Over 200 million people look for items to buy online, generating over $44 billion in sales each year. Many of these sales occur on eBay, the undisputed leader in the global marketplace.
      Nonetheless, eBay’s sellers make up less than ten percent 10% of the entire eBay community, a significant decline from eBay’s early days of eager sellers. With fewer sellers, the number of unique items offered for sale has dropped sharply. Many of these missing sellers became disillusioned by a steady decline in profit margins as more and more sellers offered similar, if not identical, items.
      Zippi wants to help return eBay to its garage sale roots. The company believes a huge pool of potential sellers are hesitant to turn unwanted possessions into money because of perceived “hassle”, yet are intrigued with the idea of starting a home-based business on the Internet.
      “We give people an opportunity to sell their clutter and earn the cash they deserve. With our simplified process, anyone can sell merchandise quickly, remember the media has a way of making eBay seem very easy, eBay is far from easy” says Robert A. Rositano Jr. CEO. “Zippi was formed to turn a shrinking margin business into a commission based opportunity.”

      Zippi has built upon the time-tested network marketing business model to create opportunities for entrepreneurs to become Zippi Affiliates who can then spread Zippi money-making opportunities among their circle of friends and family by tapping into our much acclaimed social networks.
      Zippi affords everyone the opportunity to become an entrepreneur and have their very own home based business. For example imagine becoming a Zippi Affiliate or Zipster, holding a “party” for your social network and rather than inviting these people over to buy and item you offer them the opportunity to bring several items….and turn them to Cash. This approach turns networking marketing completely upside down and breathes new life into “a home based party business”.
      Zippi simplifies the often complex process of putting items into the online auction selling system. The company has also established an easy-to-remember telephone number, 1-877-GO-Zippi, where sellers can find out what their item is worth and schedule a Zippi Affiliate to handle the entire sale of the item – from pickup through auction to a final check in the mail, less a commission. The Zippi service provides welcome relief for item owners to the do-it-yourself posting process on eBay as well as the time that must be spent in answering buyer questions, ensuring payment, and shipping.
      With Zippi’s innovative Handheld computing device Affiliates streamline this process by inputting, storing and uploading product information, taking and uploading photos, creating bar-code identification of each sale item, and even exchanging digital signatures at time of sale. The Handheld device, produced by Motorola through their relationship , powered by Zippi’s proprietary software and operated over AT&T’s cellular networks, gives each Zippi Affiliate a distinct competitive advantage. Equipped with the latest smart phone and remote email capabilities, affiliates can receive and service leads from anywhere, anytime. This device makes putting items up for online auction both quick and simple.
      Zippi’s commission-based business model rewards Affiliates who build strong sales teams. As larger the team, the greater the financial rewards. Zippi’s territory-based Affiliate system actually eliminates the competitive nature of selling merchandise in the online marketplace while helping everyone benefit – the seller, the Affiliate handling the transaction and the Zipster independent sales representatives who generates most of the sales by recruiting additional team builders and affiliates. Zippi supports its Affiliate and Zipster networks with a business kit including DVD presentations, CDs, company information, product brochures, party invitations, as well as corporate sponsored events and marketing campaigns. . Zippi orange-colored pick-up and delivery vehicles will soon be available to Affiliates with large networks.

      Zippi brings the garage sale into a formalized business process with tools, technology, and an Internet-based structure that allows people to work toward financial independence.
      Zippi Networks’ CEO Robert A. Rositano Jr. and President Dean Rositano, have dozens of years of experience in Internet ventures, executive management, financial management, Internet architecture, and high technology operations. They have successfully raised over $50 million in both private and public transactions. The Rositanos’ previous Internet ventures have included Netcom Online Communications, an Aspiring Artist Community (America’s Biggest.com, now Broadcaster.com) and website, and nettaxi.com, a portal and web community that traded under the symbol NTXY from 1998-2002 with a price range of $1.00 to $34.00 per share. At Zippi, this management team has built on this track record to establish an impressive list of partners, including:

• Extra Space™ Storage Inc. – 1,000 nationwide locations which will serve as low overhead sub-stations and drop off’s for the Zippi Affiliate Network (three pilot locations in the bay area to be live in Q4 2007). Zippi Kiosks, located at each participating storage facility also enables an onsite sellers to register their contact and sales item information before consigning a product for sale.
• PayPal® secures online credit card transactions with consumers and distributes commissions to Affiliates.
• Zippi’s Certified eBay and Affiliate Training Program certifies organizations providing listing services, seller solutions and expertise, giving Zippi’s Affiliates immediate credibility.

      The company’s highly successful launch at eBay Live! June 14, 2007 in Boston attracted a flood of sellers, powersellers and exhibitors – and drew sharp interest Internet editors and journalists, including an on-camera interview with WebProNews and Internet radio interviews with eBay Radio’s “Griff” and others.
      Zippi is well financed with money in the bank and a market based $10 million credit facility in hand to fund company growth. A nationwide marketing campaign involving print, radio, television and the Internet is expected to generate quick name recognition for the “Zippi” brand.
      Zippi’s innovative business plan offers tremendous opportunities – for ordinary people hoping to recoup some money for their discarded treasures, for entrepreneurs looking for a low-entry-cost business with unlimited upside potential, and for investors looking for the “next best thing”.
      “Zippi Networks expects to be profitable by Q2 of 2008,” says CEO Robert A. Rositano Jr. “Our goal is to be a billion dollar “market cap” company.”