Alaskan start-up confirms success of regional auctions

Impressive growth in registered members, sales and visitors confirms the success of online auctions services in Alaska.

Anchorage, AK (PRWEB) March 27, 2004--BidAlaska.com LLC, a leading provider of online auctions services for Alaska, has welcomed its 1000th member and recorded its highest level of activity yet. With an average of 700,000 visits a month, up from 20,000 a year ago, the site is drawing more attention from local and regional retailers, helping them reduce inventories and promote products via online sales.

Welcoming our 1000th registered member is truly a honor for us," said Curt Ehrhart, Owner and President of BidAlaska.com LLC. "We have worked very hard over the past year to provide our business customers with the highest-quality products and services. We consider our 'success' a by-product of making our clients successful. We never imagined that this 'by-product' would make us one of the fastest-growing sites in the state!"

While focused on local Alaskan communities, BidAlaska.com has also been working closely with individuals to develop features specific to second-hand products sales. Alaskans are now able to trade items with other people located anywhere in Alaska and even worldwide. Sales are up 10% a month on average", confirms Morgan Huet, Operations Manager at BidAlaska.com LLC. Listing includes over 700 items in many Alaskan categories, among which are real estate, native arts, collectibles, snowmobiles, hunting and camping gear.

Additional projects are in progress to sustain growth and promote sales and should be launched in summer 2004. They will include an additional line of services catering to Alaskan non-profit and charity organizations as well as a complete set of account management tools for registered members. The site can be accessed at: www.bidalaska.com

About BidAlaska.com LLC:

Founded in 2002, BidAlaska.com LLC is a leading provider of online auctions services for businesses and individuals located in Alaska. The privately owned corporation operates through its web site, www.bidalaska.com, which was created locally and launched in 2003. BidAlaska.com LLC is actively involved in community development and participates in the Buy Alaska" and Made in Alaska" state-regulated programs.

Contact Information:

Morgan Huet

BidAlaska.com LLC

P.O. Box 243475

Anchorage, AK-99524

(907) 258-1655 / info@bidalaska.com / www.bidalaska.com

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