E-commerce for In-plants

58k.com

58k.com gives print buyers access to 58,000 U.S. printers in a centralized auction market using electronic bid forms. It is designed to open up all print jobs to all printers. A standardized electronic spec sheet allows print buyers to post quote requests for public consumption. 58k.com rates buyers on their follow-through. Buyers who often submit jobs without executing them will get a low rating. No software is required. Print buyers can see their own jobs, summaries of all open auctions, and job details of other buyers' jobs if they aren't confidential. Buyers can choose to see more than just the lowest bid, so they can make their final decisions on factors in addition to price.