Gazelle Celebrates Its 100,000th Customer

BOSTON, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- It's official -- the reCommerce revolution is upon us. Gazelle (www.gazelle.com), the nation's largest reCommerce service, announced today it had received its 100,000th distinct customer. The lucky 100,000 was David Hicking from Vernon, Connecticut. Mr. Hicking gazelled 2 iPhones for $231, which he plans to put towards his upcoming wedding.

But that's not all Hicking received. In honor of reaching 100,000 customers, Gazelle asked people to submit the best and most meaningful possibilities of reCommerce. During a 10-day period, Gazelle then picked submissions to create a top 10 list. Each possibility received a prize associated with it, and as part of being the 100,000th Gazelle customer, Hicking will win each of the ten prizes worth approximately $1500. The prizes and possibilities are as follows:

1. Go Green. PRIZE: Eco-Friendly gift basket -- made up mostly of organic snacks
2. Upgrade. PRIZE: $150 Apple gift card
3. Help a Friend. PRIZE: $100 cash to use towards a good deed
4. Get Away. PRIZE: $400 to spend at Marriott Hotels
5. Indulge. PRIZE: $100 spa gift certificate
6. Donate. PRIZE: Donation of $100 in name of recipient to cause of his or her choice
7. Shop. PRIZE: $100 Walmart gift card
8. Save. PRIZE: $100 cash
9. Declutter. PRIZE: $100 gift card for The Container Store
10. Inspire. PRIZE: Gift basket of environmentally friendly toys

"We raise our iPhones and laptops in celebration of this monumental occasion," said Israel Ganot, CEO and Co-Founder, Gazelle. "We owe our success to our incredibly loyal customer base, the drivers of the reCommerce revolution. What better way to celebrate reaching 100,000 customers than to recognize all the great ways people have reCommerced. Whether turning last year's cell phone into this year's school books or your used iPod into next week's groceries the possibilities are endless."

"I'm honored to serve as Gazelle's 100,000th customer," said David Hicking. "I've used Gazelle quickly, easily and successfully one time so far. I plan to use the $231 from my most recent trade-in to help pay for my upcoming wedding and can't wait to celebrate the possibilities of reCommerce ten times over."

ABOUT GAZELLE

Gazelle (www.gazelle.com), a service of Second Rotation, Inc., is committed to providing an easy, fast, and safe way for consumers to get cash for selling unwanted electronics or to recycle them responsibly. To date, more than 80,000 consumers have used the service as a way to clean out closets, get cash and help out a good cause. In addition, Gazelle empowers consumers to avoid time consuming and risky online experiences associated with peer-to-peer selling. Consumers can rest assured that all personal information is thoroughly removed from their item while benefiting from conveniences like free shipping and packaging. Based in Boston, Gazelle is backed by premier venture capital firms Physic Ventures, Venrock Associates and RockPort Capital Partners.

SOURCE Gazelle