In the real world, shoppers research products, consult friends and family for their recommendations, and then buy the products or services. Tripod and Angelfire for instant purchasing advice from like-minded consumers on thousands of topics. Customers will benefit from this powerful combination and will find shopping on the Internet easier and more enjoyable. The Lycos Product Comparison marks a dramatic shift in online shopping, expanding Web commerce to more than just price comparisons. Lycos also made a strategic investment in Frictionless Commerce, a start-up based on more than three years of research in the MIT Media Lab.
Users can write about products that they love or hate.
Shoppers can also rate the usefulness of anyone's opinion, and read the opinions of people they trust. As part of the seamless community experience Lycos shoppers can chat about their products or join Clubs on Lycos. By teaming with Web Watchdog, merchants are continuously rated by actual shoppers after each purchase is made. Shoppers register only once, complete one personal profile with one email address and one password. When ready to buy, shoppers check out those purchases in one fast and easy transaction.