1.   Also yesterday, Microsoft said it purchased CompareNet, a privately held San Francisco company that provides an Internet comparison shopping service, for an undisclosed purchase price.

2.   And there have been some comparison shopping services, but they have often been on small sites started as hobbies or technology demonstrations.

3.   As with most of the other browser-based shopping comparison services, Dash posts a lengthy privacy policy on its site.

4.   Compare.net, based in San Francisco, is a free interactive product comparison service on the Internet.

5.   Junglee operates comparison shopping services, offered on various Internet sites including Yahoo, that let users see the prices and terms for all sorts of products.

6.   Last year, Cnet acquired its longtime rival ZDNet and the Internet comparison shopping service MySimon.

7.   Shopping bots, or robots, are comparison services that give you a choice of price and retailers with a quick Web click.

8.   The move was clearly targeted at auction comparison shopping services.

9.   Santa Clara, Calif.-based mySimon is an online comparison shopping service that help shoppers find the best prices for various items.