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Aug 05, 2008 5:23 PM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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Researching for an idea that I had. What I have envisioned was just a plain and simple database of products, product categories, brands, their makers (companies).   Anyone know where I can get this?  I found one place but I would like to compare different solutions to maximize success.  I thought some govt agency would publish this list for free or som`n, but so far, no luck in finding anything.  Any help is appreciated.  Thanks.
 
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Aug 05, 2008 5:30 PM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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Do you mean something like Thomas.net?
Aug 05, 2008 6:04 PM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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Sort of... but, more refined and less B2B.  For example...
 
At the very minimum I would like the following:
 
Product: Stratocaster
Product Type/Category: Guitar
Company/Maker: Fender
 
or
 
Product: Telecaster
Product Type/Category: Guitar
Company/Maker: Fender
 
or
 
Product: Flying V
Product Type/Category: Guitar
Company/Maker: Gibson
 
Those are three examples of consumer products in the Guitar category with their respective makers and brands.  So, the database I am seeking would have (almost) every product from A to Z.  But - geared towards consumers.  again, i.e., prada, acura, phillips, sony, etc...
 
I think Thomas.net is more towards suppliers and wholesale buyers (companies) and is more for hte B2B world.   Thanks for your reply! 


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Aug 05, 2008 6:11 PM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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I think what you`re looking for is something like Google. :-)

I get your point: You`re trying to find a database of all existing items that may be for sale. That database should remove the item when it no longer is for sale. It should be in real time, and continually be accurate.

Unfortunately, there isn`t any way to gather the data itself, really, without a global incentive to do the data entry. The reason Google has come to dominate the search-engine business is because so many people are willing to put up online data that includes products for sale, product information, and to remove that online information when it expires.

No database is worth anything more than the data entry. The Web itself is limited by what individual human beings are willing to format into an online format, store in an online-accessible location, and maintain. To that end, a search engine "acts like" a database, but only in that it reports out whatever currently is visible to the overall online community.
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