Independent online comparison shopping service DealTime.com signed an agreement with BizRate.com to integrate BizRate ‘s
Merchant Ratings and research into its service.
DealTime.com users will be able to access BizRate ‘s Merchant Ratings when
conducting a product search. Consumers who click on the merchant ranking will
jump to a co-branded “Merchant Report Card” that contains detailed
information and metrics on the seller’s consumer satisfaction rating.
Financial arrangements between the companies were not disclosed.
BizRate.com Merchant Ratings are compiled from continuous feedback solicited
from millions of actual customers as they make their online purchases and
after fulfillment, at more than 1,000 Web stores.
Merchant sites are rated on a series of attributes, such as ease of ordering,
product selection, on-time delivery and price.
DealTime.com’s service scours the Web, including online retailers, auctions
and classifieds, for the products consumers want at the prices they are
willing to pay.
Consumers have the option to track consumer deals over time, and be
alerted to new ones that match their product selections.
