tim opened this issue on Jun 29, 2005 ยท 208 posts
maclean posted Fri, 01 July 2005 at 4:31 PM
'Yes, you're right there is some "bad" stuff that sells. And there is some "good" stuff that doesn't sell as many. But then again, there are other things that there are far too many of and THAT may be why they aren't selling (deecey)' 'I almost wonder if the niche products would stand a better chance if they were more visible? (deecey)' At the risk of getting involved in a pointless discussion that'll never change anything, I'll make a few comments. The problem isn't just what it's good or bad, sells or doesn't sell. It's the sheer VOLUME of stuff in the Marketplace. DAZ did the smart thing last year by clearing out a load of products that didn't sell or were sub-standard. Why? Because by doing that, they made the store a lot easier to browse through. If you can't find anything without wading through 3,000 pages of stuff you don't want, you'll give up pretty quick. And that's bad for the store and the merchants. So maybe.... well, no 'maybe' about it... that's definitely why a good product may only sell 10 copies. What can you expect? It's buried under an avalanche of other products after the first week. I have products at DAZ from 4 years ago that still sell. Mainly because people can still find them. Ever tried to find a 4 year-old product here? Go on! I dare you! What needs to be done with the store here is similar to what we all do with the dreaded garage or attic. Spend a weekend/week/month going through it and chucking out anything that's unnecessary. Who decides that? Well, don't ask me. It's not my store, thank god. mac