Modoshi.com Lets Shoppers Enjoy the Holiday Spirit of Sharing (Online Deals, That Is)

Sunnyvale, CA – Modoshi (http://www.modoshi.com), a new online deal-shopping community, lets everyone literally enjoy the holiday spirit which is all about sharing. At the Modoshi site, people share the best online deals they have found, letting others in the community enjoy the fruits of their
efforts.

Modoshi users, like the rest of the online community, have different areas of interest which are reflected in the deal pages they create.

“College students tend to be very tech savvy and like to post electronic and digital gear,” says Vaishali Angal, co-founder of Modoshi. “On the other hand, in general we have moms who are really into their kids and the best toys and share their toy finds on their own Modoshi page. And we have some ‘fashionistas’ who love accessories, the latest jeans, shoes and jewelry, and they spread holiday cheer by posting their great deals on their own theme pages.”

These thematic pages make it easy for online shoppers to locate the best deals in product areas that are of most interest. (For examples of ‘electronic and toy-oriented theme pages’ see http://www.modoshi.com/users/hecticmom and http://www.modoshi.com/users/magglass .)

According to a new report by GfK Roper Consulting, online shopping will continue to grow this holiday season, with 39 percent of Americans planning to shop online, up 19 percent over the last three years. An estimated $32 billion will be spent on online gift buying. This trend translates to tremendous growth in shopping sites which may overwhelm many online shoppers.

This new Modoshi deal posting site is an extension of the holiday spirit of sharing as it thrives on sharing and shopping. “By providing users with an organized, verifiable, technically sophisticated site where they can post the results of their deal research and hard work, Modoshi becomes a go-to site for other shoppers who want to confidently make smart purchases,” says Angal.

One added feature of Modoshi is that deal posters may earn commissions if shoppers make purchases through their posts. “College students who find great deals enjoy making some extra money, just as result of doing some web research,” explains Angal. “And kids make some great finds that other family members may want to buy – especially at the holidays.”

About Modoshi
Modoshi is a next generation shopping community that helps consumers by channeling their collective intelligence towards saving money. The Modoshi site, whose name is derived from the Japanese for “give back”, is easy-to-navigate and very easy on the eyes, providing consumers a fast, engaging online shopping experience. Posting deals through the online deal wizard is equally simple. All deals have a dealrank, a number computed by taking factors such as merchant reputation, community votes, list price, merchant price and more into account, to help shoppers better evaluate their purchasing decision.

For more information on Modoshi, visit http://www.modoshi.com. For media inquiries and interviews, contact Erica Zeidenberg, Hot Tomato Marketing, 925-631-0553. Please check our blog for news about Modoshi. ###