Scan faster. Even without autofocus!
Scan barcodes on products then look up prices and reviews. You can also scan Data Matrix and QR Codes containing URLs, contact info, etc.
Also share your contacts, apps, and bookmarks via QR Code. This is why contacts permissions are needed.
Set the stage – You are shopping in a local retailer and find just what you’re looking for. But, the question remains – is it a good price? You wish you had done a price research before heading to the mall, but you didn’t. Now what? Bar code scanning to the rescue!
What’s that? Bar code scanning for shoppers? What can they do for us “average joe” shoppers? Aren’t they simply a store’s method of keeping track of products and inventory?
What is ShopSavvy? ShopSavvy is a barcode reader that assists consumers locate, research and buy products. But it is so much more than “just” a barcode reader. It is currently the largest mobile shopping community out there whose primary purpose is to deliver real-time pricing, inventory, reviews and product information to it’s more than eight million users. In other words, ShopSavvy is an on-the-go shopper’s best friend. So go on, try it out! With over 22 million – yes that’s million – products already in the ShopSavvy system, the odds are in your favor that you will find “all there is to know” about a product with a quick ShopSavvy barcode scan.
How does SmartSavvy work? Download the free ShopSavvy app to your smartphone. Then head on out to the stores because ShopSavvy is ready to lead you to the best prices around town. Simply aim the camera at any product’s barcode, wait for the beep and ShopSavvy will provide you with a list of online and local store prices as well as available product reviews. You decide where to buy.
Another Useful Scan Idea – Have a product at home that you need to purchase again? Want to know where to find it’s best price? Scan it’s barcode at home and know before you shop. Maybe you can find that 40 pound bag of dog food for less online – and have it delivered to your door!
Oh no, no scan results! Don’t have a barcode, or the barcode is not providing product results? Then type in keywords and complete your search this way. Keyword searches can be especially useful when searching items in major chain retailers. They might have their own unique barcode for an item, so when you barcode scan that item, nothing comes up. Yet, you know this product is found elsewhere! Simply type in the product name, and you might just find this same product, just under a different barcode number.
No Account Required But - ShopSavvy does not require users to create an account to utilize the barcode scan feature and receive standard online price, local price, and product review information. However, if you want to edit product information, add photos or prices, access their history, create lists or wallets, or utilize other enhanced ShopSavvy features, you will need to create an account. Creating a personal account is easy, and it’s free. You can link through your Facebook account or input the necessary data if you don’t have a Facebook account, or do not want to link to Facebook.
Advanced ShopSavvy Features – As mentioned before, ShopSavvy isn’t “just” a bar code scanner. It helps consumers find more real-time deals at better prices, where these deals are located, and even helps shoppers buy them. But remember – you must have an account to access these enhanced features.
Barcode Scanning Controversy – Note that there is some controversy about using bar code scanners at local brick and mortar stores. Larger sites like Amazon may provide you with product reviews and pricing information, but this information comes at a “price” - namely intelligence gathering of brick and mortar product prices. Some may consider this an unfair advantage. One recommendation is to scan sparingly and stick to the larger brick and mortar stores, not at local mom and pop retailers. A fair price is nice, but we also want to keep our local small business owners in business.
Are you a ShopSavvy shopper?
Do you use a barcode scanner app when shopping? What do you think of ShopSavvy or barcode scanning in general? Let us know in the Comments section below.
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First barcode image by Chiarra Mara - All other images from ShopSavvy
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Scan faster. Even without autofocus!
Scan barcodes on products then look up prices and reviews. You can also scan Data Matrix and QR Codes containing URLs, contact info, etc.
Also share your contacts, apps, and bookmarks via QR Code. This is why contacts permissions are needed.
I would like to use the openerp system to maintain our stock and inventory but would like to use an barcode scanner to select the stock item and update the quantity.
Can this be done, through the POS frontend or GTK client ?
If have seen a module for version 5.0 but i think its not compatible with 6.1 has anybody other solutions that can use the barcode scanner ? Commercial or opensource solution.
thank you inadvance for your replies !
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