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We’re Hiring

We’re hiring and are looking for the most creative, reliable, engaging and intuitive web-designers technicians & customer engagement personnel out there. If you want to be a part of CloudSales send your CV with including links to an online portfolio to jonathan@cloudsales.co.za with the SUBJECT LINE: “Hiring”. Part time Senior Web Developer Junior Web Developer Modern-style, web-oriented graphic designer Forward-thinking Web-designer Offline Marketing Rep Online Marketing Specialist Technology Focused Interns Only geeks and creative passionate pirates should apply.- Those who can’t put their gadgets down, love creating excellence and work well together with others.  

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Additional Sign-Up Benefits:

To save you endless hours of research of legalities & and policies & service providers, we’ve complied the best most effective methods of adding all the necessary documentation for a professional online business, without you having to do anything but add it. ONLINE RESOURCES We help you craft your Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Sample Document Returns  & Refund Policy – Sample Document* Copyright Your Online Content – Simple & Easy /Included Safety Online Seal  – Free Validated Seal The base trusted site seal is available free to any domain that meets our terms of use and meets our validation requirements for Internet Best Practices. Sites may be listed in our directory of trusted sites. Access to a Recommended Complete Range of Anti-virus, PC management, Online Security Software. PCI Scan of 3 IP Addresses – Included Directions PCI Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) Wizard Vulnerability Scan – External Google AdWords Guidance – Simple Guide & Video* ADDITIONAL PROPRIETARY TAILORED RESOURCES Documents and Resources to make your eCommerce Journey a bit easier and your online portfolio glitch-free. As an online shop owner, you don’t have to use all of these resources from Day One, but they are exclusively available to you whenever the need arises. Checklist for the launch of your ecommerce site Provide you with 3 Top-Three Recommended Couriers A selection of eCommerce product & options set-up resources and information List of Market-leaders for best practice ideas & streamlining Market Research suggestions Recommended site functionality Simple Social Media Guide Best FREE online sales resources for SA SMEs *Selected *Marked* elements may not be complete before June 2013.

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Debit Order Authorization Details [Simplified & Explained]

Term & Conditions of Debit Order Authorization  Any Debit Order sign-up online will be further authenticated either telephonically or by signature. BANK DEBIT ORDER INSTRUCTION Customer Details Date : ______________________ Name (Debtor) :      _____________________ Address :                  ________________________________________ Debit Amount :      _____________ Contact No :          _____________________ Commencement Date : _________   Customer Banking Details Dear Sirs/Madams The details of my/our account are as follows: BANK :                    _______________________ BRANCH TOWN :      _______________________ BRANCH NO. :          _______________________ ACCOUNT NAME. :    _______________________ ACCOUNT NO. :        _______________________ TYPE OF A/C :                    ________________________ (savings,current, transmission) This signed Authority and Mandate refers to our contract as dated as on signature hereof (“the Agreement”). I / We hereby authorise you to issue and deliver payment instructions to the bank for collection against my / our abovementioned account at my / our above mentioned bank (or any other bank or branch to which I / We may transfer my / our account) on condition that the sum of such payment instructions will never exceed my / our obligations as agreed to in the Agreement, and commencing on the commencement date and continuing until this Authority and Mandate is terminated by me / us by giving you notice in writing of no less than 20 ordinary working days, and sent by prepaid registered post or delivered to your address indicated above. The individual payment instructions so authorised to be issued must be issued and delivered as follows Date of Payment i. On the _25th_ day (“payment day”) of each and every month commencing on [commencement date]. In the event that the payment day falls on a Saturday, Sunday or recognized South African public holiday, the payment day will automatically be the very next ordinary business day. Further, if there are insufficient funds in the nominated account to meet the obligation, you are entitled to track my account and re-present the instruction for payment as soon as sufficient funds are available in my account; Regularity of Payment ii. Monthly; on or after the dates when the obligation in terms of the Agreement is due and the amount of each individual payment instruction may not be more or less that the obligation due;   Withdrawals via Computerized system provided by South African Banks I / We understand that the withdrawals hereby authorised will be processed through [...]

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Rules of the Game (Terms & Conditions) – Extended Version

Rules of the Game (Terms & Conditions) – Extended Version – Updated: 2013-03-01  Index: Guarantees                                                           Page 01 Terms & Conditions                                             Page 04   Guarantees:   Security: You are safe with us. International good practice and precautions as well as security has been put in place to ensure your data, your site and your livelihood will not be effected by hackers, malware or online threats.   Limited Price Increases: No changes to your package value or pricing will be made for, at least, the first 6 months of your registration with CloudSales, unless these are fully agreed upon by you, the client.   Best Price Guarantee: CloudSales is committed to beating any quote on both pricing and quality of deliverables through an innovative business process. CloudSales accepts proof of pricing only from established (min. 2 years in similar business), South African registered businesses. The quality of one on one service must also be commensurate with that of CloudSales.   10% of Profits Go To Charity: Specifically, CloudSales is devoted to educational and/or entrepreneurial ventures for youth and children. More on the company website.   No Hidden Costs: You are told upfront about the conditions of the contract and all effort is made to provide quality service at competitive rates without deceptive practices. CloudSales is 100% compliant with the Consumer Protection Act and will trade in a responsible manner in relation to these guidelines.   We won’t Sell you Out: We will never pass your personal details or company information to any other third party. Unless that is required and authorized by you for registrations such as payment gateway, online add-on services, Google Adwords and the like, or unless it is expressly defined by you as what you want for your own marketing and brand growth purposes. Conditions: Pricing & Increases: Annual increases of 8% or more possible but these may be waived or reduced. However, CloudSales reserves the right to increase or change pricing structures at any time with a 30 day notice. This is based on fluctuating exchange rates, government policy changes, beer price increases or other vital variables.   Pay to Play If payment is not received after 2 reminders or 30 days, your account will be archived. To re-activate a fee of R 500 is levied. If payment is not received or pre-arranged within 90 days your account will be deleted and the domain may or may not [...]

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Getting Started with CloudSales

4 Easy Steps to set up your store: How to advertise your online shop: Client Details Order Form: 1. Domain… 2. Check time/financial chart for more details of process.

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The Growth of eCommerce – Get on Board

It’s amazing how in a shifting global economy large chunks of commercial sectors can shift at an astounding pace. Both Walmart (big in SA now) and many of the other large global retailers understand the critical value of eCommerce. Check out the Infographic from Baynote below to see just how much eCommerce is shaping the global economy and your business.

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Benefits

BENEFITS Switch Domain Want to change your domain name without setting up a whole new eCommerce site? Not to worry, we’ll implement it. Clone your site Starting a similar store, set-up or branch and need a separate installation? We’ll provision a new domain and set up a clone for a fraction of the initial cost. Enterprise Level Solutions Your site is growing too fast? We’ll migrate you to a World-class Magento Solution through our Magento Partner status. Sales are for You With CloudSales we help you create your own accounts with payment gateways and receive the full amount directly and immediately.

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Pricing & Plans

Pricing & Plans Details The Great The Grand The Awesome R 99.00 per month R 399.00 per month R 799.00 per Month FREE Top-Tier Local Hosting FREE .co.za Domain Usage FREE Initial Product Uploads* 3 5 20-Oct Unlimited Bandwidth Unlimited Product Categories Number of Products 25 100 Unlimited Unique Admin Users 1 2 Unlimited Technical Support *Only with Care Packages Email Email/Phone Customization **Only with Support Package 1 Hour 4 Hours Checkout Options Single Checkout Option Dual Checkout Options Full Checkout Options SA Payment Gateway Signup As Add-on Access to Basic Training Material About /Company Details Page System Support & Upgrades *Care Packages *Care Packages 1 Hour Personal Training (Phone or Skype) Fully Customizable Regular System Back-Ups As Add-on As Add-on System Upgrades Responsive – Mobile/Tablet Compatible Themes FREE R 500.- Google Ads FREE Lifetime Module Every 6 months FREE Access to Premium Themes R 99.00 per month R 399.00 per month R 799.00 per Month

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About Us – Mission & Ethos

 Our Mission We’re about finding and fusing fun, innovative products that: Solve a Problem Make a Dream Come True and Give you Peace of Mind. You’re success is our success and we want to hear about how we can do better. Please leave a message here if you noted an area we can improve in.   Our Ethos We believe that business and our work-life is an extension of who we are. Life is a gift – Enjoy the journey and the growth of your business. Failure – A chance to start again and do better.   Sustainability The challenges of this world are just too many and multi-faceted for us to take on, but we pride ourselves in committing to make a change where we can and have committed 10% of all profits to be invested back into society through charitable organizations. Our focus is in partnering with education and health focused organizations to empower and give opportunity to those with great potential and few resources. www.changetheworld.org.za   Co-creating If you would like to work together with us on an innovative business model, creative online application or a joint venture, get in touch and tell us about it. We’d love to hear from you. Get in touch with us using the various addresses on the contact page or team overview.

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Meet the Team

Pamela Kaunda Product Sales & Level 1 Support Consultant Networking, Training, Running       Jonathan Novotny Creative Director & Marketing Manager  MBA, Techie, Tennis, Social Entrepreneur and eCommerce Consultant       Bongani Cele Setup Technician  DJ, Graphic Design, Web Creativity, IT Consultant& Level 1 Support       David Alexander Butler Business & Product Development Consultant – Switzerland Tech-Start-Up Consultant, Running, Kids, Web-development       Seth van Oudtshoorn Western Cape Partner – Shareholder – Entrepreneur New Business Development | Creative Arts | Soccer | Entertainment       Gabriel Novotny Specialist Web Developer and Virtualization  Partner   PHP  | Java Script  | Travelling        

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