Archive for the 'Shopping' Category

Shopping Carts

The Online Shopping innovator that invented the Shopping Cart concept really hit on the right way to appeal to our acculturated expectations. How much more does a Shopping Cart embody all we do when shopping than anything else? Nothing says “Shopping” like a shopping cart. In fact, I sometimes think that the Mall stores are [...]

Demonstrating Experience

When you go shopping, you want to be assured that the vendor you are working with has adequate experience in the field to be reliable and knowledgeable. How can you know? What are the markers for an experienced vendor?
Here are a few:

Good Looking Website
Adequate Descriptions and Photos
No cheesy blinking lights or MIDI songs running in [...]

Making a Picture Worth a Thousand Words

Online Shopping takes out the most critical part of making the purchase decision – the hands-on, touchy-feely part. Colorful & Descriptive Prose in the Description can replace some of that. But the biggest contributor to the decision can be the photo.
The Photo can make or break the sale.
Taking a wander through various auction listings on [...]