Sponsored thread - www.tradeonlyplumbing.co.uk BETA test

[kay-jay]

We are storing the history. One of the things I want to use it for later is "people who bought this, also bought that...." as well as the "your favourites".
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Whats the point? Its not like waterstones where you may choose to buy a different book by the same author or from the same genre....

As its trade only, we 'the trade' aint gonna buy stuff on a whim because its been suggested, we will buy what we need imo

 

[Ray Stafford]

Whats the point? Its not like waterstones where you may choose to buy a different book by the same author or from the same genre....

As its trade only, we 'the trade' aint gonna buy stuff on a whim because its been suggested, we will buy what we need imo

On things like boilers, it helps to cluster the flue accessories around the boiler. We have them as "linked products" but that requires maintenance by us. Once we get some good usage going, it should be self-managing.

Also, there are often several different products available which do the same or similar job. Our counter staff are often making suggestions, usually based on their experience of what other plumbers buy.

But if you don't like it, you can always ignore it.

 

[Linkyplumb]

Ray,
It keeps logging me out, when switching from page to page.

 

[Ray Stafford]

Ray,
It keeps logging me out, when switching from page to page.

Hi Linkyplumb

Sorry about that - it isn't just you, its doing it to everyone. Hence the "beta test" status.

The developers are working on it now, and I am trying to stop myself from calling every two hours to ask them when it will be fixed!

I will update this thread when we think its OK again.

Ray

 

[PlumbBobBob]

ray i don't know if the contact email is live yet or not but i was enquiring about dimensions of a cistern which i need to order tomorrow. it is this one Concord L/l Cist.int.o/f Ccd41
it is to replace a fordham type one so needs to be quite slim. it is just the depth i need cheers.

 

[Ray Stafford]

ray i don't know if the contact email is live yet or not but i was enquiring about dimensions of a cistern which i need to order tomorrow. it is this one Concord L/l Cist.int.o/f Ccd41
it is to replace a fordham type one so needs to be quite slim. it is just the depth i need cheers.

Hi Steve

They are 155mm, so quite a lot fatter than an old fordham flushpanel. Wandering round the warehouse, I did stumble over an unboxed plastic cistern, side entry, plastic, about 110mm deep. I have no idea what it is, but it was still in its placcy wrapper, and had all the guts there. Let me know if thats any use to you.

 

[PlumbBobBob]

h ray that sounds perfect i have several other items in my shopping cart which are needed for thursday is there anyway you can tag it on for me? i suppose there is as you are the boss lol

 

[Ray Stafford]

h ray that sounds perfect i have several other items in my shopping cart which are needed for thursday is there anyway you can tag it on for me? i suppose there is as you are the boss lol

Hi Steve

No problem, just checkout your cart (without the fat concorde cistern). I will work out what the unboxed cistern is tomorrow. Bearing in mind where you are, we will probably deliver in one of our vehicles.

My only concern is that the warehouse was dark when I was wandering round, and I might have missed something that was wrong with the cistern. But I will check it in the morning.

 

[PlumbBobBob]

cheers. is there choice of delivery day on the site?

 

[Ray Stafford]

cheers. is there choice of delivery day on the site?

We only really have next day and early next day.

But we can change the date no problem. Was it Thursday you wanted it?

 

[lame plumber]

been window shopping last night, sites looking good ray

 

[PlumbBobBob]

yes please ray cheers

 

[Riley]

Hi Ray are you still after site "problems"?

 

[Ray Stafford]

Hi Ray are you still after site "problems"?

Yes please Matt, although we are aware of the seemingly random login/logout issue, which we are working on.

 

[Riley]

I was trying to throw together a quote and was unable to add stuff to my cart unless I drilled into the item first. Hope that makes sense

 

[Killy Bing]

Bundles of copper tube?

 

[Hybrid]

Haven't read the full thread but I'm seeing prices in latest products and I've not registered yet.

 

[Killy Bing]

Haven't read the full thread but I'm seeing prices in latest products and I've not registered yet.

just found this too.

 

[Ray Stafford]

Haven't read the full thread but I'm seeing prices in latest products and I've not registered yet.

Yes, thanks Hybrid - thats happening for lots of people, and we are working on it now.

Billy - we are working on the bundles of tube at the moment, and have taken tube off for a while, because the units of measure was causing confusion, and we don't want to take an order for 3m of 15mm tube. There is no way that the carrier will get it there. Later we will add back bundles only for tube.

 

[Killy Bing]

ray why didn't you opt for a landing page till people log in ?

 

[PlumbBobBob]

ray have you had a look at that cistern?

 

[Ray Stafford]

ray have you had a look at that cistern?

Yep - its an armitage shanks regal. You should be getting a call from my colleague Micky in a short time.

 

[PlumbBobBob]

cheers mate

 

[Ray Stafford]

OK, the developers tell me that they have fixed the random logging in/out and the prices on special offers being visible when you aren't registered/logged in. It works ok for me, so hope that it works for everyone.

We are continuing to work on the amount of information available at product level - in particular we are trying to highlight those products that are not immediately available from stock. (Sorry SteveB!) Also dimensional info or links to manufacturers websites.

But then, thats why we released a beta test privately in the UKPF - we knew we would have some problems.

Many thanks to all those that assisted - please feel free to carry on.

We will be reacting to suggestions in 4 possible ways:

1) Yep, good idea, we will implement that ASAP
2) Yep, good idea, we will implement that when resources permit
3) Maybe in version 2
4) Thanks for your interest, but we have decided not to pursue that suggestion. But please don't stop making them.

 

[Riley]

Ray did you get my comment re having to drill into each item to add them to my basket? I wasn't able to add stuff from the main list of products