ShangBy.com Offers Holiday Shopping in Shanghai - from Home
Rachael Ray Shops ShangBy on Her Show; Updated Site Experiences
Record Traffic
AUSTIN, Texas (Business Wire EON/PRWEB ) December 19, 2007 --
Holiday shoppers seeking unique gifts with the convenience of online
shopping have found the right match in ShangBy.com, a web site that
provides a true shopping experience via video conference with a personal
shopper in Shanghai, China, where jewelry and silks are 50 –
80% off US prices.
ShangBy.com was featured yesterday on the Rachael Ray show as a cool
online shopping idea (http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/show/segments/view/cool-online-holiday-
shopping-ideas/) (Due to its length, this URL may need to be
copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the
extra space if one exists.). Rachael and AOL consumer advisor Regina
Lewis (http://www.reginalewis.com/2007/12/05/rachael-ray-wow-websites/)
did a live virtual shopping trip in Shanghai with shopping host Nina
Johansson and store owner Annetta Gou of Annetta’s
Jewelry. Rachael was thrilled to negotiate with the storeowner for a $62
string of real freshwater pearls that would retail in the US for $300.
After a successful first year of business, interest in ShangBy.com has
increased markedly throughout this holiday season with 54 times more
visitors than the previous quarter, a growth of over 5000%. Increased
traffic is met with a newly enhanced web site that is easier to use and
includes demonstration videos to show users how to shop ShangBy.com and
educate them on how pearl necklaces and other jewelry are made by hand
in Shanghai.
“ShangBy.com is a completely new - and very
fun - way to shop online,” said ShangBy.com
founder and CEO, Stephen Bell. “My hope is
that Americans will truly experience the great culture and people of
China, while at the same time find great deals on all styles of jewelry,
from triple A quality pearls to semi-precious stones like onyx, jade and
agate.”
ShangBy.com gives people two ways to shop: 1) visit www.shangby.com
and dial into the Shop Live toll-free phone line Sunday through Thursday
starting at 9 p.m. EST to shop live in a Shanghai store with host Nina
Johansson or, 2) browse the site 24/7 to buy one of the 1000+ items that
other shoppers have already negotiated through live shopping. Every
purchase is 100 percent guaranteed forever.
ShangBy.com will host live shopping through Dec. 20th,
break for the holidays, and then resume broadcasting live again on
Sunday, Jan 6th. Customers are encouraged to
shop the online product inventory and purchase through the secure check
out through the holidays.
About ShangBy
Founded in November 2006, ShangBy has created a new form of consumer
entertainment and shopping where people come to shop in the markets of
the world - without leaving their homes. Merging live video broadcasting
with personal shopping, ShangBy users (known as "ShangBuyers") are able
to communicate visually, verbally and in real time with a retailer
positioned in Shanghai. The ShangBuyer controls the shopping event
through their personal interests and product selection. Negotiating
prices is not only encouraged, but customary in China. With investment
support from G-51 and Draper Richards, ShangBy is set to become the
Internet's trailblazing interactive video shopping service. For more
information, visit http://www.ShangBy.com.
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