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EXHIBIT 23.3
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-1 of Ask Jeeves, Inc. of our report dated March 22, 1999,
except Note 9 as to which the date is November 19, 1999, relating to the
financial statements of Net Effect Systems, Inc., which appear in the Current
Report on Form 8-K/A dated January 20, 2000. We also consent to the reference to
us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Woodland Hills, California
June 8, 2000
