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RoryD

Joined: 02 Jun 2005
Posts: 692
Location: West Yorkshire

Posted: Fri Sep 23, 05 1:20 pm Post subject:

No interest at the moment. I think that Treac is right in trying to get us all using the front page to advertise first, and there's been some good progress there. The actual shop, and taking payments might be the next step.

It has pushed me into doing a bit with our links section here
https://www.saltpepper.co.uk/links.php?osCsid=176faa07bb481b0d55abf2c81de97764
so feel free to add in your links (anybody) if you'd like.

I'm more than happy to re-visit it at any point in the future though. The offer is there for anyone thinking about trading online but frightened by the set up process and costs, as a first port of call before getting a proper online shop.

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jema
Downsizer Moderator

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 28118
Location: escaped from Swindon

Posted: Fri Sep 23, 05 1:25 pm Post subject:

I am a little saddened by the lack of interest, but not totally surprised.

I think it is all about reaching a critical mass, when we get there on site trading will explode in a big way, but we cannot making it happen overnight.....

Unless that is we pick out a set of traders to advertise like the meat producers, knock up a dedicated page and spend out the site funds on google adwords.

I think there is a decent argument for doing this.

RoryD

Joined: 02 Jun 2005
Posts: 692
Location: West Yorkshire

Posted: Fri Sep 23, 05 1:45 pm Post subject:

Did we manage to pull together a list of traders/ potential traders from anywhere? I agree with Jema that the meat producers (?) appear to be our most coherent and logical group but I wonder if we need to be developing the Downsizer brand (which makes me sound like a %&*+) as opposed to individual producers- though I'm not clear how is best to do this.

I'm still with Treac's approach of developing the adverts first, then when we've got a nice virtual arcade of "shops" work out where to go from there to help them all to trade better online.

Penny Outskirts

Joined: 18 Sep 2005
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Posted: Fri Sep 23, 05 3:15 pm Post subject:

I suggested this by PM to Rory, and he suggested I posted it so here goes:

We have a t-shirt printing business, and we do organic cotton and can get hemp t-shirts. If anyone would be interested, we could make some downsizer t-shirts, with a selection of phrases or sayings on?

These would be totally at cost, we would not make any profit at all, so it would be around £4 to £5 plus post (currently94p!) The hemp ones would be a bit more expensive. If there was a lot of interest, I may be able to get them cheaper.

Anyone interested?

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45432
Location: Essex

Posted: Fri Sep 23, 05 3:19 pm Post subject:

Penny wrote:

Anyone interested?

Yes.

Got a website?

Penny Outskirts

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Posted: Fri Sep 23, 05 3:22 pm Post subject:
www.squatorange.com

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45432
Location: Essex

Posted: Fri Sep 23, 05 3:25 pm Post subject:
Obviously you're welcome to advertise for free on Downsizer....

RoryD

Joined: 02 Jun 2005
Posts: 692
Location: West Yorkshire

Posted: Fri Sep 23, 05 3:28 pm Post subject:

I think its a fab idea........bags can I have Fiddlestick Julie's I only care about what your heart yearns for (or similar). I do think its fair that you make something out of it too, and I'd be happy to pay a bit more for monies to go back into Downsizers running costs if that were feasable as well.

We could tie it into Sean's anniversary awards celebrations and have a copy of the Post of the year on.... or something.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45432
Location: Essex

Posted: Fri Sep 23, 05 4:13 pm Post subject:
Penny can you print onto shopping bags?

RoryD

Joined: 02 Jun 2005
Posts: 692
Location: West Yorkshire

Posted: Fri Sep 23, 05 4:27 pm Post subject:

tahir wrote:

Penny can you print onto shopping bags?

oh he's good.....

Bugs

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 10744

Posted: Fri Sep 23, 05 4:29 pm Post subject:
How do you know that? Penny, if you've not already been told email tradingpost at downsizer.net if you would like to put up an ad. There are a fair few small businesses and lots of people running groups who might be interested in a flexible and friendly supplier with ethical sources.

RoryD

Joined: 02 Jun 2005
Posts: 692
Location: West Yorkshire

Posted: Fri Sep 23, 05 4:32 pm Post subject:

Penny Outskirts

Joined: 18 Sep 2005
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Posted: Fri Sep 23, 05 5:41 pm Post subject:

Sorry - been off making bread - taking eldest off to a night of frivolity and stuff (why don't we seem to have those any more??

) etc. etc.

We can do bags. Like shopper bags with long handles, made of calico. They'd be about £1.50.

What's the best way of selling these things? We wouldn't want to put them on our squat orange website, as they would be "special" to downsizer members.

Would it be possible to have a link here for downsizer goodies? We'd be happy to fulfill any orders that came in, and we have a paypal account, so money could go there, or you can take it directly, take a cut for funds, then send us the rest? I'm easy whichever way.

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Fri Sep 23, 05 5:52 pm Post subject:
Might be best as a new topic Penny. Sounds like a good idea worth thinking about. Did you see the offer of placing an advert for your site here: https://www.downsizer.net/Products%10Services/ It's free and easy to set up with a link to your site.

jema
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Location: escaped from Swindon

Posted: Fri Sep 30, 05 7:21 pm Post subject:

Penny wrote:

Sorry - been off making bread - taking eldest off to a night of frivolity and stuff (why don't we seem to have those any more??

Sorry for not getting back onto this thread

Can you give just a little more details ont he bags, like size and if they have a gusset?

Also what minimum order level etc. I assume that to save effort you would want to print a reasonably large batch? We do have funds and can pay upfront if this is helpful?

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