BUYERS: You simply add your job or project to our boards and suppliers will submit their interest in providing what you need. In most cases they’ll indicate how much it will cost, how long it will take and when they can start.

When a supplier shows an interest you will receive an email. You log back on to Pluggedin2 and check out the details. You also check their profile, the name of the company, their web site, any uploaded examples and their feedback (if they have any). At this point you can contact them direct and Pluggedin2 has done its job.

You can compare all the supplier submissions and to talk to as many as you like. You can limit how many submission you will receive so you won’t be overwhelmed. If after you reach the limit you haven’t found the right supplier you can increase the limit. Once you have found you supplier and the job is complete you can return to Pluggedin2 and add feedback on the supplier. This helps future buyers with their selection.

Key points:

• The supplier will never know who you are until you make contact with them, so you won’t be flooded with sales people calling you.
• The suppliers can ask you questions via the job blog which supports every job or project. The suppliers can’t see each others submissions of interest. This is not an auction site!
• You can anonymously invite suppliers to submit an interest in your job or project.

SUPPLIERS: Buyers will submit their job or project onto our boards. You can check the details of their requirements and if it’s something you can do you submit your interest. If your submission is acceptable the buyer will make contact with you direct. If you want more detail you can ask the buyer questions via the job blog.

With jobs outstanding you can send the Buyer a nudge to ask them to update the job/project or make a comment on the job blog.

If you won the business you can submit feedback on the Buyer when the job is complete.

Buyers: Once you’ve registered, login and go to the in2Manager. To add a new job or project select the type from the dropdown box and click the button. Then enter the details in the new job/project form. When this is done you will be returned to the in2Manager and your job/project will be posted onto our boards. When a supplier submits a question to the job blog or an interest, you will receive an email.

Suppliers: Once you have registered, login and you can submit job blog questions and your interest in any of the jobs or projects on the in2Boards. Remember! when you join you get 5 free credits FREE and each interest you submit costs one credit. When you want to purchase more click on the “buy credits” link in the left menu.

As many as you like. All we ask is that you answer your job blog questions and update the records when a job/project is finished (oh, and add your feedback too!).

When you submit your interest it may take a while before the buyer gets in touch. Some will contact you very quickly. Their deadline and quote limit will give an indication of how long it may take. You can send the buyer a nudge from your in2Board if you want an update.

The system is free for buyers and suppliers pay 1 credit to make an interest submission. Suppliers get 3 free credits when they register and credits can be bought in bundles of 3, 5, 10 and 20. Credits are paid for via credit card using the PayPal system.

To avoid spammers using our email systems we have added the security image field to the signup form and our contact form. We’re sorry if this causes you any problems.

Once you job is complete login to the in2Manager. Click on the change status button and change the status of your job/project to “Completed”. Once you have done this the job/project will be in the “completed Jobs/Projects” section. If a supplier hasn’t been assigned to the job/project you will need to do this first. Once this is done you can then add feedback on the supplier by clicking on the “Feedback” button.

When you have completed a job or project the buyer will assign you as the supplier and add feedback on you. Once they have done this you can go to your in2Manager and add feedback on them - fairs fair.

If you don't find a suitable supplier when your maximum interest figure has been reached, you can increase the number. Go to your in2Manager and click the "change status" button on the required record.

When you want a buyer to update the status of a job/project you have submitted an interest in you can send them a “Nudge”. They will be prompted to either update the job/project status or add a comment to the Job Blog.