PriceGrabber.com is a provider of online comparison shopping services in the US. It is based in California, employs 140 people and has been privately held. Its website enables consumers instantly to obtain free and unbiased information before making a purchase decision. Its database contains millions of products in over 20 categories such as consumer electronics, photography, computers, home and garden and apparel. Consumers can then find the retailer or seller which provides the most attractive offer. PriceGrabber.com connects its online shoppers to over 9,000 merchants of all sizes, from large traditional retailers to smaller local sellers. These merchants pay PriceGrabber.com for each lead (or each consumer directed) to the retailer's own website. PriceGrabber.com also powers comparison shopping on over 300 websites, including About.com, Ask Jeeves, Bell South, Comcast and MSN.
