Decide.com lands $8 million, names former drugstore.com CEO to board

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Decide.com has reeled in $8 million in fresh funding, money that the Seattle startup will use to hire more engineers and developers to crunch data in order to tell consumers what products to buy.  Paul Allen’s Vulcan Capital led the deal, making the round a decidedly Seattle affair. Other investors included Seattle venture capital firms… Read More…

Decide.com’s Shauna Causey on CBS: Black Friday is now a “common misconception”

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Here’s some advice for those planning to camp for hours outside of the local Wal Mart to nab those Black Friday deals: Don’t do it. Decide.com vice president of marketing Shauna Causey was on the CBS This Morning show Monday and had some advice for those gearing up for this week’s “deals.” “Our advice is… Read More…

Prepping for the holiday shopping season, Decide.com rolls out updated app

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Decide.com is getting ready for some serious holiday shopping. The Seattle startup, backed by Madrona Venture Group and Maveron and led by former Farecast executive Mike Fridgen, today is rolling out a new iPhone app that’s designed to help shoppers find the best deals on gadgets, appliances, tools and other products. The app comes as… Read More…

Decide.com trumps outdated Consumer Reports, study says

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Out with the old and in with the new — that’s what a study comparing Consumer Reports to Decide.com concludes. PricewaterhouseCoopers/AEV conducted research on the two recommendation agencies and found Consumer Reports several steps behind Decide.com in various areas like product availability and an up-to-date database. The study, which was sponsored by Seattle-based Decide, analyzed… Read More…

Pay too much for that TV? Decide.com may make up the difference with new guarantee

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A new service from Decide.com could guarantee that you never overpay again for that exercise bike, digital camera or lawn mower.  The Seattle startup today unveiled a new price guarantee on over 200,000 products, allowing consumers to get cash refunds if Decide.com’s price prediction algorithms incorrectly tell consumers to buy at what they believe are… Read More…

Ready for some ping-pong?

Decide.com's ping pong champ easily swept GeekWire's John Cook

Silicon Valley Bank’s Minh Le has been engaged in private training sessions at the Washington Table Tennis Center. Madrona Venture Group’s Greg Gottesman has been challenging his startup CEOs to ping-pong duels. And, for me, I’ve started to make the rounds at Seattle area tech companies where I’ve dusted off the ping-pong skills I learned… Read More…

Decide.com brings gadget price predictions to the iPad

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Decide.com has been on a roll in recent weeks, unveiling a new daily deal service, hiring top talent such as social media expert Shauna Causey and introducing a new service that tells shoppers the best time to buy home appliances. Now, the Seattle startup — co-founded by University of Washington computer scientist  Oren Etzioni and… Read More…

Decide.com unveils daily deal site, promises cash if prices later fall on gadgets

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Prior to his appearance on the GeekWire podcast a few weeks ago, Decide.com CEO Mike Fridgen hinted that the Seattle online shopping service was cooking up something new and exciting. At the time, Fridgen didn’t disclose what they were doing. But we’re now starting to get an inside look. The company, which launched a consumer electronics research site… Read More…

Social media vet Shauna Causey leaves Nordstrom for Decide.com

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Decide.com wants to transform the way people shop for consumer electronics, appliances and other products online by telling people the best time to buy. And now the Seattle company has landed a top storyteller to help inform the world of that mission. Shauna Causey, who most recently led social media efforts for Nordstrom, has joined Decide.com… Read More…

Should I buy that refrigerator? Decide.com expands price tips to home appliances

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It is not everyday that you buy a refrigerator or washer and dryer set. So, when that moment actually hits, you’ll want to know for sure whether you are getting the very best price. Decide.com today is launching a new service to help consumers sort through the clutter around home appliances, telling would-be buyers if… Read More…