A new easy-to-use online auction and classified ads site that serves as a profit center for buyers and sellers, while providing a platform for raising funds for schools, is making its debut this week.
Main Street Fair is a no- or low-cost classified ads and online auction site with categories ranging from free stuff to used electronics to cars, which contributes a percentage of its income to schools sellers choose across America. The concept is a result of a single mother of an 11-year-old who became frustrated by dismal education funding and also realized that people don't have the money to continually make school contributions.
"My goal was to create an online auction and classified ads site that is easy for people to understand and use, yet supports education without costing users anything extra," said Lisa Porter, CEO/President, Main Street Fair. "It's a winner's circle: Main Street Fair donates to the schools, sellers get rid of things they don't want and buyers find great deals. Now, people can make an impact on education simply by doing what they would do anyway--buying and selling."
Main Street Fair also is intended to give college students a break by offering textbook listings for free.
"It's hard enough for students to deal with the rising cost of education so they need all the help they can get," said Porter. "By making it possible to list books for free, college students won't have to pay for typical markups. Textbooks are a huge expense as it is."
Companies can also promote themselves using Main Street Fair's banner ad program, which may be linked to their website. This in itself could increase their website traffic dramatically. Additionally, advertisers will have access to a detailed statistical report to monitor banner and text ads using real-time information. This comprehensive report includes the number of impressions, clicks and click through rate (CTR) to keep ads performing at their maximum potential.
Main Street Fair also expects to draw a large number of storefronts, charging an introductory offer of only $ 15 per month with unlimited listings. By offering storefront owners a variety of templates to choose from, a unique online address, logo upload capabilities, and much more, people can virtually have their own online auctions and classified ads site without the cost or liability of ownership.
"Main Street Fair is exceptionally straightforward and simple to use," said Porter. "Even opening a storefront doesn't require additional training."
As customers benefit, so will education. The more people that use Main Street Fair to buy and sell, whether through its classified ads or auctions, the more money the schools will earn.
"Main Street Fair is starting on the ground floor and, over time, expects to generate significant ongoing revenue for schools," said Porter. "The site benefits buyers, sellers, schools and students."
The company is headquartered in Rancho Santa Margarita. For more information on Main Street Fair, please call (877) 797-1398 or log on to http://www.mainstreetfair.com.
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