Isold It Launches Ebay Fund-raising Drive For Hurricane Katrina Relief

(Wednesday, August 31, 2005) - iSold It, the nation's leading eBay drop-off chain, announced today that the company has joined the drive to help support relief efforts for Hurricane Katrina victims. iSold It is asking individuals in local communities to donate items for auction on eBay, with the resulting proceeds to be used to fund food and supplies for the victims. The company has selected the American Red Cross as the recipient of proceeds earned through drop-off donations. "This natural disaster has touched us all, and we want to help in some way. Relief organizations have reported broadly that financial donations -- to buy food and supplies locally -- are what we need most right now," said Ken Sully, CEO of iSold It. "Our company and our franchisees are committed to supporting this important cause, and we are encouraging individuals in our local communities to find items to donate as well." How It Works Individuals can help victims of the hurricane by bringing in new and used items to any iSold It store location. The iSold It store will then professionally photograph each item, write an item description, post the item on eBay, process payment from the winning bidder, and pack and ship the merchandise. After the item sells, iSold it will send the net proceeds to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. Individuals who are interested in locating their nearest iSold It store may do so at www.i-soldit.com. About iSold It The concept for iSold It was created by Elise Wetzel as she was helping to fundraise for a new playground at her children's school. Elise recognized that auctioning donated items on eBay could be a powerful fundraising tool, especially if there was a service that helped make it easy. From this small idea for a school benefit came the foundation for iSold It -- providing an easy way for any person, business or organization to sell things on eBay. Today, iSold It is considered the leader in the emerging eBay drop-off store category. iSold It currently has over 500 stores under contract, with 130 open nationwide. For more information or to find a store location, visit our website www.i-soldit.com. iSold It LLC is a privately held company.

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