321Gone.com Experiences Fast Growth With Its New Online Auction Site.ALAMO Alamo Eighteenth-century mission in San Antonio, Texas, site of a historic siege of a small group of Texans by a Mexican army (1836) during the Texas war for independence from Mexico. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 24, 1999-- In the two months http://www.321Gone.com has been online, the company has accumulated ac·cu·mu·late v. ac·cu·mu·lat·ed, ac·cu·mu·lat·ing, ac·cu·mu·lates v.tr. To gather or pile up; amass. See Synonyms at gather. v.intr. To mount up; increase. over 20,000 listings, 10,000 members, and 1.2 million hits. 321Gone is offering free listings until the year 2000. After the free listing period, listings will be one low flat rate, with no commissions. If the item does not sell, the member's account will be credited the cost of the listing in Listing Points. Developed by 23 year-old Philip Philip, tetrarch of Ituraea Philip, d. A.D. 34, tetrarch of Ituraea, son of Herod the Great. He was perhaps the ablest of the Herod dynasty. He is mentioned in the Gospel of St. Luke. Ferreira, the 321Gone Web site offers a new direction in the online auction industry. 321Gone features many free services (O.Eng. Law) such feudal services as were not unbecoming the character of a soldier or a freemen to perform; as, to serve under his lord in war, to pay a sum of money, etc. See also: Free to both buyers and sellers, including member accounts geared towards statistical information, Public Profiles where members can leave quotes, pictures, and homepage addresses, a Wish List which notifies members when a particular item is listed, or the Maybe Basket, a tool to keep track of listings a member might be interested in purchasing. Sellers can choose to sell their items in the form of an auction, Dutch auction Dutch Auction An auction where the price on an item is lowered until it gets its first bid, and then the item is sold at that price. Notes: The U.S. Treasury (and other countries) uses a Dutch auction when it sells securities. , or classified listing. While many auction sites compete for new customers, 321Gone has tremendous success with experienced buyers and sellers from other auction sites including Amazon and eBay. "We receive thank you letters and compliments com·pli·ment n. 1. An expression of praise, admiration, or congratulation. 2. A formal act of civility, courtesy, or respect. 3. every day, and always appreciate the support of our customers," said Philip Ferreira. 321Gone expects to continue growing, and like the company motto says, providing "A place to buy and sell, Everything!" |
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