Alibris Offers PayPal to Book, Music, and Movie Shoppers.Holiday Sales at the Online Book, Music, and Movie Marketplace Increase With the Addition of PayPal EMERYVILLE, Calif. -- Alibris, the premier independently owned and operated online global marketplace for new, rare, out-of-print, and used books, music items, and movies, announced that it is now accepting PayPal for online payments. With more than 100 million books, CDs, and DVDs, Alibris gives consumers access to an unparalleled selection of items. Now these shoppers have the added flexibility of being able to use PayPal while purchasing items from the marketplace's 12,000 independent sellers around the world. PayPal provides a safer, easier way to pay online. With PayPal, Alibris customers can now pay for items through account balances, bank accounts, debit cards debit card, card that allows the cost of goods or services that are purchased to be deducted directly from the purchaser's checking account. They can also be used at automated teller machines for withdrawing cash from the user's checking account. , or credit cards without sharing their financial information. After launching PayPal on its retail Web sites, Alibris experienced a strong uptick Uptick A transaction occurring at price above its previous transaction. In order for an uptick to occur, a transaction price must be followed by an increased transaction price. in sales among new and continuing shoppers who chose to pay with PayPal. Alibris is confident that this change furthers its ongoing efforts to improve its Web sites by adding features that satisfy consumers and increase sales for independent sellers. "We were very happy to see holiday book buyers react so quickly and favorably fa·vor·a·ble adj. 1. Advantageous; helpful: favorable winds. 2. Encouraging; propitious: a favorable diagnosis. 3. to the addition of PayPal to Alibris," said Brian Elliott Brian Elliott (born April 9 1985 in Newmarket, Ontario) is a goaltender for the Binghamton Senators of the AHL. He was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the 2003 draft with the 291st pick. He went on to play 4 seasons for the University of Wisconsin-Madison. , President & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Alibris. "Immediately after we launched it, new and returning customers adopted the PayPal payment method in droves, confirming the desire for e-commerce payment alternatives and driving increased sales to our independent sellers." Elliott further explained that in the weeks since the new payment method was added, more than ten percent of Alibris's book, music, and movie buyers chose PayPal during checkout. "As the holiday shopping season peaks, we begin to see back-to-school shopping ramp up Ramp Up To increase a company's operations in anticipation of increased demand. Notes: A company might 'ramp up' operations if they just signed a contract creating substantially more demand for their product. See also: Demand, Economies of Scale ," said Elliott. "We expect the favorable fa·vor·a·ble adj. 1. Advantageous; helpful: favorable winds. 2. Encouraging; propitious: a favorable diagnosis. 3. adoption of PayPal by our customers to continue, especially as students--many of whom prefer PayPal as their primary payment method--find new and used textbooks listed at bargain prices by Alibris sellers." The addition of PayPal to Alibris is the latest in a series of improvements at the independent online marketplace. Preceded by an enhanced page featuring Rare & Collectible collectible An asset of limited supply that is sought for a variety of reasons including, it is hoped, an increase in value. Stamps, antiques, coins, and works of art are among the many things usually classified as collectibles. books, new multi-ISBN search functionality for textbook textbook Informatics A treatise on a particular subject. See Bible. shoppers, and a page offering newly released books on sale, paying via PayPal is yet another convenience that book, music, and movie buyers will find at Alibris. About Alibris Alibris is the premiere online destination for new and used books, music items, and movies, as well as rare and out-of-print titles. We connect people who love books, music, and movies to the best independent sellers from 45 countries around the world. Our proprietary technology and advanced logistics allow us to offer more than 100 million used, new, and out-of-print titles to consumers, libraries, and retailers, which include Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Blackwell U.K., Books-A-Million, Borders, Chapters/Indigo, and Half.com. Founded in 1998 and acquired by Oak Hill Capital Partners in 2006, Alibris was named a "Fast 50" and a "Technology Fast 500" growth business by Deloitte. Alibris is a registered trademark. |
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