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ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Jun 19, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Buy.com Inc., The Internet Superstore(TM), today announced that it will offer free shipping site-wide with no minimum purchase required, effective immediately.
The announcement raises the bar by beating other free shipping offers, including Amazon.com's announcement yesterday of free shipping on qualifying orders over $49.
"Amazon claims they `lowered the hurdle' with their free shipping offer -- Buy.com just ran that hurdle over with our free shipping truck," said Buy.com founder and CEO, Scott Blum.
"We've offered free shipping and other price reductions to our customers for years. After four `significant' price reductions, Amazon still doesn't have prices as low as Buy.com. We have always been the low price leader. Our site-wide free shipping offer is just one more reason to shop at Buy.com instead of Amazon."
Leading industry analyst firms including Forrester Research are predicting that free shipping will be the standard for Internet shopping in the future. True to form, Buy.com, which has always lead the way in the creation of new online strategies, is driving the current trend.
"Once again, Buy.com is improving the way the world shops online," continued Blum. "We have set the new standard for other retailers to follow."
Items qualifying for free shipping will be identified on Buy.com product information pages by a free shipping icon. Shoppers can learn more about the site-wide free shipping offer, including details and restrictions, by visiting buy.com.
About Buy.com
Buy.com, The Internet Superstore(TM) and low price leader, offers its approximately 5 million customers more than 1.5 million products in a range of categories including computer hardware and software, electronics, cellular products and services, music, DVDs, books and more.
Individuals and businesses can shop quickly and easily at Buy.com 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Buy.com was named the "Best Overall Place To Buy Mobile Devices" (January 2002), "Best E-Commerce Site" by PC World magazine (June 2001), "Best Overall Place To Buy" by Computer Shopper Magazine (January 2001), a "Best of the Web" in the computer and electronics category by Forbes Magazine (Spring 2000 and Fall 2000), and the No. 1 electronics e-tailer in the PowerRankings by Forrester Research Inc. (November 2000).
Buy.com, founded in June 1997, is located in Aliso Viejo. For more information, visit www.buy.com. |
