Quikr.com expands its community to 6 new cities

Making lives easier addressing important needs in a simple manner

Mumbai, Maharashtra, November 17, 2008 /India PRwire/ -- Quikr, http://www.quikr.com/ the free online classifieds marketplace increased its national presence by launching local websites in six new cities: Surat, Nagpur, Lucknow, Indore, Jaipur and Gurgaon. The launch of this service across new cities is a result of Quikr.com seeing adoption and success by its community in the present 12 cities with its simple, localized classifieds platform.

Backed by Matrix Partners India and invested in by eBay Inc., Quikr will now be present in 18 cities in India with the newly added 6 cities: Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Coimbatore, Chandigarh, Kochi, Mysore & Pune.

Jiby Thomas, Co-Founder & VP-Marketing, Quikr.com, said, "Within few months of the launch of Quikr.com, we have received tremendous support and positive feedback from our community. This helped us extend the Quikr proposition to new cities and make the lives of our community members across India better in whatever small way we can help them.”

Quikr users have seen success in addressing various important personal needs ranging from starting or promoting a small business within a city, buying or selling a used car, buying or renting property, finding hobby and dance classes, selling old furniture or mobiles and much more. Quikr not only helps people avail this local service free of cost but is also encouraging the entrepreneurial desire amongst thousands of women and young people across India.

Along with expanding its online presence in the key cities in India, Quikr also plans to enhance its user experience based on consumer feedback and insights.

So If you want an apartment to live in, sell your old car , mobile or laptop, promote a small business or event, post an Ad for something you Want and cannot find, join a salsa class, trade any item and make new friends while doing all of the above. Quikr.com lets you do all of this at one place by addressing all such needs and much more free of cost by connecting people in an easy and simple way.

So log on to www.quikr.com today to find and complete your localized city specific needs.

Notes to Editor

About Quikr India:

Quikr India is backed by Matrix Partners Indiaand invested in by eBay Inc. Quikr is a free, city based, community classifieds website which enables people in the same city to meet, trade, share ideas, and help each other out in areas such as household goods, cars & bikes, services, real estate, jobs, matrimonials and more.
Quikr as the name suggests , captures the simplicity of use and features the website is built on. Quikr is currently available in 18 cities across India to address different needs of the local community in these cities by connecting people in a simple and convenient way.

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