Collectors Can Now Evaluate Collectibles using their Phones and PDAs via SmartCollector™

BIRMINGHAM, Mich. - SmartCollector, the leading online collectible research and management portal, www.smartcollector.com, today announced its new SmartCollector Mobile Research tool, the removal of all service fees, and additional eBay data to help online buyers assess item values and market trends, and manage their collections easily and effectively.

Collectors can now use SmartCollector to:

• Effectively browse antique shows, live auctions and estate/garage sales, and access SmartCollector’s collectible item valuation service, Value It™, from any mobile device via the new SmartCollector Mobile Research tool.

Value It harnesses eBay auction information to determine the real value of most collectibles. All you do is enter some keywords related to your item in an online search box, and Value It provides a report in just a few seconds!

• Easily access all eBay collectible categories including: antiques, art, coins, stamps, toys and hobbies, collectibles, pottery and glass, sports memorabilia, jewelry and watches, vintage books and more!

• Quickly see how collectible item condition and quality affects market value through Value It enhancements including: additional collectible categories and a larger database, grouping by item quality and faster search results.

• Save money! Like Google and other significant Internet research platforms, SmartCollector’s services require no user fees or subscriptions.

“Our goal is to build one of the largest user communities of collectible buyers on the Internet, and the most efficient way to accomplish this is to offer our services without any fees or subscription charges,” states SmartCollector Co-founder Jeff Sloan.”

“SmartCollector’s new features provide enhanced value to our community, because unlike other online research systems, we address the needs of the online buyer,” states SmartCollector CEO and Co-founder Christopher Cameron. “Our enhancements help users gain more utility from our reports. In fact, many of our customers sought a way to access our research platform from various mobile devices, which motivated our new Mobile Research system.”

For more information, contact 888-762-7890 (888-SMART-90) or info@smartcollector.com.

Collecting today may be the single most significant hobby in the world. According to a 2003 report published by United Marketing of Pennsylvania, entitled, “Why People Buy Collectibles: Analysis of collector behavior and their drive to collect,” collecting as a pastime continues to grow rapidly as more Baby Boomers, reaching their prime spending years, participate. eBay’s consistent growth has contributed to this trend. Of 102 million households in the US, more than 40% indicate that a member of their household collects a collectible item.

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