http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/tags/textbuyit/default.aspxTags: textbuyitenCommunityServer 2008 SP2 (Build: 31104.93)http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/2008/04/02/Shop-By-Text-with-Amazon.aspxWed, 02 Apr 2008 14:21:00 GMT1e469e21-c924-44fa-a132-47b5d0a8ad47:5119Mike Phillips0http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=5119http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/2008/04/02/Shop-By-Text-with-Amazon.aspx#commentsAmazon has released TextBuyIt, a service that lets people text the name of a product, its description or its UPC or ISBN to 262966 (&#39;Amazon&#39; on a keypad) from their mobile and receive matching items. The results are displayed two at a time, where shoppers can then purchase by either selecting &quot;1&quot; or &quot;2,&quot; respectively. Texting &quot;M&quot; shows more selections.<br /><br />You are then prompted to enter your Amazon account email address, plus a shipping zip code. The service then calls you with checkout instructions using an automated voice system.<br /><br />So let&#39;s see ... first I need to send a text message, hope my product description finds a match (unless I somehow have the UPC), get results, text back which product I want or look for more products, wait for a phone call, then deal with an automated system - which experience tells me is going to be slow and not always accurate. It sounds like a hassle not worth the convenience.<br /><br />However, kudos to Amazon for finding a way to take advantage of mobile devices and, more specifically, mobile commerce. It&#39;s certainly a step in the right direction.<br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/aggbug.aspx?PostID=5119" width="1" height="1">amazonmobiletextbuyit