Selling Services Online: The Next Big Thing in eCommerce

September 29, 2006; 02:58 AM

osCommRes, developer of the first open source eCommerce system for businesses selling services announced today the release date for osCommRes 2.0 as October 10, 2006. osCommRes is poised to take advantage of the huge growth in eCommerce for businesses selling services. osCommRes 2.0 represents a new generation of e-Commerce functionality focusing on services, the bulk of world trade. Small to medium businesses can now take their bookings and appointments online, sell ticketing and subscriptions online and add online products sales all using the one database and at a fraction of the cost of custom built applications.

Designed to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of selling services online, osCommRes delivers all the core e-Commerce functionality required to succeed. From dance schools to car rental and from ticketed events to online subscriptions all with powerful automated e-Marketing and SMS-Marketing, osCommRes solves the problem services business have in getting online. Together with features like a call centre backend, osCommRes has no peer outside highly expensive bespoke applications.

Yogababy, an early adopter of osCommRes has deployed osCommRes since March 2005 for its class and product e-Commerce sales. "The other products in the small business arena don't support e-Marketing or SMS-Marketing. We've cut our admin overheads dramatically and received an ROI in 90 days," says Suzanne Swan, Owner.

"Customers are starting to expect online sales options from all businesses. Until osCommRes, businesses selling services have been neglected without a viable eCommerce solution while products based industries could take full advantage of the internet revolution. Get used to the phrase 'Services eCommerce' because you will be hearing it a lot in the coming year." says Damian Hickey, CEO of osCommRes.

osCommRes is available as an On-Demand solution. "Most businesses don't have the internal skills and resources to implement and manage fully featured eCommerce solutions. The On-Demand model with its integrated payment solution is the best way to reduce time to market from months to days," says Hickey.

About osCommRes Pty. Ltd.
osCommRes (www.oscommres.com) creates open source eCommerce software licensed under the GPL for small to medium business selling services and was founded in 2004. osCommRes is an Australian company and is funded by private venture capital. The company is headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.