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Baazee.com invites Hyderabadis to become entrepreneurs
Hyderabad, February 5, 2005
Baazee.com, an eBay Company, today organized the popular Baazee Academy@Hyderabad - a platform for potential sellers to learn about how to sell on Baazee. 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 Hyderabadi residents are already 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.
Mrs. Poornima has an offline Jewellery shop. She has been doing very well in the offline business and decided to expand online. She sells on Baazee through Baazee ID: Dagina. Mr. Sanjay, her employee took the initiative and started selling on Baazee by first uploading small pearl earrings. On seeing the quick response that they got from buyers, they decided to continue with more products. Mrs. Poornima checks the online business once a week while Mr. Sanjay handles the activity. Their online sales have grown a lot in the past year. Mrs. Poornima spends a lot of time in studying the market to analyse user needs and is the final decision maker for what products should be listed online. They also started selling jewel watches which are hugely popular with the Baazee buyers.
Mrs. Poornima says, "Selling on Baazee has given us a huge buyer base as compared to offline business. Offline we are limited to customers from our vicinity and town. However online we get orders from not only buyers in India but also international orders." Mr. Sanjay added, "The experience of handling the Baazee business is very good. I learnt a lot about the ecommerce market and how the business of evolved over the period of time. I have noticed that there is huge difference in online customers and offline market. Online customers have more spending power and are also very open minded".
Jagdamba Pearls a big brand name from Hyderabad / Secunderabad started selling on Baazee in 2002 to expand their business. They launched their online business through Baazee Id: Margarita Pearls. Mr. Avhat was a buyer on Baazee. He joined Jagdamba Pearls and started selling their inventory for them on the site and thus developed an additional source of income for Jagdamba. While he started off selling pearls on Baazee, he now sells Italian Jewellery and Polki diamonds.
Mr. Avhat says "Selling on Baazee is good as there is no limit to prices. We have now introduced "Thewea Jewellery" which is jewellery made of 1 gram alloy. They are ethnic sets and give the Maharaja look, which is not available elsewhere. We have a monopoly on this jewellery as we are the only manufacturers for these products. When we first listed it, we had instant sales. We have also started Pearl watches. We have seen very good sales in pearl products with a lot of international orders. We put up our products on auctions and the buyer decides the best price he wishes to pay for the item. We make a lot of profit through this. Baazee contributes to a major portion of our business".
Mr. Shaik Nabi Rasool is a 34 year old resident and a B com graduate from Hyderabad. After his graduation, he was employed as a secretary and continued in the profession for 11 years. He operates on Baazee through the Baazee ID: Meiraj
Shaikh says, "My job was not well paying and also involved very long hours of work. So I decided to start my own business. My brother helped me with the finances and now I have my own retail store. After attending the Baazee Seminar last year, I realized that this was a new avenue to expand my business which required no investment. Also listing on Baazee is easy and comfortable. My products reach to thousands of people and the best part is there is no problem in collecting payment. I first started off with a Burglar Alarm and moved on to Solar Mobile Phone Charger. Apart from this, I also plan to list more products which I am going to import like chemically treated Mosquito nets, Solar Emergency Alarms, etc. My initial selling experience was very good. I can increase my business on Baazee day by day".
Pankaj Mathur is a management student with a specialized degree in law. He has been working with the Birla group of companies for 20 years. After being employed for quite a while, he realized that running one's own business has better future prospects. Pankaj invested in opening a manufacturing unit. His daughter, a US citizen was a seller on eBay and had a great experience with ecommerce. Pankaj along with his wife Suniti started selling their products on Baazee and have seen very good sales ever since. They sell on Baazee through the ID: KritiDesigns & Surbhi's Collection
Pankaj says, "Sales on Baazee are picking up very well. We sell our products to people around the country and even internationally. The best part about selling online is there are no overheads. So we can offer more competitive prices to the customers and also have better profit margins. Selling is very convenient also as I sit online whenever I have some free time. I don't have any fixed working hours. I am looking forward to a lot of growth in my business through Baazee".
Mrs. Suniti says, "Selling on Baazee is fun. Being a housewife it has given me the opportunity to do something. I operate the Baazee business whenever I want from home. It does not require me to travel places. I am making good use of my spare time by selling online".
Mr. Sandeep Vig has an offline shop of electronics and other gift products. He sources these electronics from Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai. Sandeep started his business on Baazee through Baazee id:AMS Exporters just to try something new. He started with a CD player from his shop and went on to selling high-end electronic products.
Sandeep says "To be successful online, it is very important to give customers good service. Talking to buyers politely, helps to build a relationship with them and also ensures good sales".
Sandeep's success on Baazee has also led his wife Mamta Vig to enter into this field of business. Mamta started with Jewellery products.
Mamta says "I have had experience of selling online as I help my husband and now having my own account makes me feel independent. I spend almost 4-5 hours a day online. This keeps me busy and also helps me make some money".
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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