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[hinch]

should be fairly easy i've never seen an ecommerce package yet that doesn't allow categorisation of products

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[JWR]

should be fairly easy i've never seen an ecommerce package yet that doesn't allow categorisation of products

the site allows for it for sure but its quite a job , we don't have a full time person sitting here just doing the website so in between other work it would be a bit of a mission to recategorize from the way we have it to a new system

but for sure it can work , just need to decide how to tackle it without messing things up :doh:

 

[hinch]

the site allows for it for sure but its quite a job , we don't have a full time person sitting here just doing the website so in between other work it would be a bit of a mission to recategorize from the way we have it to a new system

but for sure it can work , just need to decide how to tackle it without messing things up :doh:

does the system not have bulk importers and exporters if it can export datasets out its probably easier to fiddle with them in excel then re-import to adjust in system failing that it can always be done directly in db one query updates thousands of products just need to know the keys your developer even if a 3rd party would be able to advise if there was a quick way to do it

 

[Manders Mustang]

does the system not have bulk importers and exporters if it can export datasets out its probably easier to fiddle with them in excel then re-import to adjust in system failing that it can always be done directly in db one query updates thousands of products just need to know the keys your developer even if a 3rd party would be able to advise if there was a quick way to do it

hint hint, Hinch is offering to do it ;)

 

[Kristian87]

Sounds like [MENTION=26439]hinch[/MENTION] is offering some consultancy in exchange for a discount on mods ;) I know I would if I had expertise in this area!

FWIW [MENTION=22085]JWR[/MENTION] - I'm a fan of your website too, good range of products & as has been said, there isn't many companies in the UK where the general public can browse, compare & buy. Also agree that for me, splitting sub categories by brand is't great if you want to look at all examples on one page.

 

[hinch]

haha i'm sure I have someone on staff who could do it but I don't get my hands mucky with actual development work anymore these days unless its for fun or to prove a point to a minion that gives me shitty excuses

 

[JWR]

yes , import / export is possible but ive long since forgotten how to do that :shrug:

its a long story but the original developer has long since moved on and weve moved from pillar to post over the years trying to get the right people to host the site on a reliable and cost effective basis

we have that side sorted now but the original developer is not around to help us , we try to deal with the actual platform supplier but they are such hard work we tend to battle through on our own

most updates are therefore done one at a time hence the workload that could be involved

in some respects it gives our site some individuality as not every page is a repeat of the next one when selling some products (just with a different price) but that bespoke page by page entry is slow and tedious

we are looking at migrating to a new platform where we can involve a developer one on one again and at the same time get some training but finding the right people with the right costs at the right time can be difficult !

 

[hinch]

could try something like peopleperhour for a freelancer. whats the current package ?

when looking for new packages avoid magento its terrible you could use woocommerce its pretty simple but fairly limited, oscommerce is the original ecommerce package but its pretty old fashioned now and needs alot of work to make it work.

then there's the paid platforms where you have less control but they just work if you don't have in house things like shopify etc (there's dozens of them)

final solution would be to custom write something from scratch not a massive job tbh if you have a skilled developer on hand again freelance or in house would be fine. in house works out cheaper over periods of years vs freelance cheaper for small jobs.

 

[JWR]

could try something like peopleperhour for a freelancer. whats the current package ?

when looking for new packages avoid magento its terrible you could use woocommerce its pretty simple but fairly limited, oscommerce is the original ecommerce package but its pretty old fashioned now and needs alot of work to make it work.

then there's the paid platforms where you have less control but they just work if you don't have in house things like shopify etc (there's dozens of them)

final solution would be to custom write something from scratch not a massive job tbh if you have a skilled developer on hand again freelance or in house would be fine. in house works out cheaper over periods of years vs freelance cheaper for small jobs.

thanks for the advice , gonna try and adapt the current setup first and see how we go

see I we can get the VAT showing on more than one place , then look at the section set ups later

 

[V8_MOTOR]

Hey Jason, Do you offer discounts to forum members? Seen something id like to buy.

 

[JWR]

Hey Jason, Do you offer discounts to forum members? Seen something id like to buy.

what you after ? not all sections have discount available but many do , let me know what you are interested in and ill advise a suitable code you can use if discount available

cheers

Jason

 

[JWR]

For those of you interested and those that made the request , lets just say that we like to listen to our customers and accommodate where we can

There was some debate earlier in this thread about the prices on our website showing / not showing VAT

Well the facts are that the website always showed the VAT inclusive price but you had to follow the product link all the way to the final detail page to see that

As mentioned it was important for us to not remove the non VAT pricing and go fully VAT inclusive on all pages as this would compromise our overseas clients who like to know the VAT free price before they buy

A compromise has been found and the situation improved we hope , now you can see the inc VAT pricing one stage earlier on the site

heres an example

https://j-w-racing.co.uk/section.php/5111/1/stoptech

as you can see VAT free and VAT inc prices shown

or you can go one step further into the product details

https://j-w-racing.co.uk/product.php/11573/5111/stoptech_aerorotor_slotted_front_brake_rotor_kit_ford_mustang_2015_17_w__brembo_

let me know what you think , this is just one step in improving the site for you guys

by the way its purely coincidental that the listings shown above are a lovely set of uprated front rotors from StopTech for all S550s running the 380mm front brake setup ;)

cheers

Jason

 

[SpArKy]

For those of you interested and those that made the request , lets just say that we like to listen to our customers and accommodate where we can

There was some debate earlier in this thread about the prices on our website showing / not showing VAT

Well the facts are that the website always showed the VAT inclusive price but you had to follow the product link all the way to the final detail page to see that

As mentioned it was important for us to not remove the non VAT pricing and go fully VAT inclusive on all pages as this would compromise our overseas clients who like to know the VAT free price before they buy

A compromise has been found and the situation improved we hope , now you can see the inc VAT pricing one stage earlier on the site

heres an example

https://j-w-racing.co.uk/section.php/5111/1/stoptech

as you can see VAT free and VAT inc prices shown

or you can go one step further into the product details

https://j-w-racing.co.uk/product.php/11573/5111/stoptech_aerorotor_slotted_front_brake_rotor_kit_ford_mustang_2015_17_w__brembo_

let me know what you think , this is just one step in improving the site for you guys

by the way its purely coincidental that the listings shown above are a lovely set of uprated front rotors from StopTech for all S550s running the 380mm front brake setup ;)

cheers

Jason

That's perfect m8. Brill

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