Argentvive Share Discussion Threads

[safman] 25/10/2007 09:48

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saffy..

[safman] 25/10/2007 08:24

all the right moves..eh..

RNS Number:3361G
Argentvive PLC
25 October 2007

ARGENTVIVE PLC

AUCTIONASSIST SIGNS 3 YEAR AGREEMENT WITH AMAZON


ArgentVive plc (LSE:ARGV) is today delighted to announce that AuctionAssist -
the multi channel market maker - has signed a 3 year agreement with Amazon(LSE:
AZZ) to join its "Merchant @" programme.


The Amazon "Merchant @" programme is by invitation only to select retailers and
AuctionAssist users now have the capacity to fully-exploit Amazon to sell their
goods to a potential customer base of over 70 million active accounts worldwide.


"Merchant @" status provides additional functionality not available under a
standard listing, which maximises customer sales and includes an Amazon-branded
store front and the ability to sell a significantly wider range of goods than
standard retailers.


AuctionAssist, a wholly owned subsidiary of ArgentVive plc, has already quickly
established itself as one of eBay's largest sellers of electrical items and is
now seen as a key online merchant. Amazon has seen exceptional growth in its
sale of electrical items and this new deal will enable AuctionAssist to increase
sales with current relationships, as well as allowing the company to become an
Amazon sales facilitator, offering the service of a Merchant @ Amazon shop to
third parties who would not otherwise have the ability to sell on Amazon.


Commenting on the agreement, Kevin Fleming Group Finance Director of ArgentVive
plc:


"ArgentVive is delighted that AuctionAssist has achieved Merchant @ status as a
trusted retailer for the Amazon platform. It is a clear recognition of the
company's ability to deliver exceptional service despite extremely competitive
pricing. We believe that the Amazon sales channel represents an excellent
opportunity for the company to drive sales to a new customer base."


Sieng Van Tran, CEO of AuctionAssist Limited, commented:


"Amazon is a highly respected sales channel that has seen significant growth in
its consumer electrics category. Our leading-edge white glove fulfillment
service fits well with the customer service expectations of Amazon's customer
base. We look forward to providing Amazon users with products at exceptional
prices and fulfillment which fits in perfectly with Amazon's three pillars of
innovation price, convenience, and selection."


saffy..

[petersmith6] 21/10/2007 22:19

bookrabbit is an impovment on an excisting idea and with the Vast but secret army of book worms out there is going to be a raging succes.i can see the bookrabbit idea being franchised out beyond the UK.the potential market from the US alone would rocket the share price

[baronstjohn] 21/10/2007 22:19

I would agree

[jammy02] 21/10/2007 20:40

With the recent interest over the last week we should see the share price tick up nicely but if there is more good news released then we could see a nice jump back up to the 60p level ( or 6 pence before the consolidation ).

Still in this one for the long term as I'm sure Mr Denton has got a lot more planned for this in the coming year or so...

[baronstjohn] 21/10/2007 19:57

l have sneeky feeling this will be our week with more good news coming our way. What was that hit record "The only way is up"

[safman] 21/10/2007 12:53

PRWEB) October 17, 2007 -- ArgentVive (LSE:ARGV) announces that, following the passing of the resolution at its Extraordinary General Meeting, the Group has completed on the acquisition of AuctionAssist®, the UKs leading eBay facilitator.

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AuctionAssist is a leading provider of asset value recovery solutions for businesses, maximizing value by liquidating surplus assets direct to consumers through a number of online market places. The Board of ArgentVive believes that, with support and resources from ArgentVive, AuctionAssist will be able to develop quickly from an early stage e-Commerce business to become a major provider of technology based e-commerce solutions while at the same time offering significant potential synergies for the Group.

Mr. Sieng Van Tran has agreed to remain as CEO of AuctionAssist following the acquisition.

Commenting on the acquisition Kevin Fleming Finance Director stated: "AuctionAssist, which is our first acquisition under our new strategy, is a landmark transaction. It brings both significant potential to the Group as well as the considerable experience of Sieng Van Tran, CEO of AuctionAssist, whose recognised leadership in internet and technology based start-ups will play a key role in the implementation of the new strategy across all group companies."

Sieng Van Tran, CEO of AuctionAssist added: "We have become the largest seller of certain high ticket categories on eBay. Following completion of the deal with Argentvive, our aim is to become the largest seller of Major Appliances on eBay. High ticket items are a major growth opportunity for eBay and AuctionAssist has proven it can sell these in significant volumes. Being part of ArgentVive plc will further enhance the reputation of AuctionAssist as a safe place to shop for well-known branded goods at excellent prices. With the resources now in place, I am looking forward to expanding our service to other retailers, manufacturers and distributors, thus increasing our offering to consumers."

About ArgentVive:
ArgentVive plc is an e-commerce group with market leading technology and the development capability, infrastructure and sales models to rapidly expand in B2B and B2C markets. The aim of the company is to develop online businesses in order to become a major provider of internet based solutions to enterprises across a wide range of industry.
ArgentVive plc is listed on the AIM market under the ticker symbol ARGV.


About AuctionAssist:
Established in 2004, AuctionAssist is an online trading facilitator which uses in-house market making systems and platforms to generate income from percentage commissions. The service enables companies to increase revenues and margins without impacting on their core sales channels. As a leading provider of asset value recovery solutions the company employs specially developed listing software to maximise the selling price of goods on behalf of its clients. This is achieved by creating dedicated niche marketplaces within sectors which are not represented by the other major online portals.


saffy!..

[safman] 21/10/2007 12:52

Hi Peter..



Mobile bookshop search launched

16.10.07 Graeme Neill

The company behind retail chain Samedaybooks has launched a new service to help consumers locate bookshops on their mobile phones. The BookRabbit service can be used by any internet accessible mobile phone and uses Google Maps to give the location of bookshops.

Bookshops are also able to upload information about their inventories to the service, so consumers can check if a specific book is in stock.

Kieron Smith, m.d. of Retail8, the consumer wing of ArgentVive, said BookRabbit would provide a greater depth of information than directory enquiry services such as Yell or 118118. "We have the details of 1,700 bookshops," he said. "We're also adding bookshop reviews, and event details to BookRabbit. Soon we're sure it will be a key reference site in every book lover's pocket," he said.

Smith said the company plans to relaunch the Samedaybooks website along with introducing a same day delivery service within the M25 within the next month.

Samedaybooks was taken over by entrepreneur Charles Denton in June. The company has since changed its name to ArgentVive.

Kevin Fleming, finance director of ArgentVive, commented: "ArgentVive's aim is to provide innovative B2B and B2C solutions, such as BookRabbitTM. We will have further announcements in due course as we progress our ambitious growth plans."

he ain't putting in 750K of his own cash for the short term ..

saffy..

[petersmith6] 21/10/2007 12:04

if they have developed bookrabbit for the iPhone,it would be silly to develop the codec for one aplication.taking ths as read...i would suggest the they have other aplications in the pipe line for use with the iPhone.this could we Quite a lucrative market,especialy if they can penitrate the US market.could this be the basis of the recent rise or is there somthing bigger on the way?

[petersmith6] 19/10/2007 19:37

THE GAMES A FOOT I THINK.put a request in for 10000 ,at the end of paly today my order wasnt filled.whos gobbling the stock up and for who?

[clocktower] 19/10/2007 13:28

Another nice rise for you saffy. IDOX looking good

[jammy02] 19/10/2007 13:20

About 40p at the moment :O)

[jammy02] 19/10/2007 13:20

About 40p at the moment :O)

[shoman] 19/10/2007 10:48

what is this worth then.

[safman] 19/10/2007 08:51

up 18%.. pity only 500 shares offered online..

saffy..

[safman] 19/10/2007 08:46

on the move..

saffy...

[petersmith6] 17/10/2007 22:40

nice to see a day of buying how ever small.aslong as any new venturs arnt to radiacal,progres will be steady.i pick up at 35.5p shame it type £400 instead of £ 4000 on my limit order.

[jammy02] 16/10/2007 08:58

Looks like the plans and future of the company are starting to be laid out, and all seems to be looking good.

I dont think this new technology service is going to set the world alight but is a good sign of the way they want to progress. It has the potential to grow in to something a lot bigger which is something that could become very interesting further down the road.

With talks of additional take overs this is def worth watching over the coming weeks and months.

[safman] 16/10/2007 08:44

bookrabbit optimised for the iphone, which is interesting.. providing a service to book retailers, albieit, a technology service.. and with the ability to expand makes it ever more interesting..

a small step in the right direction..

saffy..

[safman] 16/10/2007 08:19

moving immediatly, into B2B ans B2C

[safman] 16/10/2007 07:49

RNS Number:7676F
Argentvive PLC
16 October 2007

ARGENTVIVE PLC



ARGENTVIVE PLC ANNOUNCES ESTABLISHMENT OF RETAIL8 LIMITED AND NEW ONLINE SERVICE





ArgentVive plc (formally samedaybooks.co.uk plc) announces that it has formed
Retail8 Limited, a company specifically focusing on the business to consumer
(B2C) offering of the group, and the launch of a new mobile phone service, "
BookRabbit"TM.



ArgentVive plc is an e-commerce group with market leading technology and the
development capability, infrastructure and sales models to rapidly expand in B2B
and B2C markets. The company's strategy is, through the development of online
businesses, to become a major provider of internet based solutions to
enterprises across a wide range of industries Retail8 Limited was established to
acquire, incubate and accelerate new consumer facing e-commerce and web
publishing businesses and is today launching BookRabbit.com.BookRabbitTM is a
new mobile phone service offering the first location-specific bookstore search
facility in the UK. It gives consumers, with an Internet enabled mobile phone,
details of where their nearest bookshop is, upon entry of just a postcode or
location. The service is free to retailers and booksellers and will help drive
online and offline custom to stores, leading to increased sales and brand
awareness. Retail8 Limited is continuing to develop BookRabbitTM and future
versions will have significant additional functionality including the ability to
locate book titles, view upcoming local events and bookshop reviews.



In a first-mover development, the service has been optimised for Apple's iPhone
and iTouch units ahead of their UK launch. This is a particularly exciting
innovation at a time when the first of a new generation of mobile phones with
larger screen sizes and faster internet access are coming to the market.



BookRabbitTM also utilises Google's Mapping service to give satellite and
detailed geographical data.



Kieron Smith, Managing Director of Retail8 Limited, commented:

"We see this as a start of something new and exciting, first we've made it
possible for consumers to find their nearest bookshop wherever they may be. So
we plan to offer a service whereby stores can upload their inventory, and
customers can find out how close they are to the book they want. We're also
adding bookshop reviews, and event details to BookRabbitTM, soon we're sure it
will be a key reference site in every booklover's pocket."

Kevin Fleming, Finance Director of ArgentVive, commented:

"ArgentVive's aim is to provide innovative B2B and B2C solutions, such as
BookRabbitTM. We will have further announcements in due course as we progress
our ambitious growth plans."



Enquiries:


ArgentVive plc Tel: [phone]
Kevin Fleming, Finance Director

College Hill Tel: [phone]
Mark Garraway/Kate Pope

[safman] 16/10/2007 07:49

RNS Number:7676F
Argentvive PLC
16 October 2007

ARGENTVIVE PLC



ARGENTVIVE PLC ANNOUNCES ESTABLISHMENT OF RETAIL8 LIMITED AND NEW ONLINE SERVICE





ArgentVive plc (formally samedaybooks.co.uk plc) announces that it has formed
Retail8 Limited, a company specifically focusing on the business to consumer
(B2C) offering of the group, and the launch of a new mobile phone service, "
BookRabbit"TM.



ArgentVive plc is an e-commerce group with market leading technology and the
development capability, infrastructure and sales models to rapidly expand in B2B
and B2C markets. The company's strategy is, through the development of online
businesses, to become a major provider of internet based solutions to
enterprises across a wide range of industries Retail8 Limited was established to
acquire, incubate and accelerate new consumer facing e-commerce and web
publishing businesses and is today launching BookRabbit.com.BookRabbitTM is a
new mobile phone service offering the first location-specific bookstore search
facility in the UK. It gives consumers, with an Internet enabled mobile phone,
details of where their nearest bookshop is, upon entry of just a postcode or
location. The service is free to retailers and booksellers and will help drive
online and offline custom to stores, leading to increased sales and brand
awareness. Retail8 Limited is continuing to develop BookRabbitTM and future
versions will have significant additional functionality including the ability to
locate book titles, view upcoming local events and bookshop reviews.



In a first-mover development, the service has been optimised for Apple's iPhone
and iTouch units ahead of their UK launch. This is a particularly exciting
innovation at a time when the first of a new generation of mobile phones with
larger screen sizes and faster internet access are coming to the market.



BookRabbitTM also utilises Google's Mapping service to give satellite and
detailed geographical data.



Kieron Smith, Managing Director of Retail8 Limited, commented:

"We see this as a start of something new and exciting, first we've made it
possible for consumers to find their nearest bookshop wherever they may be. So
we plan to offer a service whereby stores can upload their inventory, and
customers can find out how close they are to the book they want. We're also
adding bookshop reviews, and event details to BookRabbitTM, soon we're sure it
will be a key reference site in every booklover's pocket."

Kevin Fleming, Finance Director of ArgentVive, commented:

"ArgentVive's aim is to provide innovative B2B and B2C solutions, such as
BookRabbitTM. We will have further announcements in due course as we progress
our ambitious growth plans."



Enquiries:


ArgentVive plc Tel: [phone]
Kevin Fleming, Finance Director

College Hill Tel: [phone]
Mark Garraway/Kate Pope

[petersmith6] 02/10/2007 18:36

tree shake or apertheay?more than likly that after such a monumental rise were drifing back to a more realistick price.15 to 20 p would be my bet till the plans beome clear and some proper results come in

[jammy02] 02/10/2007 13:02

I was wondering about this as well...

Very little activity the last few days and what little activity therhas ben were mostly buys yet we see a big drop in price. Any ideas what is happening here ?.

[mrniceguy7] 02/10/2007 12:02

any ideas on the drop today?