Comments for Common Sense eCommerce http://commonsenseecommerce.com/blog ...contemporary e-commerce business with a small business slant Sat, 17 May 2008 03:40:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 Comment on Longer than Normal Hold Times? by eddie http://commonsenseecommerce.com/blog/2008/03/14/longer-than-normal-hold-times/#comment-46110 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:22:39 +0000 http://commonsenseecommerce.com/blog/2008/03/14/longer-than-normal-hold-times/#comment-46110 maybe monster commerce has very high standards and godaddy has very low standards? maybe monster commerce has very high standards and godaddy has very low standards?

]]> Comment on Longer than Normal Hold Times? by ArcoJedi http://commonsenseecommerce.com/blog/2008/03/14/longer-than-normal-hold-times/#comment-46016 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 06:15:06 +0000 http://commonsenseecommerce.com/blog/2008/03/14/longer-than-normal-hold-times/#comment-46016 Hey Frank, good job calling us to task on this one. You are right and the last week has certainly been busy. Our goal for average hold times for the NetSol e-commerce team is probably not something that I should reveal publically, but it's supposed to be measured in seconds and not minutes. Any time that calls are trending longer than the set goal might trigger the warning you mention above, although I'm not familiar with the specifics. From what you're stating here, it might be more useful if we gave an actual number in minutes that the hold time is estimated to be. I don't know if that's easily possible with our current phone software, but I like the idea and will pass it along. Thanks! Hey Frank, good job calling us to task on this one. You are right and the last week has certainly been busy. Our goal for average hold times for the NetSol e-commerce team is probably not something that I should reveal publically, but it’s supposed to be measured in seconds and not minutes. Any time that calls are trending longer than the set goal might trigger the warning you mention above, although I’m not familiar with the specifics.

From what you’re stating here, it might be more useful if we gave an actual number in minutes that the hold time is estimated to be. I don’t know if that’s easily possible with our current phone software, but I like the idea and will pass it along.

Thanks!

]]> Comment on MonsterCommerce Upgrading to Network Solutions Shopping Cart by ArcoJedi http://commonsenseecommerce.com/blog/2008/02/22/monstercommerce-upgrading-to-network-solutions-shopping-cart/#comment-46013 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 05:49:31 +0000 http://commonsenseecommerce.com/blog/2008/02/22/monstercommerce-upgrading-to-network-solutions-shopping-cart/#comment-46013 I agree with most of what you wrote except for this - "If you are considering MonsterCommerce ... this would be a good time to wait things out." New clients that sign up today will be using the latest version right away. If a small business owner is considering e-commerce providers, they will be provisioned from their first day with NetSol on the v7 platform, which is live, stable and has many hundreds of clients using it successfully today. The upgrade for 'legacy' clients on v4 is still in process and development and will most likely be completed in batches over the coming months. While things are changing for us throughout the e-commerce division of Network Solutions (formerly MonsterCommerce) as well as the company at large, they are from my POV for the best. Having been a team member at MC since early 2003, I hope the point comes across. Thanks! I agree with most of what you wrote except for this - “If you are considering MonsterCommerce … this would be a good time to wait things out.”

New clients that sign up today will be using the latest version right away. If a small business owner is considering e-commerce providers, they will be provisioned from their first day with NetSol on the v7 platform, which is live, stable and has many hundreds of clients using it successfully today. The upgrade for ‘legacy’ clients on v4 is still in process and development and will most likely be completed in batches over the coming months.

While things are changing for us throughout the e-commerce division of Network Solutions (formerly MonsterCommerce) as well as the company at large, they are from my POV for the best. Having been a team member at MC since early 2003, I hope the point comes across.

Thanks!

]]> Comment on Will Buyers Leave eBay? by Tender http://commonsenseecommerce.com/blog/2008/02/07/will-buyers-leave-ebay/#comment-44951 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:37:13 +0000 http://commonsenseecommerce.com/blog/2008/02/07/will-buyers-leave-ebay/#comment-44951 Good to see some serious competition in this area! Good to see some serious competition in this area!

]]> Comment on Drop Ship Scams by Anonymous http://commonsenseecommerce.com/blog/2006/11/05/drop-ship-scams/#comment-43556 Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:33:02 +0000 http://commonsenseecommerce.com/blog/2006/11/05/drop-ship-scams/#comment-43556 And you think anyone is going to believe that when its coming straight from the wolves mouth itself? And you think anyone is going to believe that when its coming straight from the wolves mouth itself?

]]> Comment on Will Buyers Leave eBay? by bonni http://commonsenseecommerce.com/blog/2008/02/07/will-buyers-leave-ebay/#comment-43476 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 05:13:47 +0000 http://commonsenseecommerce.com/blog/2008/02/07/will-buyers-leave-ebay/#comment-43476 I don't believe that there are an infinite number of businesses and/or people to continually fill the void with eBay, and even if there are sufficient numbers of willing sellers to fill the void, replacing established, trustworthy sellers with rank newbies and possibly con artists isn't going to help matters. I don’t believe that there are an infinite number of businesses and/or people to continually fill the void with eBay, and even if there are sufficient numbers of willing sellers to fill the void, replacing established, trustworthy sellers with rank newbies and possibly con artists isn’t going to help matters.

]]> Comment on StoresOnline Internet Ripoff Company by Paula Sylvester http://commonsenseecommerce.com/blog/2007/05/26/storesonline-internet-ripoff-company/#comment-41419 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:32:41 +0000 http://commonsenseecommerce.com/blog/2007/05/26/storesonline-internet-ripoff-company/#comment-41419 Oh Franko! :) You're very observant and right on target. I've been following StoresOnline for years. I even attended one of their "dinner meetings". Let me share this to all who read this post: Before the "seminar" presenter appears, there's an "announcement" made in front of all attendees, which they specifically state to all present that if ANYONE tries to "tell meeting participants" anything different than "what" they say, they will remove you from the meeting. Furthermore, they specifically stated that if ANYONE in attendance is a "web developer" or "in the industry" to NOT solicit business. (Which of course is understandable). HOWEVER, when "hosting rates" are GREATLY inflated and the web design looks like my 8th grade nephew did the site, and only ½ truths are told and out-dated "web sites" and "google pages" are shown is WHEN I put my foot down. When I was in that "dinner meeting" 3 tec heads were present. An elderly person leaned over to ask them [the tec head #1] a question, which I could see was answered by a "nod" of the head. Of course, the hawk-eye presenter noticed this immediately. Two seconds later that particular tec head left the room. No sooner than the door closed (and out of ear shot) IMMEDIATELY the "seminar presenter" stated in front of all and directly to his assistant, to BAN HIM from re-entering the room. You can read all about my personal experience at my web site. I receive LOTS of visitors who, unfortunately "impulse bought" or, bit on the "pie-in-the-sky" opportunity biz. Making money whether online or offline is a process. This process IS NOT a 10 minute nor 20 minute nor 24 hour or 7 day process to "set-up". There's literally - as you know - LOTS to learn, and LOTS to do, and personally speaking, buying into a $2,500 or $5,000 or in some cases $10,000+ "opportunity" is A LOT of moo-la to spend and THAT's not including marketing and promoting. Out of convenience (for my clients), I wrote a book and, as a result of seeing people bamboozled I just up-dated the public version titled NetSenseOnline. It's NOT in Borders or Barns and Noble yet, BUT, with the "online version" I literally include almost everything that the reader will need to get going i.e., I include real PC software, videos, tons of real home based business ideas about "real people" who are doing a "real home based business from home", tons of PLR articles, show people "what" to look for with "finding" a goldmine niche (if that's what you want to do), discuss domain names, writing copy, images, hosting, spoofing/Phishing (which there's more than one type), etc. Over all, I literally break it down in plain simple English and address everything that needs to be brought to the surface IF you want to be successful in your business. Point being: If you want an "online" or "offline" business, this is information that you literally need to know. By trade Frank, I'm a corporate trainer for a State of Florida course provider. And when I conduct a training class, I am ALWAYS asked about "the Internet" and "what they should do". I do not claim to know it all, for there are people out there who are more knowledgeable than myself. However, with the knowledge and experience that I have I feel that I can at least contribute to the "education" to those sincerely interested in "the Internet" or "starting their own business" in hopes of saving them TONS of money, aggravation and time. Oh Franko! :) You’re very observant and right on target. I’ve been following StoresOnline for years. I even attended one of their “dinner meetings”. Let me share this to all who read this post: Before the “seminar” presenter appears, there’s an “announcement” made in front of all attendees, which they specifically state to all present that if ANYONE tries to “tell meeting participants” anything different than “what” they say, they will remove you from the meeting. Furthermore, they specifically stated that if ANYONE in attendance is a “web developer” or “in the industry” to NOT solicit business. (Which of course is understandable). HOWEVER, when “hosting rates” are GREATLY inflated and the web design looks like my 8th grade nephew did the site, and only ½ truths are told and out-dated “web sites” and “google pages” are shown is WHEN I put my foot down. When I was in that “dinner meeting” 3 tec heads were present. An elderly person leaned over to ask them [the tec head #1] a question, which I could see was answered by a “nod” of the head. Of course, the hawk-eye presenter noticed this immediately. Two seconds later that particular tec head left the room. No sooner than the door closed (and out of ear shot) IMMEDIATELY the “seminar presenter” stated in front of all and directly to his assistant, to BAN HIM from re-entering the room. You can read all about my personal experience at my web site. I receive LOTS of visitors who, unfortunately “impulse bought” or, bit on the “pie-in-the-sky” opportunity biz. Making money whether online or offline is a process. This process IS NOT a 10 minute nor 20 minute nor 24 hour or 7 day process to “set-up”. There’s literally - as you know - LOTS to learn, and LOTS to do, and personally speaking, buying into a $2,500 or $5,000 or in some cases $10,000+ “opportunity” is A LOT of moo-la to spend and THAT’s not including marketing and promoting. Out of convenience (for my clients), I wrote a book and, as a result of seeing people bamboozled I just up-dated the public version titled NetSenseOnline. It’s NOT in Borders or Barns and Noble yet, BUT, with the “online version” I literally include almost everything that the reader will need to get going i.e., I include real PC software, videos, tons of real home based business ideas about “real people” who are doing a “real home based business from home”, tons of PLR articles, show people “what” to look for with “finding” a goldmine niche (if that’s what you want to do), discuss domain names, writing copy, images, hosting, spoofing/Phishing (which there’s more than one type), etc. Over all, I literally break it down in plain simple English and address everything that needs to be brought to the surface IF you want to be successful in your business. Point being: If you want an “online” or “offline” business, this is information that you literally need to know. By trade Frank, I’m a corporate trainer for a State of Florida course provider. And when I conduct a training class, I am ALWAYS asked about “the Internet” and “what they should do”. I do not claim to know it all, for there are people out there who are more knowledgeable than myself. However, with the knowledge and experience that I have I feel that I can at least contribute to the “education” to those sincerely interested in “the Internet” or “starting their own business” in hopes of saving them TONS of money, aggravation and time.

]]> Comment on What can we learn from Heather Mills? by Paula Sylvester http://commonsenseecommerce.com/blog/2007/04/25/what-can-we-learn-from-heather-mills/#comment-41413 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:48:07 +0000 http://commonsenseecommerce.com/blog/2007/04/25/what-can-we-learn-from-heather-mills/#comment-41413 My hat is off to you for such a wonderful comment on Ms. Heather Mills. More often than not there are people unfortunately whose only mission in life is to tear others down when accomplishments are achieved. Excellent blog by the way! :) My hat is off to you for such a wonderful comment on Ms. Heather Mills. More often than not there are people unfortunately whose only mission in life is to tear others down when accomplishments are achieved. Excellent blog by the way! :)

]]> Comment on PayPal Falling Apart? by Bernard Esterhuyse http://commonsenseecommerce.com/blog/2007/11/05/paypal-falling-apart/#comment-37528 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 07:46:23 +0000 http://commonsenseecommerce.com/blog/2007/11/05/paypal-falling-apart/#comment-37528 Hi Frank It seems serious if Paypal is coming apart at the seams. Over here (in South Africa) we are not able to receive Paypal payments, only make them. I have been hoping for a change in Paypal systems to enable us to receive payments, but if this are going backward there this seems unlikely. Hi Frank

It seems serious if Paypal is coming apart at the seams. Over here (in South Africa) we are not able to receive Paypal payments, only make them. I have been hoping for a change in Paypal systems to enable us to receive payments, but if this are going backward there this seems unlikely.

]]> Comment on Drop Ship Scams by Jerry Dexter http://commonsenseecommerce.com/blog/2006/11/05/drop-ship-scams/#comment-32347 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 15:06:10 +0000 http://commonsenseecommerce.com/blog/2006/11/05/drop-ship-scams/#comment-32347 Chris, We're not quite sure how you add 1+1 to end up with a total of 3. DSDI INC is a wholesale distribution company and never sells directly to the public. Additionally, the company you are referring to (megahanson.com) is NOT our organization, nor is it controlled or managed by DSDI employees and/or agents. We presently work with more than 26,000 retailers, and we promptly investigate any complaints MAP pricing complaints made by the reseller community. Chris,

We’re not quite sure how you add 1+1 to end up with a total of 3. DSDI INC is a wholesale distribution company and never sells directly to the public. Additionally, the company you are referring to (megahanson.com) is NOT our organization, nor is it controlled or managed by DSDI employees and/or agents. We presently work with more than 26,000 retailers, and we promptly investigate any complaints MAP pricing complaints made by the reseller community.

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