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MyHammer Hits Nail on the Head

New Trades and Services Portal Set to Take the Hassle Out of Home Improvement

London, 27th May 2008 – MyHammer, the trades and services online market place, today launches the beta version of its interactive search platform. Building on its success as the market leader in Germany, MyHammer is set to revolutionise the UK trade services market. As the portal encourages full transparency within the sector, it can lead to savings of up to 30% compared to traditional methods of appointing tradesmen. The free, easy to use portal puts consumers in touch with a broader range of tradesmen and grows the quantity of work available to tradesmen for tender. Free from geographical constraints, tradesmen can bid for the jobs they want to work on, leaving consumers to choose the best tradesman for the job, whether that choice is based on price, qualifications, customer feedback rating or how quickly they can get the job done.

From putting up shelves to fitting a whole new kitchen, MyHammer is the one-stop-shop for any home improvement job. Through MyHammer’s approval process, users are safe in the knowledge that all tradesmen’s qualifications are verified, and the customer feedback mechanism provides further reassurance when selecting the right tradesman for the job. In addition, skilled tradesmen no longer have to rely on localised recommendation - their MyHammer customer rating provides effective endorsement on a national scale.

Once the job is posted on MyHammer, consumers can sit back, relax and wait for the quotes to come to them. They can get on with their busy lives, receiving handy alerts with each quote. MyHammer removes the time burden, intimidation and reach limitations of cold-calling companies, plus consumers can make their decision at their own pace – they may even choice not to award the job at all. Whether it is lunch time, early morning or midnight, users can post a job quickly without lengthy research or wasted phone calls. Arriving just in time for the Bank Holiday, MyHammer users can post a job on the site and enjoy the extra day while a professional does all the hard work.

Through MyHammer, tradesmen can benefit from greater control over their inventory and work flow - depending how busy they are, they may choose to boost their level of work by travelling further or reducing quotes to increase volume of work. In addition tradesmen can effectively use their working hours providing quotes on jobs at a time convenient to them, whilst raising awareness.

Bob Swift, UK Director comments, “MyHammer has successfully established itself in Germany, giving over 500,000 consumers more choice, control and convenience when planning home improvement jobs. Furthermore we have given 140,000 tradesmen access to new work helping them build their businesses. We’ve developed a service that cuts the confusion from the planning process of home improvement, and we look forward to revolutionising the trade services market here in the UK.”

Go to www.myhammer.co.uk to try out the beta version