book depository ( previously the book depository ) is a uk-based online book seller with a large catalogue offered with free shipping to over 160 countries .

the store was founded by a former urltoken employee .

in 2011 it was acquired by amazon .

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glassdoor gives you an inside look at what it ' s like to work at the book depository , including salaries , reviews , office photos , and more . this is the the book depository company profile . all content is posted anonymously by employees working at the book depository .
amazon acquired its rival the book depository yesterday in a move that industry experts warned could tighten the american company ' s
stranglehold
over the online book trade in the uk .
the book depository said on twitter it would
continue to operate independently
. on its website , it also asked :
how does the amazon acquisition affect the book depository customers ?
with the reply :
the book depository and amazon are aligned in wanting to ensure the best possible experience for customers . . . we will look to continue to increase our vast selection of great titles and provide even better customer experience .
photograph of a view from the texas school book depository showing dealey plaza and elm street . there are multiple vehicles traveling on streets near the building .
photograph of a view from the historic texas school book depository . the view through a window shows multiple vehicles traveling on elm street and main street .
welcome to book depository ! we have more than 18 million titles and free delivery worldwide to over 100 countries . we also really , really love books .
i applied through other source . the process took 3 + months . i interviewed at the book depository ( alexandria ( egypt ) ) in may 2015 .
photographs of an aerial view of the roads below the texas school book depository . cars line the streets , and buildings are visible to the left and right .
in 1970 , the texas school book depository vacated both its downtown warehouses , moving to a location in northwest dallas . the depository ' s owner , colonel byrd , then sold the building at auction to aubrey mayhew , a nashville music promoter and kennedy memorabilia collector .
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welcome to our bargain shop ! we have the very best deals book depository has to offer with superb discounts on kids ' books , as well as art and photography bargains , and lifestyle and cookbook savings .
after sexton , renovations at the depository included partitions , carpeting and air - conditioning for office suites up to the fourth , plus a new passenger elevator that went only as far as the fourth floor . the texas school book depository , incorporated 1927 , was a privately - owned company charged with fulfilling book orders from schools all over the southwest . stock was kept in the basement , first floor and fourth through seventh floors .
the book depository is one of the world’s largest dedicated online booksellers , offering over nine million book titles , available for dispatch within 48 hours . huge selection of non - english books including spanish , french , german , italian , chinese , russian and japanese . we are proud to offer free delivery on every order , to over 100 countries .
for a number of years booktopia has sponsored a variety of book industry award programs . these include the australian book industry awards ( platinum sponsor ) , the australian book design awards ( platinum sponsor ) , the romance readers awards and conference ( platinum sponsor ) . we have also sponsored a number of other smaller awards programs that recognise australian authors for their work .
the book depository is located in the 2100 hallway and houses all of the school ' s textbooks for the math , science , social studies , humanities , foreign language and english departments , including novels for english and humanities classes . that ' s about 80 , 000 textbooks books .
an incredible art book with its own world , its own language and its own indecipherable meaning . gorgeous , confusing and unique .
sydney markets award for best health or specific diet book inner health outer beauty , joanna mcmillan price , ( random house ) .
each year booktopia participates in the australian book industry ' s initiative to support literacy of indigenous australians . please ask yourself if you do buy from overseas online book retailers whether they do anything for literacy in australia . . . of course they do nothing . please buy your books from australian book retailers , online or offline , so we can continue to raise funds for these important literacy programs .
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amazon is estimated to account for 70 % of uk internet book sales with the book depository and urltoken its largest rivals . neill denny , editor of the bookseller magazine , said :
the publishing industry will be worried about the concentration of power in amazon ' s hands . they don ' t like the stranglehold it has over online bookselling as it is .
the office of fair trading said it was
too early
to say whether it would launch an inquiry into the deal .
in 2017 booktopia won the australian book industry award ' s national bookstore of the year . booktopia co - jointly won the award in 2016 and won online book retailer of the year in 2014 and 2015 at the abias . we have won lots of online retailer awards but when your business is about selling books and you are voted the best book retailer in the country and we only started in 2004 on a budget of $ 10 per day . . . well , that is pretty humbling indeed .
the nation ' s official memorial to president kennedy is the john f . kennedy library in boston . but in 1970 , the city of dallas dedicated the john f . kennedy memorial , a white - stone cenotaph meant to symbolize an open tomb . it sits on a quiet grassy lot next to the old red courthouse , just out of sight of the texas school book depository .
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there are only a few exceptions to the rule . we picked this one because even though the book is stellar , the movie brought its imagination to life in a wonderful way .
he texas school book depository building still appears much as it did the day of the assassination , although the famous hertz time - temperature sign on the roof and the northwest stairway - - used by oswald after the shooting - - are in storage . there ' s little outward indication that an acclaimed world - class museum that draws a half - million visitors a year exists on the building ' s sixth - floor .
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amazon acquired the gloucester firm , which claims to be the fastest - growing bookseller in europe , for an undisclosed sum . with books dispatched to more than 100 countries , the book depository made an operating profit of £2 . 3m last year on sales of £69m in the year to june 2010 . turnover is thought to have nearly doubled to £120m in the last financial year , with just a quarter of its sales in the uk .
after the move , it was noticed that the upper floors had become oil - soaked from items which sexton had stored , and the oil threatened to penetrate the cardboard of the depository ' s book cartons . to remedy , roy s . truly , warehouse manager , began a process to cover the upper floors with plywood sheets , which necessitated moving certain amounts of the cartons over one or two aisles to allow the floor - laying crew access .
in 1977 , the depository was purchased by dallas county in recognition of its historic significance , and to prevent potential private exploitation of the tragedy . the building was renamed the dallas county administration building , and today houses the seat of dallas county government .
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this is a must for none visiting dallas - on business or pleasure . really well organised , informative and full of authentic artefacts which enhance the experience . the view from the window is thought provoking . well worth a visit . - perhaps book on line ahead to save queuing time .
for a number of years in the 70s , the privately - run john f . kennedy museum operated out of the dal - tex building across from the depository . for $ 1 . 50 , a papier - mache model of the city mimicked the parade route with electric lights while a narrator described the tragedy . all form of kennedyana was offered , from ashtrays to velvet art .
once people start ordering from amazon they often realise the shipping costs are quite expensive . here at booktopia , we ship as many books as you want for $ 6 . 95 . this is very economical . amazon book pricing can be cheaper but once you take into consideration the shipping , it certainly loses its appeal .
owner description : one of texas’ most visited historic sites , the sixth floor museum at dealey plaza chronicles the life , death and legacy of president john f . kennedy . the museum is in the former texas school book depository building , where evidence of a sniper was found after the assassination of president kennedy on november 22 , 1963 . much of the exhibit space looks as it appeared in the 1960s . highlights include a sniper’s perch , the fbi model used by the warren commission , an original teletype machine that first transmitted news of the president’s death , oswald’s wedding ring , historic films , photos and more . an interactive display overlooks dealey plaza . admission includes an audio guide , available in eight languages including asl . the museum is open daily in 2018 except christmas . timed tickets can be purchased in advance at jfk . org .
in 1963 , the year the company consolidated most of its operation in the former sexton building , it employed 33 workers , including 19 warehouse men , of whom four remained at the old warehouse at 1917 n . houston street , a few blocks north . most depository workers used the parking lot of this smaller warehouse , and it was here that lee harvey oswald and his
bulky package
arrived in a co - worker ' s car on the morning of the assassination .
the cathy freeman foundation is actively involved in the education program for the indigenous children of palm island . every six months , if a school student continues to do well in class and shows signs of improvement they receive a book pack from booktopia . we have supported this worthy program from 2011 to 2017 . each and every booktopia customer should be so proud that you make a difference to make this program happen .
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the company was founded in 2004 by the irish entrepreneur andrew crawford with the mantra of
selling ' less of more ' rather than ' more of less '
. it aimed to sell 6m titles covering anything from flower arranging to aircraft piston engines differentiating itself from rival retailers that increasingly focused on bestsellers .
in a statement , amazon ' s vice - president of european retail , greg greeley , said he looked forward to
welcoming them to the amazon family
but added the deal would be
subject to customary closing conditions , including regulatory approvals
.
crawford , who was involved in amazon ' s uk launch , said :
with the support of amazon , we look forward to continuing our growth and providing an ever - improving service for readers globally .
worried customers speculated on twitter that the deal would result in price rises and the end of free shipping .
the publishing industry is going through unprecedented upheaval as sales shift to the internet but also as digital books are bought in rising numbers . seattle - based amazon , which made profits of $ 1 . 15bn ( £715m ) on sales of $ 34 . 2bn last year , said sales of kindle books had overtaken print . the firm said it was now selling 115 kindle books to every 100 paperbacks .
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the site of the infamous structure was included in city founder john neely bryan ' s 1841 land claim . in 1849 , bryan sold the lot to george and mary braird , who built a house and quarters for their slaves . when the brairds outgrew their home and moved , their primary house was operated as a boarding residence . beginning 1882 , most buildings and fences on the block were razed and fill added to level the grade for railroad lines .
in 1894 , the 411 elm property was sold for $ 9 , 000 to phil l . mitchell , president and director of the rock island plow company , a farm equipment company headquartered in rock island , illinois . four years later , the company built a five - story brick structure . struck by lightning and burnt on may 4 , 1901 , it was replaced the same year by the present - day structure , destined to become the most infamous commercial building in america .
in 1909 , title was turned over to the southern rock island plow company , who continued to sell farm equipment out of the building . in 1937 , it was sold to the carraway byrd corporation . on july 4 , 1939 , oil tycoon colonel d . harold byrd purchased the building at public auction .
byrd ' s career included co - founding the civil air patrol and funding his explorer cousin , admiral richard e . byrd , who named an antarctic mountain range after the colonel . the admiral ' s ford trimotor airplane is now on exhibit at the henry ford museum in dearborn , michigan , ironically not far from the lincoln continental custom limousine in which kennedy was assassinated .
the building remained vacant until 1940 , when the john sexton co . leased it . the grocery wholesaler , who catered primarily to restaurants and institutions , opened its first dallas branch office and warehouse on january 1 , 1941 .
about every two weeks , bulk grocery supplies ( usually canned goods ) would come in by rail and be transferred to the building by carts and the two freight elevators at the building ' s rear . the building , which displayed the company ' s name in large letters just above the sixth floor , became familiar locally as the sexton building . the structure would be described that way in some early police reports , even though sexton had left the building on november 1961 for a modern single - story facility .
just before the president ' s visit , work had begun along the west side of the sixth floor , leaving the whole scene in disarray , with stock shifted as far as the east wall , and stacks in between piled unusually high . for a quarter - of - a - century , the plywood would eerily preserve the original floorboards used by the assassin .
in april 1972 , the lobby served as a visitor ' s center , financed by one - dollar
deeds
for a square - inch of the ground where the building stood . the venture foundered after a small fire inside the building in early 1973 , leading to mayhew defaulting on the $ 650 , 000 loan . despite breaking him financially , mayhew claims his purchase saved the building from being razed . following foreclosure , colonel byrd repurchased the building in 1973 .
an old metal plaque on the front of the building reads , in part :
on nov . 22 , 1963 , the building gained national notoriety when lee harvey oswald allegedly shot and killed president john f . kennedy from a sixth - floor window as the presidential motorcade passed the site .
through the years , the word
allegedly
has been underlined from repeated gouging , mute testimony to the controversy that still rages .
by the late seventies , many dallasites were expressing approval for a permanent exhibit that would address the tragedy and facts of the assassination . in 1983 , a fundraising drive began for the $ 3 . 5 million museum and construction of access elevators on the building ' s north side . opened in february 1989 , the
half - a - million people each year tour the tasteful interpretative exhibit , where artifacts and images of november 22 , 1963 and the kennedy years are preserved . visitors can view huge wall - mounted photographs of the president in berlin , washington , and in the tragic motorcade dallas . videos of the motorcade and inaugural address are shown . on - going exhibits are presented , such as 13 cameras in use on november 22 , 1963 , and the model of the assassination site prepared by the fbi for the warren commission in 1964 . the atmosphere is one of quiet reflection , while avoiding the undue use of violent images .
and of course , the floor itself is eerily preserved , with dealey plaza visible through the south windows . the northwest corner staircase in now behind glass - - the staircase is an illusion , as its lower portion was removed during renovations .
after the assassination , truly ' s reflooring project was completed on the sixth floor . the original floor surface at the sniper ' s nest in the southeast corner remained concealed for 25 years until the plywood was lifted to prepare a reconstruction . floor markings were the same as in photos taken the assassination weekend , allowing jfk researcher jim moore to reposition schoolbook cardboard boxes with great precision . the southeast corner is now sealed off behind glass , where viewers can see oswald ' s sniper nest .
the building ' s owner , colonel byrd , reportedly had the sniper ' s nest window removed six weeks after the assassination . byrd exhibited it like a trophy in the banquet room of his vassar street mansion until his death in 1986 . in 1994 , son caruth loaned the window to the sixth floor museum where it has been displayed behind protective glass ever since . however there is some controversy that byrd had the wrong window removed , and that the original sniper ' s nest windows were removed by one - time owner aubrey mayhew , who calls it
the ultimate piece of kennedy memorabilia .
to broadcast images from the sniper ' s nest window showing live action in dealey plaza . in 2000 , copyright of the zapruder film was awarded to the museum by the zapruder family , who also gave them the last remaining copy in private hands of the zapruder film made on november 22 , 1963 . the original and two other copies are stored at the national archives .
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draws a large crowd so get your tickets ahead of going to the museum . also plan to spend at least two hours . very informative and self guided tour is a bonus . easy access to public transportation was a plus .
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the museum takes you through the history of jfk and the events of the day of the death in a very respectful manner . worth a visit .
this is american history about what happened when president kennedy was killed . it is worth the time and fee . very well done .
came to dallas for a wedding and was told about the museum by a friend . forgot all about all that happened here in the 60 ' s . very well worth the visit .
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there are audio headphones to listen to as you walk through the museum that explain the different points of interest on the story boards . the audio does a nice job directing you to the next station as they kind of zig zag throughout . you can look out the windows where he was shot from . if history interests you , i would recommend . it was $ 16 per adult and took about 1 . 5 hours .
we arrived what we though was quite early in the morning and ended up waiting in line for the lifts for about half an hour or longer after buying our tickets . if you haven ' t already preordered tickets , you arrive and are ushered into a short queue to buy your ticket , after you get your ticket you are given a tour time and get directed to the gift shop then the main queue . it seemed that there was a max capacity on the 6th floor because the queue to get to the lift to take you up only moved as others came back down . you are provided with a set of headphones for your self guided tour and then go upstairs . you are not allowed to take photos while on the 6th floor . the 6th floor itself is fascinating with the corner where the shots were fired cordoned off and well preserved . the self guide tour was informative and easy to follow .
very good self guided tour . we figured we would be out of there in 1 / 2 hour , but plan on at least 2 hours !
i loved the way this museum was laid put . it was amazingly informative and taught me a lot i never knew about that fateful day . i have to say thiugh the security personnel there need to chill out a bit more . you are not allowed to take photos on the 6th floor , fair enough , but if you even dare to touch your phone woe be tide you as you will get pounced on by the security guards even if you just want to know what time it is . what made things even more annoying was the fact that one of the security guards was rushing round telling people that the guy that was handcuffed to oswald when he was shot was in the museum yet if you got anywhere near the man you were very curry hustled on by security . security spoiled the day for me . if you wish to use this much force against your customers join the police . . . . . .
the wife and i really enjoyed our tour of the museum . it was very well done and informative . the crowds are a little sporadic with how you are directed through the place but its one of the best hour long tours i ' ve taken in a long time , definitely a must see .
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plentific is a british online home marketplace founded in 2013 .

in 2014 , the company received $ 1.6 m in seed funding .

in april 2015 , plentific formed a partnership with lendinvest , the largest peer-to-peer real estate mortgages real estate platform .

the partnership led to an ongoing effort to develop and generate future investment towards plentific .

in august 2015 , plentific and zoopla property group formed a partnership to launch “ find a pro ” , a project that provides users with unprecedented access to a database of professionals and local tradesmen for home-related improvements and maintenance projects .

in 2016 , plentific became the first home services marketplace to launch an insurance-backed guarantee , the plentific guarantee , which covers the whole of any plentific project , including the deposit , post completion and legal fees .

in the same year , plentific also became the first transactional online home services marketplace in europe , as the platform allows customers to book and pay for trade professionals .

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plentific helps you find the right professional for your home repairs and remodeling projects . plentific ' s headquarters is located in london , england . cem savas is the co - founder of plentific . plentific has received a total of $ 2 . 2m in funding . plentific ' s top competitor is checkatrade , led by kevin byrne , who is their founder & ceo . plentific has 16 followers on owler .
owler has collected 14 screenshots of plentific ' s website since jun 2014 . the latest plentific website design screenshot was captured in sep 2017 .
since plentific was founded in 2012 , it has participated in 1 round of funding . in total plentific has raised $ 2 . 2m . plentific ' s funding round was on jul 2016 for a total of $ 2 . 2m
ms barbara foster was invited to write this review by plentific . learn more .
mrs jenny rodger was invited to write this review by plentific . learn more .
the owler community has estimated the number of employees of plentific to be one .
plentific currently has 2 , 823 followers on twitter . as of july 2016 plentific had 2 , 657 followers . that ' s a 6 percent increase in 1year
glassdoor gives you an inside look at what it ' s like to work at plentific , including salaries , reviews , office photos , and more . this is the plentific company profile . all content is posted anonymously by employees working at plentific .
plentific currently has 6 , 979 fans on facebook . as of july 2016 plentific had 4 , 629 fans . that ' s a 50 percent increase in 2 years
call , chat and pay through your plentific dashboard to be covered by our guarantee .
mr steven hale . was invited to write this review by plentific . learn more .
the owler community has estimated the revenue of plentific to be less than $ 1m .
plentific , a london , uk - based online home . . . . . .
“the quality of the leads on plentific is good . genuine people who want work done . ”
plentific helps you find the right professional for your home repairs and remodeling projects . plentific was founded in 2012 . plentific ' s headquarters is located in london , england , gb n1 7jq . it has raised 2 . 2m in 1 round . the latest round was in jul . . .
the plentific guarantee is our endorsement of your quality . customers want the best pros that do amazing work . to give customers an added level of confidence , your jobs are backed by the plentific guarantee .
plentific , the based startups - 100 listed marketplace connecting homeowners with tradesman , has secure . . .
london - based real estate startup plentific was launched to simplify the long and complicated process . . .
checkatrade is seen as one of plentific ' s biggest rivals . checkatrade was founded in 1998 in west sussex , england . checkatrade operates in the real estate services industry . checkatrade generates $ 5m more revenue than plentific .
plentific lets pros find local work , message customers , send quotes , generate invoices and get paid securely online .
mybuilder is one of plentific ' s top competitors . mybuilder was founded in 2004 , and its headquarters is in london , england . mybuilder operates in the real estate services industry . mybuilder has 48 more employees than plentific .
bidvine is one of plentific ' s top rivals . bidvine was founded in 2014 , and is headquartered in london , england . bidvine is in the internet software field . bidvine generates $ 3m more revenue vs . plentific .
they called , gave a quote & the job was finished in 1 week . i will certainly use plentific again .
plentific has a clear purpose : to help you find the perfect professional and local tradesmen for your home services needs .
plentific , an online marketplace for home services , has landed £2 million in fresh funding from pi la . . .
co - founder at plentific . com . previously , founder joss property ( > 25 prime london developments ) , worked
the pair say their breakthrough came when they discovered the website plentific , which aims to simplify the home - buying process .
i applied online . the process took 1 + week . i interviewed at plentific ( london , england ( uk ) ) in september 2017 .
“we have seen a gap in the online property portal market in the uk for a long time , and plentific are directly targeting this gap . plentific brings together a much deeper level of information for property investors , than the other property listings sites . there is a natural overlap between lendinvest’s users ( for both borrowers and investors ) and plentific’s users , and this strategic alliance is one that we’re very excited about , ” said lendinvest co - founder and ceo christian faes .
media / pr bachelor , alumni of interactive art direction at hyper island in stockholm . pixel bender , digital designer from gothenburg . ui / ux designer at plentific
“we see ourselves in that intersection between helping people find homes , and what happens afterwards when you are a homeowner , ” said cem savas , plentific’s joint founder .
the find a pro service is run with plentific . com , a portal launched last year which carries zpg property listings and extensive consumer - focussed ‘how to’ guides and contacts .
one of the many benefits of joining plentific is the plentific promise , which gives users a guarantee on the work they have had done by an approved professional . the property buying platform covers the most common reasons for a house purchase falling through ; being gazumped or outbid , the property being withdrawn from sale , critical illness , or if the seller has no legal right to sell you the house etc . if the sale of a property purchase should fall through , the plentific promise gives homebuyers up to £1 , 750 of protection – covering conveyancing , surveying and mortgage lender fees . all homebuyers need to do is book a job with the company - guaranteed professionals through the free - to - use plentific site .
lendinvest co - founders faes and ian thomas have participated in plentific’s most recent fundraising round and faes has come on as a director representing the angel and vc investors in the business .
plentific , the startups - 100 listed marketplace connecting homeowners with tradesman , has secured £2m in a round which involved london - based property accelerator pi labs and a number of angel investors .
plentific ; an interview with the founders , cem and emre . a fascinating overview of the new property search engine from the guys who set it all up . well worth a watch .
as the founders acknowledge , the biggest challenge facing plentific in the weeks and months ahead will be attracting users in a market where well - known property search sites tend to be the first port of call . but as kazan sees it , plentific is offering something unique . “i don’t think there is another site offering the breadth of service that we do , ” he says .
that’s the question the radical new property website plentific asked itself , and has just answered with its new “find a pro” service . plentific says it wants to “create a one - stop shop website for property buyers . …helping them find the relevant professionals and tradesmen” . the catchy streamline on its website reads reads : “find a home . find a pro . get it done . ”
“the home services market is a key investment theme for pi labs given the strong european consumer fundamentals and plentific’s speed of product development and calibre of partnerships were decisive factors in our involvement . ”
why do you want to work in plentific ? what is your previous experience and they asked my previous role in depth . they also asked about my skills other than my previous role answer question
no other website offers plentific’s level of support : our team will talk you through the platform and even help you deal with customers . we’re here to help you win work and grow your business !
let’s face it , a good pro can be hard to find . you want your job done to a high standard , with no complications . this is where the plentific guarantee comes in handy . we want you to buy with confidence anytime you purchase a service on urltoken or our partner websites ; that ' s why we guarantee service quality when you purchase services from a plentific pro on urltoken .
“this will not only enhance the online property experience for movers and owners but also provide our comprehensive network of professionals and local tradesmen a higher number of quality leads” says one of plentific’s founders , cem savas .
buying a property in the uk is a very long and complicated process . cem savas and emre kazan launched real estate startup plentific to provide a shorter and simpler solution to this problem , according to forbes .
the founders also realised that the majority of professionals still were not using digital marketing to their advantage . plentific now helps professionals and local tradesmen in its ‘find a pro’ panel to enhance their online presence via rich microsites and targeted digital marketing opportunities on both urltoken and other high - traffic partner websites . via its access to a highly targeted audience , plentific generates high - quality customer leads to over 80k panel members .
co - founder at plentific . com . previously , pe investor at anacap fp , m & a banker at nomura and morgan stanley . phd , univ . of michigan , postdoc univ . of cambridge .
the obvious question is : can we trust these people ? “we do our best to run background checks on every professional who joins our panel” , said savas . plentific has a team dedicated to checking their details , making sure they are qualified and are properly insured . they ask for references and check companies house registration , proof of qualifications , certifications and previous work . the company gives the pros its “verified by plentific” badge .
‘plentific helped us narrow down our search and maximise our investment , ’ says carma . ‘there’s a minefield of information out there and it collates and streamlines all those details into one place , making the whole process easier . ’
lendinvest co - founders christian faes and ian thomas have participated in plentific’s most recent fundraising round in an attempt to drive their mutually beneficial businesses forward . faes has become a director representing the angel and venture capital investors in the portal .
plentific was founded by ex - investment bankers and property developers cem savas and emre kazan , after realising how hard it was to find information when purchasing real estate . the platform also incorporates complimentary information and is said to provide “inspiration , project data or word - of - mouth referrals in one place” . plentific , which stands for ‘plenty’ of ‘fantastic’ resources , states it is working with hundreds of professionals to aggressively build out its offering to homebuyers , property investors and entrepreneurs .
but if the experience left him bruised it also provided a seed of inspiration . convinced that something could and should be done to make the process of purchasing a home simpler , easier and faster , he and partner emre kazan founded plentific .
lendinvest , a peer to peer lender that targets real estate mortgages , has announced a partnership with plentific , an online property marketplace . lendinvest has facilitated over £269 million in short and medium term mortgage loans to date making it the largest in the world .
launched in march 2014 by cem savas and emre kazan ( pictured ) , london - based plentific is a free online service which lists over 75 , 000 professionals across the uk and enables homeowners to collect and compare quotes from these professionals for over 350 services .
the top 10 competitors in plentific ' s competitive set are checkatrade , mybuilder , bidvine , rated people , colego , fantastic services , hassle , bizzby , taskrabbit and yell . together they have raised over 70 . 0m between their estimated 1 . 2k employees .
“you have the whole country to cover , ” i said . “isn’t that a tall order ? ” electricians and builders may be easy enough to find in london , but a good plumber in hartlepool or didsbury ? is plentific confident it can deliver right across the country ?
heir projects done every day . with a whole host of new and innovative features aimed to please both consumers and pros , we’re confident that plentific will continue its stellar growth in 2016 and solidify its place as the go - to marketplace for home services in the uk .
“find a pro” , which plentific is sharing with the zoopla property group and primelocation in a deal it struck with them , follows a familiar online booking and ordering service model . most , but not all , of the pros carry a “verified by plentific” badge on their listing . as with tripadvisor destinations , airbnb properties , and uber taxi drivers , you rate them . it’s transparent . “the goal is for everyone who uses the the system to say – ‘i used this person , and he is great’ ; ‘or actually , he wasn’t that great’ . ”
others include plentific which offers integrated financial calculators , property listings ( powered by zoopla ) and a step - by - step home buying guide . users can also choose to ‘find a pro’ where they can request advice from plentific search consultants , as well as a panel of mortgage brokers , solicitors , surveyors and architects . a third , rent a letting , has a unique angle - £7 . 35 of every letting agent ' s monthly advertising fee is donated to charity and agents are also encouraged to pledge to its list of charities when advertising with them .
stephen jury , a spokesman for plentific , the home services website which identified the photos , said : ' people are always looking for new and exciting ways to revamp their homes , and lego has provided just the tool for homeowners to design their own unique decorations around the house . '
spokesperson for plentific , stephen jury , said : “these findings are a brilliant insight for those looking to invest in a new area for 2017 . using our list , potential buyers can see the trends of 2016 and determine which areas are likely to keep climbing in value over this year .
investor appetite for the property technology market is swelling with plentific one of many uk start - ups to have secured finance in the last six months . in may “transferwise of the rental market” goodlord closed £2m seed funding , while in june online estate agencies yopa and housesimple secured funding totalling £29m .
prior to submitting a claim , please review the plentific guarantee terms and conditions in full to determine that you are eligible and that you can provide proper documentation . if so , simply email us as support @ urltoken and you’ll be connected with one of our guarantee colleagues who will respond within one business day .
cem savas , co - founder of london - based startup , plentific has experienced the frustrations of buying property at first hand and on multiple occasions . “i began by buying a home for myself and went on to buy a portfolio of properties , ” he says . “i couldn’t believe the inefficiencies of the uk property market . ”
plentific is an online marketplace that helps home buyers and homeowners find and hire the best professionals and tradesmen . our platform also helps professionals and local tradesmen enhance their online presence via rich microsites and targeted digital marketing opportunities on both urltoken and other high - traffic partner websites . via our access to a highly targeted audience , we generate
if your service was not completed according to the final scope agreed through plentific ' s systems we will work with you and your pro to correct the problem . when this is not possible , we will find another pro to get your job finished . we will also cover any additional work up to the value of £1 , 000 .
plentific stores all financial details entered by users at the initial stage where they are still searching for a property that matches their desired price range . these saved details are then sent later on to mortgage brokers , eliminating the need to fill up additional forms . the website also allows users to communicate with professional advisers regarding quotes and payments , the report detailed .
get cover – smaller steps can be taken to cover the costs of gazumping such as platforms like plentific , an online property service who are able to offer a guarantee on work falling through . a free - to - use service , by hiring professionals through a third party , you will be covered at no extra expense , should such a situation arise .
the growing new businesses include plentific which provides online support for every stage of a property transaction ; hometouch , an e - market place for hiring carers started by a doctor trained at the chelsea and westminster hospital ; loyalzoo , an app for keeping your various loyalty points in one place and simplycook , which provides its customers with restaurant - quality recipes and ingredients .
plentific’s savas commented : “we’re delighted with this investment which allows us to continue evolving our product and to start stretching our marketing legs . we are driven by making home improvements better value by removing the hassle of back - and - forth phone calls , protecting consumers identity , scheduling , sourcing quotes and payments , so people can focus on getting the work done . ”
“we really like the guys at lendinvest and what they are doing for the uk mortgage market . they are applying technology to disrupt the property market , very much in the same way that we are seeking to do at plentific . this alliance makes a lot of sense for us and we look forward to rolling out a range of collaborations with lendinvest in the near future . ”
cem savas & emre kazan , co - founders of plentific said ,
we are delighted to be working with zpg to offer the find a pro service to zoopla and primelocation users . this new feature will not only enhance the online property experience for home movers and homeowners across the uk , but also provide our comprehensive network of professionals and local tradesmen a higher number of quality leads .
being registered blind i thought i would use one of these site ' s , plentific came up so thought give it a go . you see on the telly of dodgy tradesman , but company ' s like these on the internet are great . company who did my plumbing of an outside pipe and tap were very good and also friendly , did a great job i am very pleased they left everything also clean and tidy .
a smarter way to hire local professionals and tradesmen our technology is transforming the way people accomplish any home project , anywhere , anytime . plentific is the first and only transactional marketplace in the home services sector in uk and offers unique services to both homeowners , landlords and property managers and professionals . as homeowners and developers , we were frustrated with the lack of technology in the property sector and the considerable effort it took to find home services professionals with the right qualifications and project history , and dealing with the hassle of back - and - forth phone calls , scheduling , getting quotes and ultimately the work done . further , no platform allowed us to manage multiple projects at the same time with easy integrated communication and payment options . we also realised that the majority of professionals still were not using digital marketing to their advantage . plentific now helps professionals and local tradesmen in its ‘find a pr . . .
plentific was launched in london in 2014 as a very neatly designed property website , with added features . it put together everything that you would need when you are buying or renting a property , in one in place . it created bespoke tools and features , such as side - by - side property comparisons . a mortgage affordability calculator takes into account all buying costs including stamp duty and shows your property buying power . you can then pay your initial conveyancing fee online to launch the purchase .
plentific can do nothing to change the way in which the uk property deals are conducted but by providing good information and along with a network of professional contacts , the hope is that it can save users time and empower them to make good decisions at every stage . “we don’t have the data yet , ” says cavas . “but if a typical house purchase takes four or five months at the moment , it we can cut that down to two or three , that would be a success . ”
i fared much better with “architects / consultants” . there were 133 listed , although only two were within 20 miles . ( these people are more likely to want to travel than a plumber . ) and they had lots of reviews . i looked at the nearest one to me , and found one of its projects had been in my village . the company had 10 reviews , generated by work it did before it joined plentific . i could have requested a quote from one of the qualified professionals with a few clicks .
the site is divided into three sections . the first of these – dubbed the academy – provides an interactive / clickable guide to the home buying from beginning to end , plus a series of calculators which allow users to establish at the outset what they can and can’t afford . the second section is a property search tool powered by zoopla . and when a user finds and puts an offer on a home , the third section provides tools to locate and hire professional advisors , such as lawyers , mortgage brokers , architects and surveyors . these are selected by plentific . “they are all award winners , ” says kazan .
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its best feature is the interactive step - by - step milestone tracker , which is broken down into four main areas : the hunt , getting a mortgage , making the purchase and moving in . everything is explained in simple terms , and if you create your own profile , you can tick off what you’ve achieved to keep tabs on progress .
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find a pro provides access to thousands of professionals nationwide covering over 50 home - related service categories , which include builders , surveyors , architects , electricians , locksmiths and gardeners .
the new service is being launched as an exclusive partnership with urltoken , a portal launched last year which carries zoopla property group ( zpg ) listings and extensive consumer - focussed ' how to ' guides and contacts .
find a pro allows professionals and tradesmen to showcase their businesses including past projects , customer ratings and reviews , associated memberships and accreditations and will give users a wealth of information making it easy to research suitable professionals in their local area for their property related projects .
alex chesterman , founder & group ceo of zpg said ,
our new find a pro tool will make it easier than ever for consumers to find relevant professionals or tradesmen for their property projects . with over 35 , 000 professionals and tradesmen available via find a pro , it will become an essential place for researching home improvement , maintenance and repair projects .
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given that property is something of a national obsession ; it’s perhaps surprising that the simple act of buying a home in the uk remains such a convoluted and often frustrating process . put in an offer on a house or flat and you can generally look forward to several painfully slow months as your bid either meanders through the legal , financial and regulatory stages , or else falls through unexpectedly , leaving you with nothing but an unwelcome bill and the prospect of starting all over again .
“emre and i spent about 9 months working on the business plan , ” adds savas . “we spoke to people in the industry . we spoke to investors and we ran workshops with the public . what we discovered was that people didn’t necessarily understand issues such as affordability or the government’s help to buy scheme . overall they felt there was no clarity in the process . ”
launched this week , urltoken sets out to provide that clarity by offering its users a route map that will take them from the earliest stages of considering a house purchase through to practicalities of hiring and paying professional advisers .
it’s a deceptively simple concept but the devil is in the execution . kazan and savas have worked hard to build the relationships on which the site depends . “working closely with partners was integral to the process , ” says cem savas .
urltoken offers some neat touches . for instance , financial details entered by users at the affordability check stage are stored and when a property search is launched they provide an instant guide to whether a selected home is within the price range . at a later stage , the financial details can be packaged up and sent to mortgage brokers , thus saving time on additional form filling . equally useful , urltoken enables users to contact professional advisers directly through the site , obtain quotes and make initial payments . “this can save three or four days of work , ” says kazan .
we’ve just moved into our ( hypothetical ) new home , and there’s work to be done . we need an electrician to fix that dodgy wiring , a plumber to sort out the en - suite , and an architect to give us some thoughts on that extension we are planning .
in time we would find all those people , and they might , or might not , do us a good job . but we need something more credible than the sort of glowing “my cousin’s neighbour used so and so the plumber” , or “those builders on the high street did us a great job 10 years ago” sort of recommendation we might get from chatting to the neighbours . these days our consumer expectations are much higher . we use the internet to find our property . why can’t it give us a service we can trust to take us on to the next stage , instead of just a list of names ?
this is how it works . the company has gathered a database of 38 , 000 “home professionals” , in 60 categories . they range from architects , conveyancers and mortgage brokers to electricians , carpenters , boiler engineers , fireplace specialists , roofers , painters , plasterers and tree surgeons .
we would have welcomed that method of making a choice in the past . way before the internet we used professionals , many of them local and known to us , whose work was not good enough . too late we discovered that supporting local businesses could be self - defeating . but even since the internet , we’ve taken people on trust to do work in our home . most didn’t have a website anyway , so we had no way of knowing what other customers thought of them .
“you have a lot of cowboy builders out there , ” said cem savas , “but there are a lot of good companies as well . we want to get rid of the cowboys and help the good guys get more business . let ‘s make it a lot more transparent – what sort of companies they are , and what the history of the company is . our pros can upload pictures , upload projects , showcase their team members and reviews , and let the market speak for itself . ”
i found the website easy , intuitive and comprehensive . traveling time to work ? it does that . how to make an offer ? distance to work , schools , sold house prices . available . now the company is expanding its service to take in people offering additional services , in one inclusive package ,
i tried the new “find a pro” service , two weeks after launch . i live in a village about 40 miles from london . my first search was for a plumber . under “general plumbing” i found found five pros . the nearest one was 15 miles way , which isn’t too it helpful , and he had no reviews . in fact none of the plumbers seem to have any reviews yet , but it is very early , and i will look again .
the service is free for the consumer . “we are saying – there is no catch , because we have revenue and business relationships with our pros , and and as a consumer you have enough problems already . ”
“concierge” is an additional service to help the customer . say you have you have a more difficult task , like pesticide cleaning in your home , and no one wants to do it . the concierge gets involved and actively tries to find you someone . it could be a more mainstream service , such as a surveyor , or a solicitor ; the concierge can help you with that too . “they are real people in our office . trained , smart people . they’ve gone to buy and renovate themselves , so they understand what it means to find tradesmen , to find professionals . ”
how sure can i be of the competence of the pro i hire ? a bad plumber can still slip through the vetting process and all i can do is give him a bad score online . “we are working on some kind of guarantee at the moment , ” said savas , “because not everybody will be happy with a tradesman – they do make mistakes . ”
“absolutely . we have been hitting our targets since we launched and are growing quite significantly now , with some pretty big plans for the sales and customer service team . we have some strong backers , so growing , for us , with our zoopla and prime location partnership is a requirement . it’s not even an option any more .
“there are still some gaps in certain areas where we don’t have all the pros covering specific services , but we are in the process of filling those gaps . ”
“we are signing contracts with these people . most of the businesses we spoke to are happy with that concept , because it gives them a real client , so they are not just spending money on something that they might or might not make money off . it’s much more direct than using google or magazine advertising . ”
as the website grows , there will be the opportunity to build a profile on buyers and their properties . “we will know you , as a first - time buyer , ” said savas . “we know you have used these services , and if you come back to us , we already have information about you to help you more . and we have started creating a history of your property , as the projects get done . ”
it might be useful , for example , for future buyers to know when a piece of work was done in a house and , and what exactly was done . and what it cost , this particular boiler , this particular pipework . and who did a good job on it .
imagine how valuable this is for someone buying your home , to be able to see who you used , so that if they have any issues in the future they can get in touch with them . they used this plumber , so maybe they know something about this boiler issue .
“we see ourselves as a technology company in the property space” , said savas . “we are gathering a lot of the data already out there , which nobody so far so far has pulled together for property , to make sense of it . ”
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peer - to - peer ( p2p ) marketplace provider lendinvest has forged a partnership with online property portal and marketplace urltoken .
urltoken is a uk property platform that was founded by ex - investment bankers and property developers cem savas and emre kazan . the founders say they established the platform after realising how hard it was to fund relevant information when buying a uk property and wanting to find home improvement professionals to boost investments .
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the london - based startup was wants to provide a single place where property buyers can navigate the whole process of home buying . the newly - launched website takes them from the starting idea of a purchase up to the hiring and paying advisers , the report explained .
although the startup does not exactly change the whole process of home buying in the uk , it readily provides complete information and various professional advisers to help users save a lot of time , the report remarked .
forbes cited savas saying :
we don ' t have the data yet . but if a typical house purchase takes four or five months at the moment , it we can cut that down to two or three , that would be a success .
closing time closes $ 2 . 7m in funding to simplify home - buying process in the us
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new ventures from a range of digital entrepreneurs are ramping up the challenge to their traditional counterparts in the property market .
recent launches include estates direct , the brainchild of poundland ' s steve smith and darren richards from urltoken who claims to have taken the dating industry from the high street to online . its basic no - frills package comes in at £195 , although another £195 is payable if the house sells and there are numerous add - on elements which can also raise the final figure .
earlier this month , sir stelios haji - ioannou ' s announced the forthcoming launch , probably this summer , of easyproperty . it claims the site will
shake up the uk property market to make buying , selling , renting and letting simple , quick and cost effective
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george spencer , ceo and founder of rentify said :
there is a substantial amount of evidence to suggest that 2014 will be the year that this sector is transformed . since we launched in march 2012 , rentify has managed a total of £306m worth of rental property , and helped over 500 , 000 landlords and tenants let , manage , and rent properties across the country , demonstrating that there is a significant demand for this type of service in the uk . the accessible , intuitive , and cost - effective model of online property companies , whether sales or letting , is surging ahead of the traditional high street estate agent set - up . ours is a rapidly emerging sector with a strong potential for growth .
in the same way that internet banking and online news sites have transformed their sectors , we cater to consumers increasingly used to accessing services and information instantly . we aim to bring transparency to a market which badly needs it .
buying a home always has the potential to be a stressful and emotional experience but , if everything falls apart at the last minute , the whole ordeal can be much more hard - hitting , both emotionally and financially . at this stage , homebuyers will have had an agreement in principal and are likely to have become emotionally attached to their potential new home .
there are several reasons why the sale of a property can fall through at the last minute , but one pitfall probably well - known to most homebuyers is gazumping . gazumping is when , through no fault of the buyer , a seller who has already accepted a verbal contract on the sale of a property with one party , accepts another offer from another buyer before the deal has exchanged . this can lead to a heartbreaking situation for any hopeful buyer , who may have already forked out on big expenses such as conveyancers , surveyors and mortgage advisors .
with 25 % of sales falling though in this way , it is advisable that people buying a home take steps to protect themselves from such a situation . there is no way to completely avoid being gazumped ( unless you live in scotland , where it is illegal ) , but homebuyers can certainly minimise their risk by taking some valuable steps :
get organised – having all your affairs in order will help homebuyers reduce their chances of being gazumped . by having a surveyor , conveyancer and an agreement in principle all ready to go , it means you can get moving on the deal faster and the seller has less time to get cold feet , or become frustrated at the delays .
many homebuyers ask the seller to take the house off the market as a condition of the sale . this makes it less likely that anyone else will see the property and reduces the chances of someone else making a more appealing offer .
get it in writing – or , perhaps , an even more effective counter measure is a legally binding contract between the buyer and the seller , signed when the offer is accepted . this usually involves both parties agreeing to put a percentage of the value of the house in a ‘security pot’ . if one party reneges on the deal , the other party gets the pot . this is a fairly simple agreement , but make sure to factor in any potential delays when you’re getting it written up . these deals are only available for a set amount of time , so foreseeing any delays at the start can save heartbreak further down the line .
pay a deposit – probably one of the most effective ways of making sure a deal doesn’t fall through is adding in a non - refundable deposit . not only does this show the seller that you are committed and serious about buying the house but it also has a psychological aspect , making the seller feel that the deal is set in stone . the seller will be more likely to take the property off the market straight away and this can also rank you above other bidders . make sure you contact your solicitor or financial advisor before rushing into any non - refundable deals .
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in a blog first published on 24 th june on urltoken , a property information portal , nigel sellers of premier property search was asked about his views on the best time of year to market your property .
if you’re thinking of selling your house or buying your first home , the time of year can be very important to determine how quick you buy and sell or how saturated the market will be . depending on how quick of a sale you want or how flexible you are on the asking price , this could change how you approach the buying and selling process . nigel sellers from premier property search gave urltoken some tips on the best times to market your property :
“ traditionally , it was considered that spring , going into the warmer summer months , was the first of two seasonal and best times to market your property with a second shorter period of autumn , around september and october . however , over the last few years , selling agents have had to be more strategic in their advice and timing due to factors such as the general election , the impact of increases in sdlt ( stamp duty ) and holidays dates , of easter as an example . however , there are many properties that are available all year round to buy that never reach the open market and it is the well - connected , skilled and experienced property buying agent who will get to know about ‘quietly available , off - market’ properties that are available to buy ”
if you’re buying or selling a house , there will be certain times that will be more popular than others . as long as you are smart about what you want and how quick you want to sell , you should be able to buy a new home or sell your current one without a huge amount of trouble as long as you are organised and have everything in order with your legal paperwork , your onward chain and mortgage approval . if you’re not sure when you should sell your , talk to your local estate agent or buying agent for more information . so when is the best time to buy or sell a house ?
spring is usually cited as the best time to sell your house . this is usually because people aren’t going away for the summer holidays yet or busy with christmas plans . any time in the spring months are seen as houses look more attractive with natural daylight and the garden is coming into bloom . buyers are in a better mood and are happier to go house hunting when the weather is getting more mild and the evenings are longer . if you are in a good school catchment area , spring can be a great time to sell or list your home as families with children will try to fit the purchase and move in date in around the start of the school year . if you have a bungalow or retirement property , your target market will be senior citizens , who will want to view properties when it is warmer and more mild .
summer isn’t a great time to sell for a number of reasons . lots of people go on holidays during the six - week period and it can be quite quiet . secondly , families with children are either going to be away on holidays or they will have most of their time taken up with childcare . these parents will be getting their children ready to start the new school years in these six weeks and they won’t want to uproot then during the start of the year , which is generally a busy time anyway .