College Students Take on eBay: College Junktion.com, Where Your Junk Becomes Treasure

MIAMI, Feb. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The perennial image of the cash-starved undergraduate just might change. CollegeJunktion.com, an auction and trading web site available at http://www.collegejunktion.com/ , creates an online community for students across America to buy, sell and exchange virtually anything they want -- iPods, CDs, PlayStation games, car parts or even football posters. The site launches on February 18, the same day that eBay raises its listing fees.

CollegeJunktion.com is a product of leading e-commerce company Miami Merchants, Inc. "The prices are set by the students, and the customers are students, so there's an inherent understanding of the needs and constraints of the student community. We heavily emphasize the community aspect by bringing together colleges from all over the world," says Jason L. Baptiste, President & CEO of Miami Merchants.

CollegeJunktion.com requires a valid ".edu" email ID for students, professors, university staff or alumni to register in its database. "The knowledge that potential buyers and sellers are all associated with genuine universities creates a real sense of security," says Baptiste.

CollegeJunktion.com also offers far greater savings when compared to generic auction web sites like eBay. There are no listing or final value fees on College Junktion. Students can list all the items they want absolutely free. Premium listing upgrades cost a small fraction of the price of eBay's upgrade fees. College Junktion is also in the process of signing on entire campuses in order to create one of the largest online auction communities.

Features that set CollegeJunktion.com apart from other auction sites include its social networking potential and great membership benefits. Members have the ability to sign up for a National Halo 2 College Championship at only $10 per person. CollegeJunktion.com has also teamed up with College Humor's Steve Hofstetter and Quench nightclub to take care of all its members entertainment needs.

About Miami Merchants, Inc.:

Miami Merchants, Inc. originated in October 2004 as a company focused on bringing back the community aspect of Internet E-Commerce. Its flagship product http://www.miamimerchants.com/ is prepared to launch on June 15, 2005.