Okypanditabali.com

WHO WE ARE

Okypanditabali.Com is an online arts and craft trading community managed by Self. While our mothers ship domain has always been WWW.balivision.com , many people know us on the street by the name Bali Vision, our e-travel website. If you're planning a visit to Indonesia, start at Bali Vision. We've been on the net since 1997 offering Bali as an awesome travel destination and fantastic source of high quality arts and craft products.

What we have to offer at Okypanditabali.Com is online cataloging, messaging and transaction services combined with great content on Indonesian art and craft styles, traditions and techniques. Our trading community is composed of pre-qualified suppliers that are required to undergo our strict evaluation process. To qualify their product must be export quality and their services World class.

At Okypanditabali.Com our strengths are our team, technology and network. The craft team has been carefully selected and consists of professionals with extensive experience in everything from export trade and fine art to product development and manufacturing. Our Technology development team is one of the best in Bali and excellent by the standards of any country in the world. Finally, our craft network is far-reaching which has helped us build a great craft community. Some of our member vendors are internationally recognized designers and suppliers to high end retails stores in Europe and the USA ( Pier 1 Imports, Habitat , Cost Plus and Others ).

At Okypanditabali.Com the buyer does not pay any commissions or fees ( for the time being anyway .. this may change ).

We are a B-2-B ( Business-to-business ) Internet sourcing solution for Indonesia arts and craft products. We offer the products of our suppliers to qualified business buyers, not to end-users to consumers, with the exceptions of certain items from our Antique and Fine Art Galleries.

With the evolution of the internet as an important commercial trading platform, our business model is relatively new, but basically an adaptation of the traditional ways of doing business. We are essentially a hybrid breed or cross between an online manufacturers representative and buying agent. Our income is derived from two sources : annual subscriptions fees and transaction commissions. The annual subscriptions fee is paid by the vendors listed on our trading community. This fee is to cover design, hosting and maintenance costs. The transactions commission is also paid by the supplier and is based on FOB ( port of departure ) price terms. We also offer the services of a traditional buying agent including product development, sampling, communication support, quality control, logistical coordination and other basic services. Normally, the buyer pays the buying agent a commission for these services … we are trying something new.

Okypanditabali.Com acts as an intermediary between buyers and suppliers and all transactions will be processed through as. Our philosophy is that while the Internet bridges the gap between buyers and suppliers in many respects, it does not completely bridge the gap between buyers and suppliers in many respects, it does not completely bridge the cultural and social gap and the impact it has on communication and business process. In addition, while the Internet is evolving rapidly in emerging market economies, e-commerce solution are still relatively limited in Indonesia and our suppliers see us as a relatively low cost Internet marketing strategy and like the Catalogue Product concept.

While the Internet has exploded with many solutions that get suppliers and buyers closer together, we are still a few years away from the "beam me down Scotty" transport technology of the starship Enterprise and cannot yet send 40 foot containers in an e-mail attachment. Until that's possible, we will have to deal with the rather primitive traditional modes of merchandise transport; sea and air cargo.

Two alternative are possible for container cargo : FCL ( Full Container load ) and LCL ( Less than Container Load ). FCL is the most economically feasible shipping alternative as the lower cost reduces unit shipping costs. The departure date of the goods is more flexible and can be more closely synchronized with the production schedule as the shipper is not forced to wait for consolidation, as is the case with LCL shipments, when the shipper does not have enough merchandise to fill a container and must wait until the freight forwarder accumulates enough goods of the other shippers to fill a container. In fact, in some cases, it's cheaper to ship a half -full ( or half-empty depending on your philosophy ) Container than to ship LCL, as shipping companies make food profit margins on LCL business, due to the high pricing of this container space. However, this must items being shipped are small and light weight, or if fast delivery is critical.

If necessary, Okypanditabali.Com will handle packing and arrange shipment for goods sold on FOB ( Port Of Departure ) price terms. The buyer bears freight, documentation and insurance transaction costs. We have an export trade services alliance with DFDS Transport and can quote very competitive sea and air cargo shipping rates one we understand you order. The main ports of departure are Bali and Java ( Semarang and Jakarta ).

Since we a trading community composed of many suppliers, we will consider consolidation of orders placed with multiple vendors on case by case basis. While we would like to offers this services on an unconditional basis, it's not yet feasible to do so. Our supplier are spread throughout this 17,000-island archipelago, which provides some unique logistical challenges. Please inquire about the consolidation possibility if you are interested.

PRICES

Prices will be furnished upon request and require completion of the online registration from. We will provide price quotations on specific product after we have verified you registration information and determine that you are a bonafide business buyer. We believe that the basic energy fueling the Internet revolution is "consumer empowerment". We are not a trading company that "buys and sells" as an intermediary taking a huge markup. As previously mentioned, we take commission only from the suppliers, which means that our suppliers set their prices. We have wholesale price lists from our suppliers. FOB prices will normally be based on minimum order quantities ( i.e. one 40 foot container minimum ). While we do not control the pricing of the products offered in our trading community, we do encourage our vendors to offer preferred " Internet " prices in the Okypanditabali.Com trading community. We reserve the right to change our commission policy without notice. We are considering a buyer commission, but would like to try this new approach first.

Production lead times very depending on the size of the order, characteristics of the product and the time years. Lead times can range from 2 weeks for small craft items to 2 months for larger items like furniture and event longer for knock down houses. Stock items obviously do not have any production lead time, but most of our vendors product to order. If a community vendor maintains stock in cataloged item, it is indicated as such. Again, we will give you a better idea of the required production lead-time once we understand the compositions and requirements of you order.

No major breakthroughs in Internet-based trade finance solution yet (i.e. online LC's etc.). So, the terms of payment are again traditional. In some cases, we kill ask that the buyer and supplier settle the financial transaction between themselves. However, if there is a need we may intermediate the process. This will be determined on a case-by-case basis. As LC's are dangerous cumbersome and a huge administrative burden, we Suggest 50 % of the payment by TT ( Telegraphic Transfer ) at the time the order is placed and the balance of 50 % when the goods are ready to ship. LC's should only be considered in higher value transactions ( i.e. > US$20.000 ) There are other financing alternatives available, please inquire if these methods do not meet your needs or if you would like additional information.

Anything is possible ! We have access to some of the most powerful creative talent in the Indonesian craft scene. If you are interested in developing a new product or an adaptation of an existing one, please contact us and we will help make it happen.

The crafty you see below is a graphical representation of how the business side of Okypanditabali.Com works. Move your mouse around on the image and follows the various links to learn more about how our online Catalogue Product works vendors and buyers.

For buyers, we are one-stop sourcing solution for Indonesian arts and craft products. Member buyers have full access to our vendor profiles and product catalogs. We have an integrated messaging system, which simply put means that you can submit and manage inquires on our website.

For now, buyers do not pay commissions or subscriptions fees to use our service . To see how our inquiry system works, go to our product or vendor catalog and submit a sample inquiry to see how the process works. However, you must register first before you are allowed access to the inquiry service. ( Register Now ).

For suppliers, we are an Internet marketing solution with access to global markets. Our vendors are pre-qualified and subject to a site inspection and strict evaluation procedure before being accepted into Okypanditabali.Com online Trading Community . They all produce export quality arts and crafts products and have a strong customer services orientation.

If You are a vendor and a interested in joining the Okypanditabali.Com online trading Community, please contact us and a marketing representative will explain the programs to you in more detail. ( Contact us ).

To make a product inquiry, go to the product gallery pages or the vendor catalogs and select the product of interest to you. The "submit inquiry" button is located at the bottom of each page.

Once products are added to the inquiry list, the inquiry can be submitted.
Okypanditabali.Com will be the intermediary between the party making the inquiry and the vendors in our trading community. This is to minimize the possibility of a miscommunication and to make sure that the party initiating the inquiry submits a complete inquiry before be approach the vendor. On the other hand, we will collect complete information from the vendor to make sure that inquiry is fully answered before we reply.

We will acknowledged inquiries with an automated system, and endeavor to provide a personalized and detailed response to all inquires within 24 to 48 hours, depending on the nature of the inquiry.

Okypanditabali.Com is a business - to - business ( B2B ) Online Catalogue Product for Indonesian arts and crafts products, Normally, minimum order quantities will apply, however, in the case of antiques and paintings we are willing to process individual consumer orders. Transactions that do not meet the minimum order quantity may be subject to additional handling and processing fees.

It is important to remember that each transaction is unique and the terms and conditions of a specific order will be determined between the buyer and supplier during the course of the communication.

MINIMUM ORDER QUANTITY
One 20 foot container is our stated minimum order quantity. If you are interested in ordering less than the stated minimum quantity, special service fees may apply. Please inquire for more information. It is important to remember that each transaction is unique and the terms and conditions of a specific order will be determined during the course of the communication.

All prices posted on the website on a FOB ( port of departure ) basis. FOB pricing is based on the standard minimum order quantity ( one 20 foot container ). Please inquire if you are interested in ordering less than the minimum. We may be able to help, but special service fees may apply.

We start with an "Inquiry Process" as it is very unusual for a buyer to order directly without posting specific questions first. Our "Inquiry List" in similar to the "shopping Cart" feature of a traditional business-to-consumer ( B2C ) e-commerce site like Amazon.com Through a series of communication between the member buyer, member vendor and Okypanditabali.Com a final order will be determined and agreed upon.

After you register you may specify the items of interest to you with our online inquiry system. You are able to add items and quantities desired to an"Inquiry list". This starts the process as we must submit you inquiry to each vendor to get answer to any specific questions you may have.

Okypanditabali.Com Filters all communication to facilitate an accurate and speedy communication cycle time. A buyers final order must be placed directly with the vendor.

We are working on an online Purchase Order system and except it to be complete by the end of March 2001. Then the buyer will be able to execute PO'S on the Okypanditabali.Com Catalogue Product Platform. Until then the buyer must submit a PO to the vendor … sorry for the temporary inconvenience.

The Customary method of settlement for import/export transaction is by telegraphic transfer ( TT ) or letter of credit ( LC ). The supplier will normally require a 50 % deposit to accept the order and start production. The is partly to Mitigate the risk of default by the ordering party and to provide working capital to start production of the order. When the order is complete, the balance of 50 % of the payment is due to be transferred before the export shipping documentation is processed. Once the final payment is received, the good will be process for export and shipped.

Okypanditabali.Com does not guarantee that orders from multiple vendors can be consolidated. What does this mean ? As a Online Catalogue Product, Okypanditabali.Com has a many vendor members that are geographically dispersed throughout Indonesia. If you order several things from a vendor in Bali and a few from a vendor Yogya, it may not be economically feasible to consolidate those items into one order and one shipment for due to difficult logistics. I Proposes less of a problem if the vendors are located in the same general area (i.e. Bali ), but this may still present problems in terms of synchronizing production lead - times and delivery dates. This must be considered on a case by case basis. You will be able to see the vendor name for each product in the "Inquiry Process" and this will alert you to possible consolidation challenge.

If you are interested in a product that you can't find our Catalogue Product, let us know and we will be able to find it for you or have it made.

Once again, we are not a trading company. The prices we offer trading community member are the FOB prices of our vendors as defined above ( unless otherwise specified ) and we charge the vendor a transaction commission to support the trading community operations.

If you have more questions about the ordering process please contact us at info@Okypanditabali.com