ForSaleByOwner.com and eBay Drop-Off Store QuikDrop Partner to Help Consumers Sell Homes, Goods Online

Date Posted: 10/16/2006

COSTA MESA, Calif., Oct 16, 2006 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Through an exclusive new partnership between no-commission real estate leader ForSaleByOwner.com and the eBay drop-off franchise QuikDrop, consumers around the country now have an easy option to sell their home -- and its entire contents -- online at the same time.

QuikDrop is the premier franchise store dedicated to providing a simple, fast and convenient way to sell items on eBay. Through nearly 100 locations nationwide, QuikDrop stores will help ForSaleByOwner.com customers sell their household items and furniture. The locations will also provide a storefront, for customers who want in-person assistance listing their homes on ForSaleByOwner.com. Consumers will have access to ForSaleByOwner.com signs and home selling materials at every QuikDrop location.

"Using the power of eBay and the Internet, QuikDrop facilitates the sale of household items and furniture to get the best possible price for each item," said Stephen Preuss, Vice President of QuikDrop International. "By partnering with ForSaleByOwner.com, we'll now be able to give customers in-person support when listing their homes for sale online, in addition to selling the household goods they don't want to move."

Under the terms of the deal, QuikDrop staff members will provide one-on-one help to consumers who want to list their homes on ForSaleByOwner.com. They will be able to offer feedback and advice, assist in creating the online property listing, as well as scan and upload photos. In addition, each storefront will stock ForSaleByOwner.com yard signs and other sales materials.

"Our company's mission is to provide help and alternatives when it comes to buying and selling real estate," said Colby Sambrotto, COO of ForSaleByOwner.com. "Now, homesellers will be able to take advantage of even more personal assistance while selling their homes through our site. Once consumers sell their homes through ForSaleByOwner.com, they will be able to easily sell items they don't want to move through help from QuikDrop and eBay."

ForSaleByOwner.com is the nation's leading no-commission residential real estate marketplace. Since 1997, ForSaleByOwner.com has saved homesellers millions of dollars by providing them with the tools and support they need to successfully buy and sell their own homes.

Based on the average real estate commission rate of 5%, a person selling a home for $300,000 could save as much as $15,000 by using ForSaleByOwner.com. According to industry estimates, currently 15% of homes are sold directly by their owners, and more than 75% of buyers look at homes online before viewing properties in person.

About QuikDrop

QuikDrop is the premier eBay drop-off store franchise. Since founding the first franchised eBay drop-off store in August 2003, QuikDrop has grown nationwide and paid out tens of millions of dollars to its customers in exchange for their unwanted items. QuikDrop operates stores in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and China. For up-to-the-minute statistics on QuikDrop's successful eBay auctions, visit the eBay drop-off industry's first and only real-time reporting website at http://www.quikdrop.com.

About ForSaleByOwner.com

ForSaleByOwner.com is the nation's leading no-commission marketplace, bringing homebuyers and sellers together online. Since 1997, ForSaleByOwner.com has saved home sellers billions of dollars by providing them with the tools and support they need to successfully sell their own homes. The company charges an advertising fee for homeowners to list a home for sale on the site. Prospective homebuyers can browse the ForSaleByOwner.com database of properties at no charge. ForSaleByOwner.com is owned by Tribune Interactive, a subsidiary of the Tribune Company. For more information, visit: http://www.forsalebyowner.com/press/.

SOURCE QuikDrop International

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