LivingSocial Australia offers daily deals on eBay.com.au

LivingSocial Australia offers daily deals on eBay.com.au

SYDNEY, June 8, 2011 – Hot on the heels of its exclusive partnership announcement with Fairfax Media, popular daily deals site LivingSocial has signed another deal: this time with eBay.com.au. The deal will be shared with LivingSocial’s sister deals site: JumpOnIt.com.

eBay will showcase deals from LivingSocial and Jump On It on a new hub dedicated to group deals, as well as on eBay’s existing Big Deal hub.

Anu Mohan, VP Marketing, Jump On It and LivingSocial Australia - NZ, says, “LivingSocial, Jump On It and eBay are a great cultural fit. eBay has long been associated with great online bargains and LivingSocial offers the largest number of daily deals across Australia. Teaming up brings eBay visitors even more great deals, but now also for restaurants, spas, beauty, adventure and travel services in their city.

“LivingSocial was first to offer a deal in multiple local areas in each city daily, and to launch a stand-alone accommodation product, LivingSocial Escapes. Jump On It has focussed on offering deals from the best-quality merchants in each category. It’s little wonder they have the largest and most effective email subscriber base in Australia. By joining forces, the three brands guarantee that anyone looking for great value online will find it,” he says.

David Odgers, Sales and Marketing Director, eBay Australia & New Zealand, said, “eBay is synonymous with great value online. Bringing together the best daily deals in one convenient location will bring an even greater variety of deals to the six million Australians who visit eBay every month.”

LivingSocial is the online source for handpicked experiences at a great value. With over 28 million subscribers worldwide, it has experienced rapid growth in Australia since it launched here in November 2010. It now offers over 34 daily deals in 10 city markets across Australia and New Zealand - the largest offering of any local daily deal companies. The partnership with eBay will help further grow LivingSocial and its’ sister site Jump On It in Australia.

About LivingSocial & Jump On It
LivingSocial adds surprise to every calendar with at least 50 percent off on the best local experiences for members. Local businesses get an easy and cost effective marketing tool to attract new, loyal customers. In 2010, one of the fastest growing companies in the space launched in Australia.

Jump On It is ranked in the top four daily deals sites in Australia, with an audience of 1.2m via email and Facebook. It launched in Australia in May 2010 and in NZ in April 2011. In May 2011 Livingsocial and Jump On It expanded with LivingSocial Escapes offering easy weekend trips at great value.

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