Wat is ShopVertical?

It's a hosted platform that allow businesses to run several types of the latest e-commerce and m-commerce applications.
It allows you to quickly setup a web and mobile presence and start selling right away. Whether you've got only a product list in Excel or an existing webshop, dc-Auction will be a perfect fit.

How exactly can ShopVertical kickstart or improve my business?

Recent successes of sites like groupon.com and vakantieveilingen.nl prove consumers like to purchase goods and experiences online - in a fun way, wherever they are. On a computer, i-Pad in the living room, or on the go using their Android or iPhone.

Using our platform, you can try out all these new styles of sales. Be bold, experiment and try something new. Don't be the next webshop!

Why is this better than a webshop?

Starting a webshop nowadays is easy. There are plenty of companies providing just that. Nothing's wrong with that, it's a proven model.

However, there are plenty of new opportunities to explore. We allow you to do this and switch strategy in this fast paced market. Don't worry about the technical part, that's what we do best.

What are these new selling styles dc-Auction provides?

Currently, we provide these methods:

• English auction: pricing starts at a set amount (zero or higher), consumers can bid. After a set time period, there's one winner.
• Dutch auction: pricing starts at a set amount (high price). The price decreases in steps over time, until a bidder thinks the price is right, or the minimum price has been reached.
• Daily deal: consumers can purchase at a set-price, but be quick, the time or product left in stock run out.
• Group purchasing: consumers can form a group to purchase a product at a discount, provided they gather the required amount of co-buyers. Provide your users the tools to ignite a social campaign.
• English auction: pricing starts at a set amount (zero or higher), consumers can bid. After a set time period, there's one winner.

More variations are planned and will be built upon request.

I already use a e-commerce solution, does ShopVertical tie into that?

Sure, we provide an extensive API to integrate data. Contact us for more information.

I have nothing but a great plan, how does ShopVertical get me started?

We provide you with a online store right after signing up. You only need to add one or more product descriptions to start.

How do consumers pay?

You can allow you users to pay with one or multiple of these payment methods:

• iDeal
• PayPal
• in-App purchases
• Bank wire transfer
• Dutch 'Automatische incasso'

Creditcard and other payment methods are available upon request.

Why shouldn't I just use eBay, iBOOD or Groupon?

When you're building a brand, you probably prefer to conduct your transactions on your own website, using your own visual identity. We allow you to do that. We're helping you to build your online presence. Since you always own your domain, there's no lock-in.

Also, clients that sign-up are your clients, not ours. That's a big difference. It allows you to follow up on your customers.

Is ShopVertical compatible with all major browsers?

Yes, all popular browsers are fully supported:

• IE7 and up
• Firefox 2.x and up
• Google ChromeAll of
• Safari 3.x and up

How to put the site on my own domain?

We supply documentation on how to set the DNS records of your domain so that the website works on your (sub)domain.
Your don't need any hosting, the website itself runs on d-centralize servers while keeping your domain visible at all times.