SCANBUY on CBS 4 Denver : Cell Phones Can Be Bargain Hunting Tools

(CBS4) DENVER Do you like to make a purchase and know you've walked away with the best deal?

Well, bargain hunters have a new ally – the cell phone. People can now turn their phones into shrewd shopping devices with the latest technology offered by a company called ScanBuy.

"It could help you save money and help you get the better product," said a tester named Bailey.

Here's how it works: You take a picture of the bar code on a product, it freezes, and within seconds you're connected to the Internet.

"You finally become a totally educated consumer. Maybe sometimes you won't find a better price on the Internet, but at least you know," said ScanBuy CEO Olivier Attia.

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