posted on January 20, 2002 09:59:13 PM
I asked this question at EO, but wondered if you have any thoughts. What do you think about having a storefront in conjunction with a web page? Or do you think a storefront is all you need? Are they a good thing?? "Sometimes when we touch, the honesty's too much..."
posted on January 20, 2002 10:08:35 PM
I don't have either one but I did want to say hi.
Would like to see what others think about this topic though as I need to branch out myself and am thinking about a storefront.
posted on January 20, 2002 11:23:09 PM
Out of the last 5 Sellers I've brought from (all within the last week), all have had storefronts of some size and I've made additional purchases from 3 of them. I checked out another Seller's auctions and when I didn't find anything I wanted, I checked out her store and ended up making a sizeable purchase.
Assuming you are primarily targeting your auction clients, then I would think a storefront would make the most sense. It's right there, in their face!
That said, if there is a link to a website, I check that too and have in numerous occasions in the past placed orders.
Of course, if you can't place a link to your website in your auction, then you need to investigate other methods of publicising that angle. There's a thread in the EO from a week or so back - I'll find it and bounce it to the top for you
I personally don't have either but I buy far more than I sell and frankly, I've just been too darn lazy to set one up.
posted on January 21, 2002 12:22:31 PM
Hi rawbunzel! I'm kind of in the same boat. I like eBay but I'd like to diversify in some way. I've got MS Publisher, so making up a web page is a cinch, but I wondered if I should do the storefront thing too.......??? Are you thinking the same thing?
Thanks Michelle!! I can see why Helen would mix you up with plsmith. She's pretty helpful and always has good links. Thanks!! One problem though Michelle....I'm a recovering scent-addict. Those Yankee candles did me in. I'll check out the site, but if I fall off the wagon, it's ALL YOUR FAULT!!!
"Sometimes when we touch, the honesty's too much..."
posted on January 21, 2002 01:09:00 PM
If you want to play around with a storefront a bit first (without spending any money) just to see what is involved, I recommend signing up for the basic Bizhosting package:
http://www.bizhosting.com/
It's got all the bells and whistles (including shopping cart). I was quite impressed (I loved the inventory control feature) when I tried it out a few months ago. I think you only get about 10 meg of web space but that's plenty for testing purposes.
posted on January 21, 2002 02:08:46 PM
I'll check that out Irene.
Yes, Krafty , that is the same thing I am thinking . I like Ebay but business is slow so I need to branch out or find real work....let's see branch out or get up and drive through traffic in every kind of weather to a job that I hate....hmmmmm.What to do, what to do.
