Available catalogs cover a full range of goods from business to consumer, from household names like Harriet Carter to obscure supply catalogs for specialty manufacturers. For easy online shopping, even order forms, toll-free numbers, and vendor web sites are easily accessible. While beta testing, many of catalogs are from one to three years old, but that's to be expected. When fully released, this service will almost surely feature not only current catalogs, but a lot more of them, as merchants become aware of service.

Google recommends using a broadband internet connection to search their Google Catalog service. This is because all search results include images of catalog pages themselves, and download speed over dialup will be too slow for most users. Google states that they aren't associated with catalog merchants in any way, and receive no compensation when you buy something from an included catalog.

Since Froogle and Froogle Wireless are both in beta testing, some nice-to-have features such as sorting by price aren't yet available. This can be a problem when using a slower connection over a cell phone, but keep an eye out for improvements - Froogle Wireless will likely help you save money in real-time very soon!