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

[Killy Bing]

2) atag boilers

good going ray.

just tested it out and its sorted

 

[Ray Stafford]

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

Hi Matt

Are you talking about not being able to buy from a [DLMURL="http://www.tradeonlyplumbing.co.uk/pipe-fittings/copper-pipe-fittings/endfeed-fittings/endfeed-elbows.html"]tiled page like this[/DLMURL]?


I just tried it and it worked ok. Or am I misunderstanding?

 

[Riley]

No I think you've got it in one. Basically I could click add to basket it would hang and hang and then it would just go to a cannot find the page error screen. However if I actually clicked on the item so it was the only thing on the page it would then allow me to add no problem. Maybe it's just me!!

 

[Ray Stafford]

Is it still a problem?

If so, what device and browser are you using?

 

[Riley]

Doing on iPad mate. Have no wifi at the mo but will try again in a bit

 

[Ray Stafford]

Doing on iPad mate. Have no wifi at the mo but will try again in a bit

Just tried it on my ipad, and it seems ok. A bit jerky, but thats probably because its on 3g with only a couple of bars.

Hopefully whatever the boffins changed, it has fixed that as well!

Ray

 

[Riley]

Nice one cheers. It's coming together

 

[Killy Bing]

Ray you are missing the metal band type expansion vessel mounting kit

 

[Ray Stafford]

Ray you are missing the metal band type expansion vessel mounting kit

Do you mean a twisted wire coat hanger?

 

[Killy Bing]

Do you mean a twisted wire coat hanger?

This type.
Expansion Vessel Mounting Bracket | Expansion Vessels | NoLinkingToThis

 

[Killy Bing]

Just an idea ray, can we order, let you know and you send the order back to our local branch the old fashioned wat to get ready for us?

 

[Ray Stafford]

Just an idea ray, can we order, let you know and you send the order back to our local branch the old fashioned wat to get ready for us?

Yes we can - in the same way that people have always PMd me, emailed me etc. So what will happen in the short term is that I will print off the order and fax it to the branch concerned.

There is one potential problem which won't go away. Our average branch size is about 3,500 sq ft. The branch that you use at Maidstone is one of our biggest at 6,000 sq ft. When we have finished our Fareham redevelopment, we will have about 55,000 square feet. It isn't possible to carry everything at every branch, so there may be a delay while we ship it internally.

Integrating the IT on stock levels at all the branches is not something we can do quickly, so click and collect will be limited for a while.

 

[IDCHAPPY]

Like the site dude

 

[Riley]

Further to my earlier fault all seems ok now Ray cheers

 

[Ray Stafford]

Someone mentioned to me earlier that they couldn't scroll on their iPad, but its working fine on mine.

Does anyone else have problems scrolling the site on iPad?

I can't zoom in and out, which isnt a problem on the iPad but is a pain on my phone. Is that troubling anyone?

 

[Riley]

It's fine on my phone?

 

[REDSAW]

i cant create an account using my gas reg number?

 

[Ray Stafford]

i cant create an account using my gas reg number?

Hmmm. Assuming that you are the Martin that tried to create an account last night, using a Yahoo email address, then I have just activated your account.

Not sure why it didn't work via the gas-safe number, because about 20 people have used that successfully. Did you tick the "no publicity" box on your gas safe registration? If you did, then they wont release details to us.

Apart from that, it could just be techno-gremlins either at our end, or at gassafe.

 

[Ray Stafford]

I can't zoom in and out, which isnt a problem on the iPad but is a pain on my phone. Is that troubling anyone?

Apparently this is a "feature" not a bug. The site detects the screen size of the device you are using, and re-configures itself for optimum usability on that device. unfortunately, it can't scan my eyes, detect that I am old and blind, and put it in very large text.

 

[Riley]

Is that all the testing done now Ray ??

 

[Ray Stafford]

Is that all the testing done now Ray ??

It depends on what you call testing really. It is working, and we are taking orders from it - although we only have 30 or 40 customers registered - all from the Arms.

I am not planning a big marketing campaign - lets see how it goes. I would rather it grew gradually and we learn as we go, rather than rush for a zillion hits like some have done in the past, and then cock it up. I would rather we cocked up on a small scale first!

So its both "working" and being tested at the same time

 

[TomLane]

So there will be no Amazon or Screwfix style cock ups then when some disgruntled member of staff sells everything for 50p & then blame it on a computer glitch?!

 

[Ray Stafford]

So there will be no Amazon or Screwfix style cock ups then when some disgruntled member of staff sells everything for 50p & then blame it on a computer glitch?!

Bound to be. I might even do one myself to get the publicity!

 

[kay-jay]

Bound to be. I might even do one myself to get the publicity!

Dont bother. Young billy will rinse it till you become destitute and are forced to subsist on a diet of bulb gruel.

 

[PlumbBobBob]

thanks for asking mickie to phone me ray, all sorted now thanks