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Making it easy to compare real-time pricing and availability, our
Shopping catalog contains over 500,000 products with complete data sheets. This
system offers the most flexibility in that "multiple-sourcing" is built in
providing I/T buyers and managers one place to source products faster and
secure (SSL3) at the best price on every order.
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Account Management
Your on-line catalog is open for business 24 hours–a-day, 7 days a-week. Your Help-Desk
representative is available Monday – Friday 8:30AM to 4:30PM Central Standard
time. Call 1-800-225-1452.
Use our handy Contact Us email form 24 hours a day and receive an answer via
email, the next business day.
Product Availability
There are over 250,000 I/T business products in your on-line catalog with live
availability, negotiated pricing, and digital pictures.
Instant Data Sheets
Print detailed specification with pictures and product overviews from your
on-line catalog.
Product Comparisons
Your on-line catalog features side-by-side product comparison technology
allowing you to quickly browse for products and compare them side-by-side,
spec-by-spec and price-by-price with a simple click of the mouse.
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Shopping - Catalog Features
Getting Started
Dashboard
Quickly view the number of pending orders, current items in your shopping cart,
and quotes that are on your order status tab.
My Favorites
Create your own list of favorite products to immediately add items to your
Shopping Cart, keep frequently requested items easily accessible, and quickly
locate those hard to find items.
My Account
Once your account is set up and you have received your password, you can log in
and personalize your account. Edit your profile, e-mail & company address,
phone #’s and more!
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Product Search
Shopping offers several ways to quickly locate the products you need:
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Expert Search
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Category Search
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Manufacturer Search
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Additional Search
Expert Search
You can use the field to the left of the Expert Search icon to conduct a keyword
search for the product you are looking for. The more specific your keyword
search is, the more specific your search results will be.
Category Search
The Products tab is divided into product categories. This allows you to quickly
locate the product you need by simply clicking on the category that the product
falls under.
Manufacturer Search
Also from the products tab you can choose to search by manufactures.
Additional Search
If the application cannot find your product based on the keywords you provided,
you may see the Additional Search page. This page will assist in your search by
providing drop-downs of additional search parameters that may help narrow your
search.
Search Results
After performing a search or choosing a category that returns a large number of
results, you will be able to narrow your search further by selecting from the
drop-down options next to certain product category attributes.
Product Comparisons
Comparing products enables you to choose the product that best fits your needs.
First perform a product search and then check the box next to each item you
wish to compare.
Instant Data Sheets
The Product Overview contains a summary of key information about a specific
product. The
Shopping catalog contains over 500,000 products available with complete data
sheets.
Product Specifications
From the Product Overview page you can view the complete specifications for the
item by clicking on the Specifications link or the Complete Specs link. This
will enable you to view all the technical specifications available for this
particular item.
Related Products
From the Product Overview page, the Related Items link will allow you to view a
list of additional products that are compatible with a product line, such as
additional memory or carrying cases.
Shopping Cart
View Cart
After selecting a Product from the catalog, click on Add to Cart to add that
item to your shopping cart.
The Shopping Cart can be saved as a Quote for your sales rep to review or can be
converted to an order. You also have the option to e-mail this quote to someone
within your organization (your sales rep will automatically be notified via
e-mail when an order is placed), print this quote for your records, or continue
shopping.
Sales Assistant
The Sales Assistant is a great way to communicate with your sales rep. This
feature enables you to type in a question for your sales rep and the sales rep
can assist you in building a quote using your requests.
Order Status
View live order status. Search by P.O. number, order number, quote number or
date of purchase.
Checkout Process
Once you are satisfied with the contents of your shopping cart, you can finalize
your order by going to Checkout. The Checkout is a 4-step process: Billing and
Shipping, Order Options, Review Order, and Terms and Conditions.
Shopping - Catalog Details
Dashboard
After initially logging into the application, the first screen you will see is
the Dashboard. The Dashboard enables you to view the number of pending orders,
current items in your shopping cart, and quotes that are on your order status
tab.
My Favorites
My Favorites is a custom list of products, selected from the catalog by you or
your sales representative. This list is found on the left hand side of every
page once you have made your product selections from the catalog. My Favorites
is a convenient tool for several reasons:
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Quickly locate products that are difficult to find
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Keep frequently requested products easily accessible
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Immediately add items to your Shopping Cart
My Account
Once your account has been set up in the database by your sales rep and you have
received your password, you can log into the application and personalize your
account. Begin by clicking on My Account located on the left-hand side of the
My Channel tab. Here it is possible to edit your account profile. The My
Account section enables you to change your e-mail address, company address,
phone number, password, and time zone you are located in. To do this, click
first on My Account, and then Edit at the bottom left-hand corner of the
screen.
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Products from
Product Search
You can begin locating products to add to your Shopping Cart from the initial
Product Search screen as shown below. This screen has two sections: Expert
Search and Category Search.
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Expert Search
You can use the field to the left of the Expert Search icon to conduct a keyword
search for the product you are looking for. The more specific your keyword
search is, the more specific your search results will be. After entering your
desired keyword, click on the Expert Search icon to start the search.
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Category Search
The initial product screen is divided into categories as shown above. This
allows you to quickly locate the product you need by simply clicking on the
category that the product falls under. If you would like to find which
categories of products fall under the bold headings such as, Systems, click on
that category heading and the list will appear. At the end of each category
header there is a number in parenthesis which displays the number of search
results in that category.
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Additional Search
If the application cannot find your product based on the keywords you provided,
you may see the Additional Search page shown below. This page will assist in
your search by providing drop-downs of additional search parameters that may
help narrow your search.
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Search Results
After performing a search or choosing a category that returns a large number of
results, you will be able to narrow your search further by selecting from the
drop-down options next to certain product category attributes. To add the
desired item to the current shopping cart you are building, click on Add to
Cart to the right of the item. You can also add this item to your Favorites
list by clicking on Add to Favorites to the left of the item.
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Product Comparisons
The figure below shows the Comparison Results page. Comparing products enables
you to choose the product that best fits your needs. In order to compare items,
you must first perform a product search and then check the box next to each
item you wish to compare. Finally, click on the Compare icon located above the
Add to Favorites column. This will create a side-by-side comparison table,
highlighting in red the differences between each. If you would like to drill
see further information for any of the items, click on the manufacturer’s part
number located beneath the product image.
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Instant Data Sheets -
Product Overview
The Product Overview contains a summary of key information about a specific
product. The
Shopping catalog contains over 250,000 products available with complete data
sheets.
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The product information available in the StoreSite contains the following:
Product Specifications
From the Product Overview page you can view the complete specifications for the
item by clicking on the Specifications link or the Complete Specs link. This
will enable you to view all the technical specifications available for this
particular item. Both the Product Overview page and the Specifications page can
be e-mailed directly from the application by clicking on the E-mail Specs Icon.
The product pages can be sent in two formats– as an HTML or PDF attachment. You
may also modify the message that accompanies your e-mail. When you are ready to
send the e-mail, click on the Send icon at the bottom left-hand corner.
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Related Products
From the Product Overview page, the Related Items link will allow you to view a
list of additional products that are compatible with a product line, such as
additional memory or carrying cases. You may also add any of these items to
your current shopping cart by clicking on Add to Cart at right. They can also
be added to your Favorite Products list by clicking on Add to Favorites at
left. If you would like to view more detailed information about these items,
click on the underlined short description to get to the Product Overview page.
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Shopping Cart
Below is a screenshot of the shopping cart. After selecting a Product from the
catalog, click on Add to Cart to add that item to your shopping cart.
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The Shopping Cart can be saved as a Quote for your sales rep to review or can be
converted to an order. You also have the option to e-mail this quote to someone
within your organization (your sales rep will automatically be notified via
e-mail when an order is placed), print this quote for your records, or continue
shopping.
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Sales Assistant
The Sales Assistant is a great way to communicate with your sales rep. This
feature enables you to type in a question for your sales rep and the sales rep
can assist you in building a quote using your requests. If you would like to
refer to information from your existing cart, click on the “Reference the
current cart for the sale person’s review” checkbox.
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Order Status
By clicking on the Order Status tab, you are able to view all current or past
quotes and orders, built by either you or your sales rep. If you would like to
review one of these quotes or orders, click on the document number under the
View column and open that quote or order.
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Checkout Process
Once you are satisfied with the contents of your shopping cart, you can finalize
your order by going to Checkout.
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The Checkout is a 4-step process:
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Billing and Shipping
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Order Options
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Review Order
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Terms and Conditions
Billing and Shipping
Billing and Shipping asks you to select the location for invoice billing and for
product shipment. The billing address should always remain the same for each
company, but the shipping address can be changed to accommodate multiple
locations.
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Order Options
Under Order Options, you will be asked to indicate your desired payment and
delivery options.
Review Order
Review Order allows you to view the quote before it formally becomes an order.
Terms and Conditions
Lastly, the Terms and Conditions section enables you to review and accept the
terms of the company’s purchase agreement.
Confirmation
A confirmation will be sent to confirm the order has been placed in the system.
Your sales rep will also be alerted to finalize the order process.
Print Preview
The Print Preview icon beneath the Terms and Conditions allows you to view what
the printed quote/order will look like.
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