Graphic Arts Exchange Online Mdeia Kit -- System Features List

Listing Features:

Company Logo Included in every listing
Company Contact information included in every listing
Link to company website in every listing
Link to dealer profile page from all listings
Ability to enter ‘please call for details’ as price on all listings
Equipment location listed separately from company location
Ability to offer a quantity of items in one listing
Up to five free full size photographs in listings
Advanced image viewing system
Ability to add a user controlled image slide show at the top of your listing (Additional fees apply)
HTML in listings
Ability to use Javascript, dhtml, Flash, and other advanced technologies in listings at no additional cost!
Ability to include additional off-site images in your listings (With the use of HTML and an off-site image host)
Ability of users to ‘circle’ listings for later reference
Link to all of your listings, browseable by category, from each listing
You can allow users to make an offer on any listing directly through the Graphic Arts Exchange system
No advertisements on listing pages
Listings can run up to 30 days with no additional input
Listings shown in all category levels above selected sub-category
Allows users to send a link to any listing in the Exchange to anyone with an e-mail address, registered or not
Allows users to ask a question without providing you with their e-mail address; gain their confidence and get more requests for information!
Advanced proprietary integrated currency converter on all listing pages

Category Display & Listing Search Features:

Users do not need to register to view equipment listings (Click Here To See Who Requires This!)
Hundreds of categories in which to list your items; from equipment to parts, and even supplies
Random selection from ALL listings for front page display
Ability to add a picture to all category result page listing displays; not a little camera symbol, but an actual picture of the item you have for sale
Ability to feature your listings and show them before all standard listings (Additional fees apply)
Ability to highlight your listing on all category display pages by adding a background color to your listing’s display (Additional fees apply)
Ability to bold the text on your listing’s display on all category display pages. (Additional fees apply)
Ability to add your listing to the ‘Gallery’; a catalog style display of listings broken down by category available from all category display pages. (Requires a minimum of one picture & additional fees apply)
Content is restricted on all banner advertisements in the gallery (IE: No competing dealers or manufactures)
Restricted content advertisements on all category display pages (IE: No competing dealers or manufactures)
No flashing or otherwise distracting advertisements anywhere, at any time
Two different methods of finding listings: Search and Browse
Advanced searching capabilities to allow users to find exactly what they need, quickly
Industry standard browsing structure for categories
True search box located on all category display pages
A browseable list of all related sub-categories is shown on each category display page

Account Management Features:

In-depth account summary of all listings and charges
Internal communications system
All communications through the system are sent to your integrated communications system AND your real e-mail address
Ability to create and store listings to be started in advance of actually releasing them
Closed listings are stored complete in our system for 90 days
Closed listings can be re-started with the click of a button; less than 1 minute
Ability to add additional information to a listing without closing it
Ability to close a listing early and provide a reason for closure
A “Quicklist Guide” with instructions on how to create a basic listing in three minutes or less
Basic HTML guidelines provided
An online template system for creating high-end listings without the learning curve
An online HTML editor for your convenience (Requires IE5.5+)
Two separate dealer only help systems; one specifically dedicated to helping you create the best listings possible & one to help with the rest of the dealer only areas of our system

Pricing & Billing Features:

Less half the cost of other major listing services; more than twice the product
One simple registration form to join
“REAL” discounts for signing an annual contract or pre-paying for a year of service
Up to 100 open listings in each system that you have registered for (For the Trade & Dealer 2 Dealer)
In-depth account summary of all listings and charges
Ability to make a payment online if you CHOOSE to; not because we say you have to (US Based Customers Only)
No surcharge for paying by check or money order; it’s all the same price no matter how you pay
Monthly statement of account mailed to you no matter how you pay

Dealer Profile Features:

Dealer profile page for all member dealers with in-depth information about your organization
Ability to include photographs and images in dealer profile
Logo and contact information included in dealer profile
You provide the text for your profile; as much or as little as you want
Integrated contact form right in profile linked to any email address you want (Can be the same or different than main address for listing communications; you choose)
Direct link to all of your listings directly from your profile
Direct link to your website in dealer profile
User has the ability to send any associate, registered or not, a direct link to your profile directly from a button within your profile
User has the ability to read and write reviews of, along with rate, any dealings they may have with your organization directly from your profile page.
Separate highlighted section of dealer profile page for types of service you can do, if you provide service

Dealer 2 Dealer Network Features:

Advanced access restricted ‘Dealer 2 Dealer’ network.
The ‘Dealer 2 Dealer’ Network has all of the features of the standard Graphic Arts Exchange, but access restricted only to member network dealers
Access only given to qualified used equipment, supply, and consumables dealers; not printers selling equipment or just any company joining the Exchange
Dealer only ‘Equipment Needed’ Listings

Dealer & Service Directory Features:

Dealer Directory, sorted by location, with in-depth profiles of all member dealers and inclusion open only to member dealers, access open to all
A complete equipment service directory, with inclusion open only to our member dealers
Select up to five categories of service provided, from a total of nine, to list your organization in
Service Directory conveniently organized by type of service, then location
We display your company logo, company location, all five types of equipment serviced, whether or not you sell equipment, your phone number, a direct link to your website, and a link to your dealer profile in each service directory entry.

Marketing & Promotional Benefits & Features:

Extensive promotion of the Graphic Arts Exchange in industry trade journals
Public Relations team to promote site in Graphic Arts industry news and publications
Extensive search engine optimization for the Graphic Arts Exchange
Possible coverage in our 100% opt-in weekly e-newsletter, GAX Weekly
Possible selection as ‘Dealer of the Week’ with free site homepage, Dealer Directory front page, and Service Directory front page exposure with a direct link to all of your listings, your contact information, & a link to your dealer profile
Ability to enter up to 2 listings for equipment weekly to be considered as the ‘Machine of the Week’ with free site homepage exposure for selected listing with a direct link to the piece of equipment and a second link to your dealer profile
Ability to enter up to 2 additional Dealer 2 Dealer listings for equipment weekly to be considered as the ‘Dealer 2 Dealer Machine of the Week’ with free D2D homepage exposure for selected listing with a direct link to the piece of equipment and a second link to your dealer profile