Bidder's Edge Expands Coverage of Person-to-Person Online Auctions to Offer More Items for Bid Than Any Site On the Web.BURLINGTON Burlington, town, Canada Burlington, town (1991 pop. 129,575), SE Ont., Canada, on Lake Ontario. First settled (1798) by Mohawk Loyalist Joseph Brandt, Burlington's economy was built on the shipment of wheat, lumber, and quarried rock by waterway. , Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 29, 1999-- Online Auction Portal Adds Amazon Amazon, in Greek mythology Amazon (ăm`əzŏn), in Greek mythology, one of a tribe of warlike women who lived in Asia Minor. and Yahoo Auctions, New Content and Ease-of-Use Features to Become the Ultimate Auction Resource Bidder's Edge (http://www.biddersedge.com), the leading online auction portal, announced today it has greatly expanded its coverage of person-to-person per·son-to-per·son adj. 1. Of or relating to a long-distance telephone call chargeable only when the caller speaks to an indicated person at the number reached. 2. online auctions, and now offers more than 90 percent of all items available at person-to-person auction sites. Bidder's Edge now searches all categories of 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. , Amazon Auctions and Yahoo Auctions, in addition to listing more than 90 percent of all items also available at merchant auction sites. By expanding its coverage of person-to-person auctions, and also adding an enhanced user interface, new tools and information features, Bidder's Edge reinforces its position as the ultimate online auction portal for finding more items at auction than anywhere else on the Web. To further the online auction user's experience, Bidder's Edge has greatly enhanced its site, adding capabilities and features to make it even easier for users to shop at online auctions and find great deals. Through an agreement with Gomez Advisors (www.gomez.com), the leading online provider of objective e-commerce e-commerce, commerce conducted over the Internet, most often via the World Wide Web. E-commerce can apply to purchases made through the Web or to business-to-business activities such as inventory transfers. research and analysis, the Bidder's Edge site will feature the Gomez Advisors' Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the Auction Score Card, which provides users with unbiased, neutral ratings and reviews of the leading online auction sites. This valuable information assists users in making more informed and educated decisions when buying at online auctions. As part of its agreement with Bidder's Edge, Gomez Advisors will also establish its own co-branded auction site, powered by Bidder's Edge. Accessible through the Gomez Advisors Web site, Gomez Auctions will bring all the benefits of Bidder's Edge to Gomez Advisors' clients and Web site visitors. -0-
Other new Bidder's Edge features include:
-- A redesigned user interface that provides enhanced search tools
and more information about each item available for bid.
-- Market Watch(SM)--A new tool that notifies users on a daily basis
by email or ICQ instant message of all new items matching
specific search criteria that become available for bid at the
nearly 25 sites supported by Bidder's Edge.
-- Newly expanded item categorization--Now offering more than 2
million items in 2,000 categories of goods, Bidder's Edge makes
it easier for browsers to find the items of greatest interest.
-0- "With the explosive growth of online auctions, the need has also grown for a portal like Bidder's Edge, which allows users to efficiently explore all the top auction sites for the best deal," said James Carney car·ney n. Informal Variant of carny. , 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. , Bidder's Edge, Inc. "With more than one million unique users since its launch in November, 1998, users have clearly validated val·i·date tr.v. val·i·dat·ed, val·i·dat·ing, val·i·dates 1. To declare or make legally valid. 2. To mark with an indication of official sanction. 3. the benefits of saving time and money by using the Bidder's Edge service." "The agreement between Gomez Advisors and Bidder's Edge is a win for consumers because it extends decision support to the auction floor," said Hank hank n. 1. A coil or loop. 2. Nautical A ring on a stay attached to the head of a jib or staysail. 3. A looped bundle, as of yarn. Hudepohl, senior product leader, Gomez Advisors. "It's a hand hold from finding the right product to choosing the online auction site that best meets the users' needs." About Bidder's Edge Bidder's Edge, Inc., headquartered in Burlington, Mass., is the leading online auction portal on the Internet, and is the first company to provide tools and services that give auction users an edge. Named one of 1999's `Top 100 Web Sites' by PC Magazine. Bidder's Edge gives bidders the most comprehensive view of products being sold on the Internet via auctions. Bidder's Edge provides a number of features that make it easier and simpler for users to bid and win. These include historical pricing, which helps bidders make more educated bids, and Deal Watch(SM), which notifies bidders by e-mail or by instant messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or when a desired item is available at an auction site. The company was founded in April of 1997. Visit the Bidder's Edge Web site at http://www.biddersedge.com. All product or service marks mentioned herein are those of their respective owners. |
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