Dr Feroz Bham, a GP by trade, started an e-commerce Web site called Fruity.co.za as a sideline business in the beginning of 2006. This was made possible by using the improWEB system, which did all the work for him.
Apart from selling products from integrated distributors, Dr Bham also sells his own products on the Web site. And, what started out as a sideline business has turned out to be very profitable for Dr Bham. In the last three months, Fruity had a turnover of about R90 000.
"It couldn`t be easier," says Dr Bham. "My integrated distributors maintain their products on my Web site for me, including images, and I only have to click once to import my own products from my Excel spreadsheet."
ImproWEB makes it so easy to choose or change mark-ups, add specials to the Web site and upload new products. With no time spent on phone calls to check stock levels or place orders, client satisfaction is improved and the whole process of buying and selling online is streamlined.
Furthermore, with the new Verified by Visa and MasterCard SecureCode standards now in place with all the South African banks, Fruity has had no problems with fraudulent transactions. Once an order is placed, improWEB lets the integrated courier system know where to pick up the products (either at the integrated distributors or at Fruity`s premises), and where to deliver it (at the customer`s delivery address).
"In this whole process, my input and running costs are minimal," says Dr Bham. "The only thing that would improve my business is if more distributors become fully integrated."
According to Henno Marais of improWEB, all his clients are asking for more distributors to join. Marais is so confident that joining improWEB would improve the distributors` business that he has a no-risk-design to offer interested distributors.
ImproWEB will work for anyone who is selling computer hardware, software and accessories, or want to include other products. Because the improWEB system is so efficient, it gives resellers time to focus on issues like providing solutions to businesses and improving customer satisfaction. ImproWEB is not only a solution for e-commerce businesses, but can also add incredible value to traditional retail businesses.
For more information, please visit http://www.improweb.com.
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