Hi Mconridge,
Thanks for asking a very good question, we were really hoping we could get some great questions and feedback here, and this is certainly one the OnBuy Team would like to talk about. Our launch to the public is not for a little while yet, but we don't mind sharing a few of the reasons we created OnBuy for the public.
We hope consumers will opt to buy from the OnBuy marketplace because of a few essential things.
1. 1. OnBuy wanted to create
absolute protection for customers, which is very unlike other marketplaces. Some disputes have expiry dates, and sometimes have various road blocks before being able to fix problems between customers and sellers. OnBuy will be different. We promise to protect customers, through seller vetting processes, and will always make good with disputes; especially in terms of money - We'll make sure customers never suffer a loss because of a genuine dispute, or if they are victims of fraud. We want to do this because we want to ensure all customers shopping with OnBuy have absolute confidence in our marketplace, without any doubt.
2. 2. OnBuy will have a great benefit over larger marketplaces, in terms of product price - since we charge our sellers very little to list thousands of products, the customer will benefit from much lower prices - the sellers will not be forced to drive their prices higher, because of large listing overheads. They'll save thousands of pounds, and in turn so will the public. We will constantly be work closely with our sellers, so that prices are always going to be at their best.
3. 3. And lastly, but certainly not least, we have the UK's best interest in mind. We're hoping that, once people understand our motivation to help shift substantial amounts of money back into the UK, through buying through a British marketplace, they will want to use OnBuy.
Imagine the savings - If we manage to achieve our goals, the whole of the UK will benefit enormously. The economy may be rejuvenated, which may have untold benefits in the future, and customers will save on their consumptions!
We have a really great vision, and take great joy in this project; we need the support of the British public in order for it to happen. We know it's no easy task to compete with large and established marketplaces, but know it could be hugely beneficial to sellers, buyers and the UK, if people decided to get on board and try OnBuy for themselves. If you do want to check out the site, the web address is onbuy.co.uk. There's a link at the bottom left, which will take you through to the demo. We would love to know what you think
Wow - Sorry for the essay Mconridge! We do want to be as explanatory as we can
If you have any more questions, keep them coming - we'd be happy to answer anything for you.
