'Net Features : buysafe

BuySAFE & MarketLive Join Forces

Pete Prestipino — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:15:00 GMT

Ecommerce software provider MarketLive and Buysafe, a provider of conversion and customer satisfaction programs for Internet retailers, announced a partnership today that is indicative of the steps many are taking to improve customer confidence and ramp up sales.

MarketLive's ecommerce platform will integrate the buySAFE Guaranteed program, which allows customers to try the service risk free - including the cost of implimentation. The buySAFE program provides shoppers a 3rd party guarantee of the purchase terms of sale, $10,000 worth of identify theft protection and a $100 lowest price guarantee - sof the store price drops, buySAFE pays the difference.

"Our customers are having a very successful 2011 and are poised for continued success in 2012. It is important for retailers to build on that momentum by moving from multichannel commerce to building holistic customer-centric approaches across channels," said Mark Pierce, CEO of MarketLive. "By doing so, we believe our customers will build customer loyalty, increase the value of their brands and experience growth in 2012 and beyond. buySAFE is a key component of this strategy and we are pleased to bring buySAFE to all of our customers."

SiteTuners Partners with buySAFE

Allison Howen — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT

A new partnership between SiteTuners, a consultancy for website conversion rate optimization, and buySAFE, a provider of conversion and customer satisfaction programs for Internet retailers, aims to increase the effectiveness of e-commerce websites.

With the integration of SiteTuners’ web design recommendations and buySAFE’s 3-in-1 Guarantee program, online retailers will be able to convert a large number of shoppers into buyers — leading to increased sales and profitability. Additionally, A/B test results are offered to clients, which will demonstrate the impact of each company’s services.

“Our goal at SiteTuners is to help our clients maximize the potential of their websites and landing pages,” says Tim Ash, CEO of SiteTuners and author of the widely-acclaimed book Landing Page Optimization. “It is clear that buySAFE is a powerful tool for increasing website conversion for online retailers. We are looking forward to joining forces with buySAFE to help our Internet retail clients get the highest possible value out of their websites.”

BuySafe and Merchant Conversions

Pete Prestipino — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 02:00:00 GMT

In the seemingly never ending quest to increase website conversions, Internet professionals routinely explore ways to build trust with their users – a rather rewarding technique particularly over time.

buySAFE and AspDotNetStorefront today announced a partnership to integrate the buySAFE Guaranteed seal into the ML8 and Multistore platforms, providing AspDotNetStorefront customers with simple (one-click) implementation and discounted pricing. The offering from buySAFE and AspDotNetStorefront will be available in Q2 2011 and can be activated from within AspDotNetStorefront’s Admin Console at that time.

Whether through the introduction of higher quality content, a greater presence in social networking channels, a well thought out and compelling site design or simply better product development, merchants (internet retailers) are often at the forefront of adoption when it comes to integrating the most effective solutions to increase conversion. Following the lead of e-commerce professionals often yields good results when it comes to conversion which is why this announcement caught our attention. Expect more e-commerce platforms and shopping carts to begin integrating with third-party services to help their merchants increase conversion.

“The AspDotNetStorefront platform absolutely offers the most features for the money and we incorporate new technology and innovative solutions like buySAFE to help our merchants grow,” said Dana Greaves, CEO of Vortx Inc, makers of AspDotNetStorefront. “Adding buySAFE’s auto-activation functionality into our platform leverages the latest available technology to enable merchants to add buySAFE with 1-click and immediately improve their cart conversion rates.”

Low Price Guarantee from BuySafe Brings Bonding in Focus

Pete Prestipino — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:49:00 GMT

Those shopping online have every reason in the world not to buy from you - they question your reliability and the performance of your products, they fear you will use their financial and personal information nefariously, they worry about getting the best deal. Until now.

E-commerce bonding service Buysafe took a step towards minimizing these consumer concerns today by releasing a “Lowest Price Guarantee” to its already confidence-inspiring product offering.

BuySafe is now providing in total a 3-in-1 bond guarantee which includes a $25,000 purchase guarantee (a third-party guarantee of all the purchase terms of sale), $10,000 worth of ID Theft protection coverage and now the $100 Lowest Price Guarantee. If the store price drops within 30 days of a purchase, BuySafe will pay the difference. For many consumers that will be just the push they need to buy from your e-store.

Jeff Grass, CEO of buySAFE said, “As one merchant told me recently, ‘buySAFE now gives my shoppers every reason to buy from me and to buy right now. The Lowest Price Guarantee encourages the shopper to not wait, but rather buy today.” Mr. Grass adds “After extensive consumer research and months of live tests, we know that the Lowest Price Guarantee is highly valued by online shoppers. This significantly expands buySAFE’s overall value to buyers and is one of the core benefits of our new buySAFE 3-in-1 Bond Guarantee.”

Ecommerce Seals From buySAFE at Flashecom

Pete Prestipino — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:53:00 GMT

buySAFE announced that it has partnered with Flashecom to make buySAFE available to merchants using the Flashecom eCommerce platform.

Merchants using Flashecom are now pre-approved for buySAFE's Bonding Solution, which is available as an embedded feature of the Flashecom platform and can be activated by Flashecom customers from their Flashecom Special Services configuration screen.

The buySAFE Seal, displayed on Bonded Merchant websites, provides a third-party endorsement of a merchant's trustworthiness and reliability and indicates buySAFE backs this endorsement with a bond guarantee available to shoppers during checkout.

Flashecom merchants also now have access to buySAFE's Bonded Shopping Network (BSN), a performance-based advertising network that brings together consumers seeking risk-free shopping with merchants that want a risk-free way to sell. BSN is comprised of the buySAFE Shopping Advisor™, a revolutionary desktop shopping application which makes shopping online completely safe and secure, buySAFE's own shopping portal, and several other popular Internet shopping destinations.

buySAFE Toolbar; Safe Shopping Portal

Pete Prestipino — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:39:00 GMT

buySAFE has announced the release of its buySafe Shopping Advisor, a toolbar that addresses consumer concerns about the risky nature of online shopping and rates merchants on four key areas of online safety and security. The toolbar offers checks on:

- SSL Encryption: determining if web sites have a valid SSL connection
- Website Security: noting if a web is regularly checked for security vulnerabilities
- Privacy: letting shoppers know if and how their information is kept private and secure
- Bonded Shopping: ensuring that a merchant is bonded

While SSL Encryption, website security and privacy are obviously important factors in ensuring a premium shopping experience for consumers, that last one should raise a red flag with merchants. buySAFE actually provides a bonded shopping service and as I see it, this toolbar is little more than a way to drive more sales (and in turn more revenue) for both buySAFE and its clients. However, by providing its Safe Shopping Portal - consumers will be more inclined to purchase if they know for certain that merchants are being held responsible for the safe sale and delivery of goods.

“buySAFE’s mission it to make every internet shopping experience safe, reliable and trusted. Achieving this lofty goal requires arming internet shoppers with better information so they can make smart and safe buying decisions and eliminating major types of risk, like merchant non-performance through bonding,” said buySAFE CEO Jeff Grass.

Another TRUSTe & BuySafe Program For Merchants

Pete Prestipino — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:34:00 GMT

Consumer privacy organization TRUSTe and buySAFE today announced a joint program to boost consumer confidence and increase conversion rates for Internet retailers. Back in June of 2007, buySAFE and TRUSTe released a eerily similar program dubbed "TRUSTe for Small Business".

Today's program announcement, the TRUSTe Plus Privacy program (powered by buySAFE) is a solution that allows merchants to assure consumers that they can trust program-certified e-retailers with personal information. With a price tag of $29.95 per month, the program is focused on serving small and medium sized businesses and retailers new to the online space that have a demand for secure and private shopping. The Plus Privacy program depends on buySAFE for merchant inspection and monitoring, a privacy policy wizard and privacy seal management.

Website Magazine has discussed BuySafe in previous posts:

Calming Consumer Fears with buySAFE
BuySafe Opens API
BuySafe Launches Ecommerce Widget