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WHAT IS MARKETPLACE ? Marketplace is a set of tools to design, build, and maintain online shopping. Marketplace consists of two components: § u. Pay Sites § Payment only sites that are linked to existing or custom payment pages. § u. Stores § Complete self-contained online stores § Part of an online mall that contains all the u. Stores

UPAY SITES Texas A&M University – Commerce currently has 18 u. Pay (payment only) sites collecting payments. Last year, our u. Pay sites processed 4, 435 transactions for $334, 366. 00, but no Marketplace stores sales. Since launch on Nov 20, 2013, our Marketplace stores have processed 454 transactions for $14, 861. 58.

u. Pay Site Payment Information • u. Pay sites use a front end form to collect payment information • The front end forms are developed and maintained by I. T. • Payment information (amount) is passed to Touchnet to process payment

Touchnet Marketplace

Touchnet Marketplace • http: //marketplace. tamuc. edu • The Touchnet Marketplace is a “Shopping Mall”, made up of many online stores. • Online stores, “u. Stores”, can either be in the shopping mall or standalone. • We are currently on Touchnet Marketplace version 6. 0, and scheduled to update to version 6. 5.

Marketplace Stores

Marketplace Stores • Inventory is added into a shopping cart.

Marketplace Stores • The shopping cart can be updated. • The Marketplace has a single checkout process for all purchases.

Marketplace Stores - Payment

Order Fulfillment • Email notification of placed orders are sent to store manager • Orders can be “auto-fulfilled” or manually fulfilled.

Marketplace Stores Features • Provides an easy, user-configurable online site for sale of goods and services • Reduces dependence on IT resources • Supports a wide variety of online commerce activities including tickets, events, donations, merchandise, summer camps, banquets, fundraisers, mailing lists, and more…. • Provides secure, PA-DSS compliant payment processing. (Touchnet handles all payments) • Funds are deposited directly into the designated FAMIS account.

Marketplace Stores Features Tracks Inventory – Restrict Sales to Inventory Allows for recurring payments Reports downloadable in Excel Refunds directly from Marketplace Products can be enabled or disabled, also by calendar dates • Products can be grouped by store and product categories • No COST to your area !!! • Cash transactions at TAMUC are going away • • •

How Do I Get Started? • Request a Store - jon. puttonen@tamuc. edu • Financial Services will create a Marketplace Store site for you to use. • Each area will be responsible for placing inventory and processing orders in the store. • Link to the mall and your store from your TAMUC web pages. • Start collecting payments.

Questions? • Jon Puttonen, Business Technical Services Coordinator x 3137 • Rose Moreno, State and Treasury Accountant x 5042 • Sameer Vitvekar, GA (Marketplace admin) x 3107