image thumb13 Looking Forward To Be A Smarter Shopper? Make Sure You Swipe!

Everything continues to get more social as people are more willing to rely on social media sites and features alike. We have seen how recommendations are always welcome, even in real life when we go out to shop for anything, share what has been purchased with friends, etc. There are quite a lot of services where you can do this, Swipe is another one in the startup scene.

Swipe relies on the location features to help you with getting up to the minute information on what shopping destinations are the best in the locality, the best discounts and the cheapest place to get the right item. To cut short, it makes you street smart when it comes to shopping before you even think of heading to the streets to actually shop. Lets say you have friends in a city you are visiting, you feel like sharing what is it you want to buy or simply learn what they are shopping for. This helps you learn about products, the prices various items are available for and eventually help you with smarter shopping the next time you think of doing some.

I call that building up on the wisdom of the crowd, why waste time to take a drive and search for the best deals? You can simply Swipe online and figure how much did your friend pay to buy a cheap deal on a stereo system, or giveaways with purchases of numerous items. It’s not just you learning from your connections, but at the same time letting your friends know what you have shopped for and where they can get the item, for a better deal. It’s more like a combination of Twitter with online shopping portals, but the idea is quite useful itself.

Plus it isn’t sharing reviews in a boring manner, Swipe adds a bit of a gaming dimension. The more you share what you have bought or want to buy [Swipe that is] the higher is your Swipe value, aka the credibility. There is also the much viral Facebook Like button for you to have your update reach beyond the circles of Swipe.

Are there similar services like this we are unaware of? Please share the same in the comments.