XSAg.com

The challenge:
Create an online neutral marketplace that allows buyers and sellers to trade using a variety of methods while removing financial risk for both parties.

Our solution:
XS Inc. developed the highly versatile XSAg.com Web site, connecting a nationwide network of agricultural manufacturers, channel members and grower/producers. After implementation, XS Inc. customer service and technology teams continued to support and maintain the site. XSAg.com features:

• Fixed price, seller auction and buyer-reverse auction transactions
• A geo-coding system, enabling real-time freight quoting and allowing sellers to target offers down to the county level
• An option for sellers to make varying offers by user profile or geography
• Buyer and seller anonymity, security and privacy
• A user-friendly and easy-to-learn interface targeted to rural audiences
• A powerful, customized Web-based CRM tool to assist customer support personnel
• The ability validate sellers' and buyers' registrations and/or licenses for restricted use products
• The ability validate trades based on any HAZMAT, DOT, or freeze restrictions

The results:

• 65,000 registered users
• Nearly $2 billion of products marketed since 1999
• A spotless performance record