http://blog.buysafe.com/buysafeblog/ Views on e-commerce and trust from buySAFE. en-US 2009-08-04T10:01:00-04:00 http://blog.buysafe.com/buysafeblog/2009/08/verisign-announces-partnership-and-investment-in-buysafe-inc.html VeriSign announces partnership with buySAFE, Inc. buySAFE News Jeff Grass 2009-08-04T10:01:00-04:00 http://blog.buysafe.com/buysafeblog/2009/08/what-is-buysafe.html An overview on "The Problem" buySAFE solves, how we solve it and the benefits to online merchants and shoppers. buySAFE and e-commerce Jeff Grass 2009-08-03T23:40:00-04:00 http://blog.buysafe.com/buysafeblog/2009/06/who-can-you-trust-these-days-eddie-bauer-holdings-inc-is-the-latest-big-name-retail-brand-to-file-fo.html Eddie Bauer now joins Circuit City Stores, Sharper Image, The Parent Co., Tweeter, Fortunoff, Myer Emco, KB Toys Inc., Mervyn’s, Steve & Barry’s, Goody’s, Gottschalk’s, Lenox, Home Décor Products and countless other retailers in going bankrupt in the last year or so... You can see more about the Eddie Bauer bankruptcy filing here courtesy of InternetRetailer.com http://www.internetretailer.com/dailyNews.asp?id=30842 Eddie Bauer, No. 80 in the Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide, on Wednesday filed for Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware. The retailer also announced that subject to court approval and an auction it will sell its assets... Jeff buySAFE and Trust and Safety Online Jeff Grass 2009-06-18T19:36:42-04:00 http://blog.buysafe.com/buysafeblog/2009/03/steve-woda-founder-and-chairman-of-buysafe-pursues-new-entrepreneurial-ventures.html Today, I want to personally share with you the news that Steve Woda, buySAFE’s Founder, Chairman, and Senior VP - Product & Strategy, has decided to leave the company to pursue new entrepreneurial interests. Steve has also joined buySAFE’s Board of Advisors so that the company can continue to benefit from his guidance and deep insights into eCommerce and Internet trust and safety. Steve announced his decision on his blog today at http://www.stevewoda.com/2009/03/thank-you-buysafe.html, and he shared this quote... ”After almost nine years of building buySAFE, I am leaving the Company in very capable hands, with fresh funding, and the brightest future that the Company has ever had. It has been a deeply satisfying experience to create something valuable, and I want to sincerely thank our customers, our partners, my colleagues and the many investors who made buySAFE possible. I am obviously looking forward to my next adventure, but I am... buySAFE News Jeff Grass 2009-03-17T20:08:58-04:00 http://blog.buysafe.com/buysafeblog/2009/01/shopping-advisor-100k-downloads.html What do you get when you offer online shoppers a safe method for buying online? Answer: 100,000 downloads since January 1. Wow! And the pace is accelerating... buySAFE Shopping Advisor Jeff Grass 2009-01-16T11:35:53-05:00 http://blog.buysafe.com/buysafeblog/2009/01/shopping-advisor-approved-by-mozilla-for-firefox.html After two months of testing in Mozilla's developmental sandbox, Mozilla approved the buySAFE Shopping Advisor for public distribution via the Firefox Add-on site starting this week. If you aren't already using Shopping Advisor with your Firefox browser, you should install it as an add-on today. You can check it out on the official Mozilla Firefox Add-on site here... https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/9009 We are obviously excited about this big milestone, and we hope you will continue to provide us with your feedback, insights and ideas on Shopping Advisor over the coming weeks and months. Have fun, and happy new year! Steve Woda buySAFE and Trust and Safety Online Steve Woda 2009-01-08T14:47:04-05:00 http://blog.buysafe.com/buysafeblog/2008/12/a-holiday-gift-from-buysafe-shopping-advisor-30.html As you may have noticed, we just released a new version of Shopping Advisor for Internet Explorer! Before giving you the highlights of this release, we want you to know that you will not need to re-install Shopping Advisor. This upgrade automatically occurred when you started your browser (If you haven't yet received the upgrade, you will the next time you start your browser). buySAFE News Jeff Grass 2008-12-24T14:22:19-05:00 http://blog.buysafe.com/buysafeblog/2008/12/merchant-shows-222-lift-in-conversion-rates-with-buysafe-seal.html CompSource recently participated in a extensive test that placed the buySAFE Seal™ on half of its merchandise to answer this question: Will the presence of the buySAFE Seal turn more shoppers into buyers at the CompSource website? A 22% increase in buyer conversion says "Yes!". See full story... buySAFE and e-commerce Jeff Grass 2008-12-12T16:26:03-05:00 http://blog.buysafe.com/buysafeblog/2008/11/its-halloween-but-thats-not-whats-scary-whats-scary-are-the-headlines-you-see-every-day----consumer-confid.html It’s Halloween. But that’s not what’s scary. What’s scary are the headlines you see every day: * “Consumer Confidence Hits New Lows” * “Retail Faces Grim Season” * “Online Not Immune from Economic Woes” So how can YOU fight the trend, and make money precisely because of the widespread anxiety about the economy? Jeff Grass 2008-10-31T20:47:00-04:00 http://blog.buysafe.com/buysafeblog/2008/10/webinar---how-t.html Even during difficult economic times, consumers still shop online. buySAFE to Co-Host FREE Webinar Thursday, October 16 - "How to Gain Customers and Customer Loyalty During the Holidays" buySAFE Events Jeff Grass 2008-10-13T18:00:34-04:00 http://blog.buysafe.com/buysafeblog/2008/10/buysafe-announc.html FeedPerfect became the latest product syndication partner supporting the buySAFE Bonded Shopping Network (BSN), a performance-based advertising network. buySAFE and e-commerce Jeff Grass 2008-10-06T11:43:31-04:00 http://blog.buysafe.com/buysafeblog/2008/09/how-safe-is-pai.html buySAFE recently conducted an in-depth study to understand whether online stores who use paid search are more or less safe shopping alternatives than those stores that a shopper would find using only natural search. buySAFE and Trust and Safety Online Jeff Grass 2008-09-23T15:33:57-04:00