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Morph
Dayton, OH
(Zone 5a)
June 08, 2008
12:37 PM Post #5072018
| I was interested in selling here. Been watching the progress and maybe even missed a discussion about the following.
I use ebay now. I think most folks go to ebay looking to sell or buy items. In wanting to use DGs online auction, how are buyers going to find potential items for sale here as compared to ebay? Maybe there is another thread about this? I would likely be selling NON gardening items which contributes to my curiousity about this.
Thx! |
june_nmexico
Albuquerque, NM
(Zone 7a)
June 08, 2008
12:59 PM Post #5072111
| We keep calling this an auction, but it's NOT. It's a
a marketplace with set prices. There is no bidding. |
podster
Deep East Texas, TX
(Zone 8a)
June 08, 2008
02:28 PM Post #5072444
| Morph ~ I did ask how are buyers going to be attracted to the DG Marketplace. Beyond those of us that are DG victims, there needs to be outside promotion. Hopefully that is in the offing.
OTOH, I believe this is to be gardening, outdoors & farming related merchandise only. pod |
pardalinum
Willamette Valley, OR
(Zone 8a)
June 08, 2008
02:37 PM Post #5072486
| A small thing you can do is, if you have your own website, put a link to Dave's Marketplace on it... |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
June 08, 2008
02:46 PM Post #5072526
| My guess would be that once Dave has things "done" enough that he feels comfortable with it that there would be some effort to advertise/get the word out. I have a feeling since he went with the approach of launching it sooner rather than later even though everything wasn't finished yet, there wouldn't be a ton of effort to bring in new users until the initial bugs were worked out and he had time to finish at least the original list of things that he didn't have time to incorporate before launching. |
KatG
Port Charlotte, FL
(Zone 10a)
June 09, 2008
03:11 AM Post #5075276
| Dave...
You really have done an amazing job of bringing this site together...
I have a couple of suggestions...and I truly offer this kindly as I know how hard you've worked on this.
Would it be possible to put a poll on one of these weeks to ask how many members actually know that the Marketplace exists? I have a feeling that many members are missing this as I've read this in a few threads. I realize the Marketplace was highlighted on the Home Page for a while and then disappeared. I finally realized you moved the link to the top bar, but if you're not looking for it I'm not sure you would realize it's there.
The second thing is when you're viewing a specific category. Is it possible to put a side bar of the other catagories available to click on? Once you're viewing one category, you seem to get stuck there unless you press the back button.
I have to say that I'm truly impressed at how quickly the Marketplace offerings have made it into major search engines. I did a search on a plant the other day on Yahoo and sure and behold - a Daves Marketplace listing came up in the top page. I advertise my own business extensively and I realize the what it takes to get these good positions.
Thank you Dave...
Kat
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KatG
Port Charlotte, FL
(Zone 10a)
June 09, 2008
03:41 AM Post #5075306
| Oooooops...One more thing!
Can a vendor run a banner ad for their products? |
Morph
Dayton, OH
(Zone 5a)
June 09, 2008
11:52 AM Post #5076783
| Thanks all ☺ I guess I didn't realize there wasn't auctioning. That is a different angle for me. Also, it would be good to know if the marketplace is intended to be related to just gardening, farming & outdoors. I'll keep poking around the threads. Thanks again! |
Terry
Murfreesboro, TN
(Zone 7a)
 June 09, 2008
06:31 PM Post #5078779
| KatG, yes - vendors can buy banner advertising on DG here: http://davesgarden.com/aboutus/advertise/ |
gordo
Gulfport, FL
(Zone 9b)
June 09, 2008
06:57 PM Post #5078896
| Dave... If you work up a banner for the Marketplace, I'll post it prominently on my website. |
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
June 10, 2008
12:11 PM Post #5082637
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| Quoted: | | Would it be possible to put a poll on one of these weeks to ask how many members actually know that the Marketplace exists? |
Good idea; I'll ask Terry to get a poll setup for an upcoming day!
| Quoted: | | Is it possible to put a side bar of the other catagories available to click on? |
Done. :)
| Quoted: | | If you work up a banner for the Marketplace, I'll post it prominently on my website. |
What wording would you like the banner to say? |
gordo
Gulfport, FL
(Zone 9b)
June 10, 2008
12:23 PM Post #5082700
| Dave's Garden, the largest gardener oriented meeting place on the web, has launched a marketplace by gardeners and for gardeners!
For all your gardening needs shop Dave's Garden Marketplace!
Plants, seeds, bulbs, tools, pots, handcrafts, etc...
Buy or sell, you're invited!
...or something like that.
:-) |
june_nmexico
Albuquerque, NM
(Zone 7a)
June 10, 2008
04:32 PM Post #5083799
| One question:
Is it correct that the Marketplace is only open to DG members
to sell items? Is it open to the public (non-members) to make purchases?
Well, that's two questions, but I'm not clear about this. ;-)
June |
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
June 10, 2008
05:15 PM Post #5083989
| Well, yes and no.
Anybody can come along and become a DG member. You have to be a signed-in member to either buy or sell.
You don't have to be a subscriber, though, in either case. |
gordo
Gulfport, FL
(Zone 9b)
June 10, 2008
05:20 PM Post #5084033
| I perceive the ranks of signed-in members swelling like Grape Nuts in the gut wetted with good beer...
(burp*)
...excuse me. |
june_nmexico
Albuquerque, NM
(Zone 7a)
June 10, 2008
06:15 PM Post #5084297
| One of these days I'll get clear on the difference between a member
and a subscriber. LOL
I'm just happy to be both! DG is an amazing and unique gift to the
gardening community and much, much more. .
June |
Morph
Dayton, OH
(Zone 5a)
June 10, 2008
11:00 PM Post #5085552
| Terry or Dave, can you confirm that there is NO auctioning? That's hard for me to swallow in considering to sell here. If there is no auctioning, will it only be set prices for the foreseeable future?
Regarding the banner, simple is better imho. I think an eye catchy colored banner that states the main thing (i.e. Dave's Marketplace). Then, maybe a tag line that creates interest and changes periodically or is a constant depending on what you like, Dave? Don't know what your goal is really?
Also, I guess I'm assuming a 'hover' over the banner could share the details that Gordo hit well...
I can't resist an opportunity to play so here's my quick draft of a banner ;)
Click the image for an enlarged view.
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Morph
Dayton, OH
(Zone 5a)
June 10, 2008
11:02 PM Post #5085563
| well, ignore the banner... the site is cropping it :( |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
June 10, 2008
11:44 PM Post #5085745
| There's definitely no auction for now. I'm not sure if Dave is still thinking of it for the future or not, but for now at least it's just the marketplace. |
KatG
Port Charlotte, FL
(Zone 10a)
June 10, 2008
11:49 PM Post #5085769
| Thank-you Dave! |
gordo
Gulfport, FL
(Zone 9b)
June 11, 2008
12:19 AM Post #5085906
| How about:
___________________________________________________________
Dave's Garden Marketplace
Shop willingly or risk being stalked by Gardeners From The Living Dead
___________________________________________________________
...too heavy, maybe?
:-) |
Marylyn_TX
Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
June 11, 2008
08:21 AM Post #5086590
| Hmmm... just a touch, perhaps?
ROFLOL |
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
June 11, 2008
09:43 AM Post #5086976
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| Quoted: | | Terry or Dave, can you confirm that there is NO auctioning? |
Confirmed.
We may add an auctioning capability in the future, but that's a long ways off.
Dave |
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
June 11, 2008
10:34 AM Post #5087221
| How is this?
http://davesgarden.com/images/mp_banner.gif |
june_nmexico
Albuquerque, NM
(Zone 7a)
June 11, 2008
11:21 AM Post #5087509
| Love it!
June |
gordo
Gulfport, FL
(Zone 9b)
June 11, 2008
11:31 AM Post #5087555
| Very unpretentious! I'll be programming later today...
Thanks Dave. I'll send you a link to the page when I'm finished.
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Morph
Dayton, OH
(Zone 5a)
June 11, 2008
11:44 AM Post #5087607
| great ~ at some point, the ivy could be enhanced a bit to be a tad less clip arty? small point, though. thx for answers :) |
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
June 11, 2008
01:38 PM Post #5088164
| Can't wait to see the page, gordo!
Morph, that's the same ivy we've been using since 2000... |
KatG
Port Charlotte, FL
(Zone 10a)
June 11, 2008
02:29 PM Post #5088413
| Thank-you Dave...
Nice banner to add to my page: http://www.portcharlotteflorida.com/index.html |
gordo
Gulfport, FL
(Zone 9b)
June 11, 2008
03:00 PM Post #5088533
| If old ivy gets you 70,000 more members, I say plaster the place with it.
:-)
P.S. How about adding Jasmine Scratch and Sniff feature to it? And a marching band?
As you can probably tell, I'm pretty gassed up about this.
WOO HOO!!!
This message was edited Jun 11, 2008 3:06 PM |
dahlianut
Calgary, AB
(Zone 3a)
June 11, 2008
05:16 PM Post #5089100
| Hi. I've been lurking and watching the development of the Marketplace for a while and as a non-techie member who recently made her very first purchase this way (too scared to ever use e-bay) I thought I'd share a few things that I had/have trouble with as a potential buyer:
1. Finding Marketplace after it was moved to a tab. I don't think many people would know what that was. I thought it was more advertising.
2. I'm most comfortable with getting around in my favorite forums and there was no announcement about the new marketplace in the individual forums. I think a 'sticky' or something about it in each discussion forum would really help as I think there are alot of potential new buyers.
3. There is no link to this discussion thread ( that I could find) in the Marketplace itself. I had to ask the seller all my questions to be sure I was doing it right. A link to this thread with some 'How to's would be helpful for new buyers.
Hope this helps. Thanks for the Marketplace.
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ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
June 11, 2008
08:27 PM Post #5089915
| When you go into the marketplace, there's a link to a FAQ at the top just under the tabs, if you have questions about using the marketplace that's probably the best place to start. |
dahlianut
Calgary, AB
(Zone 3a)
June 12, 2008
10:32 AM Post #5092454
| Thanks ecrane. Going there now. |
gordo
Gulfport, FL
(Zone 9b)
June 12, 2008
06:58 PM Post #5094792
| OK, Dave. Here are the website links. I think the banner works very well. Thank you.
http://www.arghyagardens.com/links.htm
http://www.arghyagardens.com/catalog.htm |
gone2seed
Milton, FL
(Zone 8a)
June 12, 2008
08:50 PM Post #5095313
| I have it up on my site now.Stole the code from Liz and saved myself some time.
http://countrygdn.com/ |
gordo
Gulfport, FL
(Zone 9b)
June 12, 2008
09:32 PM Post #5095566
| Looks great JT. Harmonizes beautifully with your internet decor, and no doubt enhances your eyes and overall skin tone...
A perfect choice for a man with discriminating taste and a flair for the exotic.
:-) |
gone2seed
Milton, FL
(Zone 8a)
June 12, 2008
09:42 PM Post #5095646
| It's a bit fancy for my plain jane site but you can't have everything. |
gordo
Gulfport, FL
(Zone 9b)
June 13, 2008
12:14 AM Post #5096508
| Anything that puts a chicken on the plate is beautiful. ;-) |
podster
Deep East Texas, TX
(Zone 8a)
June 18, 2008
12:12 AM Post #5120693
|
| Quoted: | Is it correct that the Marketplace is only open to DG members
to sell items? Is it open to the public (non-members) to make purchases? |
Same difference on ebay... you have to be a user there too should you sell or purchase from ebay... |
KatG
Port Charlotte, FL
(Zone 10a)
June 28, 2008
03:47 AM Post #5171710
| Dave: Thank you for putting up that latest poll. As you can see, many people have no idea that the Marketplace exists.
I've also been having a problem where I've been directing people to the marketplace through various sites where I've been featuring my products . I've had many people inquire and some have actually placed orders...However, when I click on their profile, they've just signed up that day in order to buy, and are waiting for a reply by EMAIL. I don't hear from them for days and they think they've been neglected. I think you're probably aware of this problem. But I'm actually, going to add a note to bottom of my listings advising that they have to come back to the site and communicate by D-MAIL. Here's three solutions I can think of for this little problem right now.
1. Request an Email address from the Buyer, so that the Seller can communicate with them.
2. Amend and shorten your 48 hour time period to advise somebody by E-Mail, that they have a D-Maill.
3. Advise to a new Member signing up that they don't recieve Email and must come back to the site to recieve any communications.
I Love what you've created here Dave and I appreciate your hard work. It all takes time for everything to come together and I can see such amazing progress and improvements, day by day. It's great now, but will be fantastic when you iron out all the kinks!
How about offering discount banner rates for Sellers on the Marketplace? Nice way to advertise also and get the word out!
Thank-You Dave
Kat
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gardengirl1960
La Porte, TX
(Zone 9a)
June 30, 2008
08:17 PM Post #5184746
| I love DG Marketplace ! I have had a lot of fun with it both buying and selling.
I only wish that I could always be notified by email as soon as I get a D-mail. I don't always know when I get a D-Mail until I happen to come back to the site.
This feature would help so much. Just a thought:)
Tricia |
gardengirl1960
La Porte, TX
(Zone 9a)
June 30, 2008
08:21 PM Post #5184775
| gordo? Can I use the banner to promote DG Mark. Also On my Store?
Tricia |
gordo
Gulfport, FL
(Zone 9b)
July 01, 2008
12:59 AM Post #5186127
| Ask DAve... :-) |
gardengirl1960
La Porte, TX
(Zone 9a)
July 01, 2008
08:45 AM Post #5186811
| Dave do you mind? After reading the posts closer to the top I now see that it was created by Dave for our use. I got in a hurry and did not read it very well:)
I will be happy to put it on my store~ More the merrier:)
I bought a beautiful plant from DG Marketplace yesterday and I can't wait to get it in the mail. I STILL love getting packages in the mail so much fun~ I have not been disapointed once since the late 60's when I ordered those "Sea Monkey's"
(I thought they were really Swimming Monkey's with Clothes -now that was disapointing)
Tricia
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KatG
Port Charlotte, FL
(Zone 10a)
August 10, 2008
10:45 PM Post #5397438
| Thank-you Dave - Added to another website -
http://stonefacecreations.homestead.com/ |
