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Sometimes you'll be out shopping and the best thing you could do for yourself is get a little price comparison, right? It's helpful to making that purchase decision if you're well informed. Now Amazon.com is rolling out a new feature called TextBuyIt, which lets you use the text messaging feature of your cell phone, or the Web browser on your phone, to check a product price on Amazon and even make a purchase. Here's how it works: Let's say you're out at a store and see a product that you like, or maybe you've attended a concert and want to buy a CD, Amazon.com customers. Amazon.com customer simply send a text message to "AMAZON" (262966) with the name of the product, search term or a UPC or ISBN code. Within a few seconds, Amazon replies with the product or products that match the search, along with prices. To buy an item, you reply to the text message by entering the unique single digit number next to the item you want. You then get a short phone call from Amazon with the final details of your order, which you then confirm or cancel. The system will use the billing information and mailing address you have on file.
People in Japan have been using their mobile phones to buy products for a few years now. With this service from Amazon.com, you can do as they do. Have you used this service yet? If so, let us know what your experience was like. Will Safer
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About Will Safer and the BehindTheBuy blog
Will has been writing about consumer products, electronics and technology trends for more than 10 years. His first editorial home was technology trade magazine of record, TWICE (This Week In Consumer Electronics) where he was the first dedicated Web editor. His latest articles can be found in Conde Nast Portfolio and online at AOL News and Switched.com. Now he's happy to be a part of the team at BehindTheBuy.
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