Zippi Networks Inc., which creates tools and strategies for online sales, has partnered with OpenTech Alliance Inc., the developer of INSOMNIAC self-storage kiosks, to deploy Zippi sales units at select storage facilities. The Zippi kiosks will allow users to sell their unwanted goods online quickly and easily.
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Anyone with items to sell on eBay or another online sales website simply registers his contact and item information at the kiosk. A Zippi affiliate puts the item up for auction online, completes the sale, and sends the original seller a check, less his commission. Using this model, Zippi turns any storage facility into a drop-off point for online sales or even a warehouse for affiliates who make regular sales from a single location.
The Zippi kiosk, based on the 49-inch-high INSOMNIAC 900 model, includes a full-size keyboard, trackball and full-color, 15-inch, touch-screen display. It also features a built-in signature pad, driver's license and credit card scanner, check reader, lock dispenser, full-size printer, speakerphone, and digital camera. An animated, talking "wizard" guides the seller through the entire process.
Based in San Jose, Calif., Zippi provides a one-call, pickup-and-sell service via 877.GO.ZIPPI, making it simple for anyone to sell items online. The company also provides tools such as an enterprise-level palmtop device for integrated anywhere/anytime online selling, as well as a support network and infrastructure. For more information, visit www.zippi.com.
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OpenTechs line of kiosks improves customer convenience, reduces operating costs and increases revenues for self-storage facilities. For more information or to see an online demo, visit www.opentechalliance.com.
