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| | | Author: | bb1404048  | | Posted: | Jun 1, 2019 00:09 | | Subject: | Option to Donate to reach min. buy | | Viewed: | 190 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| This is a fairly bad marketing idea for shops that probably don't work out
in the shops favour. I know a majority of my browsing has ended up in me taking
my business and money to another shop. Where I am either buying from someone
without a min buy, or selecting other items I actually want to hit that minimum
purchase amount. So my suggestion is to add a donation field/possibility to finish
passing the required purchase line.
I have only made 3 purchases since I joined but these 3 people are profiting
by shop deterrence over the min buy. One of which was a difference of 3 cents
to the min buy vs. paying 1 cent more for the same thing because it didn't
have one.
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| | | | | Author: | Pretty_Pieces | | Posted: | Jun 1, 2019 00:19 | | Subject: | Re: Option to Donate to reach min. buy | | Viewed: | 49 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Brickochet writes:
| | This is a fairly bad marketing idea for shops that probably don't work out
in the shops favour. I know a majority of my browsing has ended up in me taking
my business and money to another shop. Where I am either buying from someone
without a min buy, or selecting other items I actually want to hit that minimum
purchase amount. So my suggestion is to add a donation field/possibility to finish
passing the required purchase line.
I have only made 3 purchases since I joined but these 3 people are profiting
by shop deterrence over the min buy. One of which was a difference of 3 cents
to the min buy vs. paying 1 cent more for the same thing because it didn't
have one.
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Hi Brickochet,
I've had this in place since I opened, though my minimum buy has crept up
since then. On my home page I list a minimum buy bypass password, along with
a notification that if it is used, I will add a $ amount to their order to hit
the minimum. I only have people take me up on it about once a year. It was more
often when my minimum was lower.
So good idea, but doesn't really need a separate feature, in my humble opinion.
Dawn
Pretty_Pieces
www.ThePartTart.com
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| | | | | | | Author: | axaday | | Posted: | Jun 1, 2019 00:24 | | Subject: | Re: Option to Donate to reach min. buy | | Viewed: | 50 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Pretty_Pieces writes:
| | In Suggestions, Brickochet writes:
| | This is a fairly bad marketing idea for shops that probably don't work out
in the shops favour. I know a majority of my browsing has ended up in me taking
my business and money to another shop. Where I am either buying from someone
without a min buy, or selecting other items I actually want to hit that minimum
purchase amount. So my suggestion is to add a donation field/possibility to finish
passing the required purchase line.
I have only made 3 purchases since I joined but these 3 people are profiting
by shop deterrence over the min buy. One of which was a difference of 3 cents
to the min buy vs. paying 1 cent more for the same thing because it didn't
have one.
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Hi Brickochet,
I've had this in place since I opened, though my minimum buy has crept up
since then. On my home page I list a minimum buy bypass password, along with
a notification that if it is used, I will add a $ amount to their order to hit
the minimum. I only have people take me up on it about once a year. It was more
often when my minimum was lower.
So good idea, but doesn't really need a separate feature, in my humble opinion.
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It does for instant checkout.
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | bb1404048 | | Posted: | Jun 1, 2019 02:51 | | Subject: | Re: Option to Donate to reach min. buy | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, axaday writes:
| | In Suggestions, Pretty_Pieces writes:
| | In Suggestions, Brickochet writes:
| | This is a fairly bad marketing idea for shops that probably don't work out
in the shops favour. I know a majority of my browsing has ended up in me taking
my business and money to another shop. Where I am either buying from someone
without a min buy, or selecting other items I actually want to hit that minimum
purchase amount. So my suggestion is to add a donation field/possibility to finish
passing the required purchase line.
I have only made 3 purchases since I joined but these 3 people are profiting
by shop deterrence over the min buy. One of which was a difference of 3 cents
to the min buy vs. paying 1 cent more for the same thing because it didn't
have one.
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Hi Brickochet,
I've had this in place since I opened, though my minimum buy has crept up
since then. On my home page I list a minimum buy bypass password, along with
a notification that if it is used, I will add a $ amount to their order to hit
the minimum. I only have people take me up on it about once a year. It was more
often when my minimum was lower.
So good idea, but doesn't really need a separate feature, in my humble opinion.
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It does for instant checkout.
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not all shops offer: the above mentioned work-around, or instant check out.
Kinda missing the point =/
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | axaday | | Posted: | Jun 1, 2019 04:12 | | Subject: | Re: Option to Donate to reach min. buy | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Brickochet writes:
| | In Suggestions, axaday writes:
| | In Suggestions, Pretty_Pieces writes:
| | So good idea, but doesn't really need a separate feature, in my humble opinion.
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It does for instant checkout.
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not all shops offer: the above mentioned work-around, or instant check out.
Kinda missing the point =/
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I am pretty sure you missed my point. PrettyPieces says it doesn’t need a special
feature because she will adjust the invoice. I say it does need a special feature
for instant checkout.
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| | | | | Author: | Brickwilbo | | Posted: | Jun 1, 2019 03:06 | | Subject: | Re: Option to Donate to reach min. buy | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Brickochet writes:
| | This is a fairly bad marketing idea for shops that probably don't work out
in the shops favour. I know a majority of my browsing has ended up in me taking
my business and money to another shop. Where I am either buying from someone
without a min buy, or selecting other items I actually want to hit that minimum
purchase amount. So my suggestion is to add a donation field/possibility to finish
passing the required purchase line.
I have only made 3 purchases since I joined but these 3 people are profiting
by shop deterrence over the min buy. One of which was a difference of 3 cents
to the min buy vs. paying 1 cent more for the same thing because it didn't
have one.
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This hasn't been implemented yet because having a store minimum doesn't
have to be intended for the money, it's often there to save time for not
having to pick small orders.
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| | | | | Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Jun 1, 2019 04:06 | | Subject: | Re: Option to Donate to reach min. buy | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Brickochet writes:
| | This is a fairly bad marketing idea for shops that probably don't work out
in the shops favour. I know a majority of my browsing has ended up in me taking
my business and money to another shop. Where I am either buying from someone
without a min buy, or selecting other items I actually want to hit that minimum
purchase amount. So my suggestion is to add a donation field/possibility to finish
passing the required purchase line.
I have only made 3 purchases since I joined but these 3 people are profiting
by shop deterrence over the min buy. One of which was a difference of 3 cents
to the min buy vs. paying 1 cent more for the same thing because it didn't
have one.
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Can't you just buy some extra parts you are likely to need in future?
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| | | | | Author: | nectara | | Posted: | Jun 1, 2019 06:42 | | Subject: | Re: Option to Donate to reach min. buy | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Brickochet writes:
| | This is a fairly bad marketing idea for shops that probably don't work out
in the shops favour. I know a majority of my browsing has ended up in me taking
my business and money to another shop. Where I am either buying from someone
without a min buy, or selecting other items I actually want to hit that minimum
purchase amount. So my suggestion is to add a donation field/possibility to finish
passing the required purchase line.
I have only made 3 purchases since I joined but these 3 people are profiting
by shop deterrence over the min buy. One of which was a difference of 3 cents
to the min buy vs. paying 1 cent more for the same thing because it didn't
have one.
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If a few cents deter you to buy then maybe Lego hobby it's too expensive
for you.
Regards
Nectara
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| | | | | | | Author: | bb1404048 | | Posted: | Jun 1, 2019 09:44 | | Subject: | Re: Option to Donate to reach min. buy | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, nectara writes:
| | In Suggestions, Brickochet writes:
| | This is a fairly bad marketing idea for shops that probably don't work out
in the shops favour. I know a majority of my browsing has ended up in me taking
my business and money to another shop. Where I am either buying from someone
without a min buy, or selecting other items I actually want to hit that minimum
purchase amount. So my suggestion is to add a donation field/possibility to finish
passing the required purchase line.
I have only made 3 purchases since I joined but these 3 people are profiting
by shop deterrence over the min buy. One of which was a difference of 3 cents
to the min buy vs. paying 1 cent more for the same thing because it didn't
have one.
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If a few cents deter you to buy then maybe Lego hobby it's too expensive
for you.
Regards
Nectara
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spending a few extra cents doesn't deter me; being a few extra cents away
from min purchase amount and not being able to find something else I desire to
reach that min buy amount however does.
For example:
if I am after certain minifigs
shop a) has fig 1 for 1.99, and fig 2 for 2.99 that I am after - with a min buy
of 5.00 I am at 4.98. 2 cents away
shop b) will have the same one for 2.00 but no min buy - so I purchase that one
(shop a misses out)
shop c) will have fig. 2 for 6.00 and a min buy of 5.00 - and I'll pay the
extra $3 for that one - because it passes the min buy margin.
It's not that I'm paying more that's the issue - it's more so
that shop a, is missing out on business because of literally 2 cents (or even
$2) that I would be more than willing to donate just so save a 5 or 10 minutes.
so now shop a misses out on a possible profit due to selectivity and lack of
a difference feature
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | nectara | | Posted: | Jun 1, 2019 10:00 | | Subject: | Re: Option to Donate to reach min. buy | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Brickochet writes:
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shop a) has fig 1 for 1.99, and fig 2 for 2.99 that I am after - with a min buy
of 5.00 I am at 4.98. 2 cents away
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Just buy a 2 cent brick!!!
Your time writing this worth more than a few cents and to be honest I do not
need such big business on my store. Usually, the penny pickers are the trouble
maker and they are never happy whatever you do.
Regards
Nectara
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Jun 1, 2019 12:33 | | Subject: | Re: Option to Donate to reach min. buy | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Brickochet writes:
| | In Suggestions, nectara writes:
| | In Suggestions, Brickochet writes:
| | This is a fairly bad marketing idea for shops that probably don't work out
in the shops favour. I know a majority of my browsing has ended up in me taking
my business and money to another shop. Where I am either buying from someone
without a min buy, or selecting other items I actually want to hit that minimum
purchase amount. So my suggestion is to add a donation field/possibility to finish
passing the required purchase line.
I have only made 3 purchases since I joined but these 3 people are profiting
by shop deterrence over the min buy. One of which was a difference of 3 cents
to the min buy vs. paying 1 cent more for the same thing because it didn't
have one.
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If a few cents deter you to buy then maybe Lego hobby it's too expensive
for you.
Regards
Nectara
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spending a few extra cents doesn't deter me; being a few extra cents away
from min purchase amount and not being able to find something else I desire to
reach that min buy amount however does.
For example:
if I am after certain minifigs
shop a) has fig 1 for 1.99, and fig 2 for 2.99 that I am after - with a min buy
of 5.00 I am at 4.98. 2 cents away
shop b) will have the same one for 2.00 but no min buy - so I purchase that one
(shop a misses out)
shop c) will have fig. 2 for 6.00 and a min buy of 5.00 - and I'll pay the
extra $3 for that one - because it passes the min buy margin.
It's not that I'm paying more that's the issue - it's more so
that shop a, is missing out on business because of literally 2 cents (or even
$2) that I would be more than willing to donate just so save a 5 or 10 minutes.
so now shop a misses out on a possible profit due to selectivity and lack of
a difference feature
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So you will overpay by $3 and also pay two lots of shipping, which is probably
another $2 minimum. In this example, was there really nothing else under $5 that
you could have added, getting you a cheaper overall price plus a free item?
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| | | | | Author: | Pippysblocks | | Posted: | Jun 1, 2019 07:08 | | Subject: | Re: Option to Donate to reach min. buy | | Viewed: | 49 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| This issue does crop up quite often, and the reason shops will have a min buy
(mine included) is that if an order comes in for a very small amount then the
shop will actually be paying to send the order out (it's all to do with min
Paypal fees etc).
What I would suggest is if there's a shop with items you want but under their
min buy just talk to them, most will be accommodating. I've had plenty of
people message me this and always allow the purchase to go through as long as
I am able to tag on an axtra 50p to make sure I don't run at a loss. It's
just a practical
I know it can seem frustrating but it is just the mechanics of running a store
without hitting a loss. It is not the shops profiting or any bad marketing decisions.
In Suggestions, Brickochet writes:
| | This is a fairly bad marketing idea for shops that probably don't work out
in the shops favour. I know a majority of my browsing has ended up in me taking
my business and money to another shop. Where I am either buying from someone
without a min buy, or selecting other items I actually want to hit that minimum
purchase amount. So my suggestion is to add a donation field/possibility to finish
passing the required purchase line.
I have only made 3 purchases since I joined but these 3 people are profiting
by shop deterrence over the min buy. One of which was a difference of 3 cents
to the min buy vs. paying 1 cent more for the same thing because it didn't
have one.
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| | | | | Author: | edk | | Posted: | Jun 1, 2019 10:58 | | Subject: | Re: Option to Donate to reach min. buy | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Brickochet writes:
| | This is a fairly bad marketing idea for shops that probably don't work out
in the shops favour. I know a majority of my browsing has ended up in me taking
my business and money to another shop. Where I am either buying from someone
without a min buy, or selecting other items I actually want to hit that minimum
purchase amount. So my suggestion is to add a donation field/possibility to finish
passing the required purchase line.
I have only made 3 purchases since I joined but these 3 people are profiting
by shop deterrence over the min buy. One of which was a difference of 3 cents
to the min buy vs. paying 1 cent more for the same thing because it didn't
have one.
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I've had this in place for years.
"I offer a low $8 minimum order with an option to order less but a charge equal
to the difference between $8 and the order amount will be assessed, The bypass
code is TIP."
but in reality just order something lightweight to get to the min. buy. It's
just that simple.
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