Comments on: New Features: Inventory Notification by Email, and Customizable Product Data http://www.dropshippingblog.com/announcements/03/new-features-inventory-notification-by-email-and-customizable-product-data/ Opinions & insights from Doba Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:01:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: veronica http://www.dropshippingblog.com/announcements/03/new-features-inventory-notification-by-email-and-customizable-product-data/comment-page-1/#comment-1419 veronica Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:05:50 +0000 http://www.dropshippingblog.com/?p=530#comment-1419 like this, i was actually wondering if i could do this :) like this, i was actually wondering if i could do this :)

]]> By: Lucile Wittren http://www.dropshippingblog.com/announcements/03/new-features-inventory-notification-by-email-and-customizable-product-data/comment-page-1/#comment-1315 Lucile Wittren Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:44:13 +0000 http://www.dropshippingblog.com/?p=530#comment-1315 Quote:It’s a great feature if it doesn’t continue repeating the same item. Do you continue to receive a stock out notification each time the supplier updates their inventory and the item continues to be at zero stock during multiple supplier updates? If it does continue to repeat, that is not good because if you are managing alot of items you won’t be able to tell a new stock out from an existing one. Your thoughts? endquote When you are notified it is out of stock, go to watchlist and delete OR you will continue to receive the notice. I absolutely love this time saver. Quote:It’s a great feature if it doesn’t continue repeating the same item. Do you continue to receive a stock out notification each time the supplier updates their inventory and the item continues to be at zero stock during multiple supplier updates? If it does continue to repeat, that is not good because if you are managing alot of items you won’t be able to tell a new stock out from an existing one. Your thoughts? endquote
When you are notified it is out of stock, go to watchlist and delete OR you will continue to receive the notice. I absolutely love this time saver.

]]> By: Mike http://www.dropshippingblog.com/announcements/03/new-features-inventory-notification-by-email-and-customizable-product-data/comment-page-1/#comment-1296 Mike Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:13:29 +0000 http://www.dropshippingblog.com/?p=530#comment-1296 I've just staered using the watchlist email and have no issues with it at present. I found that repeating 'out of stock' items in each email keeps me current as to what is re-stocked and what is not. I make the assumption that anything not re-stocked after 2-3 emails will not be re-stocked at all and drop the items from my catalog. Jennifer .. 2-6 weeks is too long for anyone to wait. I ran into the same situation with a supplier several weeks ago and dropped him. I make it a practice to drop any supplier that takes an excessive amount of time to 're-stock' items. I realize not all of us can do this, but .. (m) I’ve just staered using the watchlist email and have no issues with it at present. I found that repeating ‘out of stock’ items in each email keeps me current as to what is re-stocked and what is not. I make the assumption that anything not re-stocked after 2-3 emails will not be re-stocked at all and drop the items from my catalog.

Jennifer ..
2-6 weeks is too long for anyone to wait. I ran into the same situation with a supplier several weeks ago and dropped him. I make it a practice to drop any supplier that takes an excessive amount of time to ‘re-stock’ items.

I realize not all of us can do this, but ..

(m)

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.dropshippingblog.com/announcements/03/new-features-inventory-notification-by-email-and-customizable-product-data/comment-page-1/#comment-1278 Jennifer Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:01:49 +0000 http://www.dropshippingblog.com/?p=530#comment-1278 I am so tired of waiting for items to be restocked!! We're supposed to tell customers 2-6 weeks wait time, but it seems to be inaccurate. Customers get mad, demand a refund (I'll give it b/c I don't want a bad rep), and then I get charged $35 from my merchant account. I'm losing money instead of making money! I am so tired of waiting for items to be restocked!! We’re supposed to tell customers 2-6 weeks wait time, but it seems to be inaccurate. Customers get mad, demand a refund (I’ll give it b/c I don’t want a bad rep), and then I get charged $35 from my merchant account. I’m losing money instead of making money!

]]> By: Erik http://www.dropshippingblog.com/announcements/03/new-features-inventory-notification-by-email-and-customizable-product-data/comment-page-1/#comment-1260 Erik Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:21:54 +0000 http://www.dropshippingblog.com/?p=530#comment-1260 I think it should also notify when items are back in stock as well. I think it should also notify when items are back in stock as well.

]]> By: Jason Cook http://www.dropshippingblog.com/announcements/03/new-features-inventory-notification-by-email-and-customizable-product-data/comment-page-1/#comment-1256 Jason Cook Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:36:26 +0000 http://www.dropshippingblog.com/?p=530#comment-1256 Mike, Yes the API is an extra cost, and is part of our SMB (small to medium business) platform Beatrice, The changes you make to your item data are only seen by you. Changes made by others will not be seen by you when logging in to your catalog. Currently there are no plans to change the amount of items you can watch. Mike,

Yes the API is an extra cost, and is part of our SMB (small to medium business) platform

Beatrice,

The changes you make to your item data are only seen by you. Changes made by others will not be seen by you when logging in to your catalog. Currently there are no plans to change the amount of items you can watch.

]]> By: Jason Cook http://www.dropshippingblog.com/announcements/03/new-features-inventory-notification-by-email-and-customizable-product-data/comment-page-1/#comment-1255 Jason Cook Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:33:14 +0000 http://www.dropshippingblog.com/?p=530#comment-1255 Jerry, Thank your comments. I assure you we took that into account when designing the Watch List notification feature. The items in your watch list notification are sorted by most recently updated so the items that change more frequent will show up above the items that remain out of stock. If you are only managing a small amount of items, and they all fall below the threshold or settings you set, then yes you will see some duplicate item data. In our next phase, we are working towards parsing out the item data once it has been sent once if the information hasn't changed since sending the previous notification. As soon as that feature is updated, we will release an announcement. Jerry,

Thank your comments. I assure you we took that into account when designing the Watch List notification feature. The items in your watch list notification are sorted by most recently updated so the items that change more frequent will show up above the items that remain out of stock. If you are only managing a small amount of items, and they all fall below the threshold or settings you set, then yes you will see some duplicate item data.
In our next phase, we are working towards parsing out the item data once it has been sent once if the information hasn’t changed since sending the previous notification. As soon as that feature is updated, we will release an announcement.

]]> By: Jerry http://www.dropshippingblog.com/announcements/03/new-features-inventory-notification-by-email-and-customizable-product-data/comment-page-1/#comment-1254 Jerry Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:50:00 +0000 http://www.dropshippingblog.com/?p=530#comment-1254 Jason, Just finished receiving my second email notification. I have to echo Carlton's comment above. Too many negatives to share in this blog. All that the emails give you is a snapshot of your watchlist. Same items repeat. At least for me, won't work. Actually creates more work. Jason, Just finished receiving my second email notification. I have to echo Carlton’s comment above. Too many negatives to share in this blog. All that the emails give you is a snapshot of your watchlist. Same items repeat. At least for me, won’t work. Actually creates more work.

]]> By: Jerry http://www.dropshippingblog.com/announcements/03/new-features-inventory-notification-by-email-and-customizable-product-data/comment-page-1/#comment-1249 Jerry Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:06:41 +0000 http://www.dropshippingblog.com/?p=530#comment-1249 Jason, on the email notifications. It's a great feature if it doesn't continue repeating the same item. Do you continue to receive a stock out notification each time the supplier updates their inventory and the item continues to be at zero stock during multiple supplier updates? If it does continue to repeat, that is not good because if you are managing alot of items you won't be able to tell a new stock out from an existing one. Your thoughts? Jason, on the email notifications. It’s a great feature if it doesn’t continue repeating the same item. Do you continue to receive a stock out notification each time the supplier updates their inventory and the item continues to be at zero stock during multiple supplier updates? If it does continue to repeat, that is not good because if you are managing alot of items you won’t be able to tell a new stock out from an existing one. Your thoughts?

]]> By: carlton faulconer http://www.dropshippingblog.com/announcements/03/new-features-inventory-notification-by-email-and-customizable-product-data/comment-page-1/#comment-1243 carlton faulconer Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:32:48 +0000 http://www.dropshippingblog.com/?p=530#comment-1243 I have heard some negative comments. What city is doba in? I have heard some negative comments. What city is doba in?

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