NYT: Dealtime Agrees to Buy Epinions

Dealtime, one of the largest Web sites that lets users compare prices on items offered for sale online, has agreed to buy Epinions, a Web site that lets users write and read reviews about what products to buy. […] Venture capitalists had invested $117 million in Dealtime and $45 million in Epinions. Last year Dealtime's revenue was $30 million. Epinions revenue is not disclosed but was a small fraction of that.