Doctor Archive
Thread: Getting your name out there
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Talset11
Tue Dec 07, 2004 12:30 am
#1
Any tips or tricks?
Anyone try e-mailing buffing docs with waypoints and prices? How was the reaction? Positive, or negative
Got my vendors on the map now. Considering a barker droid. put a few samples on the bazaar anything im missing?
Thanks
Sgurr
Tue Dec 07, 2004 12:59 am
#2
Without being sure what you mean, you seem to do the right things. 
I imagine what you are trying to do is to establish yourself as a crafting doc, advertising your wares and services? One thing you have to remember is that it will take time. It will take a lot of time and effort to establish a new business. Depending on your server and neighbourhood (obviously), I'd say it takes maybe 1-3 months to start getting regulars and earning yourself a name.
You should also check out the Merchant profession forums for general ideas and tips on how to establish your busniess in the SWG economy.
I imagine what you are trying to do is to establish yourself as a crafting doc, advertising your wares and services? One thing you have to remember is that it will take time. It will take a lot of time and effort to establish a new business. Depending on your server and neighbourhood (obviously), I'd say it takes maybe 1-3 months to start getting regulars and earning yourself a name. You should also check out the Merchant profession forums for general ideas and tips on how to establish your busniess in the SWG economy.
ufo-beefcake
Tue Dec 07, 2004 6:56 am
#3
This one may be obvious, but I would find the highest density sales location (like a mall) and seek out the owner. If you have good negotiation skills, they may let you place a vendor in their mall. Typically, this will get you on the map the fastest as these places typically have the highest traffic. Also, consider placing the same type of vendor in multiple places if you can crank out enough product. These are just a couple of thoughts.
Cheers,
Beefcake
Ojes
Tue Dec 07, 2004 9:47 am
#4
The simplest (and most time/cost-effective) way I have found is to simply setup a little macro that does something like this:
/shout Ojes' Med Vendors now carry buffpacks! Located just 800meters from Theed starport on Naboo at neg5219 3419. Current stock are MU89/878/2:38/30ch. Singles and 5-pack crates available.
Please doNOT loop it and spam outside the starport. I really don't like that kind of thing. I simply put that on my toolbar and hit the key everytime I go through any starport in my normal course of travels.
Follow that up with a customer list and mass emails to that distribution when you restock and you will foster repeat business.
Good luck with your business plan...
Rere
Tue Dec 07, 2004 10:15 am
#5
If you ask me LOCATION means everything here. Find a good spot near one of the main cities (I prefer eitherTheed or Coronet), advertise a bit in your trade forums to let people know you're out there and in times of somewhat low sales because of JtL, I'd also suggest you run a little macro a couple hours a day in the Auction Channel advertising your wares.
But above all, choose a location that is nearthe Starport of one of the major cities.
Talset11
Tue Dec 07, 2004 3:26 pm
#6
Appreciate the replies ill open up a second location near coronet and give the other ideas a try
Slash_DPC
Wed Dec 08, 2004 8:57 am
#7
Rere wrote:If you ask me LOCATION means everything here. Find a good spot near one of the main cities (I prefer either Theed or Coronet), advertise a bit in your trade forums to let people know you're out there and in times of somewhat low sales because of JtL, I'd also suggest you run a little macro a couple hours a day in the Auction Channel advertising your wares.But above all, choose a location that is near the Starport of one of the major cities.
I'd have to agree, location is everything. I setup my shop south of Coronet and always harped on where it was located.
Yes, I did send out my email as an ad to all the coronet doctors. It would say something along the lines of "Hey, saw you buffing, want to tell you about my shop. I have this, this, and this. Look foward to doing biz w/ u." I think that worked incredibly well. I'd say 20% of the people I sent emails to I got biz from, but whats even better is that 90% of that 20% kept coming back. Even though ppl don't like it, spamming in starports does work contrary to popular belief. I spammed as well and noticed a difference in sales.
Hope this helps.
ThelaMisan
Fri Dec 10, 2004 1:20 am
#8
I'm always looking for vendors with decent buffpacks. It seems that everytime I got to buy more all the vendors I have waypoints for are either gone or out of stock.
I'd approach some of the doctors who are always buffing outside the starports and let them know about your vendors - some may want to place standing orders.
Also, if you spend some time buffing in a high traffic place, you'll probably get lots of other doctors asking where you get your buffs - I get asked constantly when I'm outside Coronet's starport buffing.
Good Luck.
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