Cost-cutting Tips for Entrepreneurs

Cost-cutting Tips for Entrepreneurs

"What we see online is what we order and what we order is what we get. Also, prices are very competitive and they deliver quickly. They also provide time-to-time updates on order status. We are glad we moved from the local supplier to Zoffio.com,'' says Murali Krishna Kunapareddy of Microhill Technologies, a software solutions company from Bengaluru.

Buying office supplies online

The advantage is the same as online shopping for individual customers - convenience of buying and doorstep delivery, better prices and a wide variety of corporate gifts to choose from. Buyers are also assured of good quality stationery gifts, with proper documentation, often missing with local suppliers.

"The office supplies market is not an organised one and since small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are not bulk buyers, they end up dealing with small vendors. Such vendors might not have all the products the SME buyer requires or might try and sell fake or counterfeit products, For instance, cartridges or calculators. Then the buyer ends up having to pay more for replacing the faulty products,'' says Abhishek Kamani, founder and chief executive officer (CEO) at Zoffio.com.

Zoffio offers a choice of over 9,000 products. The categories include stationery, printer cartridges and machines, copiers, mobiles, tablets, cameras, computers and accessories, bags, decor, security, housekeeping, pantry and corporate gifts.

While the price difference is five to seven per cent, the buyer saves more because he gets good quality products and does not have spend money on frequent replacements.

"In some cases, the SME might be in a remote location where the product might not be available. One of our first orders was for a copier from Andaman Islands,'' says Kamani.

There is no minimum quantity for ordering through Zoffio, as many SMEs have very small requirements. The delivery happens within three to four days. SMEs are classified as companies under Rs 20 crore of value. They can pay by cheque, credit or debit card, net banking or cash on delivery. "The SMEs who buy through our website include traders, manufacturers, finance firms, pharma companies, doctors, dentists, etc,'' Kamani adds.

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