Garden City, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/06/2012 -- The 2012 ecommbytes "Sellers Choice Awards" today placed The Internet Antique Shop (TIAS.com) among the top 10 online marketplaces for merchants to sell with. Included among the 2012 top 10 winners are well known Web sites such as Amazon.com®, eBay® & Etsy®.

For the third annual EcommerceBytes.com Sellers Choice Awards, over 7,200 online sellers participated by rating the marketplaces on which they sell on criteria including profitability and customer service. TIAS.com ranked among the top 10 sites selected this year. This is the second major ecommerce award presented to TIAS in recent months. About.com presented TIAS with their "Readers Choice" award as the "Best Place to Buy Antiques & Collectibles Online" in 2011.

Over the past year, TIAS has made significant design, programming and policy changes to their Web site resulting increased sales and higher customer satisfaction. The Web site now guarantees all online purchases from TIAS merchants for up to $500 of the purchase price and also offers shoppers a toll free customer service number so that they can call and talk to a customer service representative for any questions or issues they may have regarding their orders or the Web site.

"Having TIAS.com rank among the top 10 Web marketplaces along with sites like Amazon.com®, eBay® & Etsy is truly an honor for us." said Phillip Davies President of TIAS.com. "Over the past year we've put a tremendous amount of time and effort into increasing sales for our merchants. For 2012 we've got even more great changes in the works."

Accredited media interested in discussing the content of this release or any topics related to antiques and collectibles are encouraged to contact Phil Davies at TIAS.com at Phil@tias.com to schedule an interview.

About TIAS
TIAS.com was voted by About.com readers as the "Best Place to Buy" antiques & collectibles online in 2011. TIAS lists nearly 600,000 items for sale online and serves approximately 700,000 unique visitors each month. About 400 merchants sell through the TIAS system. The company has been building Web stores for merchants since 1995. To open an online shop with TIAS.com please visit http://www.MakeAShop.com or visit us on facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/TIASAntiques