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SpadTXT
The power to not get ripped off, in the palm of your hand.

Send a TXT Msg
To: p@spadout.com
Body: (product's name)

SpadTXT allows you to see how good that "sale" really is and make a decision about whether you should buy now or wait, all from your cell phone. SpadTXT protects you from getting ripped off in brick and mortar stores. It's free (like everything on Spadout)!

SpadTXT replies in 60 seconds or less!

Examples | FAQ | Advanced Commands

Examples

Color Key: You Send. You Receive.

EXAMPLE A: "petzl elios vizion helmet" returns "petzl elios vizion helmet is avail for 99.95 at Moosejaw. 6 stores. Search: txt7386 at Spadout.com"

This tells you that the lowest price is currently 99.95 at a store named Moosejaw. There are 6 stores that sell this item. If you want more details go to Spadout.com and search for "txt7386" and you will be sent to the products page.

EXAMPLE B: "black diamond atc" returns "Narrow ur search: 1:Black Diamond ATC. 2:Black Diamond ATC XP. 3:Black Diamond ATC Guide." If you reply "2" you will receive "black diamond atc xp belay device 2nd is avail for 16.95 at Gear X. 17 stores. Search: txt39 at Spadout.com".

Tip: Note that you do not need to type in a full name when narrowing a search. Just pick a number.

FAQ

How do I send a txt msg to an email address? The easiest way is to add a new contact and only enter an email address under the "email" field (do not enter a telephone number). When you create a txt msg select this contact.

How much does this cost? Spadout does not charge for this service. If you txt msg company charges you to send or receive messages these will apply like normal.

Will I receive spam No. Your cell phone number is automatically deleted as soon as we send a reply.

How can I contact Spadout? Contact Spadout

Advanced Commands

1. "!8p black diamond atc" will give you the lowest 8 prices for "black diamond atc".
2. "!4p black diamond atc" will give you the lowest 4 prices for "black diamond atc". 1-9 works similarly.
3. "!ap black diamond atc" will give you all* prices for "black diamond atc". *capped at 15 prices so you don't get a hundred emails.
4. If you receive a narrow request example: "Narrow ur search: 1:Petzl Vertex Vent. 2:Petzl Elios Vizion. 3:Petzl Meteor." you can reply the # that you want. So if you reply "2" you will receive price data for "Petzl Elios Vizion". You can also get complex and reply "!8p 2" and now you will receive the lowest 8 prices from "Petzl Elios Vizion".
5. "!ap petzl helmet" will show you a list of all Petzl Helmets on the market.

Memorization Tip: "ap" stands for "all prices".