| June 1997 |
BUYCOMP.COM Incorporates |
| November 1997 |
BUYCOMP.COM launches with 30,000 high-tech products |
| February 1998 |
BUYCOMP.COM reaches 1 million hits & 10,000 unique users in single day |
| October 1998 |
Softbank invests 20 million in BUYCOMP.COM |
| November 1998 |
Softbank invests additional 40 million in BUYCOMP.COM |
| November 1998 |
BUYCOMP.COM launches new Internet Superstore, changes name to Buy.com |
| December 1998 |
Buy.com sets first-year record with $125 million in sales |
| June 1999 |
Buy.com adds Music store, expanding Entertainment products |
| July 1999 |
Buy.com receives authorization to sell Compaq products |
| September 1999 |
Announces landmark $165 million investment from Softbank |
| October 1999 |
Buy.com files for IPO |
| February 2000 |
Buy.com IPO. Stock soars to $37.50 |
| March 2000 |
Buy.com launches 2nd international store in UK |
| May 2000 |
Buy.com launches in Australia |
| February 2001 |
Robert Price hired as President and CFO |
| March 2001 |
Buy.com sells UK Operations to the John Lewis Partnership |
| November 2001 |
Founder Scott Blum purchases Buy.com and takes company private |
| February 2002 |
Buy.com launches the Buy.com Magazine |
| June 2002 |
Buy.com announces Free Shipping, no minimum purchase required |
| June 2002 |
Buy.com starts price war with Amazon.com on books |
| October 2002 |
Buy.com becomes first major merchant to adopt "Bill Me Later" payment option |
| December 2002 |
Buy.com launches Luggage/Travel Accessories Store |
| December 2002 |
Gomez ranks Buy.com #1 in online holiday shopping (music, books, electronics) |
| January 2003 |
BuyMagazine launches celebrity covers starting with Matt Damon on January issue |
| April 2003 |
Buy.com launches Sports Store |
| April 2003 |
BuyMagazine features exclusive Eminem photos |
| August 2003 |
Nielsen/NetRatings ranks Buy.com #3 among fastest growing retail web sites |
| September 2003 |
BuyMagazine goes all-digital |
| November 2003 |
Buy.com launches Toy Store in time for the Holiday Season |
| February 2004 |
Buy.com re-launches its cellular store |
| April 2004 |
BuyMusic.com merges with Buy.com |
| June 2004 |
Buy.com launches its USA Today Partner Program |
| September 2004 |
Buy.com becomes the first place online to legally download music in 256K |
| October 2004 |
Buy.com acquires social-networking site Metails.com |
| November 2004 |
Buy.com launches Google Targeted Advertising |
| January 2005 |
Buy.com files with the SEC for proposed IPO |
| February 2005 |
Buy.com launches Yub.com, the world's first social shopping network |
| September 2005 |
Buy.com renews price war with Amazon.com on books |
| November 2005 |
New holiday TV advertising campaign unleashed |
| December 2005 |
Expanded Free Shipping offered on millions of gifts for the Holidays |
| February 2006 |
Buy.com reports record annual operating results |
| March 2006 |
Buy.com generates 34% revenue increase for the First Quarter of 2006 |
| April 2006 |
Buy.com launches Canadian website: www.ca.Buy.com |
| May 2006 |
BuyTV interactive shopping and entertainment program unveiled |
| May 2006 |
Neel Grover appointed CEO |
| May 2007 |
Buy.com ranks #38 on Internet Retailers 2007 Top 500 Guide (2006 Web Sales) |
| May 2008 |
Buy.com ranks #33 on Internet Retailers 2008 Top 500 Guide (2007 Web Sales) |
| June2008 |
Buy.com awarded Best Company to Work for by OC Metro Business Magazine. |
