BLUETOOZ com, David takes on Goliath eBay and Craigslist with Pre-launch of Free Local Auctions Worldwide
Released on = December 5, 2006, 1:44 am
Press Release Author = Bluetooz Inc
Industry = Internet & Online
Press Release Summary = The new service is the next evolution in online auctions, Bluetooz® has combined the best parts of two major online services, eBay® (auction) with craigslist® (local) in the development and pre-launch of Bluetooz.com®.
Press Release Body = PORTLAND, OR (December 4, 2006) - Bluetooz®, announced today the pre-launch of Bluetooz.com®, its first of, free online auctions for both buyer and seller. Bluetooz® is looking to fill the void between high cost, commercial auctions, geared toward profit by requiring buyers and seller to use only their auction and payment processing services and the non descript small auctions scatted on the web today. Bluetooz® offers its auction services to both individuals and businesses at no cost. What makes it different from other auction sites is that each auction is local but Bluetooz® is worldwide. Local auctions around the globe. Bluetooz® is not in competition with any other online listing service, it base of customers is being built from the millions of online users who until now have not had any real service to fit their needs.
From the Bluetooz® website, "Bluetooz® is about giving you exactly what you want. How did we come up with the premise behind Bluetooz®, the answer was simple, what if. What if you took the best part of Ebay® (auction) and the best part of craigslist® (local) and combined the two. You have a local auction that\'s free for all, easy and fun to use." Further, "Now you have a place to auction and sell your items or to find what you want all locally in your home town. No guessing at what you are bidding on, \"See it, before you Bid it\". No sending money or items, sellers and buyers meet face to face."
There are no fees, no payment processing, no cost to place an item for auction or to bid or purchase an item. Users are not required to give out their detailed personal and banking information. There is no payment processing or shipping involved because both the seller and the winning bidder are in the same city and can make the exchange in person. No longer will buyers have to worry about getting paid for an item and winning bidders do not have to worry about receiving the item and the quality, since they can "See it before, your bid it".
A unique and proprietary service of Bluetooz® is Bluebucks®, which are universal awards for buyers and coupons or discounts for sellers. A mega seller or company can now offer a discount or coupon by accepting Bluebucks® for partial or full payment of an item. Bluetooz® members are earn free Bluebucks® for using Bluetooz® services. Sellers use Bluebucks® as promotional and sales tools of their items, products and services. A new product launch by a company can be made by offer one of their items up for auction and then accepting Bluebucks® for payment. All members with Bluebucks® will bid on the item but it is not the sale but the exposure of the item to the general public. Bluebucks® can be used as a marketing tool to gain new customers leads. Business can use Bluebucks® as lead generation and to increase the physical walk in traffic to their location by offering partial payment in Bluebucks®. All parties will go to the sellers location to view the item. All members have them so they will use them to bid. This is targeted marketing and advertising for the seller.
Other innovations and business developments for Bluetooz®. During the pre-launch Bluetooz® has hundreds of free sponsored auction items that members can bid on and pay using only Bluebucks. Bluetooz® is offering special auctions to each city government that is serviced by their auctions. Each City or Municipality will be able to auction off their surplus items in their own auction. Qualified Nonprofit groups will be offered Branded Auctions for their services at no cost. Bluetooz® is in negotiations with companies and individuals in China and Japan to license its international local auctions. Bluetooz® has developed affiliate and Featured Seller programs to help individuals cash in on the billion dollar online auction business. Bluetooz® is constantly changing the look and feel of their website to ensure that is not only is easy and fun to use but delivers all the services that its users want. When asked what type of national spokesperson Bluetooz® was looking for the CEO of Bluetooz® stated "Gene Simmons from Kiss, he doesn't fit any mold and neither do we, he a marketing wizard that knows what he is doing". Bluetooz® Inc is a privately held company, based in the United States
Contact Bluetooz® : For more information go to www.bluietooz.com or Media Requests: mediagroup@Bluetooz.com General Requests: corporategroup@Bluetooz.com Licensing & Business Requests: Licensinggroup@Bluetooz.com
Ebay® & Craiglist® are trademarks of their respective companies All other product and company names may be trademarks of their respective owners. Bluetooz® is not affiliated with any of these companies.
Web Site = http://www.bluetooz.com
Contact Details = Bluetooz Inc Media Group Portland oregon, 97267 mediagroup@bluetooz.com Contact 971-285-4626