Comments on: Basic Ecommerce Principles http://www.italkwebs.com/2008/02/23/basic-ecommerce-principles/ Webmaster Community Sat, 19 May 2012 18:53:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: cassiem0221 http://www.italkwebs.com/2008/02/23/basic-ecommerce-principles/#comment-884 cassiem0221 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:19:55 +0000 http://www.italkwebs.com/2008/02/23/basic-ecommerce-principles/#comment-884 Avoiding the “sale all the time” trap. When you set up your first sale, you’ll probably see a lot of results. However, you are training your customers to expect lower than normal prices. When they make their next purchase, they will be much more likely to wait for a sale to occur. If you don’t have one planned, this may mean that they will forget about you in the meantime. On the flip side, if you are always running sales, it can give a bad impression about your prices. To avoid this trap, stick with offering incentive coupons instead of slashing prices. If you do have to run a sale, make it a special bi-annual event. I think that is the BEST paragraph I've read in a LONG time! Seriously this is so very important and I can' stress this enough! Have a huge sale here and a huge sale there and then no one buys until you have that huge sale again. If you MUST offer a sale, choose a select item and offer ONLY it. I can't stand these companies who are just having sales left and right! Great GREAT information here. Keep up the great work! Avoiding the “sale all the time” trap. When you set up your first sale, you’ll probably see a lot of results. However, you are training your customers to expect lower than normal prices. When they make their next purchase, they will be much more likely to wait for a sale to occur. If you don’t have one planned, this may mean that they will forget about you in the meantime. On the flip side, if you are always running sales, it can give a bad impression about your prices. To avoid this trap, stick with offering incentive coupons instead of slashing prices. If you do have to run a sale, make it a special bi-annual event.

I think that is the BEST paragraph I’ve read in a LONG time! Seriously this is so very important and I can’ stress this enough! Have a huge sale here and a huge sale there and then no one buys until you have that huge sale again. If you MUST offer a sale, choose a select item and offer ONLY it. I can’t stand these companies who are just having sales left and right! Great GREAT information here. Keep up the great work!

]]> By: attagirl http://www.italkwebs.com/2008/02/23/basic-ecommerce-principles/#comment-857 attagirl Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:09:56 +0000 http://www.italkwebs.com/2008/02/23/basic-ecommerce-principles/#comment-857 Ok, so there was a great deal of information in this article, but in all actuality the title did not fit the content. The only problem with some of the things mentioned such as staying in touch with customers, is often hard because when you are a small e-commerce site and you are handling many aspects of the business, you may not have the time necessary. And some sites do not yet have the money to warrant hiring someone early on in the business. Ok, so there was a great deal of information in this article, but in all actuality the title did not fit the content. The only problem with some of the things mentioned such as staying in touch with customers, is often hard because when you are a small e-commerce site and you are handling many aspects of the business, you may not have the time necessary. And some sites do not yet have the money to warrant hiring someone early on in the business.

]]> By: ghuraba_t http://www.italkwebs.com/2008/02/23/basic-ecommerce-principles/#comment-554 ghuraba_t Wed, 21 May 2008 20:43:10 +0000 http://www.italkwebs.com/2008/02/23/basic-ecommerce-principles/#comment-554 Staying in contact is an excellent tip. I have not thought of this. This way you can sell new products to previous customers because you have been keeping a good relation with them and are in their good graces. Also, word of mouth can help you a lot, and can also hurt you a lot, so make sure your customers are satisfied. Staying in contact is an excellent tip. I have not thought of this. This way you can sell new products to previous customers because you have been keeping a good relation with them and are in their good graces. Also, word of mouth can help you a lot, and can also hurt you a lot, so make sure your customers are satisfied.

]]> By: cirereyes http://www.italkwebs.com/2008/02/23/basic-ecommerce-principles/#comment-225 cirereyes Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:56:58 +0000 http://www.italkwebs.com/2008/02/23/basic-ecommerce-principles/#comment-225 I thought e-mail subscriptions via RSS feeds is enough for a site, well at least this are tips for me to consider when I start including products to sell on my site. Some of the content of this article sounds like common sense but I think this article serves like a reminder for those who would like to start an e-commerce site. I thought e-mail subscriptions via RSS feeds is enough for a site, well at least this are tips for me to consider when I start including products to sell on my site. Some of the content of this article sounds like common sense but I think this article serves like a reminder for those who would like to start an e-commerce site.

]]> By: Pedro http://www.italkwebs.com/2008/02/23/basic-ecommerce-principles/#comment-88 Pedro Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:14:25 +0000 http://www.italkwebs.com/2008/02/23/basic-ecommerce-principles/#comment-88 Auto responders like Aweber is a good tool to keep in touch with custumers Auto responders like Aweber is a good tool to keep in touch with custumers

]]> By: Todd http://www.italkwebs.com/2008/02/23/basic-ecommerce-principles/#comment-82 Todd Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:04:26 +0000 http://www.italkwebs.com/2008/02/23/basic-ecommerce-principles/#comment-82 Number 2 was pretty helpful in my opinion. Honestly that's a mistake I myself problably would have made- keeping some form of a sale up for too long. Nice tip. Number 2 was pretty helpful in my opinion. Honestly that’s a mistake I myself problably would have made- keeping some form of a sale up for too long. Nice tip.

]]> By: Josh http://www.italkwebs.com/2008/02/23/basic-ecommerce-principles/#comment-78 Josh Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:27:46 +0000 http://www.italkwebs.com/2008/02/23/basic-ecommerce-principles/#comment-78 These are all more to do with basic common sense than basic ecommerce principles. Article is ok but it would be nice to see more details with real substance. These are all more to do with basic common sense than basic ecommerce principles. Article is ok but it would be nice to see more details with real substance.

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