Sponsored thread - www.tradeonlyplumbing.co.uk BETA test

[Ray Stafford]

Hi All

You might like to go for a wander around the beta test version of our ecommerce site.

You will notice that you have to register before you can see prices or buy anything. This is because we don't want the general public seeing our prices, and we certainly don't want to sell them anything. I know that its a pain to register, but I think its worth it to protect your margins and keep joe public out.

You can register in 3 ways.

1) If you are gas-safe registered, you can use your gas safe number to verify your trade status. The registration system checks this automatically via the Gas Safe register, and should allow you access without further hassle. However, if you ticked the "no publicity" box when you registered with Gas Safe, then this won't work, and it ought to apologise and tell you that a human being will contact you soon.

2) If you have an account with us already AND we have a valid email address registered on your account, then you can get in almost straight away - we will just automatically send you an "update password" link and you should be fine.

3) If you have neither of the above, just fill in all the details, and it will tell you that a human will contact you. However, if you PM me with the email address that you registered with, I can authorise you immediately - although this only applies to plumbers arms members.

Please remember that it is a first release. It was working perfectly on the test set up earlier, but I bet something goes wrong now. If it does, please don't be afraid of letting us know. However, it is working and if you checkout, your credit card will be debited, and we will ship to you!

So fill yer boots.

Cheers

Ray

 

[Riley]

I *think* you are sorted Matt.

My admin panel wasn't broken, just very slow running from home.

I'm in mate thanks I'll try and break it for research purposes. :smile:

 

[Ray Stafford]

Doesn't recognise my email.

it's a @msn.com

will use the third option

hmmmm. We do have an @msn email address registered on your account.

Did you get the postcode right? As a security check, it also cross checks the postcode of the billing address.

 

[Killy Bing]

And im in

 

[Ray Stafford]

If someone called Gay has recently registered, don't forget to PM me the email address that you registered and I will authorise it immediately.

 

[Killy Bing]

Loving this. Finally no guessing on quotes!!

would quite like an option to see inc vat and excluding vat on items if possible at somepoint ray

 

[Ray Stafford]

Loving this. Finally no guessing on quotes!!

would quite like an option to see inc vat and excluding vat on items if possible at somepoint ray

Its something we are considering for version 2.

It seems a bit silly when you are using a £500 device to access a £30,000 website that you have to use a £3 calculator to work out the vat.

 

[Riley]

Really really impressed ray.

Need an option for biscuits/choccies etc :wink:

the he logging out on random pages bit has been mentioned hasn't it

 

[IDCHAPPY]

Looks good buddy, I'm sizing up an ideal system boiler at the minute

 

[Killy Bing]

Tut tut.

missing out the talon pipe cover accessories.....


was about to order that because im lazy...

 

[smtplumbing]

Ray I dont mind the calls Ian call me about the shipment delivery and I glad as I always add more to the order lol

 

[Ray Stafford]

and removing the cork from a bottle of plonk.

mmmm. A very acceptable 2011 Bordeaux Superior. One of three I bought for someone else who was doing me a favour. He failed to turn up, so stuff him - I'm having it. Much better than my normal weekday paint-stripper.

And maybe by the time I get home, someone will have actually bought something!

A random prize of doubtful value to the first five orders received.

Looks like we will be shipping some Boddingtons tomorrow then - we have our very first order, and thats how he rolls...

 

[Riley]

How much for free delivery ray I can never remember

 

[Ray Stafford]

How much for free delivery ray I can never remember

£100 Matt.

But we have trucks where you are every day of the week, so chat Ian or his team up, and you will probably be OK for less, so long as you don't ask us to deliver a single 15mm coupling.

Ray

 

[Riley]

Ha ha nice one cheers. Need some silly bits and I see you also do black mamba gloves for a damn sight less than anywhere else

 

[Killy Bing]

Another question ray!
as account holders do we have to credit our account or can we use customers cards.....

 

[villa_tom]

I've signed up looks a great site ray!!!!

i don't do any of my own work so I don't really know about prices etc etc, but I've just asked my mate how much he pays for a boiler and you're cheaper ;-)

come april when I start to seriously look at properties again, the first thing I'll be doing is sticking anew boiler in and I'll be buying from you mate

 

[Riley]

Another question ray!
as account holders do we have to credit our account or can we use customers cards.....

That is a bloody good question

 

[Chalked]

mmmm. A very acceptable 2011 Bordeaux Superior. One of three I bought for someone else who was doing me a favour. He failed to turn up, so stuff him - I'm having it. Much better than my normal weekday paint-stripper.




Looks like we will be shipping some Boddingtons tomorrow then - we have our very first order, and thats how he rolls...

Sorry Ray, but only her indoors drinks the red or white vinegar.! Bitter everyone for me!:smilewinkgrin:

 

[gasmanrob]

I don't know if this has been raised but I can see most of the prices baxi aqueous logic bahco and a few others other pages it asks I sign in to buy. Also it offers me a button to log out yet I haven't registered for it, that was from your link in the OP

 

[tamz]

I'm signed up twice maybe 3 times with differenht email addresses.
I was on the phone when doing it and not really paying attention. It said something about gas safe not recognised but it was.
Anyway i can see it :smile:

 

[Dotty]

I'm signed up twice maybe 3 times with differenht email addresses.
I was on the phone when doing it and not really paying attention. It said something about gas safe not recognised but it was.
Anyway i can see it :smile:

That's the Alzheimer's kicking in............

 

[tamz]

Yer probably right there John!

 

[Ray Stafford]

Another question ray!
as account holders do we have to credit our account or can we use customers cards.....

When you check out, you have the option to charge it to your account, or pay with a credit card.

If you charge a large sum to a card that is not registered to your billing address, you may get a call from us, and the card holder may get a call from their card providers fraud prevention department.

 

[Ray Stafford]

I'm signed up twice maybe 3 times with differenht email addresses.
I was on the phone when doing it and not really paying attention. It said something about gas safe not recognised but it was.
Anyway i can see it :smile:

I authorised the first one you tried - the @tc email address. I think you also tried using a virgin email address. The server replied "User not a virgin - application denied"

 

[Ray Stafford]

I don't know if this has been raised but I can see most of the prices baxi aqueous logic bahco and a few others other pages it asks I sign in to buy. Also it offers me a button to log out yet I haven't registered for it, that was from your link in the OP

Yep, it looks like we have a hole somewhere Rob. Lots of others with the same problem.

 

[Roger Welton]

Had look round all looks good

 

[Killy Bing]

Ray ray, a little idea.
list up fitting packs.

its such a pain booking in each one.

15mm straights x 50
15mm elbows x 100
15mm street elbow x 50
15mm equal tees x 50
15mm slip coupler x 10
15mm 45 x 20
15mm street 45 x 15
22mm straights x 25
22mm elbows x 25
22mm street elbow x 20
22mm equal tees x 25
22mm slip coupler x 10
22mm 45 x 15
22mm street 45 x 10
22mm to 3/4 imp x 10
22mm x 15 fitting reducer x 25

comes too £150.06 inc vat
and the tool bag

 

[TomLane]

Looks fantastic Ray!

Just wish I'd seen your email earlier before I ordered all my kit for this weeks work!

Look forward to using the site.

Ps, also having issues with being logged out. Using Firefox on Mac!

 

[Ray Stafford]

Ray ray, a little idea.
list up fitting packs.

its such a pain booking in each one.

I think will probably go with that Bill. We had a £100 pack on the back of our Pricebuster a while ago, and that sold reasonably well.

It shouldn't be too much of a pain though.

You don't have to go into each fitting - you can go to the tiled page like [DLMURL="http://www.tradeonlyplumbing.co.uk/pipe-fittings/copper-pipe-fittings/endfeed-fittings/endfeed-elbows.html"]this[/DLMURL] and use the "add to basket" number under each fitting. It was designed to allow you to crack out a fittings order ASAP.

Theoretically, you could do the same with boilers, but not many people buy boilers by the 100.

 

[Killy Bing]

I think will probably go with that Bill. We had a £100 pack on the back of our Pricebuster a while ago, and that sold reasonably well.

It shouldn't be too much of a pain though.

You don't have to go into each fitting - you can go to the tiled page like [DLMURL="http://www.tradeonlyplumbing.co.uk/pipe-fittings/copper-pipe-fittings/endfeed-fittings/endfeed-elbows.html"]this[/DLMURL] and use the "add to basket" number under each fitting. It was designed to allow you to crack out a fittings order ASAP.

Theoretically, you could do the same with boilers, but not many people buy boilers by the 100.

Still takes ages

it would be better if they all started at zero or nill instead of one, then you could enter 10 in one, 25 in the other and 6 on a third item.

hit add to basket and it adds all three items. (Any above zero on the page)

Take into account that adding each item refreshes the page, on slower connections itl be a massive pain.

You could show 40 items, enter values for 16 but refresh the page just ones.