Buy.com and eBay Strike Marketing Agreement.ALISO VIEJO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 19, 1999-- Buy.com, a leading Internet retailer and e-commerce portal site Noun 1. portal site - a site that the owner positions as an entrance to other sites on the internet; "a portal typically has search engines and free email and chat rooms etc. Thursday announced that it has signed a marketing agreement with eBay (www.ebay.com)(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), one of the world's largest online person-to-person trading communities. Links to eBay will be prominently featured throughout the Buy.com Web site, providing Buy.com shoppers a gateway to the eBay site, where eBay estimates approximately 2.5 million items are listed for auction everyday. "Working with an industry leader like eBay is a natural next step in our drive to become a leading e-commerce superstore su·per·store n. A very large retail store that stocks highly diversified merchandise, such as groceries, toys, and camera equipment, or a wide variety of mechandise in a specific product line, such as computers or sporting goods. ," said John Herr, vice president of sales and marketing for Buy.com. "Our two sites are a perfect fit for providing customers with the ultimate in convenience, selection and value." Herr believes the promotion of eBay into the Buy.com shopping experience will provide visitors with the capability to customize and complement their purchases. For example, Star Wars fans can purchase the hottest related music, games or books on Buy.com, and then proceed on to eBay to pick up a one-of-a-kind movie 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. . "A popular site like Buy.com helps eBay to achieve its strategic objective of bringing more people into the eBay community," 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 marketing and business development for eBay. "With approximately 2.5 million items available everyday at eBay, we think Buy.com's customers will find great selection and value." Buy.com, a leading Internet retailer and e-commerce portal site, offers the latest computer hardware and software, the newest releases of videos and DVDs, the hottest console and PC games, chart-topping CDs from only $9.95 and the top selling books at some of the lowest prices available. The Buy.com Web site enables consumers to shop any of the Buy.com stores through a single location with customer service representatives available around the clock. 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 in an auction format on the Web that is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. eBay has more than 3.8 million registered users. Currently, there are more than 2 million items listed for sale. More than 250,000 new 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 pottery, the baked-clay wares of the entire ceramics field. For a description of the nature of the material, see clay. Types of Pottery It usually falls into three main classes—porous-bodied pottery, stoneware, and porcelain. 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. About Buy.com Founded in October 1996, BUY.COM is a leading Internet superstore, offering a comprehensive selection of brand name computer hardware and peripherals, software, books, videos, DVDs, computer games, music and surplus equipment at everyday low prices. Through seven online specialty stores Noun 1. specialty store - a store that sells only one kind of merchandise shop, store - a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services; "he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod" -- BUYCOMP.COM, BUYSOFT.COM, BUYBOOKS.COM, BUYVIDEOS.COM, BUYMUSIC.COM, BUYGAMES.COM and BUYSURPLUS.COM -- BUY.COM offers more than 800,000 products in a convenient, intuitive shopping interface that features extensive product information and multi-media presentations. BUY.COM's e-commerce portal, www.BUY.COM, links all seven specialty stores and is designed to enhance the customer's online shopping experience 24 hours a day, seven days a week. More information on BUY.COM is available at the corporate Web site, www.buy.com. Buy.Com, BuyComp.Com, BuySoft.Com, BuyBooks.Com, BuyVideos.Com, BuyMusic.Com, BuyGames.Com, BuySurplus.Com are trademarks or service marks of Buy.Com Inc. All other trademarks and registered marks belong to their respective owners. 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