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Vendio Launches Tickets Manager for eBay Sellers

SAN BRUNO, Calif. July 20, 2004 — Vendio today announced the availability of Tickets Manager, the first online sales management service designed specifically for eBay ticket sellers. Tickets Manager was developed under a new collaborative relationship with eBay and several of eBay's largest event ticket sellers.

"Category-specific applications represent the next generation of online sales management services," said Rodrigo Sales, CEO of Vendio. "The majority of eBay's largest merchants sell in only one or two categories and have specific operational and merchandising needs that apply uniquely to each vertical. As these merchants continue to expand their online businesses, category-specific sales management applications like Vendio Tickets Manager will become critical to their continued revenue growth and financial success."

"In 2003, event ticket sales on eBay generated more than $250 million in gross merchandise sales. By making sellers more efficient, we contribute to the overall growth of the tickets category and eBay as a whole," said Greg Bettinelli, Sr. Category Manager for eBay Tickets. "Vendio is an ideal choice for delivering this type of solution, given the company's deep understanding of customer needs and exceptional track record of delivering services that makes sellers more efficient."

Extensive input from ticket sellers

Tickets Manager was designed specifically for eBay ticket merchants, who, throughout the process, were closely involved with its development. "We've been delighted with the level of involvement and input from category managers at eBay as well as the merchants themselves. This level of cooperation always produces a better service," Sales said.

With Vendio Tickets Manager, online merchants can:

  • Dramatically increase their sales volume and listing capacity
    • Create up to 100 listings in 30 seconds or less
    • Easily import listings from an existing spreadsheet
  • Save time by eliminating repetitive data entry
    • Pre-fill 80 percent of listing and fulfillment information using profiles
    • Automatically generate titles, subtitles and descriptions from an Event Catalog
  • Revise live listings in one easy step
    • Revise up to 100 listings at once, including price, duration, and more
    • Automatically re-list items if they don't sell the first time
In addition, Tickets Manager integrates with Vendio's trademark post sale solutions, as well as popular merchandising services, all included at no extra cost:
  • Efficient post-sale management
    • Fulfill orders easily and efficiently with PayPal (including Immediate Payment) and FedEx integration that eliminates copying and pasting
    • Provide support for UPS & USPS shipping formats
  • Includes unlimited image hosting, personalized listing templates, and scheduled listings

"Online ticket sales is like no other business, since overnight tickets can --- literally -- go from high value to no value," said Lee Shenker, of The Ticket Liquidator. "When you deal with an expiring inventory such as tickets, it's vital to get services that help you become faster and more efficient, so you can get the right tickets to the right people at the right time. With Vendio Tickets Manager, I'll instantly become more productive." Pricing and availability

Vendio Tickets Manager is now available for licensed use for only $49.95 per month. The pricing includes unlimited image hosting, supersized images, customized templates, and scheduled listings at no extra cost. For more information, visit http://www.vendio.com/my/acp/tickets/promo_tix.html.


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Helen Fang
Vendio Services Inc.
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About Vendio

Founded in 1999, Vendio Services, Inc. (www.vendio.com) helps small- to medium-sized merchants (SMM's) succeed by offering them an integrated solution to manage their sales seamlessly and cost-effectively across multiple online sales channels including their online store, Amazon.com, eBay, Google, Shopzilla, and more. Each year over 100,000 merchants use Vendio’s award winning multi-channel Platform and Applications to sell over $2 billion in merchandise. The company also operates Dealio (www.dealio.com), a shopping and coupons site for consumers. Vendio is a venture backed, privately-held company headquartered in San Mateo, California with offices in Romania and India.
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