In 2008 OfferMe became one of Australia’s first eCommerce 2.0 websites. Utilising the six principles of eCommerce 2.0, OfferMe creates a virtual marketplace, allowing its users free access to wholesale discounts, hot leads on sale items and the ability to negotiate better prices with eRetailers.
OfferMe.com.au’s Vision & Mission Statement
The OfferMe Vision:
“To let buyers and sellers trade products at the most desirable prices by uniting buying power and knowledge together.”
The OfferMe Mission:
OfferMe.com.au provides an online platform where buyers can source products from multiple sellers. It empowers the individual consumer with greater bargaining power by grouping similar orders together. It makes eCommerce accessible and affordable to all sellers by removing maintenance requirements and listing fees.
OfferMe.com.au’s Products
OfferMe’s Group Buy – Wholesale Discounts Online:
OfferMe’s Group Buy feature allows users with similar interests to align together and source cheaper prices through buying in bulk. The feature has been very successful with 90% of deals being sold within three days of listing. In this way, OfferMe users get bulk buy discounts on consumer items from all across Australia.
The OfferMe Platform – The Internet Marketplace:
OfferMe’s base platform was designed to act like a virtual trading floor. The application works by allowing users to register interest for products they wish to purchase. Sellers that deal in those products then receive notification from OfferMe and send the user a quote for their product. The user can choose the best price available or open negotiations with whichever seller they wish. There is no obligation for the user to purchase the item, nor is there a time frame for a seller to respond to a listed interest.
OfferMe’s InTouch – Social Network Bargain-Hunting:
InTouch is OfferMe’s way to connect users. Built on the same base as most modern social networks, the site allows for status updates and user communications. Although in Beta testing, OfferMe believes the market benefits of this feature will be plentiful, with members using InTouch to facilitate the Group Buy group-building process or share information on deals and discounts they’ve received.
OfferMe.com.au’s Core Values
The OfferMe model has been built around the following core values:
- Secure – To give the highest regard to transaction security.
- Efficient – To match potential buyer(s) with sellers quickly.
- Reliable – To make the best effort to complete all agreed deals.
- Versatile – To identify every possible opportunity for providing value-added service.
- Innovative – To address the needs of buyers and sellers through innovation and technology.
- Convenience – To provide maximum convenience for customers to monitor, respond and track orders/offers on their products.
- Economical – To lower the distribution cost of products and service.
OfferMe believes that by achieving the core values of their S.E.R.V.I.C.E philosophy, OfferMe will be able to provide the best on-line trading service to both buyers and sellers.
OfferMe.com.au’s Web 2.0 Communication
In line with the basic principals of eCommerce 2.0, OfferMe utilises Web 2.0 interactivity to communicate with their virtual community. This goes beyond their database of users. OfferMe allows everyone and anyone access to their newsletters and other networking sites, meaning you only have to register as a user when completing a deal.
Check out OfferMe on the following sites:
Homepage
on Facebook
on Twitter
YouTube Channel