Unpopular Shops

[toenuki]

How come nobody bothers to visit those 2 comment shops?
And when people visit then the comments are about how the shop isn't good and junk.

Why won't people visit those shops and order some thing? It makes me feel bad looking at my shop or people's shops and then seeing a five star, 1000 comment shop doing so well above mine.

So why don't people bother to order any more?

 

[Aradai]

different people, different interests.
they might visit that other shop because of more options, the layout caught their eye, what they're selling is cheap, etc.
those people who were commenting on your past shops were saying how you can improve, not trying to insulting you. they were suggesting how you can get people to visit your shops.

 

[toenuki]

I just hate how some people ignore smaller threads

 

[-Apples-]

It's not about size. Just like what Aradai said, those shops have a better layout, better price, and more options. It's like the real world market.

For example, there are two burger stands. One has a large variety of options. You can decorate your burgers any way you like. It also charges less per burger. The other, does not have that feature where you decorate your own burgers. All burgers are the same. It charges more per burger. Which stand would you go to?

Now compare that to the signature shops and art shops on this site.

 

[lazuli]

quality of art/services = more customers.
you hav kind of a history of not making art and trying to sell it, so that may be a factor.

 

[-Apples-]

Computertrash also has a good point. Past behavior, especially not too long ago, is another factor that determines how much are customers willingly going to buy from you.

And another thing, it shouldn't be a site issue that one shop isn't drawing as much attention as another shop. If people like one shop more than the other, that's fine.

 

[oath2order]

I'd say a larger contributing factor is just plain old name recognition.

 

[Rasha]

it's ok, chill. I believe it's just that some people wait for that person to make the first order or comment which results in no comments lol XD
I remember setting a cheap shop for many furniture sets and later I found a thread above mine asking to buy sets I have!
I suggest you either keep bumping your thread or start again with a new one, caution not to spam though~
also what the comments above me suggested

 

[Moose]

different people, different interests.
they might visit that other shop because of more options, the layout caught their eye, what they're selling is cheap, etc.
those people who were commenting on your past shops were saying how you can improve, not trying to insulting you. they were suggesting how you can get people to visit your shops.

exactly that ������ cheaper prices better layouts etc
and people were just suggesting ideas they think will make it better

 

[toenuki]

Well; I just hope others have luck.

 

[daniduckyface]

It's most likely based on name recognition, reputation and what exactly you're selling. If you don't have a variety/items people aren't interested in buying then you won't get business. Name recognition for one thing helps and if i did a trade with you before i'm more likely to buy from your shop and if you have a good reputation then i'm more likely to buy from your shop etc.

 

[infinikitten]

I personally love smaller threads. I love the less popular sellers because you don't get lost in a long queue of other people's orders - but at the same time, a lot of people (myself included... guiltyyy ugh) don't go past the front page in those sections of the forum unless they CANNOT find what they're looking for right there, so the big threads getting bumped all the time drowns out the little ones. I'll try to be better about this and support the lil ones more <3

 

[Caius]

It depends for me. If the person I'm buying from has a good reputation I don't mind spending a bit more for something I want because I'm absolutely 100% sure I'm getting what I'm paying for. It also depends on what the item in question is. If it's a collectible I think it depends on what the worth of the collectible is versus the charge that determines who I buy from. If it's from a new person that I know nothing about I'll be a bit weary but give them a chance.

If it's something like art I simply go with the person that has the style closest to what I want. It's not meant to be an insult to other artists, but if I'm paying for a product I generally want to enjoy having/using said product.

In-Game AC stuff is closer to the first situation with collectibles. I want to be sure I'm getting what I'm paying for, but I can be weary. I definitely check thread responses to see if the seller has pulled through on offers before. I may also go through the sellers post history to get an idea of what their usual responses are to sales, or look for any kind of situation that's similar.

In the case of your shop doing well it may simply be supply and demand. People don't want what you're selling right now, or you're not their first go-to on the list because they don't know you. It's hard to say with certainty what the situation is.

 

[toenuki]

True to all of you. I just hope people have luck