Frequently asked questions.

We've posted the most common questions up on the site but if there is anything else you need to know just fill in the form at the bottom of the page and we'll get back to you.

What happens with a buy it now?

Buy it now secures one of our pre-packaged concepts. You need to pay upfront via paypal and we'll proceed with phase 3 - full concept potential, brand and brand guidelines, site plans & customer path, site or app style and 'first rung' business plan. From there you can proceed with phase 4, 5 and 6 or research the concept, raise money through crowd-funding or investors. You won't own the concept until the project is earning money when domains and IP will be transferred into your name and first payments received on our 5% commission as per the agreement.

How does our blind auction work?

A potential buyer makes a single bid at his best price to secure first option on running with the project up to phase 3 development. It works in a similar way to sealed bids on a house purchase. Bidding starts when the first bid is made and ends 28 days later. An auction set like this enables us to get best price for our existing customers if they want to sell on their own or a bespoke concepts and re-coup or even make a profit on their investment. Successful bidders are informed via email and must pay within 3 days on pro-forma invoice by BACS or online via a payment link and paypal.

How much does a whole project cost?

Whether an enhancement of your own idea, a single bespoke concept or one of our pre-packaged concepts it's going to cost between £1,125-£1,500 to get to phase 1*. This would give you a full concept, brand, site/app plans, design style and a 'first rung' business/marketing plan. Every project is different so the next stage will depend on it's complexity. Full design and specification comes next and this can from £995 upwards. However we use design software that will streamline the development process and duplicate code on non conflicting projects to keep down costs which benefits everyone - even so it's a complex business so development/project management should cost anything from £5K upwards which still makes the option competitive against a mid-range web design company providing a Shopify template for a basic ecomm. For larger projects it's more but then so are the potential rewards. You would need to budget for marketing and promotion and we can help you with crowdfunding or finding an investor and remember the 5% we take on sales and/or subscriptions means we'll support your business into the future to ensure we're both successful.

What's the difference between an ideabridge concept and a Shopify/godaddy ecomm site?

It's not shit.

*Projects must be completed within 12 months and enhancement concepts & strategies remain © The Interactive Business Enterprise Ltd until the project is live and generating income. To reduce risk for you upfront costs are kept to a minimum with concepts taken into full development subject to a 5% commission on sale, subscription or revenue source. Commission is also paid on sale of concepts. See T&Cs for full details.

About theideabridge:

Theideabridge.co.uk from The Interactive Business facilitates sustainable online businesses with far greater potential than standard e-commerce websites.
Concepts & strategies ©
The Interactive Business Enterprise Ltd. 2000-2023.

theideabridge.co.uk is part funded by
The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) 2014-20.

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