Zypsy.com - Go online while shopping off-line

They search the web for you when you are away from the computer and text message you the results. What can you use Zypsy.com for? You could ask them for instance to find for you the lowest priced gas station in your area, or “What is the cheapest price for an iPhone?” You call them to a given number, leave a voice mail with your request, or send them a text message, and their “Mobile Helpers” text message you to your cell phone the results. Pretty cool. They´ll get back to you 5 to 10 minutes later, and they operate between 9AM - 9 PM Pacific Time. They also offer to get you directions to the closest store or ask for local coupons and deals available in the stores you´re nearby.

“we search the web for you: our Mobile Helpers will browse the web on your behalf, just like when you call a friend to look up information while you are away from the computer. No set-up or sign-up required.Works on any phone.”

The concept is unique. The need might be out there, and it´s really cool when shopping at a shopping mall just to see how much you could save buying it online.

Can they scale their business model? How good it works with not so easy to standardize items such as clothes? Offering a free service, how are they gonna make money? Maybe later they charge a fee.