Verizon Wireless Get It Now® Customers can Bargain Shop Virtually Anytime, Anywhere with Overstock.com Daily Deals
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ATLANTA, BEDMINSTER, NJ and SALT LAKE CITY, UT -- March 24, 2004 -- Verizon Wireless, the nation’s leading wireless provider, and Overstock.com, an online discount retailer, today unveiled Overstock.com Daily Dealssm for Verizon Wireless Get It Now customers. Developed by mRocket, Overstock.com Daily Deals delivers exclusive bargains on brand-name merchandise directly to Verizon Wireless customers’ phones.
Each day, Overstock.com selects superb deals from its vast inventory, further reduces their prices, and makes them available to subscribers via their Verizon Wireless Get It Now-enabled wireless phones. Every Daily Deal category includes a product picture and description, enabling subscribers to view and learn about the product before they make their purchase, and a simple method of purchasing the product. Today, Overstock.com Daily Deals enables users to complete their purchase with an Overstock representative – beginning this spring, the application will allow customers to complete the purchase on their Verizon Wireless Get It Now-enabled phones and receive shipments right to their doors. Daily Deal product categories include exclusive offers in Apparel & More, Entertainment, Electronics, Home & Garden, Jewelry & More, Sports & Toys and Handmade Goods.
“Wireless phones aren’t simply for communicating anymore,” said Jonathan Johnson, vice president of special projects at Overstock.com. “With Overstock.com Daily Deals on Get It Now, Verizon Wireless customers have the freedom to securely shop for bargains virtually wherever and whenever they please.”
“Overstock.com Daily Deals is an ideal service for our subscribers who value convenience and savings while on the go,” said Ray Taylor, executive director of consumer multimedia services for Verizon Wireless. “It’s a good example of the kinds of lifestyle services Verizon Wireless offers our Get It Now customers.”
Overstock.com Daily Deals is available in the getGOING virtual shopping aisle on select Get It Now-enabled phones, including the LG VX4400 and Samsung SCH-a530. Verizon Wireless Get It Now customers can download Overstock.com Daily Deals for $1.99 monthly access. Download charges for Get It Now applications vary and airtime charges apply when browsing, downloading and using certain applications.
Verizon Wireless products and services are available in more than 1,200 Verizon Wireless Communications Stores, at participating Circuit City and RadioShack locations and on the Web at www.verizonwireless.com. For more information on Get It Now, visit www.verizonwireless.com/getitnow.
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About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless is the nation’s leading provider of wireless communications. The company has the largest nationwide wireless voice and data network and 37.5 million customers. Headquartered in Bedminster, NJ, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). Find more information on the Web at www.verizonwireless.com. To receive broadcast-quality video footage of Verizon Wireless operations, log onto www.thenewsmarket.com/verizonwireless.
About Get It Now
Get It Now from Verizon Wireless puts a virtual software store inside a wireless phone. Customers with Get It Now-capable phones can download applications over the air and purchase them from their phones. getTXT, getIM and getEMAIL help customers stay in touch and communicate with others. getGAMES keeps customers entertained, while getGOING applications, made for today’s mobile lifestyle, offers restaurant location services with maps, directions and more. View and share digital photos with getPIX, check out Web cams with getFLIX or identify incoming callers by assigning a unique ring with getTONES. getALERTS keeps customers informed while getBROWSING lets them access the Web from their wireless phone.
About Overstock.com
Overstock.com, Inc. is an online “closeout” retailer offering discount, brand-name merchandise for sale over the Internet. The company offers its customers an opportunity to shop for bargains conveniently, while offering its suppliers an alternative inventory liquidation distribution channel. Overstock.com is a publicly traded company listed on the NASDAQ National Market System, headquartered in Salt Lake City, and can be found online at www.overstock.com.
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