Over the course of the past few months, Snipesoft has taken it’s expertise and experience gained from its involvement in the e-commerce field and expanded it’s web development wing.

Our core project is E-Webstores, a cart system with Trademe/Sella integration via an exclusive OMINS connector.

This project has seen a large growth in numbers and we attribute this success to our highly competitive pricing and the efficiency of our development process. It’s a highly flexible system and best of all it’s accessible to a broad consumer base and works in harmony regardless of the user’s skillset.

Under the leadership of our head of project development Sreejith Govindan,  we have undertaken a number of projects for a varied number of clients from small business to professional outfits. We are proud to announce we now have over 50 sites in our portfolio and this continues to grow.

Some of the E-Webstore’s we have released in the previous month.

http://www.yippeetoys.co.nz
http://www.savebarn.co.nz
http://www.mybabyproducts.co.nz
http://www.moderndeal.co.nz
http://www.jonvy.co.nz
http://www.happymobile.co.nz

While we have a number of project in development if you are interested in a website plase contact us at sales@ewebstores.co.nz for a chat.

This is a database server upgrade and should increase the speed of regular omins systems.

• Out of stock setting. You can now set your Easylister to edit your current auctions to an “out of stock” auction if an item runs out of stock while you still have live auctions. It will also edit the auction to the shortest possible auction length so it will end as soon as it possibly can without costing you any money. If the item goes back into stock i.e you receive more it will edit it back to the original auction.  Note: The auction must not have met the reserve and have more than 1hr to run.

To comply with Trademe rules please edit the default to a tangible item such as a paperclip i.e a ‘real’ item.

To find this setting please go to your settings menu > trademe settings for easylister or your settings > promo groups then the trademe tab in the promo group for omins

You can edit the title, description and price. You can optionally also set it to remove any photos attached to the auction.

• For our EasyWholsale users: It will now reserve stock when an auction reserve is met (within an hour) which means that it will be reserved for you in the vendors system and won’t be available to anyone else.

We know that it was a big issue regarding overselling and stock levels so we have worked hard to ensure that all loopholes have been closed.

For both OMINS & EasyLister users, all of your current auctions and any new auctions listed today will automatically be upgraded to free gallery. You don’t need to do anything to take advantage of this offer.

Keep in mind this will not alter the actual products in your system, so when OMINS or EasyLister relists them, they will use the promotions as you originally set up.

Here at Snipesoft we want to make this stressful time as simple as possible – any invoices made in OMINS after midnight 31st of September will automatically have the new 15% GST rate applied. Dont worry the old rate of 12.5% will still be there – you just need to change it using the dropdown box on the invoice.

If you have any special requirements please email us the week beforehand and we will be happy to accomodate

Some of you have been asking ” What rate of GST do I use?”  The IRD states – When there is a GST rate change (in this case from 12.5% to 15%), the GST rate you use depends on when the transaction occurs (the time of supply). The time of supply is when the supplier issues an invoice or receives a payment, whichever happens first. Like every good rule there are some transactions where this differs.
For specifics see  http://www.ird.govt.nz/changes/gst/businesses/supply/ In particular the rule regarding GST on imports may be important.

The IRD has some useful info links for those who may be feeling a little lost or just give them a call on 0800 377 774

http://www.ird.govt.nz/changes/checklist/

http://www.ird.govt.nz/changes/gst/businesses/adjust-rate/budget-gst-decision-tree-q1.html

If you haven’t looked into EasyWholesale sale yet or don’t know what it is now is certainly the time to find out. Just log into your Easylister account and look under the Easywholesale menu to get access to an entire range of products specifically chosen for their appeal on online auction sites such as Trade Me & Sella. With a few simple clicks you can load them onto Trademe or Sella and begin selling an entirely new range of products risk free!!

In the next month or so we should also be releasing a tricks, tips and support manual to help our users get the best results from Easywholesale so keep an eye out for that. In the mean time however don’t forget about our support forum where you can post a question and get help from us and other users.

Nic will be the new port of call for customer sales, queries and support and is looking forward to working closely with our existing and new clients to help them grown their online business. We are very happy Nic has decided to join us and given his experience with our software we think he will become an invaluable team member.

Keep in mind this will not alter the actual products in your system, so when OMINS or EasyLister relists them, they will use the promotions as you originally set up.

To sign up to EasyLister, simply visit the EasyLister website and click signup.

Special offer for EasyLister users

As a special welcome to all EasyLister users, Sella is offering $25 FREE credit, which you use for optional listing and store enhancements when you load your first items. Simply email them at info@sella.co.nz and let them know you’re now using the easiest listing tool available, and they will do the rest.

But wait, there’s more!

On top of this, one lucky EasyLister user will also win $250 cash simply by using EasyLister before July 31st.  All you have to do is list a product on Sella through EasyLister and you’ll be placed in the draw.  Every auction you list is another chance to win, so get started today!

EasyWholesale (beta) now available

EasyWholesale beta was made available in all EasyLister systems a few weeks ago, and the reaction so far has been fantastic. In fact, the majority of active EasyWholesale users have already increased their sales by at least $200 per week!  If you’re looking for more products to sell on Trade Me, sign up to EasyLister today and get started!

About EasyWholesale: This unique free service allows you to easily discover new products and get them listed on Trade Me (and now Sella – see below!) with the click of a button.

EasyLister now supports Sella

That’s right – with EasyLister, it’s now as easy to list on Sella as it is to list on Trade Me!  In-fact, with only a couple of clicks you can enable your products for Sella and have them start listing straight away.

With the new Sella support also comes an updated List Now system, which is easier to use and allows for tighter control over what sites to list on and how many auctions to create on each.

Note that Sella requires two forms of verification before you can list, so ensure you have sorted this out otherwise EasyLister will not be able to list on your Sella account.

New dynamic-pricing panel for EasyWholesale products

A powerful new feature for EasyWholesale products is the ability to float prices against the EasyWholesale cost.  This means that, if the EasyWholesale cost price changes, your prices can change along with it by a set percentage or amount. Click thumbnail image to enlarge.

Update live auction details on Trade Me & Sella

Have you ever wanted to change your pricing, or correct a typo in your listings?  Until now you’d have to edit each auction individually – but not any more!  When you make a change to a product in EasyLister, you can simply click a button to have those changes reflected in any of your current auctions (unless they have bids).  This makes it incredibly easy to keep your products up to date on Trade Me and Sella.

Minor visual changes & performance updates

Of course, no update would be complete without some smaller fixes here and there, and some small performance improvements across the board.  These updates should enhance your EasyLister experience.

We hope you like this update – let us know what you think on our support forums!