| 1. What is BuySingapore? |
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BuySingapore is an internet portal developed by IE, to provide a national e-channel for foreign companies to search, match and connect
with Singapore companies from anywhere, at anytime.
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It has one of the largest databases of Singapore-based enterprises, containing detailed information such as:
| a) | Company name |
| b) | Company address |
| c) | Tel/ Fax |
| d) | Email/ Websites |
| e) | Business nature |
| f) | Products/ Services |
| g) | Business interest - the wish to buy, sell, partner or distribute |
| h) | Product catalogues |
| i) | And more |
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It is a lively internet marketplace that provides local subscribers with unlimited buying or selling opportunities and also partnership opportunities with the international market.
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| 2. How do I sign up? |
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There is 1 way to sign-up as a Basic account – can log-on to portal and register.
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There are 2 ways to sign-up as a Corporate Account Subscriber:
| a) | Obtain a copy of BuySingapore brochure from IE or Abecha Pte Ltd (partner for BuySingapore) and fill up the subscription form. Then, fax it to Abecha’s fax – 63025301 |
| b) | Log-on to www.buysingapore.com on the internet and sign up as a Singapore-based company |
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Follow the instructions and you will be able to create:
| a) | 1 x Company profile page [company information] |
| b) | 20 x product catalogue images [images of what you sell and do] |
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c) | 10 x trade leads [specific selling offers or buying requirements] |
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d) | Additional items: [$50 – e-video link up/ $50 for 50 more leads] |
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| 3. How much is it to subscribe? |
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Basic: FOC.
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Corporate: Subscription fee is $250/ annum. Payable to Abecha Pte Ltd via Credit card or cheque.
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| 4. What do I get as a Corporate Account subscriber? Basic User? |
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4.1
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Please refer to table:
| Accounts |
Applicable To |
Singapore registered companies
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Singapore registered companies |
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Fee |
S$250 |
Free-of-charge |
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Account Validity |
12 months |
Unlimited |
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Account Renewal period |
12 months |
Not applicable |
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Update Company Profile |
Yes |
Yes |
| Leads |
Post Sell Leads |
Yes
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No
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Post Buy Leads
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Yes
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No
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View Singapore Sell Leads
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Yes
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Yes
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View Singapore Buy Leads
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Yes
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Yes |
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View Foreign Sell Leads
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Yes
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View Headline only |
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View Foreign Buy Leads
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Yes
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View Headline only
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Company Profile |
View Singapore Company Profiles |
Yes |
Yes |
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View Foreign Company Profiles |
Yes |
No |
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Product |
Post Product Catalogues |
Max 20 products |
Yes
(Max 5 products) |
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View Products |
Yes |
Yes |
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Enquiries |
Send and Receive Enquiries |
Yes |
Cannot send enquiries |
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Leads Alerts |
Receive Lead Alerts |
Yes |
Yes |
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| 5. How does BuySingaporeTM work? How is it beneficial to me? |
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Showcase- You can display 1 company profile, 20 products/ services images and 10 trade leads as a corporate account subscriber
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National branding – All subscribers are promoted worldwide via the portal to IE’s international network, IE overseas centers and in IMAP events & tradeshows
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Active leads collection plan – We actively collect updated and verified foreign trade leads from around the world
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Convenient for you
- The automatic business matching system will match you with the right foreign business partners. All new trade leads are matched and posted daily to you
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Match your profile– You are matched with foreign companies by:
| a) | the country that you are interested in |
| b) | the industry that you are interested in |
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Lead alerts – You are informed of matched trade leads through , no hassle
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Allowed to search - You can search for foreign companies , buying and selling trade leads
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Allowed to post
– You can post buying and selling trade leads with images
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| 6. What is a product catalogue image? |
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A product image shows what you do or sell.
Max 20 images to upload. Can be changed by you, anytime.
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| 7. What is a trade lead? |
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Specific selling offers and buying requirements.
Can upload max 10 trade leads with one image each and can be changed by you, anytime
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| 8. Which industry does it cover? |
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Multiple industries such as:
| a) | Business Services |
| b) | Electronics & Precision Engineering |
| c) | Information Communication Technology |
| d) | Infrastructure Services |
| e) | International Trading |
| f) | Lifestyle Products & Services |
| g) | Transport & Logistics |
| h) | Environmental Services & Technology |
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| 9. Are there any promotion? How do I use the promo-code? |
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If you are a member of any of these trade associations, chambers or IEConnect members, you can sign up with BuySingapore from now till 31 Dec 06 to get 3 months free membership.
Just key in the promo-code, during registration as a local subscriber:
| a) | SCCCI |
| b) | SICC |
| c) | SMCI |
| d) | SICCI |
| e) | ASME |
| f) | SMa |
| g) | IEConnect |
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| 10. Simple portal guide: |
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Search
Step 1: Create company profile
Step 2: Create and post trade leads & product images
Step 3: Search for foreign buying and selling trade leads
Match
Step 3: View company profile of international companies
Step 4: Allow international companies to view your company profile and product images
Step 5: Auto-matching mechanism to match according to your trading needs
Connect
Step 6: Receive enquiries from international companies
Step 7: Send enquires to international companies
Step 8: Establishing contacts with potential business partners in the world
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