Thanks for answering, for me the forums and the interaction there turned me into a very loyal customer, and I've been following the TSM team since then, although I don't spend nearly as much money anymore these days as I'd like to!Forums does help you gain insight into what people’s concerns are, what elements of the site can be improved with direct communication, what products they are looking for and so on. In truth though only a very small but vocal group will ever participate in a forum. So you have to weigh up the pro’s and con’s of having another channel to watch for customer interaction. For now SA Gamer is a sort of stop gap for this, as gamers are some of the more vocal customers you are ever likely to have.
I have always had a good customer experience from Take2 to Raru.
What is your secret in selecting the right people for the job ?
Our point of view on pricing is to offer the most fair pricing that we can, and be as transparent as possible. Our Was price is always the last price a customer could have bought the item for. This may mean we aren’t always the cheapest. The beauty of the Internet is that the consumer does have the freedom of choice to make up their own mind where they want to make their purchase from.
We don’t expect to bring the UK Imports back again. We had some major logistical issues with our UK fulfilment partners.
My question:
What you your opinion is the best / fastest way to attract people to your new e-commerce site?
Thanks,
JJ
How did eCommerce change from the time when you launched Take2 to when you launched Raru - if at all?
Can we expect daily deals similar to Takealot, loot and other retailers ?
Is there benefit to this ?
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That is a question with no easy answer when you don't have loads of money to spend on marketing which might not even be effective. We have tried various platforms but for the moment prefer to stick to online advertising mediums only. The online benefits being that you can track how well it is working much faster than say a magazine ad.