Ottawa, ON -- (ReleaseWire) -- 12/11/2008 -- It is a virtual traffic jam of ads in the car pool section of UsedOttawa.com (including Gatineau), the busy local free Canadian classifieds ad website started in 2005, now with over 440,000 unique visitors per month and over 64,000 ads.

Local residents have posted ads offering and seeking Car Pools, an increase in volume which is apparent, with hundreds of new ads in the past week.

Most are the usual offers and requests one would expect, YET CURIOUSLY SOME GO MUCH FURTHER, offering sage advice about being a good Samaritan during the transit strike, while others also look at this as a money making business opportunity.

See:
http://www.usedottawa.com/classifieds/carpool-local-commuting

When the snow finally settles, it will be very interesting to see if the rise in car pool ads continues after the strike is resolved with the strike being a blessing in disguise for the long-term change in behaviour for the benefit of our congested highways and choking environment.

Here are a few noteworthy examples from today:

http://www.usedottawa.com/classified-ad/7757031

Will drive you where you need to go during strike
Hi! I will be working during the week but on Saturdays and Sundays I am available for anyone who needs a ride. I am NOT available weekdays.
Depending on distances we can negotiate a price.
10km or less $10
More than 10km $20 etc...
I live near the airport/South Keys.
Stefan, Gloucester

http://www.usedottawa.com/classified-ad/7762209

Bus Strike
It would be nice for people to pull over and ask your fellow man or woman if they need a lift maybe we can get them to work on time seeing the bus drivers picked a good time to stick it to us .............................
Get into the seasons spirit and offer a ride to a fellow person I know I will
happy holidays...................
Orleans

http://www.usedottawa.com/classified-ad/7766006

Bank at Conroy to downtown
Seeking ride during transit strike (and, perhaps beyond), from Bank at Conroy to Queen at Kent (or nearby) and return. Regular hours are 8 to 4 but I can be flexible.
Gloucester

http://UsedOttawa.com is part of http://UsedCanada.com, the largest Canadian-owned network of classified ad websites. Founded in 2003, UsedCanada.com connects buyers and sellers in their own cities through a series of local free classified ad websites across Canada.

For more information, please contact:

Mr. Kean Graham
Community Marketing Manager, UsedCanada.com
818 Broughton, Victoria, BC V8W 1E4
kgraham@usedeverywhere.com

p. (250) 381-3633 ext 354
f. (250) 480-7195
Make Cash, Not Trash!
http://usedeverywhere.com/the_press_room.html

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Ottawa, ON -- (ReleaseWire) -- 04/12/2007 -- Free classifieds ads websites affiliated with the UsedCanada.com network served over one million pages on Monday marking a milestone in the company's growth across Canada.

The traffic as measured by Google tipped the scales at 1,015,933 pages served.

"This time last year we were serving about a quarter of a million pages per day so I'm very pleased with the 400% growth over the past year", says Don Barthel, president of UsedCanada.com.

"The big news is how the whole business of providing services online has been exploding."

Offering searchable classified ads all over Canada, including photos of the items for sale at no cost to the user, UsedCanada.com can make these services available for free because unlike traditional media, distribution costs are almost non-existent.

The way the Internet is designed means that printing, transcription (typing) and distribution costs are virtually wiped out (no pun intended). The fact that most Canadians have a personal computer at home or at work and have access to the Internet, means that most of these costs are in essence, already paid.

On-line buying and selling on UsedCanada.com also offers users a host of accessible advantages. For example, users are able to see their ads on the site within minutes of posting. And just as quickly, they can be removed once the item is sold- that's something that traditional media cannot accomplish with the lead times they require.

The searchability function of the Internet is also key in allowing prospective buyers to find what they're looking for quickly and easily, without ever having to turn on their cars or leave home.

Apart from these advantages, one of the biggest is the green appeal of Internet business use. Unlike traditional print media for example, trees aren't required as in making paper pulp, therefore still leaving forests intact. Chlorine isn't needed to bleach any paper thereby leaving our water dioxin-free. And fossil fuels aren't used in the distribution as is the case with a paper publication, which helps with Canada's Kyoto greenhouse gas reduction commitment.

Another upside to this kind of business model is that a host of businesses and individuals or families can enlist the free services of UsedCanada.com and assemble their own online store or garage sale in minutes. While saving the planet from more land-fill fodder, users also get to connect with their neighbours, clean up their surroundings and even make a loony or two - and that's good business for everyone!

file: http://www.usedcanada.com/usedcanada_one_million2.pdf

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