikibuy into trouble. It's also fairly common practice for "professional" ebay sellers to fake feedback, just like Amazon vendors do. Hence the existence of services like Fakespot (algorithm that detects fake amazon reviews, you'd be surprised, sometimes ALL the reviews are fake). I'm not against saving people money, just speaking from experience (with an easily replicable example to prove my point, try using Wikibuy for literally any interchangeable camera and/or lens.)

@rage The business model is simple - sellers pay for orders. That said, sellers cannot pay to be featured. The only way for a seller to be recommended by Wikibuy is for the seller to have the best offer for the customer and a reputation for delivering on time. Wikibuy's engine does not consider how much Wikibuy will be paid when deciding which seller to recommend. All decisions start with the customer first and work backwards from there.

@raritan what's the alternative? Pasting a URL in a website? The face it's an extension is what makes it so seamless imho

@raritan what sort of data?

@_jacksmith "Read and change all data on the websites you visit".. bottom line I don't know these people and I have no idea what data they are mining

@raritan In order to locate, match, and price your exact product, Wikibuy needs to be able to read the product page for the item you are viewing. This is how Wikibuy is able to make sure that your item (in your size, color, etc.) is in stock, coupons are working, and the price is accurate. Wikibuy only operates when you browse the top eCommerce sites. Client-side filtering is used to ensure only activity from ecommerce domains is shared with Wikibuy from your device. And, Wikibuy does not sell any of your information to third parties. We only use the information for your benefit. Jonathan and the Wikibuy Team

@ourielohayon the first thing Wikibuy asks for after install is your zip code. The savings amount calculated by Wikibuy and the price offered by Wikibuy includes tax and shipping (for your zip code) - and this total is compared to the total with tax and shipping for the input product (where you were shopping). Wikibuy compares real total price to real total price, calculates savings, and turns the result into a button you can click to buy it at a lower price.

@jcoon1800 that s really cool. do you provide equivalent delivery speed? and return policy (as in prime?)

@ourielohayon There is a trade off. Sellers usually deliver within 3 to 5 days. Amazon's 2 day free shipping sounds great and, like everyone else, I enjoyed not knowing how much it actually cost. The reality is that it isn't free to make atoms move from one location to another and that cost gets baked into the product price when a company offers free shipping. I love getting my new $100 running shoes in two days and feeling like the shipping was free. Now I know I can get those same shoes in four days for $80 - and I realize I was paying $20 more to get them 2 days sooner. And like most people buying $100 running shoes, I didn't buy them because I was out of shoes, so 2 getting them two days sooner wasn't worth $20. That doesn't mean I'm going to stop buying things from Amazon. Amazon is great and sometimes I'm willing to pay more to get something sooner. Now I know how much more it really costs. Sometimes it's only a couple of dollars more. When it's $20 or $50 more, I can wait an extra couple of days. Our view is that it's fine to make either choice. The buyer should just have transparency and know the true cost.

@jcoon1800 that s actually a very good point, we underestimate how much we *pay* for prime when we buy products that are priced at a premium because they sold under the prime packaging. What i meant though is that if the difference is not big enough in terms of pricing i don t mind paying a little more for the piece of mind of Prime. The difference has to be really worth it. There is also one more thing: Nothing beats amazon customer support. I don t know if you guys can commit to that? i never had a problem getting a refund even after a long period of time or even if the refund was not "officially" covered by the seller. Amazon is super fast at resolving those and this to me is worth paying the extra

@murrzeak probably

@murrzeak It is currently US-only. We'll let you know when we expand!

@wmharris101 Thanks William!