ALISO VIEJO, Calif., September 2, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Buy.com, Inc., The Internet Superstore(tm), today announced the second winner in its monthly Segway Sweepstakes. Dave Sevick of Ansonia, CT was selected as the prizewinner of the Segway.
"We've had a great response to our Segway promotion," said Robert Price, president of Buy.com. "People love the idea of winning one of the coolest, most novel products on the market."
"Thank you Buy.com for the outstanding manner in which you not only ran this contest, but the way you notified me of this fantastic win," said Sevick. "I was totally blown away by winning such an awesome prize."
The Segway is a personal transport system that allows people to travel quicker and accomplish more in less time. It retails for about $5,000. Buy.com will giveaway a Segway every month until May 2004. Shoppers can check out the giveaway at www.buy.com and click on Segway Giveaway. No purchase is necessary.
About Buy.com
Buy.com(tm), The Internet Superstore(tm), offers its over 5 million customers more than 1.5 million products in a range of categories including computer hardware and software, electronics, cellular products and services, music, DVDs, books, sports and more. Individuals and businesses can shop quickly and easily at Buy.com 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Buy.com was the top performing site on Gomez Inc.'s E-Holiday Shopping 2002 Index in the music, electronics and books category (December 2002), "Best Overall Place To Buy Mobile Devices" (January 2002), "Best E-Commerce Site" by PC World magazine (June 2001), "Best Overall Place To Buy" by Computer Shopper Magazine (January 2001), a "Best of the Web" in the computer and electronics category by Forbes Magazine (spring 2000 and fall 2000), and the No. 1 electronics e-tailer in the PowerRankings by Forrester Research, Inc. (November 2000). Buy.com, founded in June 1997, is located in Aliso Viejo, California. For more information, visit www.buy.com. Buy.com(tm) and The Internet Superstore(tm) are trademarks of Buy.com Inc.