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In this
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Quote of the month:
Success can be achieved
by allowing yourself to
go beyond the limits of reason,
in exploration of the new
and
challenging.
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Welcome to the launch of CyberTrade News.
With this new communication tool, we aim to provide you with
up-to-date information regarding the e-commerce and e-business
environment.
We'll provide you breaking news on new
product releases, special offers, technology upgrades and any other
information to enhance and simplify your e-commerce
experience.
You are welcome to email me, on webmaster@cybertrade.co.za with
feedback, as well as any specific requests on articles you would
like to see covered.
On an important note, please read the "terms and
conditions" on the site to be familiar with its contents.
Kind regards,
ps. Please note, some of the links
in this newsletter require "Internet Access".
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| E - Jargon |
Here we focus on
definitions and descriptions of words and phrases specifically
related to the e-commerce and Internet
environment.
E-Commerce:
This concept describes the
viewing, buying and selling of products and services on the
Internet, also known as the World Wide Web (www). E-commerce can be
compared to a shop’s window, and the advertising of products to
customers. Here the customer has no knowledge of the backroom, the
inventory, the accounts or the linkage to suppliers of goods, thus
e-commerce does not include the supply chain or the internal
organizations of a store
(online).
E-Business:
This concept is much
bigger than e-commerce and covers a fast area of a company’s online
presence. Here the Internet is utilized as a backbone for the entire
chain of business activities.
All commercial and
business transactions between companies fall under the umbrella of
e-business, including interactions and trades within and between
companies. E-business will truly affect the way you do
business.
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| CyberTalk |
In general, when talking ‘Internet’,
‘cyberspace’, ‘e-commerce’ or the likes, people have a tendency to
think US, UK or somewhere abroad, yet in South Africa we have
everything that is available abroad, if not more.
In
this edition, we would like to share a link with you to the first
site in South Africa dedicated to the laws of the Internet, with
links to related legislation, regulations and other useful
information. You can find this at the bottom of the newsletter
within the 'relevant links' section.
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| Management
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Dear
Valued Customer,
We
appreciate your patronage over the past years as a loyal CyberTrade
customer, and are looking forward to an exciting future.
As
the provider of CyberTrade Services we are committed to equip our
customers with a “Gold Class” business platform from which a number
of services can be accessed. Our focus is on reliability,
responsiveness and security throughout the network and various
business applications.
CyberTrade
has been utilized to access various online banking applications thus
far. We have since added multiple business application services that
can assist you in your day-to-day requirements and needs in running
your business in a smooth and successful manner. The latest of these
applications include procurement, supplier management, online stores
and a lot more.
We
will be giving you an update on a regular basis on the enhancements
and extensions of our various business services.
Yours
in E-Commerce,
Theo
van Zyl
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| Product
Feature |
In this edition we focus on
CyberTrade Mall. It is an electronic shopping mall, with
Telkom providing the technology, knowledge and network skills, which
make shopping online easy, convenient and secure.
Whatever
your needs, from books to sports, CyberTrade Mall puts electronic
shopping right at your fingertips – with no shopping bags
required!
You are welcome to take a cyber walk to http://www.cybertrademall.co.za/
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A testimonial by one of the
merchants on CyberTrade Mall:
My experience on using
Cybertrademall. I recently started operating a webstore at the
Telkom CyberTrade Mall (www.cybertrademall.co.za/home/dongledirect) called
DongleDirect, and it has only been a pleasure since. By letting
Telkom take care of the webstore admin, I am free to focus on the
marketing and operational aspects of the business and therefore
spend less time fine-tuning a website and more time talking to my
customers. I started up the CC from scratch the old fashioned way:
By myself. To get the CC ready for e-commerce was another challenge
altogether.
First up were all the government
registrations such as CK1, CK7. Then came registration for
importing, VAT, tax and trademarking. Only after all the government
registration has been done, can the company request a bank account
and various accounts such as a DHL import account and VAT duties
accounts. Also, accounts with local suppliers are only possible once
you have all the paperwork in place. One of the last steps is
getting a merchant account from a bank in order to allow customers
to pay via credit card.
With all the operational
infrastructure in place, you can start marketing. I use an affiliate
programme to get sites to place banner ads. With CyberTrade Mall
doing all the hard work, it becomes easier to focus on
customers and provide service and support.
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| Special Offers |
Telkom introduces XtraTime, two
value-for-money calling packages for residential
customersTelkom announced two
new user-friendly calling packages that are designed to help
residential customers manage their monthly phone spend and enjoy
savings on local and long distance calls.
Telkom's XtraTime
packages could save residential customers R18 per month on local
calls and R23 per month on long distance calls, while the long
distance plan gives an additional five percent (5%) discount to
international fixed-line calls, any time of the day.
The
XtraTime 400 Local package offers customers 300 standard time
minutes and 100 CallMore minutes for a monthly subscription of only
R120 (including VAT). The XtraTime 200 Long Distance package
comprises 150 long distance standard time minutes and 50 long
distance CallMore minutes. Customers get an additional five percent
(5%) discount on international fixed-line calls, and also receive
free detailed billing and free Call Answer. The monthly subscription
fee is R160 (VAT inclusive). These offers are exclusive of the
normal line rental.
"XtraTime packages offer attractive
value-for-money in that the long distance calling plan includes an
additional 5% discount on International calls," said
Magazi.
For more information, click here, or order the
service online by clicking here.
Alternatively you can also
visit your nearest Telkom Customer
Service Branch, or call 10219 during office
hours..
- Terms and conditions apply. Telkom's
new calling packages are part of a six-month trial.
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