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Long lines, screaming kids, rude employees, rip-off prices, poor selections – all things of holiday’s past. That’s because virtually every major retailer has now set up shop online. But just because holiday shopping can be done from the comfort of one’s own living room, doesn’t mean there aren’t complications (i.e. bugs). To prove our point, we’ve decided to make E-tailers the subject of this quarter’s uTest Bug Battle.

Here they are, in no particular order:

Amazon.com
Walmart.com
Target.com

The competition – which kicked off at midnight – will give testers one week to search these sites for the most compelling bugs, and to report them through our online platform. And as usual, we’ll be dishing out more than $3,000 in prize money based on:

• Top overall tester (based on the quality of bugs and feedback)
• Top novice tester (same criteria)
• Top individual bugs in each of the sites (most interesting, most severe, best documented)
• Best survey responses (comparing the feature set, functionality and usability)

For more details about the competition – including info on rules and prizes – check out our Battle of the E-Tailers page.

Which site has the buggiest shopping cart? The smartest wish list? The best price comparison? We’ll be sure to give you all the details in time to complete your holiday shopping. Is midnight on December 24th OK? Kidding, we’ll get them to you sooner than that (in the form of our Bug Battle Report).

So testers, go forth and track down some bugs, make some money, and be hailed as a Bug Battle victor within the community!

Special note: uTesters can get the full details and discuss the Bug Battle in the uTest Forums.