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BuynorBuy.com was lauched in February 2007 by SAB Technologies and QuantumNET Co Ltd in partnership with Digigamy Design as a way to improve trade and communications throughout Sierra Leone.
The business of providing services online has been exploding in North America & Europe. Offering searchable classified ads all over Sierra Leone, including photos of the items for sale at low costs to the user, BuynorBuy.com, unlike traditional media, maintenance costs are virtually non-existent. The way the website is designed means that printing, transcription (typing) and distribution costs are virtually wiped out.
Many NGO workers, expatriates and Sierra Leoneans have been demanding a classified service for years which prompted SAB Technologies to step up to make it a reality. Online buying and selling on BuynorBuy.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.
Another upside to this kind of business model is that a host of businesses and individuals or families can enlist the services of BuynorBuy.com and assemble their own online store or yard sale in minutes. While saving Sierra Leone from more land-fill fodder and toxic fumes, we encourage all Sierra Leoneans and visitors to connect with their neighbours, clean up their surroundings and even make $$$ doing it - and that’s good business for everyone! | 
