Online Auction Site eBid Celebrates 10th Birthday by Expanding Global Reach
LONDON/PRNewswire/ --- Award Winning 'best eBay alternative' invests to strengthen worldwide
businesses
Offering online sellers and buyers the chance to make money and find a
bargain, eBid.net, today announces its expansion into Portugal, Norway,
Denmark and Sweden increasing its global presence to 18 territories across
UK, the US and Canada, Africa, Asia and Australasia.
With over one million listings recorded in the UK in August '08, eBid
CEO, Mark Wilkinson says he's excited to invest in the growth of his
business. "This launch is in direct response to users in these countries
requesting to list their items for sale in a safe and secure environment in
partnership with a company that demonstrates its commitment to 'person to
person' trading and international growth."
In 2008, eBid revenues grew 25% month on month in the UK predominately by
attracting disgruntled eBay customers indicating a correlation between eBay
policy changes and a surge in new listings to eBid.
This year, the company was publicly recognised by winning the prestigious
'Gold Award for Best eBay alternative on the net 2008' from leading UK
publication Webuser who, when issuing the award said: "This excellent auction
site is an impressive -- and still expanding -- eBay alternative. It gives
industrious sellers the chance to earn decent money thanks to its relatively
low charges."
eBid continues to hold true to its original business model providing a
viable two tier selling platform with the choice of zero subscription costs
and minimal fee on sale or subscription with zero final sale fee. This unique
approach enables significant profits for sellers.
Adds Wilkinson: "We've built an international business that supports
buyers and sellers. As other auction websites focus on expanding the
'business to consumer' strategy losing sight of the fundamental needs of
their customers, we are enjoying double digit monthly growth."
To support this expansion eBid is launching a radio, online and outdoor
advertising campaign.
About eBid
Founded in the UK in 1999, eBid.net is now a global company. With a
commitment to person to person online auctions, eBid.net is recognized as the
'best eBay alternative' and provides subscribers with unlimited free
listings, subscription deals and a standard minimal final value fee.
Web site: http://www.eBid.net
Source: eBid.net
Helen Downey for eBid.net, +1-954-804-1941, helen@downeymckay.com