PriceSpy website problems

[tinakarori]

Ever since PriceSpy upgraded (sic) its site a year or so ago, I've had major problems using it: slow to load, takes forever to act on filter choices and Apply Filters, keeps insisting no filters have been selected, and after a short while the whole screen freezes. I'm using a 2.0Ghz laptop with 2G RAM, connected via TelstraClear cable broadband, and don't have any such problem with any other website I can think of.

Is it just me, or have others had similar difficulties? As things are, I can't complete the searches on PriceSpy that I want to.

[robbyp]

I have never had trouble.

[gary67]

I gave up on it not long after the change, mostly the businesses didn't have stock. I went back to Ascent and Computer lounge, occasionally Playtech and PB tech

[Paul.Cov]

I've once seen it screw up the data, but otherwise find it, and the filters ok.

On the other hand, the Ascent site can struggle on a bunch of filters.

[Agent_24]

I still use it but yes it can be annoying.

You need a fast computer and good browser to use it, it's heavy on Javascript I think which makes it very bad on older browsers like IE6

Either way, there are some alternatives:

http://gearbot.co.nz/
http://howmuchisit.co.nz/
http://m.pricespy.co.nz/ (mobile version)

[robbyp]

I gave up on it not long after the change, mostly the businesses didn't have stock. I went back to Ascent and Computer lounge, occasionally Playtech and PB tech

I actually find the new website really good. Not the most pretty website, but it is pretty powerful. I saved heaps building my last PC on it. They also have pricing for other electrical items now

[Agent_24]

The filters are useful but everything else pretty badly done

[1156]

As agent_24 said, there are alternatives, I like howmuchisit, you can just go to hmii.co.nz

Also know the guy that did the bulk of the developing for it from another forum, good guy :-)

[tinakarori]

Thanks everyone for your advice - I'll try the alternative sites you suggested.