You may be familiar with some entrepreneurs that spent thousands and thousands of dollars on creating a marketplace of their own. This may be feasible for some but that number is minuscule in comparison to the businesses that cannot develop a marketplace at that price tag. Near Me was developed to provide a solution to that challenge. Why should entrepreneurs or businesses with fabulous ideas not be able to create the infrastructure needed to create their own marketplace? Our system drastically reduced the time and money required, allowing our customers to focus on what is most important: their customers. 

How do we do it?

We know that peer-to-peer marketplaces are here to stay and with these marketplaces comes a dramatic shift in peer-to-peer commerce. Our “just-add-water” software platform had to provide the key features required by all peer-to-peer marketplaces but for much less than the competition. In order to achieve the goal, we went straight to the marketplaces themselves and hand-picked the features that help you earn more revenue. These features are irreplaceable in the sharing economy and we believe they are what make Near Me’s software platform unique:

1. Hassle free coding. Are you sitting down? Because, by hassle free coding we mean there is no coding required on your part. Hopefully, you weren’t standing up just then.
2. Payment processing. How could your marketplace survive without payment processing in multiple currencies? It couldn’t and that is why we made sure to include an international payment platform for customers around the world to access. We’ve integrated over 67 global payment gateways including PayPal and we support many international currencies. 
3. The social media conversation. We know that your customers are digital and will be looking for a social media presence. That is why we integrate your social media channels into your dashboard, allowing you to manage and engage with all of your users at the click of a button.  Do not take social media for granted. Research has shown that peer-to-peer users are also social media users. Make social media a priority for your marketplace. (By the way, your marketplace users can also promote themselves through social media integration and microblogging to increase traffic to their listing or profile)
4. Analytics. If you don’t know how your analytics are performing then you might as well be sitting in a pitch-black room. Your analytics will tell you stories not even the most honest customers could communicate. User behavior, traffic, revenue, etc. are critical for you as you build your business. And with Near Me’s analytics dashboard, all of that data is easily available and ready for you to review. (No hoops, we promise.)
5. Social Trust. One of the reasons marketplaces are so successful is because of social trust between the supplier and customer by providing reviews on their experience and authentication through social log-ins. Marketplace users want to know that they are interacting with an actual person and a transparent review process builds a credible reputation for future interactions and business.  

These features are just a handful of the critical pieces we found across the top successful marketplace companies. Our platform is built to serve your marketplace with all the right tools without the excess cost to build it from scratch.

With more money in your pocket and a better platform for consumers, why couldn’t you be the next Airbnb?

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