woodyratm Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 2 hours ago, simisker said: Yay - finally Well, yeah - it's better than the old one. But I think we all know how low that bar was. If you're reading this, BassDirect guys: it's probably a good idea to change your login URL from the default Wordpress one 😂😂😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodyratm Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 New site is better, though still quite slow. Maybe backend infrastructure needs upped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munurmunuh Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 I really liked the old website, I'm glad I sold my basses through them with that previous used basses page, which put all the range in front of the buyers faces. Endless scrolling is boring af, as is faffing about with filters. Anyway, the world's now got what the world wanted, I hope it'll consider whining a bit less. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royaly T Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 (edited) Bought and sold with Bass Direct, always found them to be very good. Its my go to shop. i bought a second hand cab from them which got damaged in transit. I got a quote of around £50 to repair it, I picked up the PHONE and told them, sent some pictures, they refunded £50 straight away. Edited August 3, 2023 by Royaly T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 This is the page I find most useful - https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/about-us/our-brands/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 1 hour ago, woodyratm said: New site is better, though still quite slow. Maybe backend infrastructure needs upped. Probably skimped on the SQL DTU but I expect the web dev company has made a suggestion on that, its Cloud based so scaling should be very easy. I'm popping down there tomorrow and will feedback as was OK for me during my unofficial UAT. I made a few suggestions regarding the filters but they are as I saw it a few weeks ago. 9 minutes ago, EBS_freak said: This is the page I find most useful - https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/about-us/our-brands/ Agreed - it has actual context around each brand and isn't just a list of gear that doesn't give any insight as to where it's from, or what's good about it (e.g GuitarGuitar). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammybee Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 Did he make the website himself? It's marginally better than the old one but still looks like it's from circa 2015 rather than something from 2023. Somethings you can/should DIY - an ecommerce website? nah you should leave that to a pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodyratm Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 12 minutes ago, Machines said: Probably skimped on the SQL DTU but I expect the web dev company has made a suggestion on that, its Cloud based so scaling should be very easy. I'm popping down there tomorrow and will feedback as was OK for me during my unofficial UAT. I made a few suggestions regarding the filters but they are as I saw it a few weeks ago. Agreed - it has actual context around each brand and isn't just a list of gear that doesn't give any insight as to where it's from, or what's good about it (e.g GuitarGuitar). To be fair, I wonder if they’ll have as much traffic going forward. Maybe the excitement of the new site will subside and it’ll be fine. Not like it’s actually failing, it was just a bit laggy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 23 minutes ago, sammybee said: Did he make the website himself? It's marginally better than the old one but still looks like it's from circa 2015 rather than something from 2023. Somethings you can/should DIY - an ecommerce website? nah you should leave that to a pro nope. its woocommerce in wordpress.... ...which makes me question... why did that take so long? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 44 minutes ago, Machines said: Probably skimped on the SQL DTU Sound thinking... but it's not in Azure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 OK, first observation - Privacy policy been cut and copied... and they forgot to put the links in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 1 hour ago, Machines said: Probably skimped on the SQL DTU but I expect the web dev company has made a suggestion on that, its Cloud based so scaling should be very easy. I'm popping down there tomorrow and will feedback as was OK for me during my unofficial UAT. I made a few suggestions regarding the filters but they are as I saw it a few weeks ago. A problem I found was using filters to go down to (in this case) a pre-owned bass, then using the location line Home > Bass Guitars > Pre-Owned Basses > AGH Alice 6-String Walnut – Pre-Owned clicking on Pre-owned Basses, at which point only "Sort by" and "Brands" are available, and not any other filters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammybee Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 59 minutes ago, EBS_freak said: nope. its woocommerce in wordpress.... ...which makes me question... why did that take so long? Yeah, but the whole thing looks like its been put together by someone who doesn't do it for a living... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 Search was quick for me, just over a second to find all used fenders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 I've only had a brief glance, but the Pre-Owned basses seem to have a weight specified. IMO that's a great step forward. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 2 hours ago, EBS_freak said: Sound thinking... but it's not in Azure. It's the only cloud service I deal with 🥲. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 1 hour ago, Stub Mandrel said: Search was quick for me, just over a second to find all used fenders. Having an early bonfire night Stubbs old man? Or do you need new oars for your fleet of coracles? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 55 minutes ago, chris_b said: I've only had a brief glance, but the Pre-Owned basses seem to have a weight specified. IMO that's a great step forward. Although the units aren't specified, you have to make an assumption on that. For all we know, it might be groats and furlongs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 2 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said: Search was quick for me, just over a second to find all used fenders. Maybe all the searching we're doing is loading up the cache. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno1981 Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 I find it to harder to navigate around quickly on this new site. I actually used to value being able to see thumbnails at a glance on the old site to have a quick scan of new items, I don’t think that’s possible anymore. Some more shortcuts to filters on the landing pages for accessories like strings would help. “Show me all 4 string sets” or something. When I open strings I get 8 pages of results and a massive number of filters, it’s overwhelming tbh. I open it and click away as it feels like too much work to find my way around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 So long as the new site is actively linked to the stock inventory, then it is a massive improvement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 Looks good on desktop, but the items are a bit too big on mobile, 1 per line. Anyway, it's better - and I don't envy them having to do it and deal with all the experts who come out of the woodwork with an opinion lol. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 22 minutes ago, ped said: Looks good on desktop, but the items are a bit too big on mobile, 1 per line. Anyway, it's better - and I don't envy them having to do it and deal with all the experts who come out of the woodwork with an opinion lol. Punters aren't experts. But at the end of the day, they are the people you've got to please in terms of experience. So in this case, their opinions may count more (or at least as much as) the experts. Experts aren't the target buyers, the punters are. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 3 minutes ago, EBS_freak said: Punters aren't experts. But at the end of the day, they are the people you've got to please in terms of experience. So in this case, their opinions may count more (or at least as much as) the experts. Experts aren't the target buyers, the punters are. Yeah I know, I just know the feeling of launching something then everyone weighing in, even if it's useful and well meaning it can be a bit of a deluge! 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 (edited) It was always going to be the case given the build up! For me, Im not mad keen on the layout (I thought the last site was quite good to navigate, just looked gash and some of the copy was sloppy - that's why I find the cut and copy without the links frustrating. Ultimately, it's of no real concern to me though, just things like that comes across as a bit sloppy, thats all... I like attention to the details, especially if it's reflected in the way the business in question operates) Edited August 4, 2023 by EBS_freak 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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