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BoberFett

Tue Feb 10, 2004 8:58 pm

Right now vendors are as stupid as they are ugly.

Vendors need some simple statistics that get mailed periodically. Right now, I can only think of one statistic that I'd want to know, but I'm sure that some of you other merchantscould think of more.

It would be extremely helpful to know if people were browsing your vendors or not. As an architect, I don't sell high volume, I sell big ticket items. I have some tools and personal harvesters, but mostly I deal in high rated crafting stations and high BER harvesters. I haven't sold much in a few days and I have no idea if my problem is exposure or prices.

If I knew lots of people were browsing my vendor, then prices might be the problem. If nobody is browsing, then exposure and advertising are the problem. As things stand, there's no way for me to know which actions to take. Do I lower prices or do I register my vendor under a different category?

Message Edited by BoberFett on 02-10-2004 09:58 PM

DocSavag

Wed Feb 11, 2004 7:00 am

#2

Daily Statistics from [Vendor Name]

[Sales]
Number of Views: 137
Number of Items Sold: 34
Total Credits Sold: 214,231
Average Credits Per Sale: 6300
Last Sale: Gorusk Ventrali (7321 Credits) at Tueday Feb 10 2004 21:45:30

[Offers]
Total Items Offered: 12
Total Credits for Offers: 2000
Average Credits per Offer: 167
Last Offer: Gorusk Ventrali (2134 Credits) at Tueday Feb 10 2004 21:44:30

[Stockroom]
Total Items in Stockroom: 3
Oldest Stockroom Item: Tueday Feb7 2004 21:44:30 (3 Days)

This should be emailed every 24 hours and should be viewable realtime when you examine the vendor. (Just like the build statistics on Factories)

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Chataka Windae
Rifleman/Combat Medic
CEO, Windae Enterprises
Mesric Sanctuary Founder

BoberFett

Wed Feb 11, 2004 11:26 am

#3

That'd be plenty for me.

EnigmaAB

Wed Feb 11, 2004 6:26 pm

#4

My preference would be as follows:

Daily Statistics from [Vendor Name]

[Sales]
Number of Views: 137
Number of Items Sold: 34
Total Credits Sold: 214,231
Average Credits Per Sale: 6300
Last Sale: Gorusk Ventrali (7321 Credits) at Tueday Feb 10 2004 21:45:30

[Offers]
Total Items Offered: 12
Total Credits for Offers: 2000
Average Credits per Offer: 167
Last Offer: Gorusk Ventrali (2134 Credits) at Tueday Feb 10 2004 21:44:30

[Stockroom]
Total Items in Stockroom: 3
Oldest Stockroom Item: Tueday Feb7 2004 21:44:30 (3 Days)

[Itemized Sales]
10000 Poda Desh Copper, 80000cr, Some Buyer, 03:49:55
3000 Eleda Rhodium Steel, 50000cr, Another Buyer, 11:01:00
etc...

[Itemized Offers]
1 Laa, 10000000cr, Ima Scammer, 16:45:30
etc...

This message would be sent out daily and replace the one email per purchase messages. It would be sent to all administrators of the vendor.. Oh wait, we don't have that ability. Sales and offers would be grouped by player rather than time.

Shala Darkdust

Puck_Starfire

Wed Feb 11, 2004 9:03 pm

#5

Heck I'd just be happy with an Items Sold and Credits Made report. The rest is cool, but not necessary.

And on those "stupid and ugly" vendors, when are they gonna learn that I am their BOSS and quit pitching me those darn Ad Barks? I swear, my salespeoplewould try to sell to even a Jawa.

Message Edited by Puck_Starfire on 02-11-2004 11:04 PM

Taranog

Wed Feb 11, 2004 9:37 pm

#6

I was JUST about to post something about this. One thing though to add though possibly is what is listed currently in stock on your vendor...i hate having to run back and forth from planets just too see what i have in stock at that moment.

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Csin

Thu Feb 12, 2004 1:30 am

#7

/drool

I pay my vendors every day to sell my goods. Without me they'd be those wandering unemployed NPC's you find around the starports trying to look busy.

Why do I have to put bamboo shoots under their nails to get any kind of information from them? Don't they know I have a radial menu option to DELETE them? Heck if I knew my boss had that kind of power I'd be the most informative employee in the place. The problem should be getting them to STOP talking.

Csin Csity
Master Merchant

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Medical Supplies, Droids, Deeds,
Clothing, and More every day.

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