LiveDeal.com Invites College Students And Bargain Hunters Across the U.S. to its "Great Online College Garage Sale"
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(COLLEGIATE PRESSWIRE)--April 17, 2006--College students across the U.S. will soon be facing the dreaded chore of cleaning out their dorm rooms and apartments. But studying for finals leaves students with little time or energy to put a smart strategy in place to cash in on their unwanted furniture, personal items and text books.
LiveDeal.com, one of America�s leading free local online classifieds sites, is simplifying college students� lives by hosting �The Great Online College Garage Sale.� In a matter of minutes, students can register themselves on LiveDeal.com and begin posting -- free of charge -- photos and detailed descriptions of their items for sale including futons, beds, desks, cars, TVs, mini-fridges, bikes, text books and more.
LiveDeal.com is searchable by zip code or city/state, so it quickly and efficiently connects students with interested buyers from their campus and neighboring towns. The site also features free, customizable For Sale flyers that students can print out and post around campus to market their items for sale.
�LiveDeal.com empowers students with a fast and easy way to earn cash for their summer adventures,� said Jill Finlayson, director of category development for LiveDeal. �Why lug all of your stuff home or pay for storage all summer if you can effortlessly find buyers to give you cash for your unwanted things?�
The wealth of items up for sale at the end of the school year also makes LiveDeal.com a great resource for bargain-hunting students. For instance, LiveDeal is an excellent resource for buying a used car and furniture, and is also a great place for finding an apartment or summer job.
LiveDeal�s founder, Rajesh Navar, has a particular appreciation for the hassles students go through at the end of each school year. The idea for LiveDeal was born out of Stanford University in 2002 by Navar, then a graduate student and former eBay veteran. At the year�s end, he saw students leaving campus for the summer and seeking ways to quickly rid themselves of unwanted furniture, cars, electronics and other hard-to-ship items.
Navar realized the need for a free online classifieds marketplace that would bring together buyers and sellers in their local areas, and offer all of the features of a dynamic e-commerce-enabled Internet site. He created LiveDeal to offer this �best of e-commerce/best of local� experience.
For more information on LiveDeal.com, visit www.livedeal.com. Note to editors: Rajesh Navar is available for interviews.
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