January 22, 2004
Free Internet Auction Site's High Search Engine Rankings Plus New Additions Equal Skyrocketing Success in First Quarter
January 27, 2004. (PRWEB) Thorndale, PA. Whybidmore,com, the free internet auction site created by avid sportscard and memorabilia collector Christopher LaBuda continues to gain momentum among the internet auction shopping community.
Whybidmore.com promises a no-cost, high-benefit auction experience, and it certainly seems to be delivering. The site's rise in popularity is evident in at least two of the internet's top search engines, Google and Alexa where Whybidmore currently ranks in the top 33,000 most-visited websites on the internet.
Whybidmore.com has been online since 2002 and now boasts over 2200 registered users and thousands of current auctions.
Recent updates to Whybidmore's services, coupled with a revamped discussion forum promise to make it the place to be in 2004 for collectors, dealers and vendors alike. Whybidmore's forum offers several topics, where visitors are encouraged to discuss everything from their favourite collectibles to their experiences with other internet auction sites.
If that long-lost treasure proves elusive at Whybidmore's auctions, a quick visit to the Collectibles Directory offers a multitude of possibility, where over 3500 sites in over 30 categories have been collected.
A recent announcement of rising fees by one of Whybidmore's competitors only increases the appeal to vendors, dealers and online shoppers because of Whybidmore.com's free auction listings and extensive shopping resources.
Although making big bad auction sites nervous is a tall order, LaBuda remains confident: "We are advertising heavily and traffic is increasing and interest is growing."
For more information or to browse current auction listings, visit http://www.whybidmore.com. Additional information about Whybidmore Collectibles can be obtained via email to info@whybidmore.com.
August 4, 2003
Free Auction Site Goes 'No Reserve' As Registered Member Count Tops 1100
August 4, 2003 (PRWEB) Thorndale, PA. A free-to-sell, buy and browse auction and
collectibles site that introduced itself in January 2003 to the delight of online
collectors is growing in popularity, having reached its 1100th member.
Whybidmore.com, the brainchild of Dr. Christopher LaBuda, answers to the
escalating costs of online auctions, and addresses LaBuda's perceived lack of
quality collectibles resource web sites. The site offers its members free specialty
auctions, an extensive collectibles website directory, a collectibles forum to discuss
collectibles-related merchandise, and low-cost quality web hosting.
Dr. LaBuda has been an avid collector of sports cards, autographs and related
memorabilia for over 15 years and remains delighted with his company's progress:
"We are pleasantly surprised at the number of users that we have gained over the past
few months, and our continued advertising should allow us to grow rapidly during
the next year."
In May of 2003, LaBuda's target of 4000 web sites in the Whybidmore.com directory
by year's end seemed a formidable task. However, current web site listings are already
at a whopping 2600 with five months still remaining until December. With Whybidmore's
current growth, LaBuda expects his registered member count to exceed 2500 by the end
of this year.
Recent additions to the site include a generous affiliate program, which pays
affiliates $0.01 per click for banners or text placed on their web sites. Dr. LaBuda
is confident about this particular addition: "We believe this affiliate program will
help drive more people with an interest in collectibles to Whybidmore.com." Another
recent addition is a collectibles banner exchange that was added to assist other related
websites advertise their wares without paying anything to advertise.
Currently, Whybidmore.com boasts over 850 auctions listed in 33 categories.
Dr. LaBuda's goal for Whybidmore.com to become "the leading online resource for
collectibles" will become even more of a reality in the coming months, with plans
for several interactive additions, including chats hosted by collectibles experts.
For more information or to browse their current auction listings, visit http://www.whybidmore.com.
May 13, 2003
Free Auction And Collectibles Site Offers Priceless Resource For
Bargain Hunters Worldwide.
May 13, 2003 (PRWEB) Kensington, MD -- Whybidmore Collectibles Auction,
a rapidly-expanding free collectibles auction and directory is poised for
popularity.
Whybidmore.com was created by Dr. Christopher LaBuda, who has been an
avid collector of sports cards, autographs and related memorabilia for
over 15 years. Offering collectibles auctions in over thirty categories and
well over 300 sub-categories, Whybidmore.com presents a temptation to even
the smallest collector, dealer and vendor. The site offers visitors a
collectibles forum, free specialty auctions and the chance to find and
purchase that one-of-a-kind item without the need for monthly membership
fees.
“The escalating costs of online auctions have made it very difficult
to sell items and make any money.” says LaBuda. His first-hand experience
with online auction sites has made him well aware of the costs involved
to sell an item. “I was forced to re-list an item three times because the
reserve was not met. At a cost of over $7.00 per listing and a $149
reserve, 20% of the final bid will have to cover listing fees. When the
final value fees are added, I stand to lose almost $30 on the item – if
it sells”.
Dr. LaBuda also created Whybidmore.com in answer to what he realized
was a lack of quality collectibles resource websites. “We are actively
seeking the best websites online today that offer items similar to those
available in our own auction categories.”
Dr. LaBuda plans to attract the attention of other companies that use
online auctions to introduce themselves to new customers. His method?
Aggressive advertising, along with cutting-edge additions in the near
future. “We plan to add several interactive components to Whybidmore,
including a wide selection of collectibles articles, price guides, and a
chat room periodically hosted by collectibles experts. Our goal is to
become the leading online resource for collectibles.”
With a directory of almost 1600 websites and a target of 5000 by year’s
end, LaBuda and Whybidmore.com are indeed a rare, valuable, and welcome
addition to the world of online auctions.
For more information or to browse their current auction listings,
visit Whybidmore.com.
January 24, 2003
There’s More to Online Auctions Than Just Ebay!
January 24, 2003 (PRWEB) Kensington, MD -- When everyone talks online auctions, the first thing that comes to mind
is Ebay. However one auction service is thriving by concentrating on just
one niche — collectibles.
Dr. Christopher LaBuda started “WhyBidMore Collectibles” in order fix a
problem area he thought his large competitor was having — and that was
giving those people that are passionate about their collections a place
to buy and sell exclusively for them. Dr. LaBuda states, “Over the last
year or so, Ebay seems to have been taken over by people and companies
wanting to sell discontinued or surplus items. People wanting to sell
collections like baseball cards, coins or comic books do not seem to be
getting a high rate of sales. The reason might be because those sections
of Ebay do not get the visibility they did when Ebay was new and not
dominated by ‘Power Sellers’.” Chris adds, “Ebay’s fees have been going
up steadily so people trying to sell their collections aren’t making the
money they use to.”
Dr. LaBuda started www.WhyBidMore.com to give those people that wanted
to buy or sell collectibles and collections a place they can call “home”.
Chris has just announced WhyBidMore’s first annual “Weirdest Collection”
contest where people are encouraged to submit a photograph (or video) and
brief description of their weird collection.
Dr. LaBuda and his staff will then select the “Weirdest Collection of
2003”. The grand prize is one year’s worth of free action listings on
WhyBidMore.com.
