Re: [ZossPens] A Question of Convenience - Your input needed

James, use the shopping cart pricing.  Even if I know that the email is 
automatically generated, it's less conducive to browsing.  And we all know what 
browsing pen sales leads to!  In addition, when I see an "email for price" 
button I'm never sure if it is automatic or if a person has to be involved.  I 
don't use that unless I'm really desperate to know the price.  

Good luck with your new software!

Kim
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http://www.penquest.com
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: James Partridge 
  To: pens@xxxxxxxx ; fptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 9:37 AM
  Subject: [ZossPens] A Question of Convenience - Your input needed




  I am in the process of migrating all of the Pear Tree Pen Company's shopping 
cart functions to a new host and new software. The process is slow and tedious, 
but we are making progress. 

  One of the new features of this cart is the ability to offer a "hidden" sale 
price. This is very useful as several of the pen companies whose products I 
sell (such as Visconti and Omas) do not permit their authorized retailers to 
advertise discounts on their products (with certain exceptions). I've currently 
handled this situation by asking shoppers to send me an email asking for a 
better price. While that has solved the immediate problem, I certainly was not 
the ideal solution. 

  The new "hidden price" feature allows the store owner (me) to select one of 
two options. The first would allow the shopper to request a price quote by 
email (which would be realtively instantaneous). The second option , simply 
displays the price once the shopper has placed the item into their cart. 

  My question to you pen buyers is: Would you prefer to receive an email price 
quote, or simply to be able to see the item's price once it has been added to 
the cart? What is the reason for your preference? 

  I would greatly appreciate any help you can give me to help make your 
shopping experience a more enjoyable one.

  -- 
  James Partridge
  The Pear Tree Pen Company
  www.PearTreePens.com

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