SmartCollector™ users can now easily access Wiw2u.com's appraisal services for unique and hard-to-identify collectibles

BIRMINGHAM, Mich. � August 11, 2005 � SmartCollector, the leading online collectible research and management portal, www.smartcollector.com, today announced a strategic alliance with WhatsItWorthToYou.com (www.wiw2u.com), an online item-valuation and resource information company. Now, SmartCollector users can easily access all of the appraisers on the wiw2u site. This will help collectors find appraisal information for those items that are unique, or hard-to-identify, and not readily available in the eBay database.

"For the past five years, wiw2u has advocated that the best way to create trust and security in the marketplace is to provide as much direct and open information as possible to buyers, sellers and collectors," states Christopher Cameron, SmartCollector Co-founder and CEO. "Now, our users will be able to easily access the information they need regarding specific object appraisal There are many instances when collectors need a specific item appraisal and now we can confidently direct them to another online resource."

"Success in the antiques and collectibles marketplace is based on knowledge," states wiw2u President, Erik Kafrissen. "And we've just given our customers another tool to increase their knowledge of any given item. We are continuing our commitment to being the one-stop source for item information."

Both wiw2u and SmartCollector users will be able to access SmartCollector's suite of research tools for free to help in their search for item-specific information. SmartCollector's tools include:

- Value It™ - Provides an online price guide by allowing users to research object value against 120 days of eBay successful auctions,

- Trend It™ - Reports collectible market trends by eBay collectible categories, and

- Manage It™ - Just like a stock portfolio report, Manage It tracks and values your entire collection online.

About SmartCollector
An eBay data license partner and preferred services provider, SmartCollector provides the information buyers and sellers of collectible merchandise need to build and manage their collection. SmartCollector offers price and market research tools and a personal collection portfolio management system at smartcollector.com � without charging any fees to its members. Founded by collectors, SmartCollector is building one of the largest collectible-item research resources available on the Internet. For more information, contact 888-762-7890 (888-SMART-90) or [email protected].

About WhatsItWorthToYou.com
Host to over 150 experts from all over the world, wiw2u.com is the leader in online item valuation and resource information. Key partnerships with industry leaders include eBay, A&E's The History Channel Club, The NRA, TIAS.com, The Trader's Group and many more. An ever-expanding list of services now includes an e-learning website - AntiqueTutorials.com - providing online courses in a wide range of hobby areas. For more information, contact WhatsItWorthToYou.com at 613-264-9032 or via email at: [email protected].