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CreativeHomeAdditions



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 7:50 pm    Post subject: store now open Reply with quote

Hello everyone, my store is now open with over 50 products in stock. I am currently adding products and will be doing this every week. Please come visit and pass the word around. Prices will be dropping a some items each month.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 1:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi, I like the color you chose for your store and you have some nice items.

I am new at this myself so I hesitate to comment...but maybe you should feature some of your items on your home page so people can see some of what you are offering. And I would put the sales tax info. somewhere else (FAQ) and use that space on the listing for describing the item. Oh, I just notice the description on the bottom. I think I would at least switch that around and give buyers the good news first!!

I'm always jealous of people who have different things to sell. I just sell books right now - not that there's anything wrong with books but it just doesn't seem as exciting! But I have many books to sell first before I think of anything else... Laughing
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 3:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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And I would put the sales tax info. somewhere else (FAQ) and use that space on the listing for describing the item" can't do that. Sales tax is part of each item listed otherwise it will not be added to the order.


Apparently, OHIO must be one of the states that say you have to collect sales tax no matter where yu ship to. OR the seller is licsence by each state to collect sales tax.
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CreativeHomeAdditions



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 4:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I cant figure out how to put more pictures on my home page.





KDBOOKS wrote:
Hi, I like the color you chose for your store and you have some nice items.

I am new at this myself so I hesitate to comment...but maybe you should feature some of your items on your home page so people can see some of what you are offering. And I would put the sales tax info. somewhere else (FAQ) and use that space on the listing for describing the item. Oh, I just notice the description on the bottom. I think I would at least switch that around and give buyers the good news first!!

I'm always jealous of people who have different things to sell. I just sell books right now - not that there's anything wrong with books but it just doesn't seem as exciting! But I have many books to sell first before I think of anything else... Laughing
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 5:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

CreativeHomeAdditions wrote:
I cant figure out how to put more pictures on my home page.


To add catefories - known as featured categories to your home page (they appear on your home page with images)
A featured category can be a root category or a sub-category. This will be one of 5 categories that will some up on your home page. You must upload an image to have this be a featured category.

Login
Click on Categories
Find a category you want on your home pack and click on the pencil icon to edit it
that brings you to a page with the category name and under it it says Picture
put the pic you want on your home page for that category in the space provided.
decide which position you want this category to be in and then upload an image relating to that category.
Click on update.


You can put up to 5 categories on your home page.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 5:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

To change that image that currently says --- Your Image HERE

Color Templates
Select Color Templates from the left side menu
Click ON the template itself to change the image that is there to your own.
Choose image (175 x 196 px: jpg, gif or png) that you have on your hard drive by clicking Browse and selecting it
Click update
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 5:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

To add a featured item image -- it appears on the upper right corner of your home page

Click on Products from the left side menu
edit one that is there or create a new one
in the listing process UNDER Global Category you should see
Show as featured on your store home page

CLICK that box. That will feature that item on your home page. You can click that box on many items and they will rotate.



Want to feature an item at the top of a category page?

Click on Products from the left side menu
edit one that is there or create a new one
in the listing process UNDER Global Category you should see
Show on the top in product listing for the category.
CLICK that box. That will feature that item TOP of the category it's listed in.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 5:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

CreativeHomeAdditions - one other thing you might want to do is use sub-categories.

for example
Under Household Essentials
You might want to have
Lamps
Vases
Mirrors
Furniture
as sub-categories

OR
perhaps you prefer by rooms
Bathroom
Kitchen
Bedroom


To set up sub-categories
Click on Categories
First set up a Root category. To do this click on Categories
Click on add a category - the bottom center after the list of categories you already created

Fill in the Name of your ROOT category
Decide if you want this ROOT category to be featured on your home page. (1)
If so, decide which position you want this category to be in and then upload an image relating to that category.
Click on add.
Repeat for each ROOT category you want in your store.

SUB Categories
To set up a sub-category. Click on Categories then select edit to the right of the ROOT category you want this sub category under.
Click on add a category - the bottom center
Fill in the Name of your sub-category
Decide if you want this sub-category to be featured on your home page. (1)
If so, decide which position you want this category to be in and then upload an image relating to that category.
Click on add.
Repeat for each sub category you want in this root category.

SUB SUB Categories
You can keep adding sub after sub after sub if you so desire.


(1) A featured category can be a root category or a sub-category. This will be one of 5 categories that will some up on your home page. You must upload an image to have this be a featured category.

This is how your Root category with a sub category will look:

Category Items
Jeans --- ROOT CATEGORY
Pants --- ROOT CATEGORY
Shirts - Long Sleeve --- ROOT CATEGORY
Very Happy Button Front Shirts - Long Sleeve --- sub-category
Very Happy Pull Over Shirts - Long Sleeve --- sub-category
Shirts - Short Sleeve --- ROOT CATEGORY
Very Happy Button Front Shirts - Short Sleeve --- sub-category
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 7:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Oh, sorry I guess I didn't realize we couldn't change the tax and description around.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have added some Items in the feature items at the bottom of my homepage. I cant figure out how to put on on the right hand side of the homepage.








BigTallMensClothing wrote:
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And I would put the sales tax info. somewhere else (FAQ) and use that space on the listing for describing the item" can't do that. Sales tax is part of each item listed otherwise it will not be added to the order.


Apparently, OHIO must be one of the states that say you have to collect sales tax no matter where yu ship to. OR the seller is licsence by each state to collect sales tax.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

CreativeHomeAdditions wrote:
I cant figure out how to put on on the right hand side of the homepage.


To add a featured item image -- it appears on the upper right corner of your home page

Click on Products from the left side menu
edit one that is there or create a new one
in the listing process UNDER Global Category you should see
Show as featured on your store home page

CLICK that box. That will feature that item on your home page. You can click that box on many items and they will rotate.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 3:44 pm    Post subject: 15% off Reply with quote

KDBOOKS wrote:
Oh, sorry I guess I didn't realize we couldn't change the tax and description around.
.


As i promised i have taken 15% off each of my products that are curently in my store. Please come visit again a watch for new items. New item will also be marked 15% off the retail value. Thanks.
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