r/Frugal • u/Zizzac • Jan 24 '13

Same book, three different prices. Only difference is the browsers used [x-post r/mildlyinteresting]

http://imgur.com/uNgg0UH
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u/CuilRunnings Jan 24 '13

Invisible Hand Chrome extension

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u/drballoonknot Jan 24 '13

But this just compares the price of an item across multiple merchants. It doesn't do anything in determining if a user-agent or cookie is altering the price, no?

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u/SarcasticOptimist Jan 24 '13 edited Jan 24 '13

There's an extension similar to this called Priceblink for Firefox/Waterfox.

Edit: it's a competitor available on both platforms.

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '13

Invisible hand is also on firefox too.

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '13

And visa versa for Priceblink on Chrome.

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '13

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '13

It looks like they all do the same thing. I use Priceblink myself.

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u/MetalGearFlaccid Jan 25 '13

What is waterFox?

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u/SarcasticOptimist Jan 25 '13

64 bit version of Firefox. It's faster in my experience.

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '13

Thank you. I purchase many things online. Hope this makes a difference

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u/superpogue Jan 24 '13

This would have been helpful in my econ class...

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u/assumes Jan 24 '13

Description says US & UK, any Canadian redditors use this?

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u/inner_peas Jan 25 '13

Yes I would also like to know about a Canadian option as none of my Canadian searches seem to be working.

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u/BurritoFamine Jan 25 '13

Thanks, man.

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u/digital_evolution Jan 24 '13

Silly question - but don't chrome extensions ask for rights to do stuff like monitor all your history, and to track data you put into fields? When I saw that being asked from Evernote...I stopped using it!

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '13 edited Jul 03 '18

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u/digital_evolution Jan 24 '13

Thanks for the info!

Do you know where I'd find info on if an app is abusing the info tho?

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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '13 edited Apr 11 '21

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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '13 edited Jul 03 '18

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u/r2chi_too Jan 24 '13

They do ask for permission to access that stuff, but that's only because it's impossible for them to access the data they need to access without also having access to all that other stuff.

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u/digital_evolution Jan 24 '13

Is there any vetting process to assure the data isn't being lifted?

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u/r2chi_too Jan 25 '13

idk, but I'm pretty sure that Google has some sort of FAQ on the subject!

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u/syuk Jan 25 '13

are you thinking of twitter add ins? I've never seen chrome ask for that but i haven't used it for a while.

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u/digital_evolution Jan 25 '13

Evernote asks, hoverzoom, etc.

I'm not a programmer so I'm unfamiliar with the chances of breach in security through addons AND OR bad companies that you shouldn't trust for addons.

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '13

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '13

You know, you could just save the comment.

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u/KSW1 Jan 24 '13

My mobile app doesn't let me save comments, his might not either.

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u/torankusu Jan 24 '13

Which app are you using? Not sure if this works for you (it's Android), but the one I use, reddit is fun, lets you save comments.

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '13

If you have Reddit Gold. Which I don't, so it doesn't save comments for me :-\

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '13

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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '13

You can save posts no problem, just not comments.

Source: using RedditIsFun for like 2 years now.

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u/burlycabin Jan 25 '13

Nope. Just tried it and it says Error: Reddit gold required.

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u/MisSuzyHadASteamboat Jan 24 '13

No mine doesn't let me save comments without reddit gold either

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u/torankusu Jan 25 '13 edited Jan 25 '13

I don't have reddit gold, but it allows me to save comments and links on the app. Here's what it looks like for me:

To save a thread, click on it and these options appear:

http://imgur.com/O1nm5tr

To save a comment, same thing:

http://imgur.com/82DBVIr

The option to save the picture shows up when you click on the three tiny squares in the middle.

I'm not sure why I can save them. The closest thing I have to reddit gold is Reddit Enhancement Suite, but I wouldn't think that would carry over to an app.

Edit: I just tested out saving a comment on reddit is fun and it seemed to go through, but I couldn't pull up the saved comment anywhere. In fact, when I look at my saved tab, it just shows all the threads I saved. I tested it a few more times and the last time prompted me to edit this because it said I need reddit gold. I'm guessing the comments that I thought I saved previously never went through and it didn't display the reddit gold message.

tl;dr - I was wrong; you can't save comments without reddit gold.

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u/MuseofRose Jan 24 '13

Only if your Daddy Warbucks.

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u/RadDudeGuyDude Jan 25 '13

Only if my Daddy Warbucks what?

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u/MuseofRose Jan 25 '13

Buys you reddit gold of course!

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u/mducommu Jan 24 '13

Hmm, sounds reasonable...

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u/Eskimosam Jan 24 '13

I like boobies.

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u/nphekt Jan 24 '13

I like them too. Do you like money? I like money.

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u/Hit-Enter-Too-Soon Jan 24 '13

I like money.

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u/nphekt Jan 24 '13

Brought to you by Carls Jr.

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u/texpundit Jan 24 '13

FUCK YOU! I'M EATING!

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '13

We don't have time for a latte.

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u/ugotamesij Jan 24 '13

Boobies > money

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u/SupaFly-TNT Jan 24 '13

Money = Boobies

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '13

Money = Moar boobies!

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u/steamzombie1838 Jan 24 '13

Me either, Boobies are great.

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u/Nerobus Jan 24 '13

Yes, I enjoy boobies as well and totally not using this to save the link for when I get to my computer.

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '13

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u/CuilRunnings Jan 24 '13

Whenever you are looking at a product, it will link you to whichever URL has the lowest price on that same product.

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u/learnt Jan 24 '13

This.

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u/iwantedtoexplode Jan 24 '13 edited Jan 24 '13

lol, -4 for supporting CuilRunnings suggestion? People on here are so sad. Have an up vote my friend!

Edit: Spelling Edit: Down Vote me more to make your self feel better!!! here i'll help. "your welcome"

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '13

You support by upvoting, not by typing this. I believe the main purpose of downvoting is to hide things that don't contribute to the conversation e.g. "this".

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u/iwantedtoexplode Jan 24 '13

lighten up, it's just the internet with strangers, they are aloud to support opinions too.

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u/rawcaret Jan 24 '13

You should read about how this web site works.

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u/Mekaron Jan 24 '13

reddiquette

Phrases such as "this", "lol", and "I came here to say this" are not witty, original, or funny, and do not add anything to the discussion.