Started as a hobby, who would have thought that many people now enjoy the benefits of the production of the online trading and bidding platform Collektr?
In a market that is considered a 'niche', which is a part of the industry that has a specific user target, Collektr started forging a name in the e-commerce industry in Southeast Asia to open up diverse sales opportunities. Realizing this opportunity, Adlin Yusman who is the founder began to do market research to understand the basic nature of the chosen business that has the potential to have high demand and repeat customers.
Originally, Collektr was a local startup that received investment from First Move in connecting collectors of unique items, in addition to fostering community involvement. Then Collektr quickly innovated and became the go-to place for collectors to find extraordinary items. Also becoming a profitable online platform for many traders, entrepreneurs and small business owners.
Anyone can open an account on Collektr while choosing to sell or buy products. Some newbies want to tinker and make this platform to earn extra income. There are also those who want to start a full-time business with start-up costs and flexible sales options. Most importantly, it must be ensured that each applicant must provide strong evidence of all goods used for sale, along with other supporting documents such as the company's bank account.
Also emphasized by Collektr is good protection support to customers to prevent fraud from happening and also ensure they receive the best service. It includes any standard management expected by customers, additional shipping costs that may be a deterrent to some customers, and secure online transactions.
Like eBay, Collektr also uses websites or mobile applications to connect buyers and sellers. In addition to focusing on flexible sales options, either selling items at a fixed price, or through auction listings where buyers can bid on the item. It also provides various categories of products whether used goods, games, clothing and 'rare' goods for a unique shopping and selling experience.
Especially for fans of items based on the famous Trading Card Games (TCG), Magic: The Gathering (MTG) is highly recommended to explore this platform. Whether selling or looking for new additional cards for the collection, Collektr can ensure users get the best deals. There is also a live video sharing section that allows sellers to broadcast sales live while interacting with viewers.
The opening of the bid price can also be made during the live streaming session and is only taken during the bidding period. In addition, it is understood that Collektr will take a platform usage commission of 8% from user sales revenue which covers payment and operating fees.
The buyer can also receive a full refund without charge for any error due to defects, damage or dissatisfaction with the ordered goods. For example, if what is received is found to be damaged or not as ordered, the user can get full payment again.
A simple test found that most traders are seen displaying the sale items openly on their respective accounts along with the sale price. There are also additional offers to help buyers choose items that suit their needs. Functions and interfaces used either on websites or applications are also simple and not too complex with the dumping of components and colors. In fact, focus more on the service you want to deliver.
The live streaming sales process also shows that the parties involved are not just selling goods, but interacting with the audience. It was also found that this platform has the cooperation of various potential partners and communities such as TCGKL (Trading Card Game Kuala Lumpur), The Collective Hobby and several others.