Amazon's TextBuyIt cell phone service ideal for comparison shopping

By Rachel Metz Associated Press NEW YORK -- TextBuyIt, a recently launched shop-by-cell phone service from Amazon.com Inc., seemed like the ultimate comparison shopping tool -- perfect for an unabashed bargain hunter like myself. As it turns out, TextBuyIt is fun to play with and useful for getting deals on some products, but the service's limitations will likely make people wary of substantial purchases. Even for cheaper items, shipping costs will probably make many people think twice before text-buying. The service is easy to set up on a cell phone or at Amazonpayments.com. Purchases through TextBuyIt are charged via the payment method that you select in Amazon's "one-click" checkout feature, and product deliveries go to the address you register there. After the setup, TextBuyIt is pretty simple. If you're in a store and... [read full story]