Paribus
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Technology Software |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Founder | Eric Glyman (CEO) Karim Atiyeh (CTO) |
| Headquarters | Brooklyn, NY |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Parent | Capital One |
| Website | www |
Paribus was a price-tracking service founded in 2014 that monitored online purchase receipts to identify opportunities for price-adjustment claims.
History
[edit]Paribus was founded in 2014 by Eric Glyman and Karim Atiyeh.[1] The company is based in Brooklyn, New York.[1] The name is derived from the Latin phrase ceteris paribus, meaning "all others things being equal."[2]
The founders developed the concept in 2013 to simplify the process of receiving a refund following a price drop.[3][4] and launched a beta version of the service in September 2014, with a public introduction at TechCrunch Disrupt New York on 5 May 2015.[1][5] Paribus released its iOS app on August 6, 2015,[6] and its Android app on April 28, 2016.[7]
In October 2015 Paribus announced a seed funding round of about $2.1 million following participation in Y Combinator and TechCrunch Startup Battlefield. The round was reported to have been led by General Catalyst Partners and also included Greylock Partners, Foundation Capital, Soma Capital and Mick Johnson.[8]
In October 2016, it was announced that Paribus had been acquired by Capital One.[9][10] Following the acquisition, the service was integrated into Capital One’s suite of shopping and price-protection features; specific product changes and service availability have varied over time.[citation needed] As of January 2023, Capital One discontinued the Capital One Price Protection feature of Capital One Shopping.[11]
Software
[edit]Paribus connected to a user's email account to scan messages for receipts from e-commerce retailers.[12][13] When a qualifying price adjustment opportunity was detected, the service submitted claims on the user’s behalf to request refunds or adjustments according to the retailer’s policies.[14][15][16] It was also able to detect coupons or promo codes that could have been applied to a purchase, and have the coupon redeemed retroactively.[17][18] The app is free.[19] After the acquisition closed with Capital One, Paribus users began to keep 100% of the savings. It was available on the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and on Android smartphones and tablets.[20]
At its launch, the service worked with 18 major retailers, including Amazon.com, Best Buy, Walmart, Target, Macy's and Newegg.[8][21] This list had grown to 29 retailers in the United States by December 2017. The company states that the average user saves between $60 and $100 per year.[12] As of October 2016, it had over 700,000 users.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Perez, Sarah (2015-05-05). "Paribus Can Save You Money When Online Prices Drop". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ^ Money, J. (2017-07-17). "4 Hot New Financial Apps & Services On The Scene". Budgets Are Sexy. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ^ D'Onfro, Jillian. "These 20-somethings will help you get the rebates that online stores owe you". Business Insider. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ^ Rebecca Strong, "Harvard Grads' App Gets Your Money Back When Something You Bought Goes on Sale," BostInno, May 21, 2015.
- ^ "Free Money, of a Sort: Paribus Gets You Refunds You Didn't Know You Had Coming". www.yahoo.com. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ^ Newton, Casey (August 6, 2015). "Paribus launches an app to fight back against hidden price discrimination". The Verge. Vox Media.
- ^ "Paribus for Android pays you when something you bought gets a price drop – Phandroid". phandroid.com. 2016-04-28. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ^ a b Perez, Sarah (2015-10-07). "Paribus Raises $2.1 Million For Its Service That Saves Online Shoppers Money When Prices Drop". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ^ a b Sarah Perez, "Capital One acquires online price tracker Paribus," TechCrunch, October 6, 2016.
- ^ Antony Peyton, "Capital One buys online price tracker Paribus," Archived 2016-10-11 at the Wayback Machine Banking Technology, October 10, 2016.
- ^ Sabatier, Grant (26 November 2018). "Capital One Price Protection Review". Millennial Money. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ a b Lauren Zumbach, "Apps track emails, receipts to spot potential price-match refunds," Chicago Tribune, May 24, 2016.
- ^ Janet Berry-Johnson, "Want To Save Money Shopping Online? There's An App For That," Forbes, March 21, 2016.
- ^ Stefano Marra, "This Money-Saving App Bugs Retailers and Gets You Refunds," Wired, August 18, 2016.
- ^ Rick Broida, "How to get price-drop refunds without even trying," CNet, May 25, 2016.
- ^ Erin Barry, "Paribus looks into your email, but only to help save you cash," CNBC, February 28, 2016.
- ^ "Paribus: The app that gets you price-drop refunds," Archived 2016-10-11 at the Wayback Machine WUSA, September 7, 2016.
- ^ Erin Barry, "Start-up finds cash for online shoppers," CNBC, October 7, 2015.
- ^ Doug Aamoth, "Free App Friday: Never, Ever Pay Full Price For Anything," Fast Company, December 4, 2015.
- ^ Kristin Wong, "Paribus, the App that Automatically Refunds Price Drops, Comes to iPhone and Android," Lifehacker, April 27, 2016.
- ^ Zach Epstein, "New free service automatically gets you money back when items you've already bought go on sale," Boy Genius Report, May 22, 2015.