Better Gift Giving Just Got Easier -- eBay Introduces Gift Certificates; This Holiday, Give People What They Really Want.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers/Retail Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 21, 2003 Want to be a great gift giver? eBay (eBay, Inc., San Jose, CA, www.ebay.com) The major auction service on the Web. eBay popularized the concept of buying and selling online, and both individuals and commercial enterprises list items for sale. and PayPal have the answer -- Gift Certificates. For the first time ever, eBay will offer gift certificates, enabling gift-givers to simplify their holiday shopping and give people gifts they truly want. Gift certificates will be available to eBay users beginning in October, in time for the holiday shopping season. They can be purchased in a variety of denominations, from as little as five dollars to as much as $200. Choosing the perfect gift is no easy task, and unwanted gifts abound every holiday season. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a recent study by Intellitrends, a consumer market research company, nearly 60 percent of Americans would prefer to receive either cash or a gift certificate as compared to a gift. In particular, 81 percent of those aged 19-24 would prefer cash or a gift certificate, enabling them to purchase a gift of their choosing. eBay, The World's Online Marketplace, presents gift certificate recipients with a most extraordinary range of gift options. With more than 16 million items for sale daily, in more than 35,000 product categories available worldwide, eBay is where consumers can find virtually every gift imaginable i·mag·i·na·ble adj. 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Gift certificates ensure that recipients receive the gifts they really want, not the givers' best guess. "Whether you start your holiday shopping in October, or wait until Christmas Eve, eBay Gift Certificates are easy to buy and easy to send," said Dean of eBay Education Jim Griffith. "Now, everyone on your gift list can have the joy of getting the perfect holiday gift this season." eBay Gift Certificates are easy to give and get. Givers can simply visit http://certificates.ebay.com and use PayPal, eBay's secure global payment system, to purchase the certificate. Gift Certificates can be purchased in amounts of $5, $10, $25, $50, $75, $100, $150, or $200. Each certificate can be sent via email, or printed and hand delivered. The experience is just as easy for recipients. When purchasing an item on eBay, users can pay with the Gift Certificate, which is attached to their PayPal accounts, or enter the redemption code from their printed copy. If the purchase costs less than the value of the Gift Certificate, the additional money will remain in the account and be designated as "Gift Certificate." These funds can be used towards the purchase of another eBay item at any time. About eBay eBay is The World's Online Marketplace(R). Founded in 1995, eBay created a powerful platform for the sale of goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax. by a passionate community of individuals and businesses. On any given day, there are millions of items across thousands of categories for sale on eBay. eBay enables trade on a local, national and international basis with customized sites in markets around the world. About PayPal Founded in 1998, PayPal, an eBay Company, enables any individual or business with an email address See Internet address. to securely, easily and quickly send and receive payments online. PayPal's service builds on the existing financial infrastructure of bank accounts and credit cards and utilizes the world's most advanced proprietary fraud prevention systems to create a safe, global, real-time 1. real-time - Describes an application which requires a program to respond to stimuli within some small upper limit of response time (typically milli- or microseconds). Process control at a chemical plant is the classic example. payment solution. PayPal has more than 35 million accounts and is available to users in 38 countries around the world. More information about the company can be found at https://www.paypal.com/. Note to media: Photography/artwork available upon request. |
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