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Baazee.com invites Keralites to become entrepreneurs
Cochin, December 18, 2004
Baazee.com, an eBay Company, today organized Kerala's first Baazee Academy@ Cochin - a platform for potential sellers to learn about how to sell on Baazee at Hotel Abad Plaza, M.G. Road. The Baazee Academy, conducted across the length and breadth of the nation, is aimed at highlighting the entrepreneurship platform that Baazee offers to local sellers to reach out to buyers across India.
In addition to providing its sellers with an opportunity to start a business with zero investment, Baazee also offers sellers the convenience of managing one's business from home, office or even a cyber café. The unique feature of trading on Baazee.com is that no matter where the seller is located, he gets a nationwide reach by listing his products on the site. Baazee thus provides an opportunity for sellers of localized and unique products to reach out to buyers across the country. Buyers also benefit from access to unique products directly from places of their origin.
Advantages for sellers@Baazee
- No Rentals
- No Investment
- No Infrastructure
- No Inventories
- Its Safe & Easy
Many Keralites are successful sellers at Baazee. They have joined thousands of Indians who are making their livelihood and expanding their market on Baazee while reaching out to buyers across India.
Rishad and Kaison, 24 years old are bachelors from Cochin who have a retail store of Mobiles and Accessories. They heard of Baazee through website promotions and decided to expand their business through Baazee. They have been trading mobiles and accessories on Baazee since June 2004 under the Baazee Id: AABAVETAL.
Kaison says, "Rishad and me are business partners. We are glad that we decided to sell on Baazee. At our offline shop we get a maximum of 50 sales a day, whereas on Baazee we get almost double the number of sales. Selling through Baazee has helped us in reaching out to customers all across the country. We are also able to get better profits through our sales on Baazee. We have also made a lot of friends through our Baazee sales as well".
Mohammad Yuusuf Sait, a 31 year old MBA from Madras University has a company Kerroworld in Cochin. He started sourcing the CDs from his friend and started selling them on Baazee. He is trading on Baazee since May 2004 under the Baazee Id: a2z webstore.
Mohammad says, "I am amazed to see how people shop online. I have been getting orders from Srinagar to Kanyakumari. I am an extrovert, I love to talk and make new friends. Baazee has given me the opportunity to meet a lot of new people and has helped me in creating a source of income through selling online. I have maintained good relations with all my customers. I often call senior sellers on Baazee and ask them for advice. I am soon going to start a new account for my wife to start selling on the site. This will keep her busy and also help us earn more income"
Vinod Thomas is a 30 year old businessman who has a retail business in Computers and Peripherals called JK Computers in Kollam. Vinod heard of Baazee through the television advertising and started selling on Baazee in July 2002 through the Baazee id: vinodkerela. He has been getting very good sales from his online web store.
Vinod says, "Baazee is a very good medium for online sales. Baazee has very fast moving products. One of my buyers from New Delhi had a good buying experience so he has given me a lot of repeat orders. I have received a total of 19 orders from this buyer. When I first started selling on Baazee, I handled it by myself, it was a one-man show. Within the first year, my sales increased so much that I recruited two people to help me with it".
Mr. Premraj is a 54 year old retired individual from Trivandrum. He likes collecting different and rare articles from around the world. He started selling on Baazee from May 2004 and sells coins and stamps through his Baazee id: Premraj C. Though Mr. Premraj is hearing impaired, he manages his Baazee business very well.
Premraj says, "I came across Baazee from the Internet while searching for some interesting items. The best thing about Baazee is the wide range of useful products and collectible items that it offers from sellers across various parts of the country at competitive rates. It also provides the convenience of shopping online from home. I first came to Baazee as a buyer of items and turned to seller only later. Presently, I list only Philately Stamps and related items like First Day Covers, etc. I purchase stamps from all over the world through Internet and also through my friends and contacts in different countries. I get a lot of satisfaction from my active involvement and contact with different segments of people at Baazee. I handle my Baazee business by myself. I spend around 2 to 3 hours daily for my Baazee sales activities."
Manoj Vijay Kumar is 28 years old and is a manufacturer and distributor of T-shirts and watches in Tirupur. He offers a unique service of personalized T-shirts and watches with names, initials and photographs as per his buyers' requirements. Manoj heard of Baazee through the TV ads and started selling on Baazee in December 2002 through the Baazee id: xtees. Manoj started selling on Baazee to expand his offline business to online business thereby reaching out to more customers across the country with zero percent investment.
He says, "I like to sell on Baazee because I get a lot of new customers. In a retail shop, I can display only 40 to 50 products as I have a space constraint. However on Baazee I can display all my products. I have 300 different designs that I sell on Baazee. This also gives the buyer a wider range to choose from. I have built very good relations with my buyers. They refer my name to their friends and family to buy from me through Baazee. I also get a lot of repeat customers. By selling on Baazee, I get nationwide exposure and also get some bulk orders. Tirupur is a place that is very famous for exports. Big brands manufacture their products and sometimes have export surplus so they sell the surplus at a very cheap price. I buy some products from these export houses and sell them on Baazee. Buyers are very satisfied with these products and the price they pay for it".
Mr. Avnish Bajaj, Country Manager, Baazee.com says, "Recognizing the growing awareness and the increasing volume of business transactions happening through the Internet, we at Baazee aim to provide a safe and convenient environment for online trading. Selling from the comfort of their homes, offices or even cyber cafes with zero investment is a unique feature of selling on Baazee. This not only enables its sellers to make extra money but also promotes the spirit of entrepreneurship with a bare minimum of risk. Besides, a nationwide platform gives them an opportunity to reach out to buyers all over the country".
Fact
- All you need to start selling @Baazee is a computer and an internet connection.
- Baazee Academy sessions train you for Free.
- Display & Listings are Free on Baazee.
About Baazee:
Baazee.com, India's leading online marketplace, is a 100% subsidiary of eBay.com, the World's online marketplace. Today, Baazee.com is India's biggest online trading community on the Internet where anyone can sell or buy almost anything. Baazee is a trading platform offering auctions, quick buy and classifieds modes of person-to-person trading. Baazee.com has a wide range of products listed on its site spread over 1500 categories including Art & Antiques, Apparel, Bollywood, Books, & magazines, Cars & Bikes, Computers, Home and Personal Loans, Electronics, Cameras & Optics, Movies, Music, Health & Beauty, Gifts, Home, Jewellery, Mobile Phones, Real Estate, Toys & Baby Products, Travel etc.
About eBay.com
Founded in September 1995, eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY) is The World's Online Marketplace® for the sale of goods and services by a diverse community of individuals and small businesses. Today, the eBay community includes more than a hundred million registered members from around the world. People spend more time on eBay than any other online site, making it the most popular shopping destination on the Internet.
People from all over the world buy and sell on eBay. Currently, eBay has local sites that serve Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In addition, eBay has a presence in South Korea and Latin America through its investments in Internet Auction and MercadoLibre.com, respectively.
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