Best Quote by Oren Etzioni
“Netbot was the first comparison shopping company. We realized comparison shopping can be quite tedious if you are driving from one furniture store to another. On the Internet, you can automatically look at a bunch of different stores and see where can you get the best price on a computer or some such thing, so that was the motivation.”
About This Quote
Source Article: The Rise of Online Comparison Shopping, 1999
He describes Netbot’s origin: simplifying tedious in‑store price comparison via the web.
In simple terms: Created Netbot to automate price comparison online.
Key Takeaway
Use technology to simplify shopping.
Themes
technology
e‑commerce
innovation
Mood
practical
optimistic
Type
technical
business
When to use this quote
- shopping apps
- consumer research
- price tracking
Key Concepts
price comparison
online retail
Questions to Reflect On
- How can offline shoppers benefit?
- What are privacy concerns?
A Different Perspective
Reliance on internet access limits reach.
