In the main search field, enter some keywords (separated by spaces) for the product you want to find. A typical search query might look like the following: intel quad core
(Optional) Refine your search by choosing a specific price range. Enter a minimum and/or maximum dollar amount in the fields labeled Min. Price: and Max. Price: respectively.
Then click the button labeled Search.
Advanced Search Features
To combine the results from two or more queries, separate them with a comma. A search query using this feature might look like the following: 8800 gts, 8800 gtx
To exclude results having one or more unwanted keywords, include those keywords in your query with a dash in front of each one. A search query using this feature might look like the following: 8800 gts -evga
Special Features
Under the title PCheck Express in the upper-left corner of the page, you can view the current status of the database. There you will see the following details:
The date/time that prices in the database were last updated
The current number of prices/stores being searched in the database
You can save a search by simply bookmarking the results page for a particular search. The title of the results page includes your search keywords so you can easily find your saved search in your browser's bookmark list.
In your search results, you will see the words from the product descriptions that matched your keywords. Matched words will appear in bold type. Use this to identify if your keywords are matching what you want and refine your keywords if necessary.
To see more details about a product that is listed in your search results or to double-check its current price, click on its product description. This will take you to the store website's product detail page for that product.
At the bottom of the page you will notice a 2-dimensional bar code image, called a QR-Code. It can be used by your mobile phone to quickly bookmark and visit the URL for the mobile (WAP) version of this website - http://m.pcheck.net/. Scan this QR-Code using your mobile phone's built-in camera or scanner and you will be taken to the mobile (WAP) version of this site. Download a free Java QR-Code Reader for your mobile camera-phone at http://reader.kaywa.com/.