Posted by Karl on April 30, 2009
I’ve recently been spending many late nights pulling together paperwork, red tape, all the necessary deals with affiliate networks etc. to finally kick off the price comparison sites, www.saveapound.co.uk, www.saveagreenback.com and www.saveabuck.com.au off the ground.
The technical side of the business has been taking great shape , everything is completely automated and the data on the site is great – we’ve developed a resource that is good for the users and also the retailers!
The main gripe that I have with affiliate networks is that, generally, you deal with a salesman. Of course these folk are only interested in their next commission cheque and aren’t really interested in what you are trying to achieve or what your business model/idea actually is. As a reasult, it often seems to take several weeks to get a reply to any question, especially anything technical. Unless you are already one of their big clients it’s an uphill battle all the way.
Hopefully this is only a faze and I’ll be able to start getting some sleep again soon 
Posted by Karl on March 17, 2008
It’s kind of late but Happy New Year to everyone…. Been very busy and, as a result, my life as a blogger has taken a back seat to everything else. Not to worry, I do have something to crow about.
I’ve been working hard on a new price comparison website for the electronics market. I already have a site running in Australia since the middle of last year and it’s going quite well. Traffic is increasing and more and more online retailers are sending in data to be included.
The new year and 2008 has meant spreading my wings and….drum roll please….I’m pleased to announce the new addition of www.saveapound.co.uk – computers, notebooks, washing machines, digital cameras, it has it all.
Why do this? I hear you as. Well, it’s all about helping consumers really. Consumers want to find the best deal possible and don’t want to troll through all the different online stores to find the best price on the same item – SaveAPound does all of that for you. Currently funded by Google AdSense there is no charge for users. Nor is there is also no charge for retailers to submit their content either. Everyone wins!
Not only is there a site for the UK, launched 25th February, on New Years Day itself we launched www.saveagreenback.com as a free service in the USA.
Both SaveAPound.co.uk and SaveAGreenback.com are currently in their early stages of development and we are adding data every day. Hopefully both consumers of electronics goods and services and retailers will find this service to be a useful resource both now and in the future.
