| Author | Content |
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
 May 06, 2008
01:08 PM Post #4914547
| The Marketplace has been launched for real! Let's get some products listed!
http://davesgarden.com/products/market/
dave |
Marylyn_TX
Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 06, 2008
03:40 PM Post #4915163
| Could we have RSS feeds for the individual listings so we can "watch" items that we're interested in? |
gone2seed
Milton, FL
(Zone 8a)
May 06, 2008
03:41 PM Post #4915170
| Now we need a big 'Marketplace'button on the home page.One other thing I have found.We need a way to delete photos without cancelling the whole thing.I don't know how others do it,but when I upload photos I don't see them until I preview the auction.
At that point I may need to delete the photo and upload one in it's place.See 'Velvet Rose' for an example.Thjose pix were taken under very different light conditiond and should not be together. |
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 06, 2008
04:07 PM Post #4915275
| Good feedback, both of you. I'll get RSS in soon.
gone2seed: There's currently no way to delete a photo, but I'll get that in asap.
Once we have a good number of products up in the marketplace, I'll be adding it to the homepage and other areas, too. |
TamaraFaye
Fritch, TX
(Zone 6b)
May 06, 2008
04:37 PM Post #4915401
| that would be nice, since i used my baby's photo for the beta sunflower seeds LOL
i may have missed this, forgive me if you answered it elsewhwere, but may we list our phone number so folks can call in their credit card info? i don't think they would want to dmail those numbers... or do we handle that privately AFTER the sale...
also, how do i edit quantity afterwards. i mistakenly listed 1 pack, forgetting this was not an auction and i could list my toal quantity [i have three] |
marieortiz
Tolleson, AZ
(Zone 9a)
May 06, 2008
05:12 PM Post #4915560
| Dave is there a way to"watch" so we know when new items have been added? |
azreno
Mesa, AZ
(Zone 9b)
May 06, 2008
05:27 PM Post #4915627
| Like to add it to your "thread watcher"? |
marieortiz
Tolleson, AZ
(Zone 9a)
May 06, 2008
05:29 PM Post #4915636
| Yes. I have to constantly keep going to products and sources and then find Market place.
I would like to be able to "watch" itso I know when it has been updated with new offerings. |
azreno
Mesa, AZ
(Zone 9b)
May 06, 2008
05:35 PM Post #4915661
| lol Oh yeah, this is going to drive you nuts. I think it's a very good thing (for your sanity) that you haven't really caught the ebay bug yet! |
TamaraFaye
Fritch, TX
(Zone 6b)
May 06, 2008
05:43 PM Post #4915685
| marie, just keep clicking. new items are popping up like popcorn in there! |
beebonnet
Coos Bay, OR
(Zone 9a)
May 06, 2008
06:15 PM Post #4915808
| I did it, I did it. It's easy and it's great. Thanks Dave---You are good. |
shushinggrasses
May 06, 2008
06:19 PM Post #4915819
| When I try to search for specific plants by typing their names into the box up next to "Search Marketplace", I get an "Error 404", file not found, even though the plants I'm looking for are currently among the listings for sale.
How can I look for specific plants, will that be a future feature? |
summerkid
Rose Lodge, OR
(Zone 8b)
May 06, 2008
06:40 PM Post #4915894
| May I request the "Ask seller a question" feature to be added into the ASAP programming?
I want azreno's castor beans but I have a question! |
summerkid
Rose Lodge, OR
(Zone 8b)
May 06, 2008
06:56 PM Post #4915953
| And I want to be able to check what's new like on the threads!!!!
I'm never going to get around to listing anything, too fun to look at everybody else's stuff! |
summerkid
Rose Lodge, OR
(Zone 8b)
May 06, 2008
06:58 PM Post #4915964
| all right, i'm giddy & sunstruck today ... i now see the "send X a DMail" ...
ha ha! lookit me, i'm buying stuff on DG! |
azreno
Mesa, AZ
(Zone 9b)
May 06, 2008
07:45 PM Post #4916251
| I've had my first order placed and paid for! |
Syrumani
San Antonio, TX
(Zone 8b)
May 06, 2008
08:07 PM Post #4916320
| azreno - Good for you! Congrats! I wonder who was order #1?
|
summerkid
Rose Lodge, OR
(Zone 8b)
May 06, 2008
08:14 PM Post #4916342
| I need a place to "Watch" the marketplace because DG links usually don't work for me unless I've rebooted in the last hour. |
Syrumani
San Antonio, TX
(Zone 8b)
May 06, 2008
08:25 PM Post #4916401
| dave - I've noticed that the thumbnails on the Marketplace page are not there. Do you know when they will be available? |
azreno
Mesa, AZ
(Zone 9b)
May 06, 2008
08:53 PM Post #4916539
| I'd like to see thumbnails, too.
|
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 06, 2008
09:11 PM Post #4916625
| I'll get a Marketplace watcher setup very soon now. It'll be on the DG homepage just like the threads, dmails, etc.
The thumbnails are showing up just fine for me on the Marketplace homepage, btw. Are they not for ya'll? |
azreno
Mesa, AZ
(Zone 9b)
May 06, 2008
09:15 PM Post #4916642
| Nope. |
Marylyn_TX
Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 06, 2008
09:17 PM Post #4916652
| I can see the thumbnails. I'm using Firefox.
|
Marylyn_TX
Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 06, 2008
09:19 PM Post #4916660
| If I look with Internet Explorer, the thumbnails are gone. |
azreno
Mesa, AZ
(Zone 9b)
May 06, 2008
09:22 PM Post #4916680
| Ohh, how can I see them with IE, is there a setting? |
summerkid
Rose Lodge, OR
(Zone 8b)
May 06, 2008
09:26 PM Post #4916699
| Try rebooting first. That worked for me. I have XP Professional & it's so stable that sometimes I look at the settings & I haven't rebooted in 5 weeks. Things are bound to get a tad wonky eventually. |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
May 06, 2008
10:19 PM Post #4917042
| Thumbnails are fine on Safari. |
Syrumani
San Antonio, TX
(Zone 8b)
May 06, 2008
11:42 PM Post #4917454
| I rebooted, and still cannot see them. I have XP Home Edition and I.E. 7.0 .
I have the Netscape browser as a backup for testing, and I can see the thumbnails fine. |
azreno
Mesa, AZ
(Zone 9b)
May 07, 2008
12:02 AM Post #4917532
| Nope, still can't see them :( |
Marylyn_TX
Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 07, 2008
12:03 AM Post #4917536
| It's a problem with IE, I think - or rather with the way IE is seeing the programming. I'm sure Dave will fix it tomorrow. :-) |
summerkid
Rose Lodge, OR
(Zone 8b)
May 07, 2008
12:29 AM Post #4917620
| Well, Dave is a Mozilla guy himself.
It's free to download. I keep both on hand because occasionally I run across a site that just will NOT function with Mozilla. |
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 07, 2008
10:11 AM Post #4918711
| Sure enough, I just loaded up IE and I can't see the thumbnails, either. I will fix this as soon as possible.
dave |
azreno
Mesa, AZ
(Zone 9b)
May 07, 2008
10:13 AM Post #4918718
| Thanks Dave! |
marieortiz
Tolleson, AZ
(Zone 9a)
May 07, 2008
10:23 AM Post #4918777
| Thank you Dave!!! |
gone2seed
Milton, FL
(Zone 8a)
May 07, 2008
10:55 AM Post #4918954
| I now have some auctions that have reached the "waiting for payment"stage.Everything has worked smoothly to this point.A couple of suggestions...
We need to have multiple purchases, from the same person,made on the same day,automatically combined.Otherwise we have a book keeping nightmare.
Also,could we have "preferences" set up to automatically add our payment requests?
no need to cut and paste the same unchanging thing over and over.
OK three suggestions...auto postage calculations please. |
darius
So.Appalachian Mtns, VA
(Zone 5b)
May 07, 2008
11:06 AM Post #4918988
| Is this for garden-related items only? |
summerkid
Rose Lodge, OR
(Zone 8b)
May 07, 2008
11:17 AM Post #4919040
| darius, there's a whole thread on that here:
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/814193/ |
dmj1218
west Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 07, 2008
12:16 PM Post #4919298
| This may have been answered somewhere but I haven't seen it. Is there some way to offer 1 for like $7 and 3 for $18? Like a better deal on 3 of something rather than 1. Or would we have to make 2 different adds for something like this?
Debbie |
summerkid
Rose Lodge, OR
(Zone 8b)
May 07, 2008
12:19 PM Post #4919315
| Debbie, probably not. Dave is adding features as fast as he can but for now we have to make do with the simpler side of advertisements. But you certainly could put that offer in the body of the ad, couldn't you? |
dmj1218
west Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 07, 2008
12:22 PM Post #4919339
| I don't know summerkid--that's why I'm asking. I guess I could just offer them by the 3's--postage is the same; or just do a classified ad. |
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 07, 2008
12:29 PM Post #4919372
|
| Quoted: | | Is there some way to offer 1 for like $7 and 3 for $18? |
Yes, but only by offering them as different products. So you could create a product called a "3 pack of such-and-such" and offer it for $18... That's the only way at this time. We very well may improve this later on. My plan is to grow this feature organically, adding features to the system as it is needed and clamored for.
| Quoted: | | We need to have multiple purchases, from the same person,made on the same day,automatically combined.Otherwise we have a book keeping nightmare. |
That's a pretty hefty undertaking, but it's a priority for me to get it up and running. In the meantime, the seller will have to work around it. Hopefully it won't be long before I work out a good solution to that.
| Quoted: | | Also,could we have "preferences" set up to automatically add our payment requests? |
Yes, definitely on the TODO.
| Quoted: | | OK three suggestions...auto postage calculations please. |
Postage calculation is extremely difficult and will be a long time before it's ready. There are just so many variables:
1) Source
2) Destination
2a) International
3) Carrier (USPS, UPS, FedEx, all having a different way of displaying postage)
4) Weight
5) Size of parcel
and on and on. Doing auto postage calculation means I have to collect all this additional information and I'm not ready for that. It may be several months before we can get into it...
dave |
threegardeners
North Augusta, ON
(Zone 5a)
May 07, 2008
12:33 PM Post #4919380
| Dave,
How about an easy "category" feature?
Just to separate the Plants from the merchandise? |
Azalea
Jonesboro, GA
(Zone 7b)
May 07, 2008
12:33 PM Post #4919381
| I see a problem raising it's ugly head.
Buyers will Have to give an order number or at least description of what they have purchased on PayPal and or checks. I just received 2 payments with no item number ??? If I hadn't just done these, I would be at a total loss as to what it was for. This is a must to avoid confusion - otherwise, we would need to DMail the buyer and ask what they were paying for. If this thing gets real busy it could be very time consuming.
Also we need a way to have a link to PayPal so we won't have to post our email address on the listings.
|
threegardeners
North Augusta, ON
(Zone 5a)
May 07, 2008
12:34 PM Post #4919388
| In Paypal there is an area to leave a note for the person receiving funds, it would be easy enough to request buyers do just that, leave a note as to what the payment is for. |
dmj1218
west Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 07, 2008
12:36 PM Post #4919393
| Are we allowed to offer a different rate here than what we offer on our websites? Enough to cover the 3%, for instance? Would rather ask excessive questions now and avoid possible misunderstandings later.
=) |
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 07, 2008
12:36 PM Post #4919394
| threegardeners has the right idea. When you give the payment instructions, instruct the buyer to include the order # in the comment field of the paypal.
Adding automatic paypal payments is a high priority for me, which will completely alleviate this issue. |
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 07, 2008
12:37 PM Post #4919396
|
| Quoted: | | Are we allowed to offer a different rate here than what we offer on our websites? Enough to cover the 3%, for instance? Would rather ask excessive questions now and avoid possible misunderstandings later. |
Set whatever price you like. |
Syrumani
San Antonio, TX
(Zone 8b)
May 07, 2008
12:45 PM Post #4919440
| I have stated in my item descriptions that if a customer chooses by Paypal, there will be the slightly higher rate due to the 2.9% and $0.30 fees Paypal charges me. One way to work around that - for me, anyway - was to open a second Paypal account (personal), where I can receive funds for no fee. The first one will be for credit card payments only.
I also stated in my descriptions to notify me of payment choice (Paypal or Money Order), then I d-mail them the payment information. |
shushinggrasses
May 07, 2008
12:47 PM Post #4919449
| Will it be possible in the future to search for a particular anything by name? When I try to look for a particular plant by typing its name into the box next to "Search Marketplace", I get an "Error 404", item not found.
I'd hope we could target our searches instead of having to read through all the listings? |
azreno
Mesa, AZ
(Zone 9b)
May 07, 2008
12:51 PM Post #4919479
| I have asked that buyers put their member name and order # in the Paypal comments section, it's working well so far.
|
threegardeners
North Augusta, ON
(Zone 5a)
May 07, 2008
01:00 PM Post #4919513
| I've lost all of the thumbnail pics. Even on the forums...using Firefox. |
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 07, 2008
01:06 PM Post #4919534
| The search engine will be operational soon. Hopefully today. |
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 07, 2008
01:10 PM Post #4919543
|
| Quoted: | | I've noticed that the thumbnails on the Marketplace page are not there |
The thumbnails should now be showing correctly! |
azreno
Mesa, AZ
(Zone 9b)
May 07, 2008
01:26 PM Post #4919627
| Way cool! It looks entirely different :) |
TamaraFaye
Fritch, TX
(Zone 6b)
May 07, 2008
01:43 PM Post #4919711
| looks awesome! |
Syrumani
San Antonio, TX
(Zone 8b)
May 07, 2008
02:04 PM Post #4919797
| That makes a big difference! Thanks Dave! |
Azalea
Jonesboro, GA
(Zone 7b)
May 07, 2008
04:07 PM Post #4920331
| My Oakleaf Hydrangea thumbnail is not showing up?? Just have the RED X in the box ??? I have 2 pics in the listing. Can't seem to go back to correct this.
Sorry Dave, You'll need a vacation real soon!
Click the image for an enlarged view.
|
cedarnest
Northeast, NE
(Zone 5a)
May 07, 2008
04:22 PM Post #4920401
| COOL!! I just purchased my 1st Brug..was very easy..almost too easy..LOL : ) I am going to Love This!! Thanks Dave : )) |
azreno
Mesa, AZ
(Zone 9b)
May 07, 2008
04:47 PM Post #4920490
| "almost too easy" lol yeah, way too easy :o) |
TamaraFaye
Fritch, TX
(Zone 6b)
May 07, 2008
06:34 PM Post #4921013
| Dave, a little prblem, two actually, but i only created ONE of them :)
first, i had a product that i couldn't find the picture of, so i didn't launch and came back later to add pictures. when i did, it left the thumbnail blank, and launched it anyhow [naughty naughty, all my fault!]
then, just for fun i did a search Marketplace for beans. the error 404, where you make Lemonade, when you scroll down it still lists DG Auction under development instead of marketplace, so, just ONE MORE PAGE for you to get to update!
http://davesgarden.com/products/market/search.php?q=beans
tf |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI
(Zone 5a)
May 09, 2008
08:09 AM Post #4927872
| I just bought something. Super easy!
I really like the simple format. Great way to launch and add stuff later.
Thanks Dave. Great job!
|
gordo
Gulfport, FL
(Zone 9b)
May 09, 2008
11:34 AM Post #4928686
| This whole thing just gives me a tickle in my little brain.
I love that we're all working together to make the process run smoothly.
I've already custom ordered a nice, ceramic pot.
:-) |
summerkid
Rose Lodge, OR
(Zone 8b)
May 09, 2008
12:45 PM Post #4928990
| gordo, me too! do you have anything listed? i fully intended to be a seller but browsing listings is taking up too much time! |
haighr
Hagerstown, MD
(Zone 6a)
May 09, 2008
01:03 PM Post #4929055
| How do you sign up to be a seller? |
threegardeners
North Augusta, ON
(Zone 5a)
May 09, 2008
01:05 PM Post #4929134
| Dave, when are you going to launch it "officially" to the entire DG site? |
gordo
Gulfport, FL
(Zone 9b)
May 09, 2008
01:12 PM Post #4929164
| Yes, I do have a couple of things listed. I have a lot of work retooling my ad copy to fit the specific requirements for shopping here at Dave's, but you can bet I'll have MANY more items listed very soon!
:-)
Thanks for asking! |
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 09, 2008
01:59 PM Post #4929330
| haighr, just go to the marketplace and scroll to the very bottom, and click on the "Sellers" link.
threegardeners: I'm planning on announcing it to the DG members on Monday.
best,
dave |
beebonnet
Coos Bay, OR
(Zone 9a)
May 09, 2008
08:44 PM Post #4930762
| I love it!! I just made a multiple purchase and everything went exactly as it should and I used Paypal. I have made two garden book sales, and they have also gone smoothly. |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
May 09, 2008
09:15 PM Post #4930888
| I spent a few hours yesterday listing about a dozen gardening books that had been collecting dust around here (since I found Dave's Garden).
When listing the books, I found it handy to have 2 windows open. One for the current currentt and another for an already listed book. Those things that needed to be repeated were easily cut and pasted from one to another.
I didn't launch any of them until I had the dozen ready to launch. As I continued listing, I'd realize something that was left off and editing the previous listings were very easy to do. I launched them one after another so they'd be "in a line" in the list of products. It all worked out beautifully!
I have already sold 5 of those listed yesterday. Every step of the way has gone very smoothly on the sales.
Thanks for your hard work in getting this set up Dave. I appreciate your efforts to make this work so smoothly.
Janet |
threegardeners
North Augusta, ON
(Zone 5a)
May 09, 2008
09:24 PM Post #4930930
| wow, you all are doing well!!!
This is going to be an amazing feature in the near future.
Haven't sold anything yet myself, but I'm hoping the DG wide announcement will bring out the Canadian contingent  |
Syrumani
San Antonio, TX
(Zone 8b)
May 09, 2008
09:43 PM Post #4930994
| threegardeners . . . if it's any consolation, I would have bought some of your items if I was on the right side of the border! |
threegardeners
North Augusta, ON
(Zone 5a)
May 09, 2008
09:57 PM Post #4931031
| |
gapeahen
Donna in Douglas, GA
(Zone 8b)
May 10, 2008
12:45 AM Post #4931587
| WOW!!!
Launch my first item and it sold within 2 hours!!
Now waiting for the next phase - payment
The hardest part in launching the Marketplace is getting the AD just right, well for me anyway. This is just so so easy!
I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT!!
Many Many Thanks to You Dave!
I'm a very Happy Grower, Now Seller!!!
Donna
|
gone2seed
Milton, FL
(Zone 8a)
May 10, 2008
07:20 AM Post #4931962
| I have sold quite a few items and everything has gone smoothly until order #72.It simply disappeared from the list of managed items yesterday.I have a hard copy so nothing is lost but I am curious as to what may have happened.Buyer cancelled??Computer gremlins at work??Brain dead computer operator at this end?? |
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 10, 2008
09:31 AM Post #4932333
| gone2seed, I logged in as you and went to the sellers control panel:
http://davesgarden.com/products/market/sell/orders/
I see order #72 right there, in "waiting for payment" status... |
gordo
Gulfport, FL
(Zone 9b)
May 10, 2008
11:15 AM Post #4932728
| I'm programming like mad... |
gone2seed
Milton, FL
(Zone 8a)
May 10, 2008
06:38 PM Post #4934023
| You are right Dave,It's there again.I swear it was gone yesterday!I really am not quite senile yet.Tomorrow maybe. |
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 10, 2008
06:39 PM Post #4934028
| :) |
gone2seed
Milton, FL
(Zone 8a)
May 10, 2008
08:30 PM Post #4934387
| OK,I figured it out.Maybe I am senile after all.I was looking at two different things and assuming they were the same.One was the sellers control panel and the other was the"manage list" on my home page.They are different.#72 doesn't show up on my home page and no reason it should yet.Hasn't been paid for yet.I'm guessing it will move there once paid. |
summerkid
Rose Lodge, OR
(Zone 8b)
May 10, 2008
09:56 PM Post #4934687
| Dave, I'm aware that you want to preserve some distance between DG & the Marketplace. Would that preclude you from posting a photo of a daily "featured item" as a link to the Marketplace if we wanted it on our "home page"?
I'd like that. |
starlight1153
Seale, AL
(Zone 8b)
May 11, 2008
12:27 AM Post #4935302
| Dave... You did a fanstastic job. Give yourself a couple of pats on the back. So far it very easy to manouver. Thank you for doing this for us. it and you are appreciated! |
gapeahen
Donna in Douglas, GA
(Zone 8b)
May 11, 2008
01:24 AM Post #4935413
| Dave,
Yes I do agree with starlight, and I'm sending you a BIG BEAR hug too!!
I've alreadty sold 3 items within 24 hours!!
I'm very proud to be apart of Daves' Group and wish ALL much success in your sells!
Donna |
gordo
Gulfport, FL
(Zone 9b)
May 11, 2008
10:06 AM Post #4936200
| :-) |
starlight1153
Seale, AL
(Zone 8b)
May 11, 2008
12:11 PM Post #4936649
| Ok, I received my payment for my orders, but they don't want me to ship for two weeks, so will the seller management stay up there til I do ship and then once the item is shipped , what do we do next anything for us or for the buyer to do. I was asked and wasn't to sure how the next steps one shipped go. |
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 11, 2008
12:19 PM Post #4936696
| Mark it as paid, and then once you do ship it, mark it as shipped. |
starlight1153
Seale, AL
(Zone 8b)
May 11, 2008
01:31 PM Post #4937063
| Thanks Dave!!!!!!!! : ) |
Azalea
Jonesboro, GA
(Zone 7b)
May 11, 2008
02:52 PM Post #4937322
| Sartlight, print out the payment sheet - I always print 2 packing slips, one to ship with the item, and one for me to keep with the shipping receipt - the half of the label after you have it ready for shipping. Meanwhile, write a note on it to ship on such snd such a date.
You also must write the description , order number and DG name to keep things straight and to save looking back on your records...I always add a nice litle note of thanks on the packing sheet and staple on any planting instructions / tips you might have. |
starlight1153
Seale, AL
(Zone 8b)
May 11, 2008
06:10 PM Post #4937907
| Thanks Azalea : ) I didn't even think about trying to print a receipt from off of here. Didn't even cross my mind that we could do such a thing. Lots of new cool things to get used too with the MarketPlace.
Dave... How many listings wil be on one page before it starts a page two, or is it gonna be one continuous page. Would be nice when ya get a chance like somebody else mentioned to get some basic grouping titles, like plants, seeds, garden tools, misc., pottery, craft s , ect. Have abutton with maybe a half dozen or so main topics and pick the one we want our ad to go in. Probably not asking for anything you haven't thought of though.
|
summerkid
Rose Lodge, OR
(Zone 8b)
May 11, 2008
06:11 PM Post #4937911
| Is there a way for BUYERS to manage their purchases other than DMail?
I accidentally stiffed someone already & she had to send me a gentle reminder. |
Azalea
Jonesboro, GA
(Zone 7b)
May 11, 2008
07:32 PM Post #4938215
| Only problem I see with the buyers adding a note - this is fine on their payment sheet - but the note will disappear on the packing slip! So if you print out the packing slips like I do in advance and keep them in a folder til time to send, you have to add your own description - otherwise you just get a payment and have to figure out what it is for. So write your self notes on the one you are going to keep. |
dmj1218
west Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 12, 2008
09:22 PM Post #4942994
| I probably missed this somewhere--but for what period of time will our items remain up on the marketplace?
Debbie
=) |
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 13, 2008
05:59 PM Post #4946759
| Lots of feedback here and I have my work cut out for me. :) Azalea, I hear you on your suggestions and they must all be accomplished in time.
Debbie: Products drop off once your quantity reaches zero, or when you remove them. There is no timeframe on our side.
dave |
cedarnest
Northeast, NE
(Zone 5a)
May 13, 2008
06:02 PM Post #4946779
| What about the auctions where there is no shipping amount stated..I suppose we just dmail them? |
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 13, 2008
06:06 PM Post #4946797
| If they don't mention shipping information, then I wouldn't buy, or at least dmail them to find out what they intend for shipping. I would never buy something not knowing how much it'll cost to ship. |
cedarnest
Northeast, NE
(Zone 5a)
May 13, 2008
06:10 PM Post #4946823
| Thanks Dave..that was my thought too. I was afraid to just buy it even tho I really wanted it..lol..hope everyone makes sure they doublecheck their auctions to make sure have their shipping fees stated..shipping surprises usually aren't fun for buyers : ( |
threegardeners
North Augusta, ON
(Zone 5a)
May 13, 2008
07:00 PM Post #4947036
| What happened to the big DG wide announcement Dave? |
starlight1153
Seale, AL
(Zone 8b)
May 13, 2008
07:40 PM Post #4947232
| Dave... It starting to get hard for us folks on dial up. Teh auction words come up pretty fast , but taking uite a bit of time for the pics to all load. To many auctions on one page.
Just thought I would let ya know. |
Marylyn_TX
Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 13, 2008
07:52 PM Post #4947290
| It is here! http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/847390/ |
threegardeners
North Augusta, ON
(Zone 5a)
May 13, 2008
08:03 PM Post #4947357
| I saw that...I don't think a lot of members keep that forum in their watch list.
I was kind of expecting a great big banner across the top of all of the pages, or something to that effect
hehe...maybe in Pink even... |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI
(Zone 5a)
May 14, 2008
07:15 AM Post #4949101
| No, not the pink! LOL! |
starlight1153
Seale, AL
(Zone 8b)
May 14, 2008
09:59 AM Post #4949664
| But the pink was so pretty. snicker snicker... : ) |
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 14, 2008
11:40 AM Post #4950081
| There are now over 250 products, all showing on the Marketplace homepage. I'll be introducing categories very soon (that's my #1 priority) and then I will re-do the homepage. Instead of showing all the products, I will instead show the most recent 20 products, followed by a link where you can drill down by category. |
gordo
Gulfport, FL
(Zone 9b)
May 14, 2008
12:43 PM Post #4950354
| Hard milled, goat's milk soap! With fascinating fragrances!
Who'da thunk it?
Sanfrantastic!
:-) |
TamaraFaye
Fritch, TX
(Zone 6b)
May 14, 2008
04:09 PM Post #4951117
| i have bought 8 fragrances when she had them listed in the classifeds, and they ARE marvelous! |
darius
So.Appalachian Mtns, VA
(Zone 5b)
May 14, 2008
04:41 PM Post #4951215
| I bought some then, too. I agree, they are wonderful! |
andidandi
Arlington, VA
May 14, 2008
05:58 PM Post #4951574
| Dave-
Could you post a sticky with buying FAQ and instructions or a tutorial where we could walk through the process as a buyer? Like a test auction type of thing where I could see what the process is and what info I need to have handy to purchase, plus any relevant policies?
Just looking at these I have no idea what my payment choices are, for example, and the development threads got way too long to read. |
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 14, 2008
07:07 PM Post #4951796
| Well, first it's not an auction. :)
Second, it's up to each seller how the payment methods, etc, will be coordinated. I'm just not sure what all could go into a buyer's tutorial... |
Marylyn_TX
Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 14, 2008
07:29 PM Post #4951869
| I don't think you would need a full tutorial like the sellers' one. A buyers' FAQ page might be nice, though. I could peruse the threads and put together a list of the questions people have already been asking, if you like. |
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 14, 2008
07:32 PM Post #4951879
| Sounds super! |
andidandi
Arlington, VA
May 14, 2008
07:43 PM Post #4951930
| Fine. I will move along. |
threegardeners
North Augusta, ON
(Zone 5a)
May 15, 2008
09:55 AM Post #4954552
| With regards to showing only the most recent 20 items for sale.
Maybe I'm being negative but I can foresee a lot of deleting and re-listing of items just to keep them up front. |
dmj1218
west Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 15, 2008
10:03 AM Post #4954602
| I re-listed something and reduced the price by $1.50. I think that's a valid reason put something up front again.
Dave--how do we get your 3% fee to you? Can we PayPal it when we reach set amounts, like $5.00? I'm not sure if you can use PayPal for sending 12 cents, seems like it would be easier for ya'll as far as book keeping goes (that was for a single $4.00 purchase--just an example).
Debbie |
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 15, 2008
10:20 AM Post #4954669
| There is no fee for the marketplace right now. After May 20th it'll start being on a 3% fee and the system will tell you how to pay DG. :) |
Marylyn_TX
Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 15, 2008
01:23 PM Post #4955547
| Here are some FAQs to start out with.
Q. Is this an auction?
A. There will be no bidding. All prices are fixed.
Q. Can I sort the items listed for sale?
A. Umm... apparently not. I thought they would sort by the headings? I could have been dreaming that. LOL The newest items listed are at the top of the list.
Q. There are so many items listed! Can they be categorized so I don't have to scroll through all of them?
A. Categories are coming! In the meantime, if you are looking for something specific, you can hold down the Control button and type "f" to open a search window. (That only works on Windows machines, I think?)
Q. What are the payment options?
A. That is up to the seller to decide. It should be spelled out clearly in the item description. If not, contact the seller to ask before you purchase the item.
Q. What are the shipping costs?
A. That is up to the seller to decide. It should be spelled out clearly in the item description. If not, contact the seller to ask before you purchase the item.
Q. How do I contact a seller?
A. Look for the "Send seller a D-Mail" link at the right side of the item description.
Q. How do I see what else a seller is selling?
A. Look for the "View other products by ..." link at the right side of the item description.
Q. What plants may I buy legally from a seller in another state?
A. Here is a link to individual state requirements:
http://nationalplantboard.org/laws/index.html
Q. If I buy an item, and then change my mind, what do I do?
A. Contact the seller as soon as you know you cannot finish your transaction. The seller has to pay a fee for their finished listings, so they need to go through a process to cancel the sale and get their fee back. Please be considerate!
Q. When I clicked "Purchase", the system asked for my address. Is my information kept secure?
A. Yes! The seller will be given your name and address in order to ship your items to you. No one else will see it. See http://davesgarden.com/aboutus/privacy/ for our privacy policy.
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TamaraFaye
Fritch, TX
(Zone 6b)
May 15, 2008
03:06 PM Post #4955908
| great stasrt Marylyn! |
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 15, 2008
03:33 PM Post #4956027
| Marylyn, that's excellent! Thank you very much! Terry has already put them into our FAQ system:
http://davesgarden.com/faq/market/
best,
dave |
andidandi
Arlington, VA
May 15, 2008
04:22 PM Post #4956194
| Another point to add to the FAQ (and I don't know the answer) is at what point in the process you are committing to buy. I wasn't sure whether I could click on buy just to see payment options, or whether I was sealing the deal just by clicking on that.
Also, as far as a test auction goes, screen shots would do the job. I was just suggesting some way to know the process in advance. I saw some items I liked and had no idea how to buy. |
Terry
Murfreesboro, TN
(Zone 7a)
May 15, 2008
04:32 PM Post #4956245
| I hope a seller will correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe you can click on the "buy it now" without commitment. Once you proceed through the next page/step are you a confirmed buyer. (If that's not true I apologize to dmj1218: I just accidentally bought some of her Freesia leichtlinii seeds, as it was the first item on the page ;o) |
dmj1218
west Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 15, 2008
04:57 PM Post #4956332
| It didn't come up on my screen Terry--so I guess, unless it takes time you didn't do what ever it takes to commit.
I have another question while we are at it--let's say I have a hypothetical (and this hypothetical, nobody get your feathers ruffled) customer who just will not pay several days after the order payment deadline has been passed and it sits in my que waiting for me to hit payment received. How do I, as the seller, terminate the sale? I see where I can cancel an item up for buying (which is very useful because I am selling simultaneously off my website--those are instant sales so I like the flexability of the edit option ya'll have added) but do not see any option of just stopping a sale. I can see how this might be necessary if I allow USPS money orders to try to please the DG folks who are PayPal haters (and they have their valid reasons--I just haven't found a more efficient system yet so I stay with PayPal. I also don't have any problems with them because they make good profit off the money I have coming in to me). |
Terry
Murfreesboro, TN
(Zone 7a)
May 15, 2008
04:59 PM Post #4956340
| That's a good question, and we do need to flesh out the sellers' questions that are going to come up. Are there others?
|
dmj1218
west Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 15, 2008
05:17 PM Post #4956412
| well, not yet. no other "issues" have cropped up. So far very smooth and easy for me to work with. I just often have to have two windows open simultaneously to communicate with them on private dmail about how I'm combining orders to save them shipping money and cutting and pasting their address to generate shipping labels--but these are just issues unique to me and how I run things from my end.
Debbie |
Marylyn_TX
Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 15, 2008
06:41 PM Post #4956700
| You did a great job fluffing out my answers, Terry! |
Terry
Murfreesboro, TN
(Zone 7a)
May 15, 2008
06:50 PM Post #4956734
| Thanks!!! |
gapeahen
Donna in Douglas, GA
(Zone 8b)
May 15, 2008
08:57 PM Post #4957375
| 2 questions:
How long do you give the Buyer to Pay?
What if the Buyer does not respond to your payment d-mail, and it's a NO PAY Buyer?
Then what?
Donna
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Terry
Murfreesboro, TN
(Zone 7a)
May 15, 2008
09:05 PM Post #4957404
| The first question is up to the seller - they can specify how long a buyer has to remit payment. (At least that's how most eBay sellers do it.) |
dmj1218
west Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 15, 2008
09:14 PM Post #4957436
| that 2nd question was basically mine too |
Terry
Murfreesboro, TN
(Zone 7a)
May 15, 2008
09:30 PM Post #4957498
| Are there any other (maybe more basic) questions that new sellers might have? |
Joan
Belfield, ND
(Zone 4a)
 May 15, 2008
10:59 PM Post #4957890
|
| Quoted: | | I hope a seller will correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe you can click on the "buy it now" without commitment. Once you proceed through the next page/step are you a confirmed buyer. |
Terry, I can answer this question, since I've been on the purchasing end of a few items. You can click on "Buy it Now" without commitment. Once you click on "Buy it Now", you are taken to a page to fill in your mailing address and any comments. After you fill all that in you click on a link that says 'Continue to the confirmation page'. On that page there is a big red arrow that says 'Click to confirm and place your order.' Once you click on the link that the big red arrow points to, you are confirmed and obligated to purchase the item.
It really works like a charm from a buyer's point of view. |
