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Old 07-19-2006, 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by majikmushroom
I have been selling my log furniture online now for about three years. My average sale is around $700.00. I have not used a store front account, but am researching whether or not it might be beneficial to sales. My thinking is that with large sums of money for a housefull of furniture the client would rather talk to me directly to place an order or for a credit card transaction. I have the following on each of my product pages. "To protect your credit card information we ask that you call in your order, Toll Free, at 1-800-944-1966"
Any ideas or comments would be appreciated. Reed
I am skeptical that a shopping cart ecommerce solution would be helpful to your situation because you are selling a unique high dollar product and not cookie cutter widgets off the shelf.

I would never buy furniture on the internet myself as I would prefer to go to a local shop and try it on for size. Maybe I am too old school and don't understand the digital age perspective as well as I should. Something like furniture that you sit in and use every day warrants a more careful and thoughtful approach I would think. It is not like you can throw it back in a box and have UPS return it the next day if you don't like it...

Tony.
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