eBay buys recommendation service Hunch

Internet auction giant eBay stated Monday it’s bought Hunch, a web-based service which supplies customers with personalized strategies for items and services.Financial the transaction weren’t revealed, but former TechCrunch editor Michael Arrington, inside a publish on his personal blog Uncrunched.com, place the cost around $80 million.”With Hunch, we are adding new abilities to customizing the shopping experience on eBay towards the individual relevant tastes and interests in our clients,” eBay chief technology officer Mark Carges stated inside a statement.”We expect Hunch’s technologies to profit eBay consumers because they browse and purchase, and also to bring retailers on eBay new methods to connect the best items using the right clients,” Carges stated.

The Brand New You are able to-based Hunch, that was released last year, uses data mining and predictive modeling to supply customers with customized recommendations.

Hunch stated it’ll still operate like a stand alone site following a acquisition through the San Jose, California-based eBay.

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