Bidshot Online Auctions (www.bidshot.com) is a local site that was launched in the last quarter of 2000, and has since become a leader in its field. Offering mobile interaction in addition to the traditional online auction experience, Bidshot has taken wireless messaging one step further with its revolutionary Wireless Message Board.
It takes its cue from traditional, run-of-the-mill message boards - enter username, enter password, type out message and click on submit - but has added one great component: the mobile phone. On Bidshot, you can post a question about any item up on the auction block. The twist here is that once you post from your PC, the seller receives the same message on his GSM mobile phone, and the exchange is now wireless! You've got to try it to believe it. On the online auction front, there is now greater security and comfort in the transaction, as well as increased communication and interactivity in the Bidshot community. The Wireless Message Board adds to Bidshot's range of wireless services, bringing traditional messaging to greater heights.
The ramification of this groundbreaking technology is fantastic! Riding on the crest of the wireless wave, Bidshot has introduced a product that can change online message boards forever! Produced by the same team that designed the innovative SMS authentication and notification engine for the website, Bidshot's Wireless Services Division, the Wireless Message Board, works on virtually every GSM mobile phone. In the works by the Bidshot WSD are other wireless applications, such as promotions, SMS polling, information services and advertising. Bidshot makes wireless applications that can be utilized by all sectors, and bring technology closer to the consumer.
As Bidshot's general manager, Michael C. Garovillo, says, "There are no boundaries when it comes to wireless applications. It has everything to do with creativity; attacking and tackling problems head on." He goes on to say that "…there are many concerns that have been addressed with this message board: increased communication between buyer and seller, additional security for both parties, plus, it saves time and money." In the online auction business, it's important for you to be secure in your transactions; trusting someone to sell you a good quality item, or knowing that the buyer is serious are among the top concerns. This application addresses both, and its simplicity makes it easy to adapt and utilize.
Bidshot again introduces us to revolutionary wireless services, and at the same time makes life easier. I, for one, cannot wait for Bidshot's next wireless application. As a Filipino, I must say that I am proud that my countrymen have introduced products that push the boundaries of the wireless world even further.