Best Trade Bid leads Australia
May 25th, 2009
Best Trade Bid is now providing qualified leads that are affordable for Australian businesses.
How often have you seen a good idea that will bring customers to your door, but after cutting through the blurb and getting down to the bottom line, you eventually discover, that with the upfront cost of entry, or the ongoing fees it’s just another marketing risk with no guarantee?
“I’VE paid more for coffee and cake,’’ said Noel Sorensen, the latest business owner to reap the benefits of Best Trade Bid and its free to sign up.
Best Trade Bid is the concept of Rockhampton man Mark Carpenter who started planning and developing the website in 1999 and has now gone live with it. Now open for business, Best Trade Bid is designed to give both buyers and sellers the opportunity to get what they want with the greatest of ease.
Mark said the sole purpose of Best Trade Bid is to connect providers with buyers, allowing local businesses to get new customers without doing the hard yards. I want to provide qualified leads for Australian businesses that are affordable. “The concept is simple, you call us, we call them and they’ll call you,’’ he said.
“I was always frustrated trying to find providers for various projects I had on the go, researching the best deal, trying to get a contractor who is free to do the job.
“I thought it was much simpler if someone could do all the running around for me and that is where Best Trade Bid comes in.’’
Anyone with a product or service to offer can register on this website, from national companies to stay at home mums offering ironing services or babysitting.
Customers then come to the Best Trade Bid website and add a job, describing the product or service they are looking for and they are matched with registered providers in their area, those providers are then invited to contact the customers directly.
“The customer doesn’t have to waste time ringing around; they can just wait for the seller or service provider to contact them and its costs them nothing for their trouble,’’ Mark said.
“Registered businesses don’t have to search for work, as we send them interested customers details right to their inbox for the small fee of $10per customer.’’
It was this small introductory fee that attracted Adz Power Agency director Noel Sorensen.
Noel said “While the agency is located in Rockhampton, it is more than capable of servicing the advertising, marketing, web and graphic design needs of companies Australia wide.
When I heard about Mark’s Best Trade Bid idea and found that he already had registered companies not only from Queensland, but from Western Australia, South Australia and New South Wales, Tasmania, and Victoria, it seemed like an opportunity not to be missed,’’ he said.
“Where else can you gain viable leads without leaving your desk, simply by filling in a form about your business and all for a $10 contacting fee?
It is of benefit also that after the initial contact, the customer and seller deal directly with each other, working out the terms and conditions and giving businesses the opportunity to on sell without any interference from Best Trade Bid.’’
Mark said “When you think about it there are many benefits to registered businesses. A simple pay as you go system, creating new client opportunities, and future sales prospects that can become lifetime customers, together with tax deductable, prepaid lead credits that have no expiry date are just a couple of advantages”. “The earlier a business gets in and registers the better for them, because the buyers are starting to grab the opportunity with both hands to list their jobs free, saving themselves the hassle of doing their own search, leaving them free to get on with other important things. The list of business services and trades that can benefit from Best Trade Bid is huge.
Interested businesses can register on line for free, listing the products, services and scope of their work and providing a list of the area codes and suburbs they service.
As an added incentive, for the rest of the year, the Best Trade Bid team is donating a minimum of $2 to the Royal Flying Doctors Service every time a business purchases prepaid lead credits.
For more information phone 1300 788 856 or visit the website at www.besttradebid.com.au
Best Trade Bid FAQ’s
May 19th, 2009
Q. What are the benefits for my business?
A. A list of the benefits can be found at “How it works” Information for providers.
Q. What are the benefits to me as a client?
A. A list of the benefits can be found at “How it works” – Information for buyers.
Q. How do I purchase lead credits?
A. After log on, go to “Purchase credits” follow the prompts and pay by either credit card, Paypal direct deposit or by sending a cheque or money order.
Q. How long will a lead credit last?
A. Leads have no expiry date, they remain in your stock until they are used, and are therefore anti-inflationary.
Q. Can I get a refund on unused credits?
A. Leads are non-refundable.
Q. What happens if I go on holidays or close my business for a period of time?
A. You can place your lead opportunities on hold for a period of time. On the contact us page send us a message to place leads on hold for the period of time required.
Q. What is the difference between “Standard lead” credits and “Express lead credits”?
A. A description of these can be found at “How it works” – Information for providers.
Q. How can I get help?
A. You can email us at info@besttradebid.com.au with your inquiry.
Q. What happens if I have a power failure or for some reason I haven’t received and a lead invite that was sent?
A. You can check on opportunities sent to you through “my account” Log on to the site to see your list of opportunities sent with the date and time sent.You can mark them off when the job is completed.
Q. How can I change my business details?
A. Log on and from the dashboard go to Update Profile
Q. What happens if I forget my log on details?
A. Click on “Forgotten password” after you have attempted to log on, and follow the prompts.
Q. Can I have my business registered in any other way other than via the web site?
A. The quickest way to register is through the site, however you can phone us on 1300788856 and we can register the details for you or you could send an email with your contact details so we can contact you.
Q. Can I still get leads outside my post code area?
A. Yes. You will have to complete these vital details when you register. Providing the full list of areas you wish to service. It can be local, statewide or Australia wide, by searching and ticking the appropriate suburbs. Go to “Update regions” from the dashboard after log on
Q. How soon am I expected to respond to a lead sent to me?
A. As soon as it is possible, but it is up to you. It depends how serious you are about obtaining the job, and customer service. The sooner the better.
Q. Can my business be deregistered?
A. Yes. If you are found to be using the site for anything other than that for which it is intended you will be given a warning. If that is unsuccessful, you can be removed from the list of providers without notice. Basically play fair and there is no problem.
Q. What happens if there is no response from any business to contact a client?
A. We will be the first to know if there has been no response from businesses and further invitations will be sent to businesses that can provide the service required.
Q. Are there any hidden costs associated with registering my business?
A. No. There is only the lead fee which is payable up front in the form of lead packs.
Q. Is my business information kept confidential?
A. Yes. Information given to us by you is kept only for Best Trade Bid’s records, we will not give any of your details to any company or person, unless special permission is requested and granted.
Q. Are there any guarantees I will win a bid?
A. No. You will be competing with other providers in the same line of work. You pay for the opportunity. We can’t make an enquirer purchase from you. We can only bring them to you. It is up to yo to sell your product.
We can’t guarantee any information that is given by our clients requesting a search for products or services is correct, or a genuine inquiry. Equate it to someone walking into your shop and walking out with nothing, because you didn’t have what they wanted, or they were just looking.
Q. What is the main purpose of this site?
A. Our aim is found at “About us”.
Q. How many other businesses will bid for a job?
A. It depends on the client’s request – anything from one to five generally.
Q. How can I help get more businesses to register?
A. Tell a supplier of yours, alert them to the opportunities they could have to increase their business and pass on this link http://www.besttradebid.com.au
Q. If I sell my business, what happens to the lead credits?
A. They can still be used in the business if it is just a straight transfer of name etc…Leads can be transferred by special request in the case of a business sale.
Q. How many businesses can I register?
A. You can register as many businesses as you own.
Q. Can I use this system to source my product suppliers?
A. Yes. This is a great way to find your resources at the right price.
Q. What happens if I am sent a lead inquiry that is not in my line of business?
A. This would be extremely rare and we would like to hear from you should that happen. The way we match is dependent on the correct input of your business details. We pride ourselves in exact matches to the client’s request.
Q. How can I make an inquiry?
A. Go to info@besttradebid.com.au
Q. How can I receive alerts when an email request comes in from BTB?
A. Contact your communications expert in your area to find out about email alerts to your mobile or other device, it won’t be difficult.
Q. How do I know how many lead credits I have left?
A. You can see at the top of the home page when you log on, how many leads you have left
Q. Will Best Trade Bid contact clients to ask for feedback?
A. Yes, we will randomly select clients that have requested a search, to help us improve our service to the public.
May 8th, 2009
Don’t miss out
We don’t want you to miss out on the opportunity to gain a new customer. The only way we can give you the new opportunity is for you to list your business Category, Scopes, and Regions of service.
I was out at the Beef expo in Rockhampton yesterday and one business owner’s concern was that there would be too many other businesses in the same category. You may be concerned about the same issue.
As I looked around the displays, there would have been about 15 different displays for cattle gates, fences, crushes, not to mention pumps, tanks trucks and farm equipment etc… Competition is everywhere and that is just a fact of life in business. Everyone is competing in the local directories, and any other media presentations and events designed to gain new customers.
At this stage of Best Trade Bid’s operation, if we could get two businesses in each category in each region covering several scopes of service, it would be great. At the moment, because we are only new, there are many categories that don’t even have one business registered yet. Australia is a large area to cover and there are many suburbs and regions.
Have a look at the glass industry for example. If a glass merchant registered his business it would be under the category, Glass merchants, but the scopes of service would be vast. Not every glass merchant does everything to do with glass. Various businesses specialize in different areas. Such as;
Broken window repair, Glass table tops, Glass cut to size Putty windows, Domestic, Commercial, Industrial Shower screens, Splash backs, Art glass, Bent glass, Shaped glass, Digitally imprinted glass, Windows, doors and louvers Rural repairs, Safety glass, Machined edged glass, Mirrors, Installation, Insurance work, Glass Manufacture, Tools, Lead lighting, Wholesale supplier, Imported glass products.
There are many scopes within other industries as well, so even if there were other businesses in the same category in the same region, it won’t necessarily mean they do exactly the same thing. Each business has products that differ in function, quality and price from the other businesses in the same category. It depends on what the buyer is wanting. It may be price or quality, it may be service, or after sales service, it could be added bonuses.
Get in early and list your business and skills, together with the regions you service. It’s free to register and you’ll be notified of any customers that match your business criteria.