Scan Buy: This is pretty damn cool. Anyone use it yet? - GoFuckYourself.com

baddog · 03-09-2008, 07:00 PM

Download ScanBuy into your cellphone and the next time you?re in an electronics store, use your camera phone to take a photo of a product?s bar code. Scan Buy checks it over the Internet and responds to your phone, letting you know where you can get it cheaper. And if it?s cheaper online, there?s likely to be a link for ordering - one click of the cellphone and the product is on its way to your doorstep.

Juicy D. Links · 03-09-2008, 07:02 PM

loll i like that , i am gonna download it

Juicy D. Links · 03-09-2008, 07:03 PM

just got the SMS woohooo

Iron Fist · 03-09-2008, 07:06 PM

Now that sounds bloody awesome - fuck the sales person... this is a great way to use those competition deals against the store and get it 5 or 10% cheaper than that period!

moeloubani · 03-09-2008, 07:17 PM

damn thats genius! lol wowowowow why can't i ever come up with these ideas

Spunky · 03-09-2008, 07:25 PM

That is pretty cool..too bad my carrier and phone isn't supported yet

ry0t · 03-09-2008, 07:25 PM

That would work great for price matching.

Juicy D. Links · 03-09-2008, 07:27 PM

update shit isnt working on BB 8310 it takes the pic.... then what???

i deleting this app i dont like it

baddog · 03-09-2008, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Juicy D. Links

update shit isnt working on BB 8310 it takes the pic.... then what???

i deleting this app i dont like it

Have you tried it outside your house? Like at a store? I haven't tried it or read everything yet. I just learned about it 45 minutes ago.

I don't even know if it would work on my phone.

Juicy D. Links · 03-09-2008, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by baddog

Have you tried it outside your house? Like at a store? I haven't tried it or read everything yet. I just learned about it 45 minutes ago.

I don't even know if it would work on my phone.

the issue is that it didnt decode the bar code..... hmmmm it will be hard to get a good shot of thebar code with a camera phone .... ill restet

baddog · 03-09-2008, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Juicy D. Links

the issue is that it didnt decode the bar code..... hmmmm it will be hard to get a good shot of thebar code with a camera phone .... ill restet

That is probably the most difficult part.

Juicy D. Links · 03-09-2008, 07:33 PM

i scanned a box f condoms btw loll

Juicy D. Links · 03-09-2008, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by baddog

That is probably the most difficult part.

we use the hand held lasers for the books and stuff and they are dead on accurate.... i mean for a picture bar code to be decoded the ssoftware reeally has to be reallyyyy sophisticated.... ill do some mroe tests

baddog · 03-09-2008, 07:35 PM

Perhaps the code was not registered?

Not sure how widespread the usage is.

baddog · 03-09-2008, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Juicy D. Links

i scanned a box f condoms btw loll

Well, then I think my last comment may be pretty relevant. I highly doubt every item you can pick up at 7-11 is in their database.

Try with an electronic device. Go price a TV or something.

Chris · 03-09-2008, 07:43 PM

i have an webapp on my iphone called barCode .. i enter the barcode
it pulls up reviews of the item from amazon and i can get a price range from that

aico · 03-09-2008, 07:49 PM

why not just enter the barcode #'s? Would seem to be easier, and less conspicuous since most stores won't let you take photos in them.

Chris · 03-09-2008, 07:54 PM

no iphone support

starpimps · 03-09-2008, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris

no iphone support

yeah

but thats a fucking cool concept regardless.

Sosa · 03-09-2008, 08:01 PM

that is pretty neat. Once their database etc gets filled up with more products that can come in really handy.

Peaches · 03-09-2008, 08:13 PM

There's another service that's been doing this for quite some time, you just call them instead of taking the picture. And it works on all phones ;)

http://www.frucall.com/

edit - now I see you can do more than just call them

Jayvis · 03-09-2008, 08:28 PM

isnt everything cheaper online rather than stores

:2cents

baddog · 03-09-2008, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Jayvis

isnt everything cheaper online rather than stores

:2cents

Not always enough difference to make it worth the wait. And they have these new things called "sales."

They usually mean the price has been discounted for a short period of time.

VeriSexy · 03-10-2008, 06:01 AM

Wow... that sounds awesome

Jace · 03-10-2008, 06:26 AM

damn, no palm?

Due · 03-10-2008, 06:38 AM

Not bad, it's not a new technology though, my 1-2 years old SE P990I phone can if you take a picture of a business card find all the relevant details and store it under a new contact, pretty sweet feature and it works.
BAR codes should not be a big problem, majority of products will have their BAR code registered and therefor it will be unique as well since the cost of registering a bar code is a lot lower than to reprint all boxes it is written on if someone else got the same bar code registered

gideongallery · 03-10-2008, 06:38 AM

so from now on people will shop at best buy and future shop because the price guarrentee will mean you will always get the best price.

dready · 03-10-2008, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by gideongallery

so from now on people will shop at best buy and future shop because the price guarantee will mean you will always get the best price.

That price guarantee is bullshit. I bought a new mouse there, and a week later realized I could get it down the street for $50 less. So I go in with the ad from the competitor and they said they can't match it because the competitor isn't an authorized Logitech dealer. So I go home to find out who is, and guess who the ONLY authorized dealers in Canada are? Future Shop and Best Buy. Fucking scammers.

03-09-2008, 07:00 PM	#1
baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,089	Scan Buy: This is pretty damn cool. Anyone use it yet? Download ScanBuy into your cellphone and the next time you?re in an electronics store, use your camera phone to take a photo of a product?s bar code. Scan Buy checks it over the Internet and responds to your phone, letting you know where you can get it cheaper. And if it?s cheaper online, there?s likely to be a link for ordering - one click of the cellphone and the product is on its way to your doorstep.

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Iron Fist Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,400	Now that sounds bloody awesome - fuck the sales person... this is a great way to use those competition deals against the store and get it 5 or 10% cheaper than that period! __________________ i like waffles

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Spunky I need a beer Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ♠ Toiletville ♠ Posts: 133,949	That is pretty cool..too bad my carrier and phone isn't supported yet __________________ *YOUR INFORMATION HERE*

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Chris Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Location: icq: 71462500 Skype: Jupzchris Posts: 27,880	i have an webapp on my iphone called barCode .. i enter the barcode it pulls up reviews of the item from amazon and i can get a price range from that __________________ [email protected]

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Chris Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Location: icq: 71462500 Skype: Jupzchris Posts: 27,880	no iphone support __________________ [email protected]

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Juicy D. Links So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: N.Y. -Long Island -- Posts: 122,992	loll i like that , i am gonna download it

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Juicy D. Links So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: N.Y. -Long Island -- Posts: 122,992	just got the SMS woohooo

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moeloubani Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 4,235	damn thats genius! lol wowowowow why can't i ever come up with these ideas

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ry0t So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Boston Posts: 4,160	That would work great for price matching.

03-09-2008, 07:27 PM	#8
Juicy D. Links So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: N.Y. -Long Island -- Posts: 122,992	update shit isnt working on BB 8310 it takes the pic.... then what??? i deleting this app i dont like it

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Juicy D. Links So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: N.Y. -Long Island -- Posts: 122,992	i scanned a box f condoms btw loll

03-09-2008, 07:35 PM	#14
baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,089	Perhaps the code was not registered? Not sure how widespread the usage is.

03-09-2008, 07:49 PM	#17
aico Moo Moo Cow Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Washington State Posts: 14,748	why not just enter the barcode #'s? Would seem to be easier, and less conspicuous since most stores won't let you take photos in them.

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Sosa In Tushy Land Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Nebraska Posts: 40,149	that is pretty neat. Once their database etc gets filled up with more products that can come in really handy.

03-09-2008, 08:13 PM	#21
Peaches Old broad Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Away Posts: 13,933	There's another service that's been doing this for quite some time, you just call them instead of taking the picture. And it works on all phones ;) http://www.frucall.com/ edit - now I see you can do more than just call them

03-09-2008, 08:28 PM	#22
Jayvis Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 5,428	isnt everything cheaper online rather than stores :2cents

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Jace FBOP Class Of 2013 Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: bumfuck, ky Posts: 35,562	damn, no palm?

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Due Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Murrieta, CA Posts: 3,620	Not bad, it's not a new technology though, my 1-2 years old SE P990I phone can if you take a picture of a business card find all the relevant details and store it under a new contact, pretty sweet feature and it works. BAR codes should not be a big problem, majority of products will have their BAR code registered and therefor it will be unique as well since the cost of registering a bar code is a lot lower than to reprint all boxes it is written on if someone else got the same bar code registered __________________ I buy plugs Skype: Due_Global /Due

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gideongallery Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 7,082	so from now on people will shop at best buy and future shop because the price guarrentee will mean you will always get the best price. __________________ “When crimes occur through the mail, you don’t shut the post office down,” Steve Wozniak