Yesterday, I went to market near my apartment to buy a pendrive. The cost of pendrive was Rs 550 ($11 USD). But if you go to Nehru Place (A Renowned Computer Market, 15 KM from my house), you will get the same pen drive in Rs 350. As I can't waste my time in travelling 15 KM, I bought pendrive in Rs 550.

We keep wasting our hard earned money just because we don't have time to research about the market price. I see a business opportunity here.

The above figure depicts the real situation.

I talked to some people near my home and the reason they gave me are following:
1. We can't waste our time on these stupid little things. Who cares about chillers (pennies)?
2. It is very time consuming to go to every shop and ask for prices. We find it very awkward to deny any shopkeeper for some pennies.
3. We want to maintain our relationship with the shopkeepers.
4. (Most interesting one) We do shopping in weekends to pass time and enjoy.

Technically, the problem can be solved using "Factory Method Pattern" by delegating your shopping work to some shopping expert guys. Let me explain it to you in simple words. Suppose you are "A" and you delegate all your research work to "B". Now "B" will search in his database and will find a shop "C" for you where prices are min. Then "B" will contact "C" and ask them to deliver good at your door step.

Step 1: "A" (You as customer) Visit the website www.shoppingexperts.com or make a call.
Step 2: Enter the items list. Like pendrive, shampoo, soap, flour etc.
Step 3: "B" (Shopping Expert) will confirm about the order.
Step 4: In just few minutes "B" will revert back to you with "C" (Shop offering minimum price) and the price details of the items you asked for.
Step 5: You confirm the order. Now you can choose method of payments like cash on delivery or online payment.
Step 6: Items get delivered at your door step.
Step 7: You can go and watch movie.

I don't know how much feasible is this idea. We need a huge financial backup to start this project. It demands time and money both. Above all, the profit will be huge once this website is launched and gain some popularity.

Here scenario is quite different. We have mainly two types of users of website, shop keepers and customers. You have to make money by charging anyone of these or both. But charging your shop-keepers will raise the price and charging customer will kill your website users. You will have to make balance between these two. But once users are addicted to it, they will pay you reasonably better than shop keepers. You will have to start by balancing both which can only be done with a proper financial backup support.

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