Answers to the most burning questions…
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Investor Questions:
- About LTDs, how do they work?HOW LIFETIME DEALS WORKXXX__PENDING__XXX
- How does Re-Selling LIFETIME DEALS work?LIFETIME DEAL RESELLINGXXX__PENDING__XXX
- How many Buyers can it support?UNLIMITED BUYERSOur core infrastructure starts with Linux, on this core we layer PHP, CSS, and scripting to manage data stored and retrieved from MySQL. We also use High-Performance servers. In theory, no practical limits exist.
- How many Products can it support?UNLIMITED PRODUCTSOur core infrastructure starts with Linux, on this core we layer PHP, CSS, and scripting to manage data stored and retrieved from MySQL. We also use High-Performance servers. In theory, no practical limits exist.
- How many Merchants can it support?UNLIMITED MERCHANTSOur core infrastructure starts with Linux, on this core we layer PHP, CSS, and scripting to manage data stored and retrieved from MySQL. We also use High-Performance servers. In theory, no practical limits exist.
- How much traffic can you handle before it might break?UNLIMITED BUYER TRAFFICOur core infrastructure starts with Linux, on this core we layer PHP, CSS, and scripting to manage data stored and retrieved from MySQL. We also use High-Performance servers. In theory, no practical limits exist.
- How will you advertise?XXX__TITLE__XXXXXX__PENDING__XXX
- What licensing is required?LIMITED LICENSING REQUIREDLike most online services this one has no required special licenses involved. We are a lawful Wyoming corporation. Nothing else is required.
Buyer Questions:
- How fast is the shipping?SHIPPINGXXX__PENDING__XXX
- What is the Buyer Guarantee?BUYER GUARANTEEXXX__PENDING__XXX
- Will prices be higher, lower, or competitive?COUPONS, SPECIALS, AND DEALSXXX__PENDING__XXX
Merchant Questions:
- Can I get a FREE shop?YES - WE OFFER FREE SHOPSMahalo.Market shops are available to all. Yes, we do offer a FREE shop that does not include advanced features. We do this help startup merchants.
- How do you attract new Buyers to come?ADVANCED MARKETINGOur sister company is JingleSPOT. With over 30 years of marketing and advertising for others, JingleSPOT is now the exclusive agncy for the Mahalo.Market.
- How does our Affiliate Marketing work?ADVANCED AFFILIATE MARKETINGIn order to offer a more robust marketing solution, our Affiliate system allows Merchants to create any number Affiliate offers, product by product. Using this method, Merchants can use loss leaders to offer HIGH-PAYING specials.
- How does the FREE Display Advertising for Merchants work?FREE ADVERTISING FOR MERCHANTSDepending upon the shop plan, Mahalo.Market includes FREE advertising directly featuring the Merchant.
- How does the FREE Guaranteed Buyer Traffic work?GUARANTEED BUYER TRAFFICUsing advanced marketing techniques, JingleSPOT agency will drive Buyer traffic to specific Merchant products. The amount of Guaranteed Traffic is based on the shop plan selected by the Merchant.
- How does the FREE Press Releases for Merchants work?FREE PRESS RELEASESJingleSPOT agency will write and syndicate one or more Press Release featuring each Merchant. The number and frequency of FREE Prese Release is based on the shop plan selected.
- How does the FREE Social and Video Marketing Platforms work?FREE SOCIAL + VIDEO PLATFORMSDepending on the shop plan selected, Merchants receive powerful tools designed to simplify and automate social and video posting. These tools make driving traffic to Merchant products a breeze. They also save Merchants more than $1000 monthly on other common services
- How does Gamification work?THE POWER OF GAMIFICATIONGamification is one of the most powerful marketing tools available. Depending on the selected shop plan Mahalo.Mark includes one or more incredible gamification tools from Scratch-2-Win, to hunt-n-click, and spin-the-wheel games to win points that can be used for prizes and purchases. So much more than this.
- How much does a shop cost a Merchant?SHOP PLAN PRICINGOur shop rates start with FREE, and grow depending how many featured selected. See our Pricing Page for more details. (see shop plans)
- Why will Buyers come?WHY BUYER COMEConvenience ith the thing of the day. By making the shopping experience convenient, Amazon and eBay have grown to mega Merchants. Mahalo.Market, is making shopping convenient, by driving traffic to Merchants ready to serve. But our goal is HELP our Merchants GROW. We don compete with our Merchant like Amazon, nor do we play master over Merchants like eBay. At Mahalo.Market, the focus is presentation, beyond that, we encourage Buyers to know the Merchants. ADD that shipping is fast, prices competitive and our Guarantee is better than either Amazon or eBay.
- When is the Merchant paid for products sold?MERCHANT PAYMENTAt Mahalo.Market each purchase is INSTANTLY PAID directly to the Merchant's Stripe merchant account at the time of purchase. CLOSING FEES are deducted instantly via Stripe.
- Who Collects and who pays sales taxes?SALES TAXESSales tax collected and paid by the Merchant of Record. Since each Sale Transaction at our marketplace is made on the Merchant Stripe account, the Merchant is the MOR Merchant of Record.
- Who do they pay when a purchase is made?PURCHASES ARE PAID TO THE MERCHANTSUnlike Amazon, eBay and the like, at Mahalo.Market each purchase payment is paid INSTANTLY at the time of the transaction.
- Who handles refunds, returns, and replacements?REFUNDS, RETURNS AND REPLACEMENTSThe MOR, Merchant of Record is responsible for handling REFUNDS, RETURNS, and REPLACEMENTS. At Mahalo.Market, the shop owner, is the MOR. So each Merchant handles their own REFUNDS, RETURNS, and REPLACEMENTS
- Who is the Merchant of Record “MOR”?MERCHANT OF RECORDAt Mahalo.Market, the MOR is the shop owner, not the marketplace. This allows Merchants to receive INSTANT PAYMENT at the time of the purchase.
The Marketing Guy Questions:
- Price ———- In an online world where pricing is the battle many die on;NOT ABOUT THE PRICE?With Amazon and eBay ruling the prices today, how can we complete? The answer is simple, it's NOT all about price. But if it were it would still be the same game, our Merchants will be competitive in part because we charge them far less, and give them far more including tools and free marketing to save costs, and help them contain pricing.
- Different — What makes the marketplace world-changing;WORLD-CHANGING IN WHAT WAY?We Add Seven wonders to the world:
(1) Amazing technology, craftsmen, and niche products;
(2) Billions to charities the world all around;
(3) Enable all websites to totally serve the disabled;
(4) High-paying self-employment for the disabled;
(5) Live Chat 360 Shopping, and so much more;
(6) A better for the First Peoples and those in Need;
(7) We make shops and shopping safer; - Interest —– What makes it interesting enough to make people stop scrolling;WHAT'S INTERESTING HERE?Lights, camera, action... Not Amazon, not eBay, we do things in a very enjoyable way. First of all, were are a real marketplace, with real live Merchants each who own the shop and the experience you know. From pretty bright colors and games to play, we make a point to engage each shopper in many unique ways. From easy winning to a customer with credit to spend, we take every opportunity to grab more attention. ADD that small Merchnat get the attention, and each sale helps real families.
General Questions:
- ADA and WCAG ComplianceADA and WCAG COMPLAINCEXXX__PENDING__XXX
- Have you done this before?MARKETING EXPERIENCEXXX__PENDING__XXX (see About the Founders)
- How do you know this will work?CASE STUDIES, RESEARCH, and EXPERINCEXXX__PENDING__XXX
- How does Customer Support work?ABOUT CUSTOMER SUPPORTXXX__PENDING__XXX
