Got an email from my mom about this after she read about it in the Delta Airlines magazine. "It's like iNetNow reborn!"
Info Angels
(Note 5/1/2009: Info Angels changed their name to Maestro sometime after this post was written. I've updated the link but left the rest of the post intact.)
"To use Info Angels all you need to do is call our toll-free number and, within seconds, our live Angels will be able to answer any questions you may have. Our Info Angels are trained web experts, giving callers instant access to any web-based information. From phone numbers to current eBay bids to price comparisons to real estate listings, Info Angels will offer a wide range of information only limited by your imagination. Even better, we will immediately text message and email you the query results after each call is completed...All your queries will be kept in your own Info Angels webpage accessible at any time. If you need to make an online purchase, Info Angels will provide you with your very own purchasing assistant that will be able to buy anything you request online."
Sound familiar? Interesting pricing plans, including calling cards.
At least I can take solace in the fact that they can be added to the list of Daylight Savings Time violators.
UPDATE: Check out their Job Posting for an Info Angel.
7 comments:
Wow! Has anyone called them yet?
I'm curious about who started this, how much money they had, and how long they'll last.
Registered to Adam Alfia. Googllng led me to an interesting thread here, including commentary from his brother.
BIo of founder (from another venture) here. Funny that it has "Haüs" in the name, much like the infamous CarriageHaüs of my college daze...
Older article on their launch (in June of 2005!) here.
My spidey sense says it just can't all be a coincidence...
Have you tried contacting them to say "ummm, this HAS been tried before you know?"
I'll probably join when I get a spare moment.
Interesting pricing. But looks like probably going to run into some of the same problems we did...interesting...
They'll have the consistency problems of how certain seemingly simple calls will have times all over the board from agent to agent, but they do have a 2 minute cap on all DA type calls as the maximum charge regardless of actual search time. Will be interesting to see customer reaction to a 20 minute research call for a quick fact though.
On the other hand, this pricing ensures they stay above water with the blind, with no room for (reasonable) argument.
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