To battle our ever-growing junk storage
plague and land pollution issues caused by the output of American consumerism, Chris
Kousountidis, a NYC entrepreneur delivers “TakeMeImFree.com”- a user-friendly web
network aiding in the reacquisition of old, unwanted personal belongings.
Each year, the
average consumer encounters storage issues caused by their less desired “stuff”.Beyond the essentials, homeowners and renters
alike may find themselves to be overrun by surplus purchases and outgrown acquisitions
that occupy more and more of their homes.They fill up closets, garages, attics, basements and paid storage units
where they continue to depreciate and multiply. From old toys to clothing,
books to sports gear, furniture to records- most things eventually diminish in their
original value, but not necessarily in sentiment. “Separating ourselves from these
items is often an emotional hardship for any collector of the ‘undisposables’,”
says Kousountidis.
Since the
winter of 2008, Kousountidis invested personal $$$ to hire a top professional
team of web programmers and planners to produce what he calls “the ideal
solution for letting go.”This innovative
web-based portal helps members to network and showcase their stuff on a local
level with those who may pose a need for them. Unlike commercial auction sites
or shopping carts, TakeMeImFree.com takes away the hassles of money management and
merchant account setup for “unsellable” stored items that might otherwise wind
up in a land fill.
TakeMeImFree.com
also has a separate showcase portal for industrial and commercial members
(mostly businesses) seeking surplus goods or raw materials where the website
charges a nominal transaction fee for certain items.Though currently designed for local
transactions, TakeMeImFree.com is also working on nationwide ‘meet-ups’ with
the aid of proposed partnerships with national logistics and delivery companies
to ship items at significant discounts.
Aside from helping
individuals and businesses, Kousountidis’ invention heavily addresses environmental
issues by reducing the volume of global unsustainable waste. Green businesses
like All-Green Trucking and EcoSmart News both recently endorsed “Take Me I’m
Free” as an ecological advocate to help our world’s pollution concerns.
“Instead of
throwing away something perfectly good- which most of us don’t like to do, post
it on your member showcase and let someone else come over and pick it up so
they can use it… it’s more than recycling- it’s like breathing a second life to
something you no longer need,” Kousountidis affirms.
TakeMeImFree.com
is produced by Kouso Inc. and is currently in its beta state where developers
continue to refine the product’s main functions.Membership and upload charges may apply. Potential
partnerships and sponsors are under current review and the final version is set
to launch for beta users by January 20, 2010.To learn more, log on to: www.takemeimfree.com.For interviews: call Cristina Natale at 516-626-0655 or email: cristina@therightwriters.com
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