ShippingOnly.com Marks First Anniversary of Giving Away Free Products to Consumers and Training People with Disabilities

ShippingOnly.com - the only charitable website that gives away free consumer products - celebrtates its first anniversary today.

Hauppauge, NY (PRWEB) February 28, 2006 -- ShippingOnly.com marked its first anniversary of operations today. ShippingOnly.com is one of the only places online where every product featured is absolutely free. There are no coupons, no other purchases required, no membership fees, no spam and no strings attached. Consumers simply pay for shipping and handling.

Every time a free product is claimed from ShippingOnly.com, all shipping and handling fees benefit the Long Island Network of Community Services (LINCS) a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit agency providing regional health and human services on Long Island. Product sorting and order packaging is routinely handled by a team of 8-10 young people with disabilities as part of a professionally-supervised vocational training program.

The products on ShippingOnly.com are donated by manufacturers, retailers and wholesalers, and generally have a value much greater than the modest shipping and handling fee. New items are posted daily, with the very best items released each Tuesday morning. Most are snapped up quickly, however, the site features more than 300 different free items at any given time. Among the items currently available on ShippingOnly.com are books, CDs, DVDs, computer equipment, jewelry, baby gifts, toys, fashion accessories and designer clothing.

“Our first year of operation has been quite successful,” said LINCS Managing Director Dr. Gail Barouh. “We have attracted a great customer base, dramatically expanded our product selection and added more features to our website. We expect to scale new heights in 2006,” she added.

With government funding shrinking and people contributing less locally due to recent disaster relief efforts, LINCS has piloted this innovative method of online fundraising. It’s an exciting venture and a win-win situation for the organization as well as the consumer. A worthy charity receives critical financial support, consumers get free merchandise and people with special needs gain valuable job training experience.

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