Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and trading on the OTCBB, Zaldiva Inc. is a specialty online retailer of new and vintage pop culture collectibles, comic books, and memorabilia. The company markets their unique product line through their retail location in Fort Lauderdale and via their e-commerce website and portal, www.Zaldiva.com. This website works in conjunction with their other websites, as well as with their auction house operations.
Zaldiva began selling comics and the collectibles associated with them online back in 2002. They purchased their retail location in 2004; however, they did not officially open it until November 24, 2006. This store stocks over 15,000 items. These include comic books, graphic novels, collector supplies, statues, and action figures. They also stock collectible dolls, t-shirts, framed art, die-cast vehicles, posters, models and non-sports trading cards. On top of all this they have a vintage and antiques section.
The company’s services include discounted comic and magazine subscriptions, discounted toy/statue pre-orders, and layaways. They also offer gift cards and are a Comics Grading Services (CGC) Authorized Member Dealer. Zaldiva Inc. also provides a personal shopper service in-store.
This year the company introduced their new team members Dan Bascobert and Simon M. St. Cyr (aka Joe Bananaz), who are team artists helping Zaldiva Inc. create their own characters for comics, marketing, public relations, and memorabilia.
In July, Zaldiva announced the receipt of their auctioneer’s licenses for the state of Florida. Zaldiva sees the license as a significant step in executing their business plan. In Florida, a number of “E-Auction” or “Ebay drop-off” type companies have closed. Some have referred their clients to Zaldiva. Many small companies find the expense and time involved in gaining these licenses to be prohibitive.
Nicole Leigh-van Coller, President of Zaldiva said, “Getting the license was very involved. However, it is something we absolutely needed if we were to continue expanding and reaching our goal of being a major distributor of collectible goods. Currently we have clients in over 23 countries due to our online efforts and now with being an auction house, it opens up all sorts of opportunities for our company and shareholders.”
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