Comments on: Almost too pathetic for words…. http://diversity.net.nz/almost-too-pathetic-for-words/2008/08/28/ Commentary and Analysis for User-Centered Technology Wed, 8 Sep 2010 18:20:55 +1200 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: aly http://diversity.net.nz/almost-too-pathetic-for-words/2008/08/28/comment-page-1/#comment-34664 aly Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:32:00 +0000 http://diversity.net.nz/almost-too-pathetic-for-words/2008/08/28/#comment-34664 Hi Caroline You went to the wrong site! missed the pm after the 735.. If you click on the Aly icon in this message it takes to to the correct site :) We have no other advertising on our site .. We also have different products to the the other 24 hour type sites. More NZ products mixed in with Oakley, Fox, Billabong, Guess, Abercrombie & Fitch & Ducati. I'm yet to find another 24 hours site with a Ducati motorcycles for sale cheaper than you can get one anywhere else in the country.. Hi Caroline

You went to the wrong site! missed the pm after the 735.. If you click on the Aly icon in this message it takes to to the correct site :)

We have no other advertising on our site .. We also have different products to the the other 24 hour type sites. More NZ products mixed in with Oakley, Fox, Billabong, Guess, Abercrombie & Fitch & Ducati. I’m yet to find another 24 hours site with a Ducati motorcycles for sale cheaper than you can get one anywhere else in the country..

]]> By: Caroline http://diversity.net.nz/almost-too-pathetic-for-words/2008/08/28/comment-page-1/#comment-34653 Caroline Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:15:24 +0000 http://diversity.net.nz/almost-too-pathetic-for-words/2008/08/28/#comment-34653 Well, I just visited 735.com and couldn't find any 1day type merchandise for sale. Just a lot of in-your-face advertising for non-site related stuff. Has 735 changed its direction? It does load quicker, so thats an improvement. But once you get 'lost' in the hyperlinks, there's no going back. So I'm stuck with dating Russian brides for the moment - my only option is to investigate further or make it my homepage. Not wanting to do either, I'm outta there. You would have thought some of the usability basics would be ironed out by now - its been a year already. Well, I just visited 735.com and couldn’t find any 1day type merchandise for sale. Just a lot of in-your-face advertising for non-site related stuff. Has 735 changed its direction?
It does load quicker, so thats an improvement. But once you get ‘lost’ in the hyperlinks, there’s no going back. So I’m stuck with dating Russian brides for the moment – my only option is to investigate further or make it my homepage. Not wanting to do either, I’m outta there.
You would have thought some of the usability basics would be ironed out by now – its been a year already.

]]> By: Aly http://diversity.net.nz/almost-too-pathetic-for-words/2008/08/28/comment-page-1/#comment-34329 Aly Mon, 17 Aug 2009 01:43:09 +0000 http://diversity.net.nz/almost-too-pathetic-for-words/2008/08/28/#comment-34329 Well, a year later and still here .. 3rd x 40ft shipping container arriving soon. Not to mention all the products we've moved for Kiwi companies, 2000 customers later in a recession. Yes we're still developing as we go, though that's not my job as I admin and deal with our lovely customers, who have put up with our development issues,though our regulars come in logon buy and go with ease. Most say it's worth their while for quality goods at a great price & the personalised service that they get. We look after people which is very important. OK will check back in in another year. Aly 735pm admin Well, a year later and still here .. 3rd x 40ft shipping container arriving soon. Not to mention all the products we’ve moved for Kiwi companies, 2000 customers later in a recession.

Yes we’re still developing as we go, though that’s not my job as I admin and deal with our lovely customers, who have put up with our development issues,though our regulars come in logon buy and go with ease.

Most say it’s worth their while for quality goods at a great price & the personalised service that they get.

We look after people which is very important.

OK will check back in in another year.

Aly
735pm admin

]]> By: GeekInSuit http://diversity.net.nz/almost-too-pathetic-for-words/2008/08/28/comment-page-1/#comment-9212 GeekInSuit Wed, 17 Sep 2008 23:43:07 +0000 http://diversity.net.nz/almost-too-pathetic-for-words/2008/08/28/#comment-9212 Well, unless we developers are doing the buying, who else would bother navigating the site to make a purchase? I admit the buzz that this appalling site has caused here would drag in a lot of us who just want to see how bad things can get. So, has anyone here purchased anything? Perhaps 'Trish' and 'Andrew' could be for real after all? Well, unless we developers are doing the buying, who else would bother navigating the site to make a purchase? I admit the buzz that this appalling site has caused here would drag in a lot of us who just want to see how bad things can get. So, has anyone here purchased anything? Perhaps ‘Trish’ and ‘Andrew’ could be for real after all?

]]> By: Rich Chetwynd http://diversity.net.nz/almost-too-pathetic-for-words/2008/08/28/comment-page-1/#comment-9208 Rich Chetwynd Wed, 17 Sep 2008 23:32:39 +0000 http://diversity.net.nz/almost-too-pathetic-for-words/2008/08/28/#comment-9208 @GeekInSuit I agree with everything so far.. the site is badly designed etc but how can you make a call on their sales? does anyone know how they're doing? @GeekInSuit I agree with everything so far.. the site is badly designed etc but how can you make a call on their sales? does anyone know how they’re doing?

]]> By: GeekInSuit http://diversity.net.nz/almost-too-pathetic-for-words/2008/08/28/comment-page-1/#comment-9207 GeekInSuit Wed, 17 Sep 2008 23:08:58 +0000 http://diversity.net.nz/almost-too-pathetic-for-words/2008/08/28/#comment-9207 BTW, there are very few cases where I would think a website done in Flash is justified. This is an amateurish attempt to show off Flash skills (but in this case, fails even on that score) and doesn't achieve the main goal which is sales. BTW, there are very few cases where I would think a website done in Flash is justified. This is an amateurish attempt to show off Flash skills (but in this case, fails even on that score) and doesn’t achieve the main goal which is sales.

]]> By: GeekInSuit http://diversity.net.nz/almost-too-pathetic-for-words/2008/08/28/comment-page-1/#comment-9206 GeekInSuit Wed, 17 Sep 2008 23:00:36 +0000 http://diversity.net.nz/almost-too-pathetic-for-words/2008/08/28/#comment-9206 @julian, I was probably being just a tad too subtle with my feedback. I am 100% in agreement with your sentiments.;) @julian, I was probably being just a tad too subtle with my feedback. I am 100% in agreement with your sentiments.;)

]]> By: julian http://diversity.net.nz/almost-too-pathetic-for-words/2008/08/28/comment-page-1/#comment-9204 julian Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:37:17 +0000 http://diversity.net.nz/almost-too-pathetic-for-words/2008/08/28/#comment-9204 @Geekinsuit - Speak for yourself. :-) There's no way I'm a crusty old developer. But I do know the difference between "modern, flashy, whizz-bang websites" and just plain bad. Did you read my commentary about an experience of trying to shop on it? http://julian101.com/2008/08/735pmcom-omg-this-concept-and-website-are-terrible-someone-please-stop-this-person-losing-all-their-money/ @Geekinsuit – Speak for yourself. :-) There’s no way I’m a crusty old developer. But I do know the difference between “modern, flashy, whizz-bang websites” and just plain bad.

Did you read my commentary about an experience of trying to shop on it?
http://julian101.com/2008/08/735pmcom-omg-this-concept-and-website-are-terrible-someone-please-stop-this-person-losing-all-their-money/

]]> By: Ben Kepes http://diversity.net.nz/almost-too-pathetic-for-words/2008/08/28/comment-page-1/#comment-9202 Ben Kepes Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:35:29 +0000 http://diversity.net.nz/almost-too-pathetic-for-words/2008/08/28/#comment-9202 @Geekinsuit @Mike Different IP's both Telecom Jetstream @Geekinsuit
@Mike

Different IP’s both Telecom Jetstream

]]> By: GeekInSuit http://diversity.net.nz/almost-too-pathetic-for-words/2008/08/28/comment-page-1/#comment-9200 GeekInSuit Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:28:51 +0000 http://diversity.net.nz/almost-too-pathetic-for-words/2008/08/28/#comment-9200 @Julian - the comment by 'Trish' re “especially the teenagers!” is a gentle reminder to us crusty old developers that the new generation appreciates a modern, flashy, whizz-bang website and that we need to update our ideas. Thanks for the 'heads up' Trish. We're obviously behind the times and need to create more websites that will give style(????) over substance, functionality and usability. @Julian – the comment by ‘Trish’ re “especially the teenagers!”
is a gentle reminder to us crusty old developers that the new generation appreciates a modern, flashy, whizz-bang website and that we need to update our ideas. Thanks for the ‘heads up’ Trish. We’re obviously behind the times and need to create more websites that will give style(????) over substance, functionality and usability.

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