10/06/00
ConsumerREVIEW.com Adds LiquidPrice.com to List of Partners
SUNNYVALE, Calif., - October 6, 2000 - ConsumerREVIEW.com, the
leading, trusted source for consumer product information on the
Web, and LiquidPrice.com, an innovative reverse marketplace where
pre-qualified merchants bid for consumers' business, today announced
a partnership that will provide LiquidPrice.com users with thousands
of unbiased audio and PC photo product reviews. LiquidPrice.com
will also become a featured merchant on ConsumerREVIEW.com, providing
a valuable shopping solution for users. The partnership is the latest
in a series for ConsumerREVIEW.com, whose partner list now includes
more than 50 e-commerce Web sites and shopping portals.
"Price is an important factor in winning over consumers, but
the quality of a product ranks equally high. Consumer-generated
reviews on LiquidPrice.com will give thousands more buyers immediate
access to product information and ratings that they can trust, complimenting
merchant bids," noted Max Mancini, CEO of ConsumerREVIEW.com.
ConsumerREVIEW.com encompasses 18 vertical Web sites, including
PCPhotoREVIEW.com and AudioREVIEW.com, and offers more than 200,000
unbiased product reviews and ratings by and for consumers. LiquidPrice.com
customers can now access thousands of those reviews and ratings
for pc photo, electronic and audio gear such as digital cameras,
DVD players and televisions. LiquidPrice.com customers will also
be able to easily contribute their own product reviews, helping
others make informed purchase decisions. In addition, visitors to
ConsumerREVIEW.com can now access LiquidPrice.com's online marketplace,
where they can purchase the products they've researched. LiquidPrice.com
lets customers select the exact items they want from a catalog of
name brand products. Merchants from around the country then bid
for their business.
"To date, LiquidPrice is serving discriminating buyers who
want a quality product at a great price. Our partnership with ConsumerREVIEW.com
will allow our customers access to the best, most succinct reviews
of our product offerings," said Alok Singhania, LiquidPrice.com's
vice president of business development. "Additionally, we are
very excited to introduce our innovative reverse marketplace to
ConsumerREVIEW.com users."
About ConsumerREVIEW.com
Founded in 1998, ConsumerREVIEW.com is the leading, trusted source
for consumer product information on the Web. ConsumerREVIEW.com
develops and manages Web communities around common product interests
to meet the needs of consumers researching purchases. The company's
review content is available to millions of consumers through partnerships
with sites such as Yahoo!, AltaVista and PlanetOutdoors.com. The
company is focused on creating an online environment that fosters
communication, community spirit and quality product reviews. ConsumerREVIEW.com
is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.
About LiquidPrice.com
LiquidPrice.com is a privately held company offering the first online
reverse marketplace to consumers and merchants of brand name, new
items. LiquidPrice.com was built with the vision to exploit the
power of the Internet to provide a faster, smarter way for people
to buy and sell products. With an approved merchant network competing
for buyers, LiquidPrice.com offers the best way to shop for consumer
electronics, fine watches and new autos with more categories coming
soon. Founded in 1999, LiquidPrice.com is headquartered in Santa
Clara, California and funded by Jafco America Ventures, Inc. and
The Sprout Group, the venture capital affiliate of Donaldson, Lufkin
& Jenrette (DLJ). For additional information on the company,
visit www.liquidprice.com.
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