Sccope Blog

Earlier this year we were challenged by a community of BlackBerry users to bring Sccope to the world of BlackBerry.

And so we have. It is a very different world from that of the iPhone and it took us time to understand how BlackBerry users use their phones. Your feedback has helped us build the best ever BlackBerry shopping app! Here is one of the reviews from CrackBerry that has encouraged us to continue our BlackBerry investment.

http://crackberry.com/bargain-hunters-rejoice-sccope-aims-save-you-pennies

“At a price point of $2,99, it’s pretty reasonable, considering it could pay for itself by finding one bargain.”

We have built an application that is ‘always-on’, integrated with your BlackBerry email and uses BlackBerry alert functionality to keep you informed on new deals and offers as they are published. It’s also a ‘native’ app which means you use less data and get better performance than any alternative.

But this is just the first step in a new exciting journey.

• Already, a new maintenance release has already been published which addresses most of the issues raised in your feedback.
• But we want more feedback!!!
• So please continue to send your feedback to feedback@sccope.com
• Each and every email is read and considered by our team.
• As an additional incentive, on a trial basis we are rewarding selected Sccope customers for participation in a 15 minute in-depth interview. In your feedback please indicate if your willingness to participate.

In the meanwhile, look for continuing improvements in bar-code reading and content!

Douglas Orr, CEO

Follow me on twitter www.twitter.com/daorr or sccope at www.twitter.com/sccope

Seriously, we are interested to know what you would like to see in the next version of Sccope?

We love reviews like Robbyg87’s below and all the folk who keep telling us how much money they have saved, so keep sharing your saving stories…

“This is one of my fave apps I have on my phone. The barcode scanner is one of it’s best features which I always use if I’m about to buy a book or something, and is also really useful for checking prices of things on the go without barcodes via the search engine. Great app, far better than the free alternatives. ” – Robbyg87

Sccope’s in today’s FT (click here), in an article about how apps are addressing users problems the writer Alan Cane says – “Increasingly, however, apps are becoming serious and useful. Sccope, for example, has developed an app that allows shoppers to compare prices from a number of leading stores using a phone’s camera to scan product barcodes.”

- Well we could not agree more and see below from a review on the Appl AppStore!

5 Star customer review – “This app costs -[minus]£56. That’s how much I’ve saved using this absoloutly epic app. If you don’t like this app go to an asylum”

You told us what you wanted to see in Sccope 2 Save, we have started by making the following improvements in this release.
·         Personalised wish lists  (Yes we keep your old wish list) – watch the video below
·         Organise your future purchases
·         Search spelling suggestions
·         Video tutorials (and more to come)
·         Improved help
·         Enhanced Sorting
·         Sccope news

If you haven’t yet, give Sccope 2 Save try it and tell us what you think… Because we want to know what to improve next?

From: Stress wiggle – Version 2.0.2 – 25-Jan-2010

“What a absolutely must have app,I’ve recommended this to all my friends it’s saved me a fortune if u want to save money get his app works in uk unlike someone else said. U MUST GET THIS APP.”

Thank you this is so important to know what you think Sccope 2 Save

When we made the videos to show how the scanner worked we had a bit of a problem, it all happened too fast, see here what happened…

So now we understand why we get so many 5 stars ratings on the AppStore like this one from – wotsits17 – “Very accurate with scanning and recognizing the product and help save lots of cash!”

If it’s not working for you try some of the tips here on the blog click here.

Windsor, 3rd February 2009 –Shopping tool SCCOPE is now available for UK Vodafone 360 customers to download from the Vodafone 360 superstore

To compare prices from the UK’s top 100 retailers, all customers will need to do is install the SCCOPE application either by clicking on the shop icon on their 360 phone, and searching for “Sccope”.  Alternatively, they can get the app from the web shop at 360.com, which will then synchronise with their phone

Commenting on the roll-out of the SCCOPE app on Vodafone 360, Douglas Orr, CEO, SCCOPE said;” The SCCOPE service was conceived as a way for shoppers to obtain the very best prices for electronics, games, books, DVDs and toys.  Now that it is available on the Vodafone 360 service Vodafone 360 customers will have access to highly reliable and relevant pricing information – wherever and whenever they want to know who is offering the best deal.”

SCCOPE is the ultimate consumer shopping assistant.  It provides consumers with immediate detailed information on prices and stock from the UK’s top retailers.  SCCOPE focuses on electronics, games, books, DVDs and toys but also includes clothes and other categories.  The site carries 280,000 separate product numbers and four million different price points.

Shoppers can also review hot deals and register for stock availability and price drop alerts, as well as receiving filtered tier one and tier two search results.  Shoppers can also use the SCCOPE wish list function to record the next all important purchase.

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Sccope out the best deals, anytime, anywhere

Cogenta brings Sccope to your mobile

Windsor, 21 January 2009: Cogenta, the creator of the groundbreaking Sccope mobile phone application – a personal shopping assistant – has today announced the roll out of the Sccope application on T-Mobile’s Internet Widget platform. This will be music to the ears of savvy T-Mobile customers, as Sccope is a revolutionary mCommerce application which finds the best prices from trusted retailers, helping mobile shoppers save time and money with a click of a button on the go.

Using Cogenta’s four years of B2B price comparison expertise, Sccope is the only personal shopping mobile application that independently checks the prices of products amongst the UK leading retailers. This enables Sccope to provide consumers with unbiased information on the best deals available in real time. This is compared to price browsing applications that rely on information provided to them by retailers, which is often irregular and can result in deals being shown that are no longer available.

The Sccope application is incredibly easy to use, simply enter a search term and Sccope returns a list of results, highlighting the lowest price. Users then have the option to click to buy directly from their phone or add to their wish list. It also boasts a variety of features that make it the ultimate shopping buddy to keep users up-to-date with the latest and best deals, including real time price results, price drop and stock availability alerts, as well as filtered tier one and tier two search results.

CEO of Cogenta, Douglas Orr, said: “T-Mobile’s vision of bringing the internet to everyone compliments the Sccope service, and we are pleased to be able to add value by providing their customers with our unique “Personal Shopping Assistant” service. We want to make the shopping process as easy and enjoyable as possible, whilst also helping people save money.”

The roll out of the Sccope application on the T-Mobile Internet Widget platform will take place in January. The ability to purchase through Sccope on the mobile phone will be live a few weeks later in the February. Initially available on the MDA Compact V and Samsung Ultra Tocco S8300, more mobile phones will be supported in the future. For further information please visit www.sccope.com

For further information, or to speak to Sccope, please contact:

Carrot Communications

Tel: +44 771 406 5233

Email: sccope@carrotcomms.co.uk

Even more news about Sccope, click here to see us on Yahoo, so if you have not tried it yet, better not miss out on the savings, click here to see the website. Then you will find out why we are getting sch rave reviews on the Apple app store. “Simply the best thing on iPhone yet” Rodent1951

MSN have an article on our Sccope 2 Save iPhone app with a mention about how the app “sends the user an alert” when products come into stock or the price drops. Click here to read more.