Homestead Technologies and RocketCash Team Up to Provide Alternative
RocketCash Allows Anyone to Subscribe to Homestead Personal Without
Using a Credit Card
Menlo Park, Calif. - August 24, 2001 - Homestead Technologies Inc., a
leading provider of Web site hosting services, and RocketCash LLC, the
leading solution for shopping online without a credit card, today
announced an agreement to allow teens who want to build Web sites at
Homestead the ability to subscribe to Homestead services using
RocketCash services. Through the Homestead Personal Web site building
service, anyone can build a Web site to connect and communicate with
family and friends.
"Teens have clearly embraced Web sites as a better way to communicate
with friends and family," says Rich Pearson, vice president of marketing
at Homestead Technologies. "Our relationship with RocketCash opens the
door for teens to be able to take advantage of all Homestead services."
Anyone who wishes to take advantage of Homestead`s award-winning Web
site building services can use a RocketCash account as a form of
payment. RocketCash is a free online service that enables people to shop
and buy from many online merchants without requiring a credit card. To
obtain a RocketCash account, users only need to have an email address
and complete the signup form by going to www.rocketcash.com. RocketCash
sets up an online debit account by receiving funds from mailing in a
check or money order or from a credit card. Users can then use their
account to shop online at over 100 merchants, including Homestead, in
the RocketCash mall. Through RocketCash`s patent-pending technology
users have the freedom and independence to shop on their own while
giving parents the peace of mind that comes with security, control and
the opportunity to teach financial responsibility.
"In response to teens` desire to shop and spend online, RocketCash has
developed a free web service that solves the problem of teens always
having to ask their parents for a credit card," says Carol Kruse,
co-founder and sr. vice president of marketing at RocketCash. "We are
excited about adding Homestead to the RocketCash mall and giving our
members a fun way to communicate with friends and family by building a
Homestead Web site."<
About Homestead
Homestead Technologies, Inc. is the leading Web site building service
that provides consumers and professionals with a non-technical solution
to build and maintain an Internet presence. Homestead members can take
advantage of the Homestead Professional service or the Homestead
Personal service. Homestead Professional is a powerful and intuitive new
Web site building service designed for professionals and small
businesses who need an online presence but lack the time and technical
resources to create one. Homestead Professional offers powerful
publishing, hosting, marketing and commerce capabilities that help
professionals easily and efficiently establish and maintain a unique
Internet presence. Homestead Personal is the company`s award-winning,
easy-to-use service that enables anyone to communicate with friends and
family through highly personalized Web sites. More than 12 million
registered members have built customizable Web sites using the company`s
proprietary, drag-and-drop Element technology. Elements include
everything from text boxes, buttons and photos to dynamic features such
as chat rooms and e-commerce payment processing. The company is based in
Menlo Park, California, and its services are available at
www.homestead.com.
Homestead is a registered trademark, and Homestead Personal and
Homestead Professional are trademarks of Homestead Technologies Inc.,
Menlo Park, CA. All other product or company names are used for
information or identification purposes only and may be trademarks of
their respective owners.
About RocketCash
Founded in December 1998, RocketCash is a leading online gateway that
enables consumers to shop and buy online without a credit card.
RocketCash.com is a free service, committed to providing the broadest
selection of merchants in a safe, friendly Internet environment with the
security and privacy people can trust.
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