What on earth is this about?
September 6th, 2010
You may be sick of people trying to sell you things you don’t want, but if you’re prepared to spend a couple of minutes here, I may be able to help you get new customers. It’s worth the read.
Alternatively you can go straight to our main page on the web, and work it out for yourself by reading how it works. You may like to visit our mini site at http://www.besttradebid.ws and listen to our latest radio ad and follow the links to our main page.
We are offering businesses the opportunity to gain new qualified customers that are ready to spend. We are bringing together shoppers and suppliers that can work together without any interference from a third party, leaving either to get on with the important things in life while we do the footwork. Think of us like your pet dog if you like. If you’re looking to find something, tell us to fetch, and we will. If it’s out there we’ll do our best to find it.
What’s in it for me? I hear you ask
This is a free service to the buyer, but a new client comes for a very small fee to the business. Don’t let that scare you off. We consider that fair, because after all, we’re bringing right to the door of your business someone who wants your product and is ready to spend money. Of course we place no limit on the size of the job they want done, so the possibilities are endless. Our job is to only make the match between you and the buyer. The sale to the client is up to you.
Why do you need to join Best Trade Bid as a supplier?
If your business needs to gain a better market share without the huge cost of traditional advertising, then we can help achieve that. By simply listing the details of your business services and the regions that you service, we can bring the clients to you. You don’t need to do anything to gain the client other than to register the business details, and have lead credits in stock for when customers ask us to search for a suitable supplier, you can click accept the lead and bingo, you have all the details. You’re ready to take on the job, making money instead of spending it.
Real value for money
We are proud to be able to bring a very simple and low fee structure that puts everyone on the same level. We sell prepaid lead credits which never lose value, and remain in stock for you until you use them. You have complete control over how many leads you use, what advantage you take of the lead (new client) you are given. Of course if you purchase a larger lead credit pack, then there is a discount, but the maximum fee you will pay for any new client is $10. Considering the buyer’s potential is unlimited, and when you also consider the average lifetime value of each client, we believe the value is excellent.
Why is it so cheap?
Because our advanced system is designed to be mostly automated and is geared to provide reliable, quality information using auto responders, we are able to make running costs minimal. We have a large amount of activity regularly, allowing us to spread the operating costs.
Only a limited number of staff is required to maintain the business, and although we operate Australia wide, and soon, internationally, multiple premises are unnecessary.
What are the common problems with the old ways?
Traditional marketing is expensive, and the results are unpredictable. Untested marketing is a risk, and is often a waste of time and money. Imagine placing a $30 ad in a news paper. You may get to put two lines of detail in the ad. What sort of response would you get? No guarantees.
About me
I have been in the building industry since I did my trade as a Carpenter/Joiner in Central Queensland back in the late seventies. I have been in the glazing industry but specializing in stained glass and leadlights for 30 years. I’ve said goodbye to many a dollar through ineffective advertising, and I know how much it hurts.
I started to create this system back in 1999 after experiencing the frustration of trying to find suppliers for a couple of different jobs around the house that had to be done. Even though back then the phone book and the local paper seemed to be the way to advertise, it was difficult to find someone who wanted to do the jobs, or to even find someone who could. Even looking through old business cards that I had collected in the past, I found that phone numbers had changed, businesses no longer existed and the list of problems continued.
So I thought, How much easier it would be if I could just describe to someone the job I wanted done and they could find a few businesses that would be keen enough to contact me about it? It would free up my time to do more important things, and I would have capable operators ringing me begging me for the job so they could make more money. I’d also have the choice of who I wanted to do the job.
At the time there was no one that would do that, unless I had a secretary do it for me, it was no good just sitting back waiting for someone else to think of it, so I set about to design a cost effective way of matching buyers with suppliers using the latest in technology.
Thanks to a team of professional web designers and advisers we have been able to put together the company called Best Trade Bid Pty Ltd the web site is besttradebid.com.au
Here is my solution for your marketing issues
Why not let someone further up the ladder spend the money on advertising for a whole group of businesses that can be easily narrowed down in categories and regions, someone who can perfectly match buyers with providers?
The money you spend should be on the client that is ready to spend at your business. We bring them to your door ready to spend; all you have to do is open the door. So many businesses want the customers to just walk in and buy and forget about real customer service. Customer service means just that. (A servant to the customer)
We have a great team of workers that are ready to help you increase your bottom line. We give you the opportunity to be of service to the new client, and hopefully sell to them. To stand out from the crowd you should be at the door to greet them, making the first move to encourage them in to see what you have to offer. We’re helping you dramatically cut costs on advertising.
Our client becomes your client
Because our client has asked us to find you, now we’re asking you to look after their needs. We want the best for them. We want them to remember their dealings with us as a positive and pleasant experience. The best way for you to make the first move is to pick up the phone and talk to them, even if it’s only to redirect them or give them free advice. You can help yourself. What you give out will come back to you many times over.
True story
I went shopping for some shoes the other day, and I took note of the customer service at each store I visited. I was in my older work clothes, so I wasn’t the easiest on the eye, and I didn’t look like I was ready to spend money. Three out of the four shops that I visited let me look without interruption to the point where I’m sure I looked like I needed help, but there was none on offer, I just stood looking and ended up walking out; and it wasn’t because they were serving other customers. The fourth shop assistant was very helpful and I wouldn’t mind poaching her as an up front person for my business, so I did end up buying a pair of shoes from that shop.
What is the lesson I learned from that?
Even if I didn’t buy shoes from that shop that day, it would be the first shop I go back to for a pair of shoes in the future. I was left with a positive feeling that they wanted me as a customer not just for this time but forever. Attitude is vital. We want to bring customers to shops that have a positive attitude. Businesses that are interested in people, not just the dollar signs. The money will follow. People will spend where they are comfortable, and where they don’t feel threatened in any way by ignorance or an uncaring attitude.
A satisfied customer
This is how Zoe from Werrington took the stress out of the search.
She needed a lot of work done around her residence, and the thought of spending all the time looking up these suppliers in the phone book was daunting. Not only did it cost her phone calls, but it cost her time, which was more the issue for her. We were able to relieve her of some of the stress, by having willing tradesmen contact her. So what was the difference?
- The tradesperson was prepared on the subject.
- The person most qualified to discuss the issues was making the call
- The tradesperson was keen enough for the job, and proved it by making the call initiating the sale.
- The tradesperson making the call proved they were a real business person, keen for new customers, and capable in their trade by being a problem solver.
- Zoe saved time doing the search
- The businesses didn’t have to go looking for Zoe, we gave them her details because she asked us to, giving them the right to call her.
- A happy ending. Time and money was saved
Let me tell you up front
We’re not out to sell a useless product, or something that is not going to work. We know this works and we are proud of the quality product we have. We know what it’s like to be ripped off, so we’re not about to rip off anyone, particularly businesses. We aren’t charging them a percentage of the total cost of the job, or charging an administration fee, or a yearly subscription for bringing new customers to businesses, or even to offer them a chance of a qualified client. We will deliver on our promises.
- We aim to help solve people’s problems, finding suitable suppliers for them.
- We’re not here to create confusion, or more paper work.
- We simply match buyers to providers, using the information that both parties have entered, and then leave it up to them to deal with each other.
- We’re here to help businesses gain new customers that are seeking their product and services.
- We have made it as simple as possible. The business only needs to enter the required details about their scopes of service and the regions they service, and then we can match them to buyers.
- We’re here to help buyers save time and money.
- We’re here to help businesses save on their marketing costs by guaranteeing, No contact =No fee. Even if you only wanted to direct a person to your web site, you can do it by personally recommending it to them, rather than having to use some kind of hit and miss media to direct a buyer that is ready to spend.
- We pride ourselves in this fair and affordable system, where a business only pays for a guaranteed client wanting their product.
- We’re happiest when we can match buyers with providers, because we know we have been a help to both business and the buyer saving time and money.
Do you need more information?
If you need more information about how this works you can refer to our web site and see how we operate. It really is simple and it really does work and it doesn’t cost the buyer anything to add a job. As a buyer submitting a job, you have nothing to loose. The worst that can happen is that we can’t find anyone to match the required task.
If you have a business and are hesitant about joining the program by becoming a supplier, let me reassure you of what you get for the small $10 fee.
- We are giving you someone who has asked us to find a skilled provider for their project
- You get all the details of the client that has just added a job that our system has matched to your service
- You get a description of the job at hand
- You get the name and contact details, including the job address (if they have included it) and the email address of the buyer
- The only thing we can’t give you is the job. That is left up to the buyer of course.
- You get the opportunity to sell your product to the buyer on a one to one basi
- You choose who contacts the buyer, and when.
- You choose what sort of special offer you want to make to the buyer.
- Remember the buyer’s power to spend is unlimited
- The size of the job is unlimited but the fee remains the same.
- You have this client as a customer for life if you want.
- Even if you don’t get the job after paying a small $10 fee for the contact details of the buyer, you have the client’s contact details for your records for future reference, or for a future marketing campaign. Often the cost of gaining a client in any other way, apart from word of mouth, is more expensive than the cost of the lead.
- You will not get every job on offer. That is just being realistic, you would have to be an amazing sales person to gain every client, but you will be able to build a list of buyers that have asked you to contact them, whilst taking the opportunity to sell your product to them. You are putting your business out there. As much as we’d like to, we can’t make the buyer spend money with you. As you would be aware, in most cases there is competition in the same field of service. You would be aware of your competition. Get in on this piece of the action before they do. There are limited numbers of positions available in each category.
- You’re letting the buyer know you’re ready to serve them. Your contacting them is like saying to them, you’re willing to help. Your business name is put forward as a reliable, business, keen for new customers.
Lead credits are our currency
Any products that are for sale now or products that are added to the site in the future, will also be available for purchase by using prepaid lead credits that you have in stock. This is the simplest way of financial transaction using PayPal as a safe way of exchanging money. Lead credits are also a tax deduction for your business.
Soon, for a fraction of the cost of normal advertising, you’ll be able to advertise special offers that you may have running, so keep an eye out for that new section to our web site. Again lead credits will be the form of currency for purchasing the advertising of your hot deals.
Perhaps you’re skeptical
We understand that this isn’t for everyone. There are businesses that this system doesn’t suit, but if you look through our list of categories that are covered you would agree there is a huge range of businesses that this does suit, and I’m happy to talk to you about how we can make it work for your business. With our younger generations so capable with computer technology, increasingly, this is certainly one of the ways people will be seeking to find suppliers in the future. It’s good to be prepared for the way business is sauced in the future.
We encourage feedback.
It doesn’t matter if it’s negative. We use negative feedback to build a better system. Of course we love to hear of success stories too. Often people forget about how they came to end up with the supplier they used for their job and we don’t hear. That’s OK were happy to work quietly away in the background making a difference, and making things easier for people.
Australia is a huge area to cover with such a system and there are many trades and service providers in so many regions. If we had three or four businesses in each category, in each region, supplying the same products I would be surprised.
Email me at mark@besttradebid.com.au or phone 0488119974 for a no pressure discussion about what I can do for you through this cost effective system. I want to be able to help you get the new customers and build your business success.
Join us today, you can only benefit from it.
Damon from More Core Painting Division in Australind Western Australia, recently joined our team of providers. Damon said “We are a professional painting ans decorating business that puts the customer first, and has a high level of skill as tradesmen in the painting industry.” He’ll give free quotes an he says they are very well priced (cheap). We love to have quality tradesmen like Damon, and we hope we can provide customers for him for many years to come. Damon can be contacted directly by email at stylishdecors@gmail.com
Brad from Maroondah City Property also joined the team. He does Electrical,Phone/data, Plumbing, Plastering, Painting…. in the Mooroolbark region of Victoria. I’m sure Brad would love to be able to help you in his field of expertize. He can be contacted direct by email maroondahcps@optusnet.com.au
