Show HN: Price Check Service for Twitter (opens in new tab)

(twitterpricecheck.com)

4 pointsTheHunter12y ago11 comments

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.

11 comments

zackproser12y ago

We just launched!

chaud12y ago

You just got suspended!

zackproser12y ago

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

Pivot!!

ericclemmons12y ago

Best "pivot" I've seen :)

GotAnyMegadeth12y 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?

zackproser12y 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

GotAnyMegadeth12y 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?

RossM12y ago

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

TannerLD12y ago

Since the account is suspended, what did it do?

zackproser12y ago

Should be fixed now!

resu12y ago

Is the site working?

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