tleisher Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 How do they do it? How does one website gather all the information on prices from all other forms of it on the internet? Is it that most places offer and XML/RSS feed to their product guides? Or does one person go around and find the prices? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/22796-price-watch-websites/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zane Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 well, assuming they don't use XML/RSSmy first guess would be they're using one of the many product identifiers out thereFor instanceISBNSKUASINUPCand maybe GTIN Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/22796-price-watch-websites/#findComment-102681 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tleisher Posted October 2, 2006 Author Share Posted October 2, 2006 But don't those give you the suggested retail price? Not the exact price of what each different company suggests? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/22796-price-watch-websites/#findComment-102757 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi I Am Timbo Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 At Pricewatch, they are submitted by the retailer. I'm not sure about other sites. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/22796-price-watch-websites/#findComment-102902 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zq29 Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 A large number of sites have an account with an 'Affiliate Network', merchants signed up to these networks can disribute their product database to the affiliates using XML, or CSV files. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/22796-price-watch-websites/#findComment-102903 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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