Idea: Change Default to Least Expensive
Suggestion of the day to RB Admin. If any other exhibitors disagree or agree with my idea, please comment here!
I’d prefer the default when opening the ‘purchase cart’ to be on the cards (the least expensive item) rather than framed options. This might seem mad, but there are two reasons:
1. We prefer more sales, rather than none at all. Some people may baulk at the prices of these framed images – even though they are fair and reasonable!! So let them see the cards first. (Some people may prefer to purchase 50x$5 cards than purchase a $250 framed image.)
2. I had someone say, “Hang on, this says ‘From $3’ – but I don’t see anything under a $100.” They simply didn’t see the choices of frames, canvas, etc. They arrived at the first screen and figured that was all there was.
Matt Mawson
Good points, Stephen. Maybe there could be an option for the artist to choose what comes up first—some people might prefer to sell canvas prints, for example.
Stephen Mitchell
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Stephen Mitchell
Thanks for the support Matt. Maybe Pilgrim and Paul will consider this idea…
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hey stephen, i agree, i can see people clicking on the “buy now from $4” and then it suddenly not being $4 and being off put
Anne van Alkemade
Maybe default to cards with wording inviting to look at the image as wall art??
I don’t think the icons across the top are immediately obvious.
Sharon Hammond
Have to agree. I’ve had a couple of friends make the same comments about the purchasing options. It’s not always obvious for a novice to see the different options.
Coomkeen
This is absolutely so.
Even car salesmen tell me that car companies always make an ‘economy’ version to attract people in, then they sell the luxury version because it’s so much better (so the customer thinks).
So yes please. Lets start off cheap and make it easy to find the other things.
Evangeline Than
Good idea. Reel them in gently :)
John Hurle
How about if the page opens displaying all options in thumbnail with prices at the same time …..Buyers click on the option they want for a larger view…..
That way the full range of options couldn’t be missed at first viewing
Matt Mawson
I like that idea, John. Thumbnails of the image shown as the different products available (card, canvas etc)—with the “From…” prices for each. A challenge for the clever gnomes at Red Bubble, but I’m sure they can do it!
peter
Good idea Stephen.