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.

As a new feature we have also put up a complaint form where you can post a complaint when you think a OMINS client is sending a promotional emails without prior opt-in authorization or if a promotional email does not contain a working opt-out link.

We reserve the right to restrict email features for clients who are abusing the OMINS email system.

As an aside, we also wish to point out that many OMINS users do not use promotional emails at all, and if you have a problem with emails please follow the opt out instructions and report any client that do not seem to be using the OMINS email systems appropriately.

You can view the policy document at the following link:
http://www.snipesoft.net.nz/policies/email/

That’s right! EasyLister, the only 100% FREE listing tool for Trade Me has been released and is available for signup now.

About EasyLister
EasyLister provides support for scheduled listing, automatic relisting, fix priced offers and much more! With a built-in wholesale product source from EasyWholesale and a synchronised e-commerce web-site with EasyStores, the possibilities are endless! Best of all, the EasyTools range is web-based software. There are no complex installations, no need to have your computer on 24/7, and you can list and manage from any internet connected computer!

It’s free?  What’s the catch?
No catch!  EasyLister is completely free to use! There are no hidden fees, no artificial “listing limits” and no additional cost to you.  The cost of other listing tools has kept many TradeMe sellers from reaping the benefits of automated auction listings. EasyLister provides these important tools without any money out of pocket from the sellers.

How do I use it?
It’s very easy to start using EasyLister today.  Simply visit the website, click the signup button and create an account.  That’s it – you’re now using EasyLister!

What’s next?
To complement EasyLister, we’ll be releasing two new products in the coming months – EasyWholesale and EasyStores.  Stay tuned to find out more about these great products!

It promotes Snipesoft and of course that we are made from New Zealand, they were also keen to promote the fact we are beginning to work on an export project.

They just started filming us so you can see me in the office on a casual unshaven day , I thought I did pretty well with the on the spot questions too.

Thanks to Film Life people for making a pretty nice video, I love the intro with our logo. They did a great job!

Also have a look at themadefromnewzealand.com youtube channel you can see some other companies, right now they are all companies that work on the same floor as us in the Silicon Welly offices.

We share an office with the great people behind this website, and they really do want nothing more than to see kiwi businesses grow and reach their potential.  We wish them all the best!

Of course, Snipesoft is there and we’d love to see our clients up there too – we’ll even add ourselves as fans!

Summer of Code

To help us with this project, we’ve joined the Summer of Code – a non-profit program that matches smart students with innovative companies over the summer. Summer of Code helps students gain important job skills and experience in the industries they’re interested in.

Now in its third year, Summer of Code has placed over 40 students in companies across Wellington including Xero, Weta Digital, Trade Me and Project X.

On that note, we’d like to welcome Rebecca (Bex) to the Snipesoft team!  Rebecca is in the final year of her degree at Victoria University and is interested in gaining experience in a modern web company.

However, with a recent explosion in interest for OMINS, we just don’t have the time to properly support Easy Lister or it’s users.  Therefore, we have had to make the tough decision to put the release of Easy Lister on temporary hiatus.

Can’t you release Easy Lister without support?
We could, but we’d rather not.  Great support is an important part of being a Snipesoft customer, and if we don’t feel we can live up to that we’d rather wait until we can.

What should I use now that Easy Lister is delayed?
Of course, we’d love for you to try out OMINS and see if it is right for your business.  Please feel free to contact us for more information and a free trial.

When will Easy Lister be released?
Due to the growth in interest for OMINS, we are currently looking into expanding our team.  This will allow us to continue to support current and future OMINS clients, and may also allow us to re-open Easy Lister development.  Watch this space!

However, a little more patience is required as we may be delayed a couple of weeks longer than we expected. This is due to some custom development work for a new OMINS client of ours (who you’ll be seeing a lot more of on TradeMe in the near future!)

Just thought we’d keep everyone in the loop.

However, we understand that not everyone wants the power that a complete system like OMINS brings. Some people want something a bit simpler, easier and more affordable. Something that stays out of their way and just helps them get the job done without complicating things further.

That’s where Easy Lister comes in!

What is Easy Lister?

Easy Lister is a simple & affordable web-based listing tool designed for small-to-medium sellers of TradeMe. Our focus is simplicity and ease of use – not complicated features.

What does it do?

Easy Lister can help you automate the entire listing and relisting process on TradeMe. We strive to streamline the hard part, so you can focus on the selling!

Some of the features Easy Lister offers:

• Automatic listing and relisting of products
• Full support for automatic fixed price offers
• Easily specify when you want your products to list without having to play around with Windows Task Manager or changing advanced system settings
• Simple stock control – set and forget
• Support for any operating system that has a browser, including Windows, Mac OSX and Linux!
• The ability to turn your computer off and let our service to the work for you
• Simple, easy to use and affordable! We consider this the biggest feature of all

I already have another listing tool, why should I use Easy Lister?

Good question! We created Easy Lister because we felt the current solutions were somewhat lacking. We found they often made the listing process more complicated instead of simplifying it!

Additionally, some of them are missing what we would consider essential features, such as support for fixed-price offers and the ability to upload more than 3 photos on an auction.

Finally, being desktop based, they have some serious disadvantages which only web-based software can solve. For example, one major benefit is that you can now turn off your computer when you’re done setting up your products, and not worry about your computer crashing or your internet connection going down right when your listings were supposed to start.

Should I use OMINS or Easy Lister?

Both OMINS and Easy Lister help you automate the TradeMe process, however there are some major differences.

OMINS is designed for larger sellers, and contains many advanced features that help increase profit and grow your business. Easy Lister on the other hand is designed for the smaller sellers or those who are just starting out and want help with the repetitious, boring stuff.

How much does it cost?

While we’re in beta, Easy Lister will be completely, 100% free.

Once Easy Lister is our of beta, we may offer a paid version for professional users, but there will always be a very generous free version available. Additionally, we guarantee to be the best value for money listing tool available in New Zealand.

Where can I get it?

Easy Lister is currently in development, but we hope to have a beta version out within the next week or so. If you are interested in beta testing Easy Lister, please email us and we’ll let you know as soon as it’s available.

Also keep an eye out on the website: www.easylister.co.nz for more information in the near future.

This is why we’re happy to announce that we have now upgraded our infrastructure to 64 bit, allowing us to take advantage of the newest server technology and keep up with the growing demand.

What this means for you, the OMINS customer, is that you will continue to receive the same high-speed access to your system, and indeed should notice a speed increase on the heavier features such as advanced reporting.

It also means you can feel good knowing you’re trading on the cutting-edge. Quite an exciting place to be, we think.