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Shopping and price comparison platform, MySmartPrice has integrated its product price comparison services with WhatsApp which will allow its users to compare prices and discover the best price across a wide array of mobile phones and electronics using the WhatsApp application.
How this will work?
Any consumer who has the WhatsApp application on their mobile phone can avail this service and send a message to 9332222222 with their query to get an instant reply with the price details of products offered by various ecommerce players. The new feature can be accessed by people from any part of the country for a quick price comparison of product categories via WhatsApp.
India being still heavily reliant on 2G internet, Whatsapp messages give a convenient way to send information to the phones in a matter of seconds. For the users who are already availing free Whatsapp packs from various Network providers the MySmartPrice Whatsapp search provides a super quick and free way to get the best prices.
Sulakshan Kumar, Co Founder, MySmartPrice said, “Today, more than 10 million users across India use MySmartPrice on a monthly basis to make their shopping decisions quick and easier. The growing number of users is not merely a reflection of our popularity but an indication of our constant endeavor to introduce best-in-class services to our patrons. Considering the growing popularity of WhatsApp in India and world-over, I am certain that this new feature will become a phenomenal success and facilitate people in making not only the right choice but a ‘smart’ choice.”
In India, the number of active Whatsapp users is more than 50 Mn, beating most Android/ iOS Apps. The unique feature of MySmartPrice is poised to find high usage primarily among the youth as it provides the requisite product information instantaneously on their mobile phones.
MySmartPrice currently has traction of 10 Mn unique users per month, listing more than 200 product categories from over 50 online stores in India; it had raised Series A funding of $1 Mn from Helion Venture Partners and Accel Partners.
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