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Price it. Share It. "Fix" it. Pricefixr. It just makes cents.

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Mobile Apps Help With Holiday Shopping - WSJ.com

The technology is new and still has its kinks, such as sending shoppers to stores where the products are out of stock. Pricing information is obtained from retailers' Web sites or by tapping into their databases, but may be flawed if retailers change prices at the last minute, for example. And sometimes, flaky mobile-data networks that can render apps slow or useless.
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We're working on a solution.

Where it all started Friday night, and where it all ends tonight. Cheers! #pricefixr #swcle

#pricefixr in the beginning at Startup Weekend Cleveland #swcle

 

   
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The Pricefixr Story

About

Pricefixr makes cents for so many reasons. This crowdshopping application was hatched at Startup Weekend Cleveland on November 20, 2009 when the idea pitch of Jonathan Penn (inspired by his thrifty wife Colleen) was merged with the pitch of Doug Craver which included a merger proposal. Turns out they both wanted to solve the same problem, how to find the lowest prices on grocery items and make shopping a time and money saving breeze by creating a community of thrifty shoppers. It was the first ever Startup Weekend merger.

When Beth Dean, Lori Boos and the duo of Chris Sinchok and Jon Sustar cast their votes in favor, the Pricefixr team was off and coding, designing, branding, problem solving and creating the best user experience possible. Hell bent on creating a user friendly application and power-to-the-people-powered community that would eventually (after we get millions of savvy shoppers signed up and sharing their best deals) "fix" the lowest price possible for every user. You see, the more you contribute to the Pricefixr community, the smarter it gets and the more we all save together. By leveraging this collective intelligence, we're creating the first price cartel of consumers in the history of the universe.

Just sign-in to Pricefixr with Twitter and join our People-Powered Community today and never wonder again whether you're getting the best deal on Milk, Eggs or any item on your shopping list. Just price it, share it and "fix" it!

Pricefixr Team

Jonathan Penn
@jonathanpenn
Akron, OH USA
http://wavethenavel.com
Bio: Thoughtful. Cautious. Bold. Stubborn. Good looking.

Douglas Craver
@dougcraver
Berea, OH USA
http://techbytes.biz
Bio: tech marketing & operations action strategist and startup craftsman, entrepreneur, writer, great cook (I'm told I can throw it down).

Beth Dean
@bethdean
iPhone: 41.508377,-81.688728
http://resistmedia.net
Bio: Collector of records. Designer and builder of websites. Eater of pizza. Clevelander.

Chris Sinchok
@chrissinchok
Toledo, OH USA
http://sinchok.com/
Bio: I'm a student, a programmer, and an aspiring stand-up comic.

Lori Boos
@loriboos
Cleveland, OH USA
http://boosdesigngroup.com/
Bio: Graphic Designer, Business Owner

Jon Sustar
@jdstar27
Cleveland, OH USA
http://jonsustar.com/blog/
Bio: Read his blog or follow Jon to find out.