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dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
 May 16, 2008
04:50 PM Post #4961101
| The sun is shining and it's 72 degrees outside, and I'm in here programming on the Marketplace. See how committed to DG I am? 
I'm setting up the categories right now, and need some help. I'm going to setup some basic top-level categories, and then you (as seller) will specify which category your product goes under when you list it. You'll only be able to choose one category (we will likely change that later).
So, the question is: what categories do we want to start off with? Keep in mind, these should be broad top-level type categories. Here's what I had in mind:
1) Live plants
2) Seeds
3) Arts and Crafts
What else?
dave |
marieortiz
Tolleson, AZ
(Zone 9a)
May 16, 2008
04:53 PM Post #4961113
| Dave what about one for books? |
GrammysGardenAZ
Cochise, AZ
(Zone 8b)
May 16, 2008
04:53 PM Post #4961115
| Books
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GrammysGardenAZ
Cochise, AZ
(Zone 8b)
May 16, 2008
04:54 PM Post #4961116
| echo in here??
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GreenThumbsTN
Chattanooga, TN
(Zone 7b)
May 16, 2008
05:03 PM Post #4961167
| might consider breaking the live plants down a little bit more:
Daylilies
Iris
Hosta
Vegetables & Fruits
Roses
Herbs
Bulbs
Shrubs, Trees & Vines
Perennials
Annuals
Garden Tools
Planters & Pots
Birds & Wildlife
Garden Decor
Books
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GreenThumbsTN
Chattanooga, TN
(Zone 7b)
May 16, 2008
05:03 PM Post #4961171
| big echo, i'm a slow typist. |
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 16, 2008
05:05 PM Post #4961175
| Good feedback so far, thanks!
I will break it down even further, but for now we're going with just a top-level category. In the coming weeks we will break it down even further with sub-categories. |
Marylyn_TX
Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 16, 2008
05:12 PM Post #4961217
| Livestock? (thinking of the eggs, but maybe that's too broad...)
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dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 16, 2008
05:18 PM Post #4961247
| How about "Farm stuff" instead of Livestock? |
threegardeners
North Augusta, ON
(Zone 5a)
May 16, 2008
05:24 PM Post #4961277
| Can we differentiate between Garden Plants and House Plant/Tropicals? |
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 16, 2008
05:26 PM Post #4961287
| That differentiation will occur when nested sub-categories becomes available. |
Marylyn_TX
Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 16, 2008
05:30 PM Post #4961307
| Farm Stuff sounds great. :-) |
Dutchlady1
Naples, FL
(Zone 10a)
May 16, 2008
07:25 PM Post #4961861
| The 'live plants' should maybe have a 'tropicals' category? And I have put my plumeria cuttings in that category since I couldn't find anything that fit it better. |
tonileland
Nashport, OH
(Zone 6a)
May 17, 2008
07:35 AM Post #4963694
| How about "gardening supplies" for tools, amendments, etc.?
Ha! Looks like I'm way behind in following these threads! :o)
Watching for the "arts and crafts" category.
This message was edited May 17, 2008 7:41 AM |
andidandi
Arlington, VA
May 17, 2008
12:17 PM Post #4964582
| "Other" as catchall category. You could also go with Garden and House like the forums as a starting point. |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
May 17, 2008
12:23 PM Post #4964595
| I don't know if we want an other/catch-all category, I thought we wanted to keep the focus on garden related and arts & crafts, and also to avoid this being like Ebay where everyone sells whatever junk they have lying around. So one way to avoid the junk and keep things focused is to only have specific categories, that way Dave has more control over what's being sold. If you have something you want to sell that doesn't fit an existing category, then maybe we could have a process for requesting a category to be added. |
andidandi
Arlington, VA
May 17, 2008
12:31 PM Post #4964623
| I was thinking from a buyer's perspective of a way to get stuff I don't want to have to browse through into a different category. But if that stuff is not allowed at all, that's a solution. |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
May 17, 2008
12:44 PM Post #4964650
| Do you mean an option to view everything rather than having to go into each individual category? |
trillium612
Portage, WI
(Zone 4b)
May 17, 2008
12:58 PM Post #4964701
| I think if you go to the main marketplace page everything comes up unless you click on a category. |
andidandi
Arlington, VA
May 18, 2008
01:41 PM Post #4969147
| No, I meant to put things that didn't fall into the obvious categories, which sounds like it's not even an issue at this point. |
dmj1218
west Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 20, 2008
01:44 PM Post #4978953
| bulbs maybe?
=) |
podster
Deep East Texas, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 21, 2008
07:45 AM Post #4982388
| Yes, I agree... bulbs are different from seeds are different from plants. Should be a separate category. |
laurief
Deer River, MN
(Zone 3b)
May 21, 2008
02:40 PM Post #4984144
| How about pet related items? The Pets Forum is one of the most popular here at DG. |
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 21, 2008
03:50 PM Post #4984470
| Pets Stuff categories is added.
No pets for sale, though. Only pet-related items. |
notmartha
Bay City, MI
(Zone 6a)
May 21, 2008
04:35 PM Post #4984665
| why no pet sales? I would not ship any!! but would sell them for pick up only? Just curious!
It is one of the most popular forums and maybe a way to get a pet... |
laurief
Deer River, MN
(Zone 3b)
May 21, 2008
04:41 PM Post #4984692
| I agree with Dave on no pet sales. There is no way to police or guarantee responsible pet sales, and if unscrupulous sellers show up (which they eventually will), it will be the animals who suffer. Dave doesn't have to assume that sort of responsibility here at DG. |
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 22, 2008
10:35 AM Post #4987878
| Right, and there are more backyard breeders than responsible breeders, and I don't want to give the backyard breeders a place to sell their "product". |
georgiagarden3
Arlington, GA
(Zone 8a)
May 22, 2008
11:11 AM Post #4988027
| Dave , Could the "live plant" be seperated into two areas "live plants"+ "cuttings".
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dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 22, 2008
11:20 AM Post #4988067
| How about "Unrooted Cuttings"? |
georgiagarden3
Arlington, GA
(Zone 8a)
May 22, 2008
11:23 AM Post #4988078
| Thank you! and Thank you for staying inside and working so hard for us, When you could be outside playing. |
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 22, 2008
11:24 AM Post #4988080
| You're welcome. :) The Unrooted Cuttings category has been added and is ready for products. |
dmj1218
west Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 22, 2008
11:25 AM Post #4988087
| I take it that's a no to bulbs category? |
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 22, 2008
11:28 AM Post #4988101
| Sorry, I overlooked that. Bulbs has been added! |
dmj1218
west Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 22, 2008
11:30 AM Post #4988109
| thanks Dave, I'll go and reclassify my entries.
Debbie
=) |
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 22, 2008
11:45 AM Post #4988156
| Thanks for the reminder :) |
laurief
Deer River, MN
(Zone 3b)
May 22, 2008
01:20 PM Post #4988575
| Could the bulbs category be expanded to include rhizomes and corms? Many people refer to all irises as growing from bulbs (instead of rhizomes), so if they're looking for irises, they may look under the bulb category. If rhizomes and corms were added to the bulb category, then it really wouldn't matter what folks think irises grow from. They'd still end up in the right category in the Marketplace. |
dmj1218
west Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 22, 2008
02:11 PM Post #4988777
| Maybe just expand the name to "bulbs, corms, rhizomes" that will cover the full array of possibilities.
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Dutchlady1
Naples, FL
(Zone 10a)
May 22, 2008
02:20 PM Post #4988824
| Thanks very much for all the changes/additions. It gets better every day! |
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 22, 2008
02:37 PM Post #4988883
| I changed the Bulbs category to include the rhizomes and corms, too. |
laurief
Deer River, MN
(Zone 3b)
May 22, 2008
03:25 PM Post #4989086
| Thank you. Now, where is the pet-related products category that you said was added yesterday? |
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 23, 2008
10:30 AM Post #4992477
| It doesn't show up until products are added to it. If you're a seller, it will be in the dropdown when you are adding/editing a product. |
laurief
Deer River, MN
(Zone 3b)
May 23, 2008
11:28 AM Post #4992784
| Ah, thank you for that clarification. |
