Odegeo Unveils 'Revolutionary' New Way to Shop Online

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Busy people know time is money. It's why they find few things more frustrating than having a simple online search deliver hundreds of unrelated products or finding that an item is discontinued or out of stock. Well, those people will be pleased to learn of a new revolutionary shopping engine called Odegeo, whose tools empower users themselves to control all aspects of their purchasing decision. In simple terms, this means consumers can get what they want how and when they want it.

How's it work? Well, Odegeo provides a free demo on its site (accessed by simply going to www.odegeo.com and clicking on the video button; or for those without HD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiC8mEBI2nk). But let's say you are searching for a car. You want the lowest price possible, but there are other considerations. You may be interested in a particular brand such as Toyota, but would consider a Ford or Chevrolet if you could get better options – such as fuel type and color – at a good price.

Using Odegeo, you actively slide weight bars to register the "relative" importance of factors. If the brand of a car or fuel type is more important than color, you slide the brand weight halfway (50 %), the fuel type weight one-third of the way (30 %), and the color type one-fifth of the way (20 %) - with screens opening for more detailed options. Hitting "enter," Odegeo immediately produces a list of ranked results from eBay that, based on the relative importance of these factors, is personalized to your requirements. No need for scrolling, sorting, or redoing searches.

Odegeo also makes everything transparent: total results are given for weights registered, pop-up screens allow detailed comparisons of factors, and vendor and product information is readily available without ever leaving the page. People can save weights for future purchases, even share weights. And pings tell you when new product matches become available. And because eBay has certified Odegeo as a compatible application, this applies to any and all product on the eBay marketplace - whether appliances, shoes, fashion, art, autos, electronics, or real estate.

"Odegeo is all about personal empowerment," says William Wanker, president of Legit Services and inventor of Odegeo. "And I applaud eBay for recognizing Odegeo's potential and making it available to consumers. Once again eBay has established itself as a market leader, differentiating itself from other shopping platforms by renewing a commitment to customer service through innovation."

Because Odegeo takes no commission and has no advertising support, a $14.95 monthly or $149.95 yearly subscription is required. But for those busy people mentioned earlier, it should be a fair price to pay, considering saving but an hour of search time per month, or the equivalent across the year while getting what you want, more than pays for your investment.

SOURCE Odegeo