Folks,
IMHO, I like seeing other specimens on the same page that are already
sold... though I agree that web page design can eliminate some confusion by
having a section for available and a section for sold. Many times when I am
searching for specimens and history on the Web - it's great to see other
examples of the same material... even if it is already sold.
As for the issue of maintenance - yes - it can be troublesome. But work
with your Webmasters. There are multiple ways to handle quick updates for
material that is no longer available, including having dynamic pages that
reference a "SOLD" or "ARCHIVE" flag for each specimen. Then, updates can
be rapid and painless if you take the extra up-front time on your site
design.
Another thing for folks to consider is provenance. I can't count the number
of times I've researched a specimen I acquired that has passed through a few
collections / dealers. It's nice to see your exact specimen on an old site
page that is still listed. I usually screen-capture the page and print out
a page to store with the documentation for the specimen. In a few cases,
I've found provenance information that I did not know existed. Always a
bonus!
S.
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Mulgrew
Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 11:41 AM
To: SatWatch.org
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Frustrated over some sellers pages
Mike,
I asked the same question in spring of 2011, please refer to that
thread for some discussion:
http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com/2011/apr/0507.html
-Michael in so. Cal.
On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 8:33 AM, SatWatch.org <[email protected]> wrote:
Dear Sellers on the list,
I have been looking to purchase a number of different meteorites, so I
have been going to the webpage links under some of your seller messages.
What I find on some pages are a bunch of items that appear to still be for
sale, but when I go to the meteorite linked page, it says SOLD.
I ask... if you have it listed on one page for sale, then when you go to
the item page it is sold, and you have posted it that way... why keep it
on
there?
It makes it more difficult to shop around, and I will probably not shop on
that site any further. I see something that appears to be for sale, and I
think I might want it... only to find out it sold, over and over on that
site.
Okay, I know you are proud of your past finds and sales, but think of the
shopper.... Maybe you should put together an archive section of items
sold....
Just a thought...
Thanks,
Mike
Sent from my iPad
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