Press Release

Bonanzle.com: 100,000 Members & a Million Unique Visitors

Kirkland, Washington -- September 16, 2009 – Bonanzle.com, the marketplace to find everything but the ordinary, surpassed 100,000 members on September 14, just barely a year after the company's official launch. Bonanzle competitor eBay had about 41,000 members during a comparable period in their history.

Unlike other marketplaces, Bonanzle's traffic growth of more than 5000% (http://siteanalytics.compete.com/bonanzle.com/) over the last year has been attained through a completely grassroots effort; the company has received no venture capital or angel funding. An average of 10,000 members are joining Bonanzle every month, coming to buy or sell unique items showcased in "booths," where buyers and sellers can interact using real-time chat. A major draw is that the site is known for being one of the friendliest communities online.

Remarkably, the site chalked up another milestone just a day earlier: On September 13, Bonanzle scored 1,000,000 unique monthly visitors for the first time. According to auction site counts from PowerSellers Unite, Bonanzle has also risen to become one of the three largest eBay alternatives by items available for sale (http://www.powersellersunite.com/auctionsitewatch.php). Currently Bonanzle offers about 2.3 million items.

"I attribute our rapid growth to buyers and sellers having an unmet need for a marketplace where individual people matter, and where the selling fees don't drag down businesses," said Bill Harding, Bonanzle's founder and CEO. "We will continue to add features to make it easier for our buyers to find everything but the ordinary, and we'll throw in a good amount of fun while we're at it."

About Bonanzle

Bonanzle was founded in January 2007 by Bill Harding, a programmer whose passion for people and great ideas has spawned a series of profitable businesses ranging from a candy store he started at age 11 (annual gross in excess of $90) to a self-published magazine to an online laptop store, and more. In 2008, Mark Dorsey (founder of Dorsey Floral LLC) joined the company as co-founder. Together they are building an engaging shopping environment through innovation, trust, and a family-like connection with their community.

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