What can you use the application for?
Kaboodle is an elegantly designed shopping website which enables users to engage in online shopping with almost negligible efforts. Kaboodlers have to spend just a fraction of their time in searching the goods of their choice and ordering them online. 'Shared Research' and 'Collective Shopping' are two very attractive features encompassed by this site which excite the users to join in as Kaboodlers. Kaboodle provides the facility to involve in crazy shopping, making friends and having fun with them by engaging in collective shopping while sitting at different remote locations. It is a great place to explore the web, finding important information and adding it to Kaboodle lists from where it can be shared with other Kaboodlers; who may be one's friends, relatives, pen-friends, etc. Members can also be allowed to make good modifications in other's lists as per their wishes. It provides its members the facilities of keeping themselves informed about the latest products available from different brands as well as prices on different online stores and then go to buy the best amongst them. One can search and buy variety of products, especially gifts based on various occasions (Mother's Day, Valentine's Day, winter holidays etc), dresses, shoes, swimming costumes, jewelry and so on. Another famous attraction of this site is the 'Spring Dress Photo Contest', in which participants expose their hottest dresses and after winning they are eligible for getting handsome rewards.
What is the history and popularity of the application?
In 2005, Manish, Keiron and Chetan collectively participated to launch this site as they felt the need to lend an entirely different perspective to the phenomenon of online shopping. Finally, Kaboodle was launched in 2006 and currently has 500,000 registered users and over 6 million monthly visitors. It reported an 861% increase in new visitors in 2007.
What are the differences to other applications?
It is different from other sites because of its ongoing friendly community which is similar to a network. It caters to various types of needs of users. It gives users a feel of sitting together at home, sharing views with each other, getting different suggestions and then taking relevant action with lesser amount of efforts. It saves precious time and minimizes the tiredness faced by working people to reach distant markets. Moreover, it provides the facility to get variety from different markets by exploring the web and then collecting information on products of one's choice. It provides the feeling of shopping at one's favorite stores.
How does the application look and feel to use?
Kaboodle is quite an engaging site. It presents pictures of several products which are sure to entice the users to just go shopping. The site is quite crowded but the content has been neatly organized under various headings, like polls, featured Kaboodlers, communities, products to choose from etc.
How does the registration process work?
One has to sign up in order to avail all the services available on the site, such as online shopping, making friends, joining groups and so on. Registration process is very easy and quick. One has to provide his/her email, screen-name, password, date of birth, gender only. It is a single-step process which hardly takes two minutes to complete. This brings the user to his/her home page. First page is compulsory to fill-up. Second page is optional.
What does it cost to use the application?
Kaboodle is a free web service. Anyone can become a member free of cost. The website earns its revenues from advertisements and other features sponsored by the advertisers. But they promise not to sell their users' email addresses to anyone and hence prevent spam.
Who would you recommend the application to?
Kaboodle is recommended to all those who love to shop. It caters to different needs of different people. It helps people discover things meeting their style and taste, getting discounts and buying things at fair prices. Fun is at the heart of this site where people can join groups, get feedbacks from each other and personalize their profiles with polls and widgets. Thus, it is recommended to join this site to avail all its fun- filled shopping features. It has advantages in terms of the size of the community.
