Review: TextBuyIt fun, easy to use, but limited

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A text message showing book prices received via Amazon.com Inc.s TextBuyIt shop-by-cell phone service is shown in New York Wednesday July 23 2008. If youre in a store and want to compare prices on something that seems appealing you can text the item ...
A text message showing book prices received via Amazon.com Inc.'s TextBuyIt shop-by-cell phone service is shown in New York, Wednesday, July 23, 2008. If you're in a store and want to compare prices on something that seems appealing, you can text the item's name or bar code number to "262966," which corresponds with "AMAZON" on the phone keypad. Then the service sends back matching items available for sale on Amazon. (AP Photo/Dan Goodman)

(AP) -- TextBuyIt, a recently launched shop-by-cell phone service from Amazon.com Inc., seemed like the ultimate comparison shopping tool - perfect for an unabashed bargain hunter like myself.


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