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Best Video Buys Launches Movie Comparison Shopping Site

VCR and DVD shoppers can compare prices on thousands of movie titles including many of this year's Oscar winning films.

Once at www.BestVideoBuys.com, consumers can simultaneously compare prices, including sales tax and shipping charges, at ten online stores. Best Video Buys also lists the latest store coupons on their "Hot Deals" page. These coupons help consumers save an additional $5 to $15 on their purchases or get free shipping. After the consumer chooses where to buy, Best Video Buys will take the consumer to the online store to complete the purchase.

Source: Best Web Buys 03/28/01

eRetailNews QuickTest

In a quick comparison between BestVideoBuys and two other leading comparison shopping tools, BestVideoBuys could not match MySimon for finding the lowest prices for new movies. (The movie titles used in this test were taken from Best Web Buys' press release).

The DVD for the classic "Casablanca" is listed at $19.95
The video for the Oscar winning film "Erin Brockovich" is listed at $14.98

The lowest prices found for a new (unused) copy are shown below (best price is in bold):

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