ADVERTISING INFORMATION

Background Information: The web site ( bargainlink.com ) was launched in 1998 as the online version of San Diego County’s 48-page guide called SECOND HAND NEWS. bargainlink.com is aimed at avid bargain hunters, collectors and selective shoppers. It provides the only online comprehensive online site where visitors can obtain valuable information about Thrift Stores, Rummage Sales, Auctions, Second Hand and Specialty Shops, Book Stores, Consignment Shops, Vintage Stores, Where To Repair Your Collectibles and more. The site also features San Diego and National Events in a calendar-like listing which includes Auctions, Book and Rummage Sales plus Special and Out-of-Town Events. During the month of August, 2004 we are introducing a totally new design which will add extensive information about Recycling and Reuse, expanded listings about Specialty Shops (furniture, consignment, more), San Diego’s Pawn Shops, Swap Meets as well as our national Thrifty Links section which includes web sites and information about Antiques and Collectibles, Books and Publications, Charities and Non-Profits, Recycling and Reuse Publications, Shopping Online and Friendly Links. bargainlink.com is the only San Diego County site providing comprehensive information about second hand shopping and how to save money buying recycled goods!

How to Advertise: Billions of men, women and businesses visit the internet. It is without a doubt the most innovative and far-reaching advertising medium around. If you have something to sell or even if your message is service-oriented, then you need to join those who already have a web presence. We can help by offering you an opportunity to place your message on the Internet at reasonable costs. Three advertising options are available, as follows:

(1) Index Page Banner ads:   (On the Index Page, these will be located to the right or left of the center of the page or along the bottom of the page.) Three sizes are available: (See examples below; other sizes available upon request; email us with the size requested.)

(A) 100 x 240 pixels $65/month (Index Page)	(B) 100 x 225 pixels $55/month (Index Page)	(C) 104 x 31 pixels $40/month (Index Page)

Please note: All banners must appear for three or four consecutive months. 15% discount for four consecutive months (Index Page only), 25% discount for a year’s contract (twelve months-Index Page.)

(2) Newsletter Rates: Four editions of our brand new Second Hand News online newsletter will be published in the Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall (Jan., April, July and Oct.) months with the inaugural issue published in August, 2004. Advertisers may purchase ads during those four editions which will be electronically mailed to our subscriber’s list. To encourage you to join us in launching this newsletter, we are offering a 25% discount for an annual contract for the first year only (above rates) with space available beginning with our Fall, 2004 issue. Advertisers must sign up for two quarters or four quarters (one year.) If you have questions about our newsletter, please feel free to email us.

(3) Linked Page Advertising Space: The same sizes noted above are also available on all linked pages (those categories noted previously in Background Information; for example, on the Thrift Store or Consignment pages. In order to help you select the best spot for your advertising, bargainlink.com receives the most hits on our Index Page (San Diego) , the Calendar Page and Thrift Shops. Resale Shops, Furniture and Stores all receive approximately the same number of hits. bargainlink.com now averages around 57,000 hits per month; however, due to increased content and exceptional design changes, we expect this to increase substantially when the new site is launched in August, 2004. Thrift Stores, Resale Shops and the Calendar should nevertheless continue to receive the highest number of hits.

Miscellaneous Information/Terms:

(1) Design: Advertisers are responsible for their own design, subject to bargainlink.com’s advance content and design approval. ( bargainlink.com can design your ads for you; email us if you wish price quotes for this service.)

(2) Positions: The most advantageous locations on the Index Page and on the Newsletter will be those which can be seen when someone initially clicks on the page, without having to scroll downward. Therefore, we recommend that you contact us at once to reserve space in those positions.

(3) Terms & Payment: Advertising contracts must be signed before advertising is placed on our web site or within the newsletter. Contracts can be sent to you electronically for your approval and signature. Ad copy must be sent to us with at least two week’s advance notice prior to the requested date of insertion.

Deadlines: For our newsletter, advertising content must reach us two week’s prior to the first month of each quarter or specifically, for the Winter issue by Dec. 15 ; for the Spring issue, by Mar. 15; for the Summer issue by June 15; and for the Fall issue by Sept. 15. Payment for all advertising is due with the signing of the contract. Content changes are allowed when design is provided to us by the advertiser. If we design the ad, we need at least two week’s advance notice of the insertion date to produce the advertisement for your approval.

(4) Contact/Payment Information: Online credit card payments can be made via Paypal.com. If necessary, please contact us to arrange other methods of payment. Ad content and questions regarding ad specifications and sizes should be emailed to: 2ndhandnews @ cox.net

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