A Smarter Way for Businesses to Trade
Ozone is a New Zealand business-to-business trade exchange and online marketplace designed to help businesses generate additional sales, reach new customers and make better use of their available capacity, products and services.
Through Ozone, members can buy and sell with other businesses using Ozone Dollars, New Zealand dollars, or an agreed combination of both.
The concept is simple. When your business makes an eligible sale for Ozone Dollars, those Ozone Dollars are credited to your Ozone account. You can then use them towards purchases from other participating businesses across the Ozone network.
You don't need to buy from the business you sold to. This creates a flexible trading network where businesses can turn what they have into purchasing power for what they need.
Turning Business Capacity into Opportunity
attract new customers;
generate additional sales;
move excess or available inventory;
make better use of spare capacity;
expand their business network;
and preserve New Zealand dollars for expenses that need to be paid in cash.
How Ozone Works
Sell: List your products and services through the Ozone Marketplace and connect with businesses looking to buy.
Earn: When you make an eligible sale using Ozone Dollars, the agreed Ozone Dollar amount is credited to your Ozone account.
Spend: Use your Ozone Dollars towards eligible products and services offered by other participating Ozone members.
Grow: Use the network to develop new business relationships, reach additional customers and make more productive use of your business capacity.
What Are Ozone Dollars?
Ozone Dollars are trade credits used within the Ozone network.
For accounting and trading purposes within Ozone, O$1 is recorded at the equivalent value of NZ$1, subject to the Ozone Terms and Conditions. Ozone Dollars provide a way for participating businesses to exchange value across the network without requiring every transaction to be paid entirely in New Zealand dollars.
Ozone Dollars are not New Zealand currency, legal tender, a bank deposit or cash, and they are not redeemable for New Zealand dollars on demand. Their purpose is to facilitate trade between participating Ozone members.
Flexible Business-to-Business Trading
Ozone is designed to complement your existing business rather than replace your normal cash business.
Depending on the transaction, members may agree to trade using:
- Ozone Dollars;
- New Zealand dollars; or
- an agreed combination of Ozone Dollars and New Zealand dollars.
The payment structure should be clearly disclosed and agreed between the buyer and seller before the transaction is completed and must comply with the Ozone Terms and Conditions.
This flexibility allows businesses to decide what works commercially for each transaction while still benefiting from participation in the Ozone network.
Preserve Cash While Growing Your Business
One of the key benefits of Ozone is the ability to use value generated by your own business to acquire products and services from other participating businesses.
For example, a business with available capacity may generate an additional sale through Ozone, earn Ozone Dollars from that transaction and subsequently use
those Ozone Dollars towards another eligible business expense within the network.
This can help preserve New Zealand dollars for expenses that cannot be paid through Ozone.
Ozone doesn't replace your existing customers, suppliers or banking arrangements.
It provides an additional business channel designed to work alongside them.
The Ozone Marketplace
The Ozone Marketplace gives members a central place to promote and discover products, services and business opportunities.
Members can list what they have available, search for what they need and connect with other participating businesses.
Because Ozone operates as a multi-business trading network, you are not restricted to a traditional one-to-one barter arrangement. You can earn Ozone Dollars from one participating member and use them with another.
Trade Credit for Eligible Members
Eligible Premium members may apply for an Ozone trade credit facility, allowing approved businesses to access Ozone Dollars before they have earned the full
amount through sales.
Trade credit is not automatically provided with Premium membership.
All applications, credit limits and ongoing access are subject to Ozone's approval, eligibility requirements, account status and the Ozone Terms and Conditions.
Approved Ozone trade credit facilities are currently interest-free.
Membership Designed for Different Businesses
Businesses can start with Free Membership for $0 or choose Premium Membership for $29.95 + GST per month ($34.44 incl. GST).
Ozone currently charges zero Ozone transaction fees.
Free Membership provides a straightforward way to join the network and start trading, while Premium Membership provides additional listings, users and member
benefits for businesses wanting to make greater use of Ozone.
Built for New Zealand Businesses
Ozone is focused on helping New Zealand businesses connect, trade and create additional value from the products, services and capacity they already have.
From sole traders and service businesses to retailers, trades, hospitality operators and established companies, Ozone provides another way to reach customers and
source products and services through a business-to-business trading community.
Our objective is straightforward:
Help businesses generate additional opportunities, make better use of what they already have and preserve cash where possible.
Ready to Join Ozone?
Whether you want to find new customers, make better use of spare capacity, move available products or explore a different way of doing business, Ozone provides
another channel for your business to trade and grow.
Free Membership — $0
Premium Membership — $29.95 + GST per month
Zero Ozone transaction fees.