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0 pointsplaguuuuuu13y ago0 comments

Dude, why can't I just browse a bunch of products for sale? That's all I want to do, I don't want to sign up to your site. I just want to see what's listed and possibly buy some parts. I'll probably check back again tomorrow if I see a few interesting things, probably in my lunch break at work. I've been thinking about getting a Garrett 3071 turbo kit but haven't given into the temptation yet -- but probably after seeing one listed for a few days I might cave in and buy it on impulse.

But I won't, because I don't want to sign up to be able to window shop...

and I stopped looking at your site after about 15 seconds as a result.

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kerryfalk13y ago· 4 in thread

https://www.styckyd.com/search

plaguuuuuuOP13y ago

Being terse in this post bc I'm working atm and don't have much time.

a) Link either doesn't exist on main page or isn't immediately apparent enough.

b) Consider this page - http://www.boostclassifieds.com.au. Today is the first time I've seen it - visually it looks horrible and potentially untrustworthy. If I may say so, your site looks freakin' incredible. But on their site, the first thing my eyes land on is a gigantic list of categories. It takes me FIVE seconds to find the link to "turbos and superchargers" and one click later I'm where I want to be, looking at what I want to buy. Which I guarantee I'm doing right now - in fact I've spotted a couple of GT280RS that look pretty good to me.

I had to navigate through so much shit to find the search page and look for turbos on your site that I didn't actually want to bother.

kerryfalk13y ago

Thanks for that feedback. Not terse at all.

I'm having trouble with the balancing act. I definitely need to improve the searchability of the site. At the same time if I put everything front and center it'll become pretty apparent that we don't have many listings yet. Will that just turn people away? I'm not sure yet, I don't have the data to say.

I'll think more on this.

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ars13y ago

You've gone too far in the style over substance balance.

The site has so much style it's unusable. And what's with the B/W photos? They look horrible. Even on the detail page I have to mouse over it to get color.

People go a site like yours to get stuff done, not to chill out and look around.

P.S. I apologize if I sound too harsh, I'm not always good at giving criticism online.

drivebyacct213y ago

For some reason the URL and page say "search" on them...

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