Alibris Selected as Fine Book Supplier for eBay's Newly Launched "Great Collections" Auction Site; Alibris to Provide Fine Books to Ebay's 5.6 Million Members.EMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 21, 1999-- Alibris, the world's leading supplier of rare, used, and hard-to-find books, today announced that it has signed an agreement with eBay(R) (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : EBAY; www.ebay.com), the world's leading person-to-person online trading community An online trading community exists to provide its members with a structured method for trading, bartering, or selling goods or services. These communities often have forums and chatrooms designed to facilitate communication between the members. , to provide rare and antiquarian an·ti·quar·i·an n. One who studies, collects, or deals in antiquities. adj. 1. Of or relating to antiquarians or to the study or collecting of antiquities. 2. Dealing in or having to do with old or rare books. books for auction in eBay's new category devoted to authenticated au·then·ti·cate tr.v. au·then·ti·cat·ed, au·then·ti·cat·ing, au·then·ti·cates To establish the authenticity of; prove genuine: a specialist who authenticated the antique samovar. art and fine collectibles--eBay Great Collections. Martin Manley, Alibris President and 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. , indicated his enthusiasm for the new eBay category. "We are honored that Alibris will participate in the inauguration of the eBay Great Collections auctions. Alibris and eBay share a commitment to provide customers with an exciting venue to buy unique items. We are delighted to join with our affiliated dealers from around the world to offer first editions and other rare books to registered eBay users." Alibris will feature the first edition of Baum's "The Emerald City of Oz," Kerouac's "On the Road," Cheever's first book "The Way Some People Live," a signed copy of Maugham's "A Writer's Notebook" and many other rarities in weeks to come on eBay's Great Collections. "Alibris will offer some wonderful, rare books that eBay users worldwide will find interesting. This Northern Californian partner will be a valuable contributor to this exciting, new venue," said Steve Westly Steven Paul Westly (born August 27, 1957, in Arcadia, California) is an American businessman and politician. He was the State Controller of California from 2003 to 2007 and was one of the top two candidates in the Democratic primary for Governor of California in the 2006 election. , vice president of eBay and general manager of eBay Great Collections. Alibris, www.alibris.com, is the world's leading expert in locating out-of-print, used, rare, and other hard-to-find books. Using the power of the Internet to dramatically expand the market for these books, Alibris has made it easy for both avid collectors and everyday consumers to find and buy books they could not locate previously. Alibris was created to take the industry to the next level with the first and only Web store dedicated solely to selling hard-to-find books. Consumers who visit Alibris at www.alibris.com gain immediate access to a marketplace of millions of books, manuscripts, maps, photos, prints, and autographs. With sophisticated search capabilities, the Alibris Web store helps consumers find the books they want in just a few keystrokes. About Alibris Alibris was founded in 1994 as Interloc by veteran antiquarian bookseller and professor Richard Weatherford. The company was the first successful listing service to offer booksellers a simple way to locate used, rare, and out-of-print books on the Internet. In 1998, the company re-launched itself as Alibris and became the first one-stop shopping experience for consumers and businesses seeking out-of-print books. About eBay eBay (www.ebay.com), the world's personal trading community(TM), pioneered person-to-person online trading Online Trading Making trades via the Internet. Notes: The use of online trading increased dramatically in the mid to late 1990's with the advent of high-speed computers and Internet connections. Stocks, bonds, options, futures, and currencies can all be traded online. . Founded in 1995, eBay has developed an efficient and entertaining trading site on the Web that is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. eBay has more than 5.6 million registered users. Currently, there are more than 2.5 million items listed for sale. More than 300,000 items are added daily in more than 1,600 categories, including: antiques; books, movies and music; coins and stamps; collectibles; computers; dolls and figures; jewelry jewelry, personal adornments worn for ornament or utility, to show rank or wealth, or to follow superstitious custom or fashion. The most universal forms of jewelry are the necklace, bracelet, ring, pin, and earring. and gemstones; photo and electronics; pottery and glass; sports memorabilia The term sports memorabilia usually refers to anything that can be directly connected to a sports event or personality. These items are generally gathered by fans of the particular sport, athlete or team that the item signifies or by collectors who find value in the rarity ; and toys. |
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