Shoppers have Opportunity to Send Gifts of Exotic Car Driving Experiences
13 December 1999
SEND.COM Offers Online Shoppers the Opportunity to Send Gifts of Exotic Car Driving Experiences New Premium Car Network Offers Access to an Exclusive Selection of Car
Gift Experiences
WALTHAM, Mass., Dec. 13 -- SEND.COM, the Internet's only
service for delivering impressive gift experiences that really stand out,
today launched a unique gift offering - Exotic Car Collection - that allows
customers to send an exotic car rental for a day, weekend or a week. This is
the ultimate fantasy gift experience that is ideal for those hard-to-buy for
friends and colleagues, and car enthusiasts alike. Imagine sending a gift
that lets someone drive one of the world's finest sports, luxury, classic and
concept automobiles - a Ferrari 348, Lamborghini Diablo, BMW Z3, Jaguar XK8 as
well as a Hummer and Volkswagen Bug - which are available through the SEND.COM
network.
SEND.COM has built and partnered with an exclusive network of specialty
car dealers, enabling SEND.COM customers nationwide to send exotic car
rentals. SEND.COM has hand-selected each specialty car merchant based upon:
an impeccable reputation, an exclusive and high quality car selection and a
shared commitment to customer service. Gifts from SEND.COM's Exotic Car
Collection features free delivery to and pick up from the recipient's home,
adding an extra service level to this extravagant, once-in-a-lifetime gift.
SEND.COM, which has built its on-line gift service based upon the
important subtleties of gift giving, understands what a lasting impression a
truly great gift can make. "Offering an exotic car driving experience is a
natural progression in keeping with our efforts to offer the 'ultimate' in
gift experiences," said Mike Lannon, founder and CEO, SEND.COM. "We make sure
our gifts are personalized experiences designed to stand out and be
remembered. The SEND.COM exotic car gift experience gives our customers
access to cars that are normally unavailable and difficult to send as a gift."
Each exotic car gift is tastefully packaged in an impressive gift box that
complements the unique nature of this gift. Each gift contains a personalized
gift card, a 'Special Invitation' gold card that is used to redeem the gift, a
SEND.COM driving CD featuring Vivaldi's Four Seasons, and SEND.COM's "Great
American Drives," a booklet highlighting open roads to be enjoyed across
America.
SEND.COM's exotic car gift experience is the latest addition to an
exclusive selection of SEND.COM gifts, which include private golf lessons or
rounds of golf at world-class courses, spa treatments, and dining at many of
America's finest restaurants. All SEND.COM gifts are delivered free of
charge, and come presented in an elegant gift box containing a range of
tailored materials that personalize and enhance each gift.
About SEND.COM
SEND.COM based in Waltham, Mass., is the Internet's only service for
sending impressive gift experiences that really stand out. Introduced in
1998, the company began its on-line gift service for sending elegantly
packaged gifts of fine wine nationwide, by partnering with a network of the
best merchants throughout the country. This innovative clicks-and-mortar
model enables SEND.COM to offer customized gift experiences delivered standard
free, in a matter of days. In time for the 1999 holiday e-shopping season,
SEND.COM offers busy consumers a unique and exclusive selection of gifts
including private golf lessons, rounds of golf at world-class courses, fine
dining, spa treatments, and more. Consumers can also send fine wine,
champagne, scotch, flowers, cigars, crystal, and gourmet seafood as the
perfect gift for any occasion. The company is funded by these leading venture
capital firms - Benchmark Capital, Highland Capital Partners, Greylock, and
Charles River Ventures. These same firms have funded such Internet high-
flyers as 1-800-Flowers, America Online, eBay, PlanetRx, eToys, Lycos,
CheckFree Corp., Open Market, Excite, Be Free and NextCard.
