eBay A-Go-Go... I was just joking about this happening, but never expected it so soon!
Wherever You Go, Take 'eBay A-Go-Go'
SAN JOSE, Calif. and JACKSON, Miss., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY) (www.ebay.com), the world's leading person-to-person online trading community, and SkyTel Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: SKYT) (www.skytel.com) announced today the availability of two new eBay-branded pagers from SkyTel featuring "eBay a-go-go(TM)," a new service that allows users to receive updates on their eBay auctions via pagers. "eBay a-go-go" and the eBay pagers can be ordered online at www.skytel.com/ebay, which is also accessible from links and banners on www.ebay.com. (Photo: newscom.com newscom.com )
"'eBay a-go-go' allows our community members to receive information on their auctions wherever that person might be," said Brian Swette, senior vice president of marketing at eBay. "Users no longer need to be tied to their computers to find out if they have won that antique vase that would be the perfect addition to their 18th century vase collection."
One of the two new pagers, manufactured by Cirkisys, is offered in the vibrant eBay colors of red, yellow, and blue, features the eBay logo, and is available for $75. The second is a Wordline FLX by Motorola, a black pager that features the eBay logo. Both pagers function as regular SkyTel pagers, and include activation and six months of service (2,000 message units).
"eBay a-go-go" is a service available on the new pagers and can be added to any wireless device capable of receiving text messages and that has an Internet email address. The "eBay a go-go" service sends alerts to eBay users when they have won an item, been outbid on an auction or sold an item on eBay. Users will also be able to receive broadcast messages from eBay about events and features.
"We are pleased to offer this revolutionary service to the eBay community," said Kerry McKelvey, SkyTel's vice president for marketing. "The eBay pager is the ultimate tool for users who want to stay updated on their auctions while going about their daily lives. eBay users now have the ability to be updated on the status of their auctions while grocery shopping, working or playing golf." About SkyTel
SkyTel Communications, Inc. is a leader in wireless messaging, serving more than 1.7 million customers. Since 1989, SkyTel has led the industry toward true nationwide messaging through a series of innovations that culminated in SkyTel two-way interactive messaging service. This enables customers to exchange messages with the Internet and other pagers, receive messages via email and the Internet, and send messages to any telephone in the United States. SkyTel is headquartered in Jackson, Miss., and had 1998 revenue of $518 million. On May 28, 1999, SkyTel and MCI WorldCom announced that a definitive agreement to merge the two companies had been signed. The merger is currently awaiting regulatory and shareholder approval. About eBay
eBay (www.ebay.com), the world's personal trading community(TM), pioneered person-to-person online trading. Founded in 1995, eBay has developed an efficient and entertaining trading site on the Web that is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. eBay has more than 5.6 million registered users. Currently, there are more than 2.5 million items listed for sale. More than 300,000 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 and gemstones; photo and electronics; pottery and glass; sports memorabilia; and toys. |
