FEATURE/E-commerce Powerhouses Autobytel.com and barnesandnoble.com Deliver 1999 Ford Explorer Sport Full of Books to Literary Contest Winner.ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE FEATURES)--Dec. 1, 1998-- Atlanta Resident Gets Early Christmas Present: 1999 Ford Explorer
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Anne Benvenuto, senior vice president, Marketing, said, "Autobytel.com staged the event to demonstrate the power of e-commerce, illustrating that shopping for anything online -- from books to cars -- is easier and more empowering than shopping the old way." This sentiment was reflected in Jones' comments upon taking delivery of the vehicle: "Having a new Explorer from Autobytel.com delivered to my doorstep epitomizes the convenience of the Internet!" exclaimed Jones, a Lotus Notes Messaging and groupware software from IBM Lotus that was introduced in 1989 for OS/2 and later expanded to Windows, Mac, Unix, NetWare, AS/400 and S/390. Notes provides e-mail, document sharing, workflow, group discussions and calendaring and scheduling. application developer for Benefit Services Corp. "I turn to the Net everyday to find and purchase items I don't have the time to track down in the real world. You can't beat the convenience and availability that the Web provides. I couldn't function without it," Jones concluded. Autobytel.com lets consumers shop for new and used vehicles via the Internet from the comfort of their home or office. Since Autobytel.com's inception in 1995, it has aided more than two million car buyers and was recently named the 3rd most recognized e-commerce brand by Opinion Research. Autobytel.com's unique business model enables its nationwide network of Accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. Dealers to decrease their costs during the sales process A sales process is a systematic approach for performing product or service sales. The reasons for having a sales process include seller and buyer risk management, achieving standardized customer interaction in sales and scalable revenue generation. , a savings that is then passed onto the consumer, creating a no-haggle car-buying process. Autobytel.com Mobalist (www.mobalist.com) is a rewards program that lets cardholders earn points toward the purchase of any new or used vehicle in two ways: through a variety of online retailers, such as 1-800 Flowers and Virtual Vineyards, and via a low interest rate Visa card from First USA Bank. Points are then applied toward the purchase of the participant's next vehicle through an Autobytel.com Accredited Dealer. The books filling the Ford Explorer were culled from barnesandnoble.com's most-popular reading lists. The vehicle was delivered by Chuck Clancy Ford, an Autobytel.com Accredited Dealership in Marietta, Ga. About autobytel.com inc. Irvine, Calif.-based autobytel.com inc. (www.autobytel.com) is a nationally branded Internet-based purchasing program for new and certified See certification. used vehicles and related consumer services Consumer Services refers to the formulation, deformulation, technical consulting and testing of most consumer products, such as food, herbs, beverages, vitamins, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, hair products, household cleaners, [paints, plastics, metals, waxes, coatings, minerals, , including automotive financing, leasing and insurance. Autobytel.com's North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Accredited Dealer Network includes more than 2,600 dealerships, representing every major automotive manufacturer. Autobytel.com is a registered service mark of autobytel.com inc. Note to Editors: Photo available for download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. at www.businesswire.com/photowire |
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