NH-Based FreePriceAlerts Web Plug-in Instantly Saves Online Shoppers Big Back to School Bucks
FreePriceAlerts is a free plug-in for the web or for mobile apps that installs instantly and enables consumers to get the best possible pricing on the Internet in a completely unobtrusive way.
- (1888PressRelease) August 20, 2011 - PETERBOROUGH, NH - Like it or not, it's officially the "back to school" shopping season. As more and more people do their shopping online and continue to be extremely price sensitive in this economy, a web browser plug-in developed by a New Hampshire entrepreneur is currently finding thousands of shoppers that best price - from backpacks to back-up drives.
FreePriceAlerts is a free plug-in for the web or for mobile apps that installs instantly and enables consumers to get the best possible pricing on the Internet in a completely unobtrusive way. The plug-in is produced by MyVBO, a privately-held company founded by Robert Wilkins in 2008 and located in Peterborough, NH.
How it Works: When you visit your favorite online retailers, FreePriceAlerts will post a small, temporary message in part of your screen to notify you if it finds the product you are viewing at a lower price elsewhere. It will tell you how much you can save and give you a direct link to where you can purchase it for less. If you are viewing the lowest cost option, it confirms this with a green check mark. It also offers consumers the ability to set price alerts for particular items, and when the item hits that price, they will be notified by e-mail or through an Iphone app.
To recognize this unique product, the New Hampshire Division of Economic Development announced this week that MyVBO has been named August "Innovation Rocks!" award winner for FreePrice Alerts' free plug-in.
"Already tens of thousands of people are using the FreePriceAlerts app and saving money," said New Hampshire Division of Economic Development Communications & Legislative Director Steve Boucher. "It's exciting that a New Hampshire company has been able to develop a truly innovative product and offer it for free to consumers, while creating a solid, income-producing business model."
"During these economic times, people want to get the best deal possible, which is why deal sites are so popular on the Internet. Most of them provide a 'deal of the day' that may or may not be what you want to buy and where you want to buy it. FreePriceAlerts is totally different. In just seconds, we search the web to get you the absolute best price for the product you are searching for now, tell you how much you can save and where you can get it," said company CEO Robert Wilkins.
Wilkins has started five companies during his career and also spent 11 years as executive vice president of PC Connection. Much of his industry experience has involved the reseller industry and technology, which are both key components of FreePriceAlerts. Because of its uniqueness, unobtrusiveness, ease of use, and ability to instantly save money for consumers, he decided to roll out FreePriceAlerts as a stand-alone product. Wilkins has three pending patents on the product, and affiliate arrangements with numerous large vendors that will serve as a revenue stream for the company.
FreePriceAlerts has a very substantial market potential because of its uniqueness as it does not require a consumer to disrupt their shopping to go to a separate site such as Pricegrabber or Priceline to search for the product of their choice.
"The plug-in takes seconds to download - just go to FreePriceAlerts.com, click on download, choose your Internet browser and then go shopping on your favorite sites to see if they are giving you the best available deal," Wilkins added.
To learn more, go to FreePriceAlerts.com.
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