Seeking your opinion

[mike schlottfeld]

I have recently opened an aquarium supply store at www.whalesale.com and I
am seeking your opinions.

Please let me know what you think on the setup of the store, prices, the
products currently carried, and what products I should add to the store

Please post your opinions on this newsgroup
Thanks
to reply to my email please remove the nospam- from my email address.

[RedForeman ©®]

Before you get any criticizm, you should be prepared for what you're about
to get...

Anytime someone comes into a newsgroup and asks for opinions, you're bound
to get some that are more negative than positive, so take that with a grain
of salt and don't get ****y when someone says something you don't like....
It's been done before...

I'll now go look and see whatcha got....

--

RedForeman ©®





"mike schlottfeld" > wrote in message
. net...
> I have recently opened an aquarium supply store at www.whalesale.com and I
> am seeking your opinions.
>
> Please let me know what you think on the setup of the store, prices, the
> products currently carried, and what products I should add to the store
>
> Please post your opinions on this newsgroup
> Thanks
> to reply to my email please remove the nospam- from my email address.
>
>

[Spindoctor]

On Fri, 02 Jan 2004 19:08:31 GMT, "mike schlottfeld"
> wrote:

>I have recently opened an aquarium supply store at www.whalesale.com and I
>am seeking your opinions.
>
>Please let me know what you think on the setup of the store, prices, the
>products currently carried, and what products I should add to the store
>
>Please post your opinions on this newsgroup
>Thanks
>to reply to my email please remove the nospam- from my email address.
>

It looks a little amateurish, for example the buttons with text
running to both sides

Can't comment on prices - you are on the wrong side of the pond, but I
know that I made more in pounds that you are charging in dollars for
the python kit

ps these kits should really come with a health warning about the drops
in temperatures, I will only use mine now with three kettles of
boiling water being added at the same time - two dead clowns from
temperature shock was a painful lesson.

Brian

[whalesale]

How would you present the buttons?

Would you just use text in a appealing font and skip the button itself?

"Spindoctor" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 02 Jan 2004 19:08:31 GMT, "mike schlottfeld"
> > wrote:
>
> >I have recently opened an aquarium supply store at www.whalesale.com and
I
> >am seeking your opinions.
> >
> >Please let me know what you think on the setup of the store, prices, the
> >products currently carried, and what products I should add to the store
> >
> >Please post your opinions on this newsgroup
> >Thanks
> >to reply to my email please remove the nospam- from my email address.
> >
>
> It looks a little amateurish, for example the buttons with text
> running to both sides
>
> Can't comment on prices - you are on the wrong side of the pond, but I
> know that I made more in pounds that you are charging in dollars for
> the python kit
>
> ps these kits should really come with a health warning about the drops
> in temperatures, I will only use mine now with three kettles of
> boiling water being added at the same time - two dead clowns from
> temperature shock was a painful lesson.
>
> Brian

[Amateur]

"whalesale" > wrote in message
. net...
> How would you present the buttons?
>
> Would you just use text in a appealing font and skip the button itself?
>

The buttons on my site are made with the text on them. I think I got them
from a site called www.cooltext.com . I made one button with text white, then
saved it, changed the color of the text to yellow, then saved that. I preload
the images and use a java script rollover to make the buttons change color when
the person hovers over it. Although I've not had any complaints, this can be
memory intensive. I don't see the text running off the side of the buttons on
your site as the was mentioned, but I still see the home button as part of your
header. That and the search should be fit into the page. Also, there's a lot of
empty space on the right side of the screen. By utilizing the whole screen, you
can prevent so much scrolling down.
Also, at the bottom of the page, your return policy link is listed three
times. Stop using front page and go buy that book I told you about. *wink*
Amateur
www.amateurcichlids.com

[Amateur]

"Spindoctor" > wrote in message
...
> ps these kits should really come with a health warning about the drops
> in temperatures, I will only use mine now with three kettles of
> boiling water being added at the same time - two dead clowns from
> temperature shock was a painful lesson.


I use my python with little to no problems. Even in my 10 gallon tanks where
temperature changes can be more drastic. I simply mix the hot and cold water to
match the temperature in the tank before closing the valve at the bottom of the
python.
Amateur

[whalesale]

I didnt get a chance to go out and get that book yet for 2 reasons.
I have been busy with family obligations+holiday
I lost the paper I wrote the name down on.

Could you please send me the name of the book again as

"Amateur" > wrote in message
om...
>
> "whalesale" > wrote in message
> . net...
> > How would you present the buttons?
> >
> > Would you just use text in a appealing font and skip the button itself?
> >
>
> The buttons on my site are made with the text on them. I think I got
them
> from a site called www.cooltext.com . I made one button with text white,
then
> saved it, changed the color of the text to yellow, then saved that. I
preload
> the images and use a java script rollover to make the buttons change color
when
> the person hovers over it. Although I've not had any complaints, this can
be
> memory intensive. I don't see the text running off the side of the buttons
on
> your site as the was mentioned, but I still see the home button as part of
your
> header. That and the search should be fit into the page. Also, there's a
lot of
> empty space on the right side of the screen. By utilizing the whole
screen, you
> can prevent so much scrolling down.
> Also, at the bottom of the page, your return policy link is listed
three
> times. Stop using front page and go buy that book I told you about. *wink*
> Amateur
> www.amateurcichlids.com
>
>

[Frank S]

> ps these kits should really come with a health warning
> about the drops in temperatures, I will only use mine
> now with three kettles of boiling water being added at
> the same time - two dead clowns from temperature
> shock was a painful lesson.

As you mentioned earlier in your post, I can tell you're referring to life
in the UK :) I lived there for three years. You blokes have VERY SMALL
water heaters. No wonder you run out of warm water before the fish tank is
full :)

Here in the States, it routine to have a hot water tank that is 50 gal or
more. Virtually every house has one this size. This makes it easy to fill
a 55 or even 100 gal tank with ~80F water with no problem. Simply adjust
the hot/cold ratio at the water faucet for the right temp before starting to
fill. I love my Python!

-Frank

[T]

Try this web site... He does a lot of Corp. type web pages...
www.gotmoose.com He can do a web site for you... Will not be cheap, but
very professional...

Tim


"whalesale" > wrote in message
. net...
> I didnt get a chance to go out and get that book yet for 2 reasons.
> I have been busy with family obligations+holiday
> I lost the paper I wrote the name down on.
>
> Could you please send me the name of the book again as
>
> "Amateur" > wrote in message
> om...
> >
> > "whalesale" > wrote in message
> > . net...
> > > How would you present the buttons?
> > >
> > > Would you just use text in a appealing font and skip the button
itself?
> > >
> >
> > The buttons on my site are made with the text on them. I think I got
> them
> > from a site called www.cooltext.com . I made one button with text white,
> then
> > saved it, changed the color of the text to yellow, then saved that. I
> preload
> > the images and use a java script rollover to make the buttons change
color
> when
> > the person hovers over it. Although I've not had any complaints, this
can
> be
> > memory intensive. I don't see the text running off the side of the
buttons
> on
> > your site as the was mentioned, but I still see the home button as part
of
> your
> > header. That and the search should be fit into the page. Also, there's a
> lot of
> > empty space on the right side of the screen. By utilizing the whole
> screen, you
> > can prevent so much scrolling down.
> > Also, at the bottom of the page, your return policy link is listed
> three
> > times. Stop using front page and go buy that book I told you about.
*wink*
> > Amateur
> > www.amateurcichlids.com
> >
> >
>
>

[Amateur]

"whalesale" > wrote in message
. net...
> I didnt get a chance to go out and get that book yet for 2 reasons.
> I have been busy with family obligations+holiday
> I lost the paper I wrote the name down on.
>
> Could you please send me the name of the book again as
>

The book is by Elizabeth Castro. It's a Visual Quickstart Guide put out by
Peachpit Press.
The title of the book is HTML for the World Wide Web. 4th edition.
www.peachpit.com

[Fish Keeper]

Petsmart.com sells the Rena XP3 for $40.00 less than you offer (free
shipping too)

[O]

In article >,
says...
> I have recently opened an aquarium supply store at www.whalesale.com and I
> am seeking your opinions.
>
> Please let me know what you think on the setup of the store, prices, the
> products currently carried, and what products I should add to the store
>
> Please post your opinions on this newsgroup
> Thanks
> to reply to my email please remove the nospam- from my email address.
>
>
>


I think you shout stop spamming in such a careful manner and call SWBPS
to get a real add like most respectable businesses do!

Orly

[Amateur]

"O" > wrote in message
t...
> I think you shout stop spamming in such a careful manner and call SWBPS
> to get a real add like most respectable businesses do!
>
> Orly

Well, well, well.
If it isn't Orly. Welcome back to the group. ;-)
Amateur