"what info do you want to see in a 15MM retail site?" Topic

ok, well information is a broad idea anyway. I'd like to make my site a bit more useful to the consumer, so I wondered what else I needed to do.

I figured one thing I need to do is measure each figure so that you at home can compare the size of mine VS other companies you already own. Seems a simpler solution then me buying other companies figs and doing comparison photo's

so when it comes to pictures of the miniatures that are in production do you prefer bare metal or do you want to see them finished painted? (I'll probably not be able to ink wash the bare metal before taking the photos)

and I'm at a loss to know what else you might want to see on the site really.

lonegunmangames.com

I like the inked photos with sizes best

Simple to navigate site – the widget that throws photos at me really puts me off. It may look cool but it does not help me find items.

The rule for me to buy has to be:

1) Clear photos
2) Simple to find what I want
3) Large photos available a click away

As you have your own mythos I would add:

1) Background to the races
2) Simple scenery that would be found in that world
3) Timeline for releases

Think also about what else I would need to get going:

1) Rules
2) Paints
3) Bases
4) Alternate rules / uses for the figures
5) Army packs – only costs you a bit of profit but makes my life simpler to buy for the rules

HTH
Andrew
blog.kings-sleep.me.uk

NOT having to log in and create and account to order something. Prices clearly stated.

Send me one of everything, Napthyme, and I'll ink wash them for you. Or paint them. Or just keep them safe… :-)

I too think ink washing is the way to go. Gives me the best idea of what I'm buying.

OTOH, painted, if it's a really good paint job, does sell minis.

Raw metal, especially shiny pewter, doesn't photograph so well.

ok, well the widget is for the store, so I don't have much control of that the same with the cart set up there. Vendio has full control over it and it was not a fun things to get set up finally.

I'm going to stay with it cause its not worth the effort to start again elsewhere.

I'm working now to get the AoA books instock here in the US to go with the miniatures, so hopefully that will help.

I have to say that I hate the sites where I have to click on a tiny picture in a list which takes me to another page with a tiny picture – and then I have to click on that one to see the miniature at a decent size. If that picture is really small too then it really is maddening.I seem to remember West Wind's site is a prime example of this.

One great innovation on the Litko site is displaying the shopping cart *with* shipping and handling on the navigation bar so you can see it all the time.

How about some painting tutorials? An opportunity to suggest future additions to the line?

Photos of the product. Please!

Value priced miniatures and terrain I really want to buy.

Lots and lots and lots of pictures.

And then some more pictures as well.