2GreenDots – a new project

Hi SilverHairs,

2GreenDots shopping mall is a very new project, prompted as a result of a number of SilverHairs wanting to have a place to offer their products and services.

The SilverHairsClub website is not suitable, as not everybody is interested in offering their products or services.  But the initial discussion groups were initerested, and do have products or services which they like to offer.  Of course, there was the physical shops, but high rents turn many off, not at a time when SilverHairs are looking to stretch the dollar.  Risks were also a concern.

A few sessions on e-auctions and small business groups were conducted by different small groups, in the last few months.  Besides the popular available internet auction sites, some groups felt the need to start an internet shopping mall.  A web specialist was engaged from India, and we now have a working internet Shopping mall.  We call it 2GreenDots Shopping Mall.  This is new, but it has been well tested.  It will also incorporate online payment systems.

For interested SilverHairs, we hope to give him/her a virtual shop.  If a SilverHairsClub member sees this as an opportunity which can bring fun and yet take him/her through the Silverhairs years, a shop name will be set up for him/her.  The idea is to do something meanful, big or small, as one enjoys his/her Silverhairs years.

We do not know if success or failure will hit us.  In the last one year, we had fleamarts, garage sales and small sales advertisement, but all these had failed.  But, from the wide experience of many SilverHairs, we know success or failure of 2GreenDots will depend on many factors.  But, there is no doubt we will give this a go, a strong go.

We target to officially launch 2GreenDots in Jan 2007.

First, we will form a starter group and later a management team with the knowledge and expertise in retail and media experience.

If you have an interest to be part of the starter discussion group, please send me an email with your thoughts.  The starter group will set the ground rules.  We will call a meeting during the 1st week of August.

Terence Seah

Author: Terence Seah

Founder

13 thoughts on “2GreenDots – a new project”

  1. Hi Terence,

    The Shopping Mall sounds like a good idea. I had intended to set up an on-line shop on my own but didn’t know ho. Hopefully with the starter group and 2GreenDots we can all get something going and do some business either singly or as a group.

    Please let me know date and time of meeting as I would like to attend.

    Thanks.

    Jeffrey Soh

  4. Hi Terence,

    This is Ronald Lee, Thanks for the message. I am interested to be part of the starter discussion group for 2GreenDots. Please keep me posted.

  5. Hi Terrence,
    I am interested in setting up a shop with 2GreenDots. Please include me when you all
    meet the first week of August.

    Thanks

    Teresa Tan

  6. Hi Terence

    This 2GreenDots shopping mall is a great idea. Please keep me in the loop of this virtual shopping mall and I think it will do great for many SHC members.

    Great idea.

    Cheers
    Lai Chee Kiong

  7. Hi Guys
    Good to see many members indicating their interests in this project. I would like to advise that you first register yourself with 2greendots and start exploring or perhaps do an ad. This will give you an insight and a better understanding when you eventually join the starter discussion group. Registration is easy. Doing an ad is also very simple. Guidance is available in softcopy. Just drop your email to : lohyks@hotmail.com

  8. I am interested in the 2GreenDots shopping mall, pls include me in the meeting. I hope to attend the meeting to get more details and hopefully I can contribute towards the setup and establishement of 2GreenDots. Have I miss any meeting regarding this new topic? Pls forward me the minutes of the past meeting if possible.

    So far are there any proposals of what we should
    venture into? Perhaps, all those interested should meet up to do brain-storm session. We have to bear in mind most of us are retirees and the main purpose of setting up this usiness is to keep us occupy and notto lost touch with the outside world.

    I will try my best to attend the meeting when it is confirmed and appreciate you let me know well ahead as I often accompany my husband on his overseas business trips.

    Thanks Terence and hope to meet up with you soon.

    Christina Tan

  9. Members who have offered to join the starter group meeting to set guidelines will be informed on the meeting date and venue.

    The group will help set guidelines for 2 GreenDots shopping mall. This meeting is for those who have some experience and knowledge with internet shopping.

    Terence Seah

  10. Hi, Terence

    I have just retired, just joined SHC and got to know a few friends in SHC who are intereted in travelling. I have also taken up a course on EAP and find that 2 GreenDots shopping mall is an excellent idea. Would very much like to join your meeting and will also like to volunteer to help out in any way i can.

  11. For registered participants in the starter group:

    The meeting date and place has been set. Participants have been informed via email.

    2GreenDots is an internet shopping mall, a project initiated as a result of small business groups discussions by SilverHairs.

    The site is up and working. Launch date is Jan 2007. One of the concepts of 2GreenDots is to have specialty shops. Please go through the 2GreenDots.com website, so that we can have a fruitful discussion.

    The objective of this starter group is to set guidelines for 2GreenDots Shopping Mall.

    I have scheduled a meeting for the starter group on Tues, Aug 1 at Raffles City, Raffles City MRT. Time: 1700 hrs – 1900 hrs. I like to invite you for coffee/tea at:

    Please do not bring in guest for this meeting. Kindly RSVP for planning purposes. We can go for dinner at the foodcourt, after the meeting.

  13. We had a small starter group meeting on 1 Aug. We had Ronald Lee, Dora Lim, Jeffreey, SB Khoo and Terence.

    1. Specialty shops to be available to SHC members. Free for SHC. Time line 1st Sept.
    2. Some interested members may not know about eShopping, eAuction, and online payments. Recommend to consider some kind of seminars.
    3. Official launch date: Jan 2007.
    4. Next step, to look at marketing and promotion of 2GreenDots shopping mall. How to make 2GreenDots known to more people?

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