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The ultimate catalyst for the
                                                          online marketplace
                                              




                                 The Price Pros: An Introduction
Internet  sales  are  growing  19%  per  year  and  will  reach  $1  trillion  by
2013. In 2010 alone, U.S. sales amounted to $166 billion. Growing at a
pace  of  over  124%  per  year,  online  marketplaces  (Amazon,  eBay,
Sears, Google and more) generated over 30% of total internet sales. 
The  Price  Pros  is  poised  to  become  the  most  efficient,  accurate  and
cost‐effective solution for maximizing a distributor’s selling potential in
online marketplaces. 
 
                      
                                                           Revolutionizing selling in online marketplaces
An Introduction 

   Over  the  past  few  years,  two  powerful  business  models  have 
   emerged  out  of  the  internet  retail  sector:  the  Dropship  model 
   and  the  Online  Marketplace.  Both  models  have  demonstrated 
   impressive  and  consistent  growth  within  the  rapidly  expanding 
   world  of  internet  commerce.  Greater  than  30%  of  all  internet 
   retail  sales  in  2010  came  from  online  marketplaces  ‐  up  from  8%  in  2009.    At  the  same  time,  the 
   number  of  wholesale  dropshippers  has  grown  exponentially,  and  now  exceeds  16,000  in  North 
   America.  

   On the surface the two models are “made for each other”.  Each appears positioned to significantly 
   fuel  the  other’s  growth.  However,  joining  the  two  models  together  typically  results  in  failure.  The 
   reason is simple: The most significant drawbacks of the dropship model are the most detrimental to 
   the success of the online marketplace model!  


                 Drop‐shipping drawbacks                         Impacts on Online Marketplaces 

                         No control over inventory                   Higher cancellation rate 
                     No control over shipping times                    More late shipments 
                     No control over data accuracy                      Excess return rate  
           C AUSE 
                                                                                                      E FFECT
                                                                                                           
     


          The  Price  Pros  was  founded  with  the  vision  to  create  a  platform  enabling 
          intelligent offerings of products from drop‐shippers on online marketplaces while 
          producing  the  best  possible  customer  experience.  Essentially,  this  means 
          furnishing the  reseller  with the ability to have an all  but  endless product  reach 
                                                                                                            
          with  the  fastest  most  accurate  and  robust  “Match,  Price,  and  Propagate” 
          system.  In turn, a far more valuable online‐marketplace is formed consisting of 
          heightened customer satisfaction and better overall shopping experience. 
The Price Pros AquaeductusTM Platform for Online Marketplace Resellers 

The  Price  Pros  vision  culminates  in  AquaeductusTM,  Virtus  MMSTM,  and  Dūcere  MISTM  a  suite  of 
revolutionary,  patent‐pending  technology  that  fuses  the  power  of  the  dropship  model  with  that  of  the 
online marketplace. The result is a platform that mashes the two models together and offers management 
and analysis capabilities to all stakeholders in the internet retail sector (wholesale drop‐shippers, resellers, 
retailers, and online marketplaces).   

More Products, Better Prices… One stop shop 
The dropship wholesaler provides richer product offerings at lower prices (the “buying power”), while the 
online  marketplace  offers  a  branded,  familiar  and  attractive  selling  channel  (the  “selling  power”). 
Combined,  the  two  models  continuously  add  resellers  and  products  to  the  marketplace,  increasing 
competition that breeds an overall better shopping experience to the customer. 

How does it work? 
                                                          THE PRICE PROS ARCHITECTURAL OVERVIEW
A  wholesale  drop‐shipper  (“vendor”) 
plugs‐in  to  our  system  to  allow  for  a 
constant  flow  of  product  and 
inventory  information  to  the  
Aquaeductus™  platform.  Within  the 
system,  a  proprietary  software 
engine  cycles  through  complex 
product  listing,  pricing,  and 
propagation  algorithms  to  accurately 
identify  the  highest  degree  of 
product  listings  across  marketplaces. 
Under  each  layer  of  system  process, 
the  platform  runs  through  multi‐
tiered business logic to, for example, 
identify  even  the  smallest  variations 
including       manufacturer        name 
synonyms  (i.e.  “HP”  versus  “Hewlett 
Packard”).  
The platform intelligently propagates 
items  to  all  marketplaces.  Prior  to  a 
product  going  live,  the  system 
                            reviews  complex  factors  to  ensure  the  right  items  are  accurately  listed.  The 
  Unsurpassed              system  computes  a  reliability  score  for  each  vendor  that  compares  multiple 
   product matching         vendors  that  carry  the  same  item.  Product  attributes  such  as  end  of  life  or 
                            secured  allocation  are  analyzed  to  assist  in  deciding  which  items  from  which 
  Dynamic 
   pricing adjustments 
                            vendors  are  listed.  Products  from  one  vendor  are  cross‐checked  with  all  other 
                            vendors for the same product(s) to catch new information such as “MAP” flagged 
  Intelligent  
                            items. If an item is identified as MAP, restricted or requires special shipping, the 
   listing management 
                            business rules are applied across the board.  
The platform independently manages each vendor’s MAP policies (i.e. Add to Cart), shipping lead times per 
item, etc.  The feedback loop from customer ratings, returns, and recalls are fed into the system to identify 
SKUs, product lines or manufacturers that need to be “de‐listed” or have lead times altered. 
The Price Pros AquaeductusTM Platform for Online Marketplace Resellers 

    The  “AquaeductusTM  Effect”  is  the  term  The  Price  Pros  uses  to  describe  the  competitive  advantage  our 
    technology offers over other resellers. The “Effect” boosts your entry into the online marketplace and sets 
    your sales trajectory in a positive direction.   
    In addition to the immediate advantages achieved with our platform, product reach and potential sales are 
    unlocked as your partnership with The Price Pros evolves. Our industry experience, existing relationships 
    and current standings with online marketplaces sets us apart even further. 


      Aquaeductus™ Effect  
       Exponential Sales Growth  
        Achieved by applying proprietary business analytics 
       Optimized Product Opportunities 
        Identify and capitalize on category and product discrepancies 
       Increased Competitiveness  
        with higher “Selected Seller” qualification, lower costs, and access  
        to exclusive marketplace intelligence 




      Aquaeductus™ Effect 
       Unparalleled product match 
       Unlimited product reach 
       Faster product to market  
       Lower overhead cost  



     Typical Reseller 
       Limited product Reach  
       Lower “Buy Box” Exposure 
       Slower Product to Market Conversion 
                                                                                                                           

                                         The  Price  Pros  is  a  technology  company  headquartered  in  Canoga  Park, 
                                         California  and  the  creator  of  the  innovative  and  revolutionary 
                                         Aquaeductus™  platform  with  the  patent‐pending  Dūcere  Analytics 
                                         Suite™. Founded in late 2008, The Price Pros has leveraged its pioneering 
                                         technology  and  quickly  become  a  formidable  force  in  the  online 
                                         marketplace arena with revenues on pace to surpass $100M in 2011. 
    The Price Pros’ Aquaeductus™ platform coupled with our innovative business model has established a new 
    paradigm  in  online  sales.  The  Price  Pros  accomplishments  stem  from  our  trail‐blazing  proprietary 
    technology;  yet  it  is  an  unwavering  obsession  over  customers,  the  endless  effort  in  establishing  win‐win 
    partnerships, and the relentless pursuit of innovation that is the essence of our success and will serve as 
    the foundation for our continued growth 
 

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The Price Pros Short Company Intro

  • 1. The ultimate catalyst for the online marketplace   The Price Pros: An Introduction Internet  sales  are  growing  19%  per  year  and  will  reach  $1  trillion  by 2013. In 2010 alone, U.S. sales amounted to $166 billion. Growing at a pace  of  over  124%  per  year,  online  marketplaces  (Amazon,  eBay, Sears, Google and more) generated over 30% of total internet sales.  The  Price  Pros  is  poised  to  become  the  most  efficient,  accurate  and cost‐effective solution for maximizing a distributor’s selling potential in online marketplaces. 
  • 2.     Revolutionizing selling in online marketplaces An Introduction  Over  the  past  few  years,  two  powerful  business  models  have  emerged  out  of  the  internet  retail  sector:  the  Dropship  model  and  the  Online  Marketplace.  Both  models  have  demonstrated  impressive  and  consistent  growth  within  the  rapidly  expanding  world  of  internet  commerce.  Greater  than  30%  of  all  internet  retail  sales  in  2010  came  from  online  marketplaces  ‐  up  from  8%  in  2009.    At  the  same  time,  the  number  of  wholesale  dropshippers  has  grown  exponentially,  and  now  exceeds  16,000  in  North  America.   On the surface the two models are “made for each other”.  Each appears positioned to significantly  fuel  the  other’s  growth.  However,  joining  the  two  models  together  typically  results  in  failure.  The  reason is simple: The most significant drawbacks of the dropship model are the most detrimental to  the success of the online marketplace model!   Drop‐shipping drawbacks  Impacts on Online Marketplaces  No control over inventory  Higher cancellation rate  No control over shipping times  More late shipments  No control over data accuracy  Excess return rate   C AUSE    E FFECT      The  Price  Pros  was  founded  with  the  vision  to  create  a  platform  enabling  intelligent offerings of products from drop‐shippers on online marketplaces while  producing  the  best  possible  customer  experience.  Essentially,  this  means  furnishing the  reseller  with the ability to have an all  but  endless product  reach    with  the  fastest  most  accurate  and  robust  “Match,  Price,  and  Propagate”  system.  In turn, a far more valuable online‐marketplace is formed consisting of  heightened customer satisfaction and better overall shopping experience. 
  • 3. The Price Pros AquaeductusTM Platform for Online Marketplace Resellers  The  Price  Pros  vision  culminates  in  AquaeductusTM,  Virtus  MMSTM,  and  Dūcere  MISTM  a  suite  of  revolutionary,  patent‐pending  technology  that  fuses  the  power  of  the  dropship  model  with  that  of  the  online marketplace. The result is a platform that mashes the two models together and offers management  and analysis capabilities to all stakeholders in the internet retail sector (wholesale drop‐shippers, resellers,  retailers, and online marketplaces).    More Products, Better Prices… One stop shop  The dropship wholesaler provides richer product offerings at lower prices (the “buying power”), while the  online  marketplace  offers  a  branded,  familiar  and  attractive  selling  channel  (the  “selling  power”).  Combined,  the  two  models  continuously  add  resellers  and  products  to  the  marketplace,  increasing  competition that breeds an overall better shopping experience to the customer.  How does it work?  THE PRICE PROS ARCHITECTURAL OVERVIEW A  wholesale  drop‐shipper  (“vendor”)  plugs‐in  to  our  system  to  allow  for  a  constant  flow  of  product  and  inventory  information  to  the   Aquaeductus™  platform.  Within  the  system,  a  proprietary  software  engine  cycles  through  complex  product  listing,  pricing,  and  propagation  algorithms  to  accurately  identify  the  highest  degree  of  product  listings  across  marketplaces.  Under  each  layer  of  system  process,  the  platform  runs  through  multi‐ tiered business logic to, for example,  identify  even  the  smallest  variations  including  manufacturer  name  synonyms  (i.e.  “HP”  versus  “Hewlett  Packard”).   The platform intelligently propagates  items  to  all  marketplaces.  Prior  to  a  product  going  live,  the  system  reviews  complex  factors  to  ensure  the  right  items  are  accurately  listed.  The   Unsurpassed   system  computes  a  reliability  score  for  each  vendor  that  compares  multiple  product matching   vendors  that  carry  the  same  item.  Product  attributes  such  as  end  of  life  or  secured  allocation  are  analyzed  to  assist  in  deciding  which  items  from  which   Dynamic  pricing adjustments    vendors  are  listed.  Products  from  one  vendor  are  cross‐checked  with  all  other  vendors for the same product(s) to catch new information such as “MAP” flagged   Intelligent   items. If an item is identified as MAP, restricted or requires special shipping, the  listing management  business rules are applied across the board.   The platform independently manages each vendor’s MAP policies (i.e. Add to Cart), shipping lead times per  item, etc.  The feedback loop from customer ratings, returns, and recalls are fed into the system to identify  SKUs, product lines or manufacturers that need to be “de‐listed” or have lead times altered. 
  • 4. The Price Pros AquaeductusTM Platform for Online Marketplace Resellers  The  “AquaeductusTM  Effect”  is  the  term  The  Price  Pros  uses  to  describe  the  competitive  advantage  our  technology offers over other resellers. The “Effect” boosts your entry into the online marketplace and sets  your sales trajectory in a positive direction.    In addition to the immediate advantages achieved with our platform, product reach and potential sales are  unlocked as your partnership with The Price Pros evolves. Our industry experience, existing relationships  and current standings with online marketplaces sets us apart even further.  Aquaeductus™ Effect    Exponential Sales Growth   Achieved by applying proprietary business analytics   Optimized Product Opportunities  Identify and capitalize on category and product discrepancies   Increased Competitiveness   with higher “Selected Seller” qualification, lower costs, and access   to exclusive marketplace intelligence  Aquaeductus™ Effect   Unparalleled product match   Unlimited product reach   Faster product to market    Lower overhead cost   Typical Reseller   Limited product Reach    Lower “Buy Box” Exposure   Slower Product to Market Conversion    The  Price  Pros  is  a  technology  company  headquartered  in  Canoga  Park,  California  and  the  creator  of  the  innovative  and  revolutionary  Aquaeductus™  platform  with  the  patent‐pending  Dūcere  Analytics  Suite™. Founded in late 2008, The Price Pros has leveraged its pioneering  technology  and  quickly  become  a  formidable  force  in  the  online  marketplace arena with revenues on pace to surpass $100M in 2011.  The Price Pros’ Aquaeductus™ platform coupled with our innovative business model has established a new  paradigm  in  online  sales.  The  Price  Pros  accomplishments  stem  from  our  trail‐blazing  proprietary  technology;  yet  it  is  an  unwavering  obsession  over  customers,  the  endless  effort  in  establishing  win‐win  partnerships, and the relentless pursuit of innovation that is the essence of our success and will serve as  the foundation for our continued growth