Shopping Comparison Site PriceGrabber.com Offers Free Storefronts.

[amy]

Pricegrabber just removed itself from my recommended list by instituting insertion fees.  As of June 4th they'll be charging a 10 cent monthly listing fee per inventory item (no listing fees on the 1st 50 items)--that's on top of the $1.50 +6.75% FVF fee.

Fees:

Monthly Insertion fees per item (after the 1st 50):
$0.10

FVF Fees
$1.50 + 6.75% (non holiday)
$1.85 + 8.5% (11/1-1/15)

Order Cancellation Fee
$2.50

Dear Partner,

At PriceGrabber.com, we strive to create the most trusted, innovative, and
effective comparison shopping service. An important aspect of our pricing
is a model based on superior client performance and satisfaction. To
continue offering the best performance in qualified leads, we will be
applying a new listing policy for all Storefronts Sellers. Although these
changes include the addition of a Product Listing Fee, we will continue to
evaluate all Commission Rates, Fees, and Policies to assess where further
changes are warranted. As such, please note that the new Product Listing
Fee will be effective June 4th without any required action on your behalf.
The PriceGrabber Storefronts Fees and Billing Policy can be seen at
http://www.pricegrabber.com/info_policie...cy=billing.

[amy]

Another price increase announced today- Big jumps in both insertion fees and FVF fees effective 8/15/09

FVFs (non holiday) increase to ($1.50 +9%) from ($1.50 + 6.75%), holiday rates increased to ($1.85 + 11.25%) from ($1.85 + 8.5%)

Monthly Insertion fees (first 50 items are free) increased to $0.25 from $0.10

The new fee schedule: http://www.pricegrabber.com/info_policie...cy=billing

The announcement:

Dear Partner,

At PriceGrabber.com, we strive to create the most trusted, innovative, and effective comparison shopping service.  An important aspect of our pricing is a model based on superior client performance and satisfaction.  To continue offering the best performance in qualified leads, there will be an adjustment made to both the base commission rates as well as product listing fees.  Although these changes include an increase in both base commission rates and product listing fees, we will continue to evaluate all Storefronts Rates, Fees, and Policies to assess where further changes are warranted.  As such, please note that the new adjustments will be effective August 15, 2009 without any required action on your behalf. The PriceGrabber Storefronts Fees and Billing Policy can be seen at http://www.pricegrabber.com/info_policie...cy=billing. If you have any questions, feel free to reply to this email and it will be directed to the Storefronts team.