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twitterpricecheck.com

4 points by TheHunter 13 years ago · 11 comments · 1 min read

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A new service to perform prices checks immediately via twitter and return them to users. To request a price check, tweet #pricecheck followed by the name of the item you want priced out. Currently providing best prices on Amazon; more to come soon. This service was built with Node.js.

zackproser 13 years ago

We just launched!

zackproser 13 years ago

Due to account suspension, please now tweet @fastpricecheck [item name]

Pivot!!

GotAnyMegadeth 13 years ago

Great idea, I'm getting undefined as much as real answers so far...

Is there a way of specifying UK only? How do you get past the twitter API limits?

  • zackproser 13 years ago

    Thanks for trying it out - we've pushed a fix that should address the undefined bug.

    We're still US only right, sorry! We'd have to start geolocating tweets to provide support for other countries.

    We're currently operating within the limits.

    Best,

    Team #pricecheck

    • GotAnyMegadeth 13 years ago

      Cool, thanks for your reply. You could use the hash tag #pricecheckUK or #pricecheck and #uk or something when you decide to branch out. Also do you have a plan for when you do start reaching the limits?

RossM 13 years ago

I presume the domain redirects to a Twitter feed, as I get a Twitter account suspended message :/

TannerLD 13 years ago

Since the account is suspended, what did it do?

zackproser 13 years ago

Should be fixed now!

resu 13 years ago

Is the site working?

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