Better Business Bureau [Feedback & Advice]

[Neu Engollon]

I'm rather new to GE&T and labeling me as a troll doesn't help anything. However, I will still take your advice. Unfortunately, reserving posts doesn't work because I get the "you cannot make another post so soon after your last" error.

Yes, that requires patience. You don't get that message forever. It literally doesn't even last a minute.

Also, I think YOU are the troll here, as that you blatantly disregard that the first storefront I made is the one you just replied to. Stop saying I'm "Regressing".
Third of all, see the catalog, it has the actual products.
The fact that you turned from a legitimate advice-giver to a troll that can't read a catalog beats me.

I replied to both your requests, actually. I missed the link to your catalog, sorry.
You can stop now on throwing the 'Troll' word around. That's not how that works.

Your signature is about your right to make low effort posts. I think that has tainted my view of your seriousness. So apologies, but you have to understand how that comes off and the fact that this latest thread of yours features less than your first attempt.
Everything else I was going to reply to, I thought better of with counsel, so I stand by what Aquitayne says.

[Fishelle]

I'm rather new to GE&T and labeling me as a troll doesn't help anything. However, I will still take your advice. Unfortunately, reserving posts doesn't work because I get the "you cannot make another post so soon after your last" error.

Yes, that requires patience. You don't get that message forever. It literally doesn't even last a minute.

Also, I think YOU are the troll here, as that you blatantly disregard that the first storefront I made is the one you just replied to. Stop saying I'm "Regressing".
Third of all, see the catalog, it has the actual products.
The fact that you turned from a legitimate advice-giver to a troll that can't read a catalog beats me.

I replied to both your requests, actually. I missed the link to your catalog, sorry.
You can stop now on throwing the 'Troll' word around. That's not how that works.

Your signature is about your right to make low effort posts. I think that has tainted my view of your seriousness. So apologies, but you have to understand how that comes off and the fact that this latest thread of yours features less than your first attempt.
Everything else I was going to reply to, I thought better of with counsel, so I stand by what Aquitayne says.

I'm genuinely concerned if you have dyslexia. First, the response to my second post, now you interpreting a F7-sided signature thing AGAINST low effort posts as a declaration on me claiming the right to make trash posts.
Either that or you are a troll.

[Fishelle]

Anyways, I'm still looking for specific suggestions for this storefront.

[Azhaar]

Anyways, I'm still looking for specific suggestions for this storefront.

This storefront needs some images, IMO, something to represent the products you want to sell. Since you are following the concept of a Minecraft store, maybe if you used some game sprites, like some 32-bit icons.

[Imperial Majapahit]

Anyways, I'm still looking for specific suggestions for this storefront.

Hey there Fishelle, I rarely lurk around GE&T but I'd like to help out based on my observations of what other NSers' have been doing well. Neu Engollon and Aquitayne have both made great suggestions which I agree and I'd like to add to.

Since GE&T is an in-character forum, you'd get plenty of ideas for improvement by imagining being in a customer's shoes when browsing your storefront. The first thing I'd recommend is adding a brief in-character explanation on why your store exists and why we (potential customers) should buy your products. For example, if I were a wandering trader from a FanT nation, what sort of store would I be looking at exactly? What kind of branding would I be treated to? Certainly I wouldn't know what "Minecraft" and "modded" or "base game" means, since they (presumably) don't exist in our in-character universe. But you can make it make sense through better descriptions, branding, and imagery.

This also applies to your products or services too. You already have a catalogue, which is great (although by the amount and kind of items you're selling, I wouldn't say a separate catalogue page is a must—you can make another post below the main thread for your products list for better ease of access). A more detailed description of your products would also be nice, like what exactly are what does "mundane wood" look like and what can I do with it exactly? What do mystical petals do and what kind of watermelon am I looking at?

Remember, I'm not browsing your storefront as a NationStates user in the "real world" that has played Minecraft and knows what kinds of in-game items exist. I'm doing so as an in-character person in the NS universe with (again, presumably) no prior knowledge of your products or services. You, as the product seller or service provider, must enlighten me and convince me, through branding and marketing.

You could use some common marketing catchphrases and slogans to deliver the message in promoting your products or services as well. For example, you have a crafting service which I'd imagine people would use when they face difficulties crafting the items they want or finding the required ingredients. So you could write something like

Don't remember the crafting recipe for your dream sword? Need help brewing your intricate, special potion?

Worry not, traveler, we offer you exclusive and skilled super-crafters ready to assist all your crafting needs!
Better yet, for each 500 NSD worth of purchases, you get a 30% discount for any craftable items you desire!

Lastly, Aquitayne mentioned the importance of knowing your market. While the customer base for FanT stores are relatively fewer than MT and FT, it still exists, and I think people would be even more interested if you craft your store's branding in the best way possible to attract them. It just takes some bit of effort and imagination. That's what NS roleplaying is all about, I believe.

I hope this helps, wish you the very best of luck ahead!

[Fishelle]

Anyways, I'm still looking for specific suggestions for this storefront.

Hey there Fishelle, I rarely lurk around GE&T but I'd like to help out based on my observations of what other NSers' have been doing well. Neu Engollon and Aquitayne have both made great suggestions which I agree and I'd like to add to.

Since GE&T is an in-character forum, you'd get plenty of ideas for improvement by imagining being in a customer's shoes when browsing your storefront. The first thing I'd recommend is adding a brief in-character explanation on why your store exists and why we (potential customers) should buy your products. For example, if I were a wandering trader from a FanT nation, what sort of store would I be looking at exactly? What kind of branding would I be treated to? Certainly I wouldn't know what "Minecraft" and "modded" or "base game" means, since they (presumably) don't exist in our in-character universe. But you can make it make sense through better descriptions, branding, and imagery.

This also applies to your products or services too. You already have a catalogue, which is great (although by the amount and kind of items you're selling, I wouldn't say a separate catalogue page is a must—you can make another post below the main thread for your products list for better ease of access). A more detailed description of your products would also be nice, like what exactly are what does "mundane wood" look like and what can I do with it exactly? What do mystical petals do and what kind of watermelon am I looking at?

Remember, I'm not browsing your storefront as a NationStates user in the "real world" that has played Minecraft and knows what kinds of in-game items exist. I'm doing so as an in-character person in the NS universe with (again, presumably) no prior knowledge of your products or services. You, as the product seller or service provider, must enlighten me and convince me, through branding and marketing.

You could use some common marketing catchphrases and slogans to deliver the message in promoting your products or services as well. For example, you have a crafting service which I'd imagine people would use when they face difficulties crafting the items they want or finding the required ingredients. So you could write something like

Don't remember the crafting recipe for your dream sword? Need help brewing your intricate, special potion?

Worry not, traveler, we offer you exclusive and skilled super-crafters ready to assist all your crafting needs!
Better yet, for each 500 NSD worth of purchases, you get a 30% discount for any craftable items you desire!

Lastly, Aquitayne mentioned the importance of knowing your market. While the customer base for FanT stores are relatively fewer than MT and FT, it still exists, and I think people would be even more interested if you craft your store's branding in the best way possible to attract them. It just takes some bit of effort and imagination. That's what NS roleplaying is all about, I believe.

I hope this helps, wish you the very best of luck ahead!

Thanks!

[Munkcestrian RepubIic]

Banned from the Discord server for no reason whatsoever, other than Neu Engollon's bizarre belief that this nation was actually my puppet for some reason. I joined and engaged in good faith, and I am proud to say remained polite throughout despite the nonsense thrown at me. I look forward to posting my new storefront soon, even without the input of the GE&T Discord server.

[Fishelle]

Banned from the Discord server for no reason whatsoever, other than Neu Engollon's bizarre belief that this nation was actually my puppet for some reason. I joined and engaged in good faith, and I am proud to say remained polite throughout despite the nonsense thrown at me. I look forward to posting my new storefront soon, even without the input of the GE&T Discord server.

Neu Engellion is a troll.

[Munkcestrian RepubIic]

Banned from the Discord server for no reason whatsoever, other than Neu Engollon's bizarre belief that this nation was actually my puppet for some reason. I joined and engaged in good faith, and I am proud to say remained polite throughout despite the nonsense thrown at me. I look forward to posting my new storefront soon, even without the input of the GE&T Discord server.

Neu Engellion is a troll.

Not particularly friendly to me and anyone else who he accuses of being a troll without ascertaining the facts of the matter first (see: his response to your signature), but I wouldn't call him a troll.