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    Help: Preparing and packaging mesh clothes for sale

    in Mesh

    Posted

    3 hours ago, Syn Anatine said:

    It is not only slow people, or the disabled who would profit from a longer demo, it's also those with slow machines or connections. A large part of the SL userbase uses a potato to connect to the grid. I'd say 10 minutes would be better for a demo that ends up deleting itself. Otherwise, don't be confused if you get double purchases on demo's.

    Personally I prefer demo's with the word demo on it or around it simply because I can choose to demo the product at my own leisure. Sometimes RL pulls me away, sometimes an IM. I wouldn't ignore either just to try out the demo and if, by the time the demo is gone? I'd simply delete the folder and move on unless it's some super epic product I just *have* to have, which granted, doesn't happen often.

    Granted some people take the demo's to the extreme and you end up like a walking adboard with barely being able to see, but those are the merchants who lose customers as do those who offer timed demo's that are too short.

    Syn, I do honestly apologize to you and others that my 'slow people' comment was not aimed towards. 

    Thank you again, for your thoughtful responses to my inquiry. I will take all of this into consideration moving forward.

    Help: Preparing and packaging mesh clothes for sale

    in Mesh

    Posted

    5 hours ago, Kyrah Abattoir said:

    Please don't treat your customers as thieves. Your demos should make them want the full product.

    Also please consider selling your product as mod enabled, that mod tickbox is adding so much more value to your customer you're shooting yourself in the foot if you don't do it.

    Sighs... I guess I missed the topic 'Using the 5 Minute Demo Means You Think Your Customers Are Thieves'

    In all actuality, I just thought it was a really cool way to offer demos...

    I will take into consideration your suggestion on allowing modifications. Thank you.

    Help: Preparing and packaging mesh clothes for sale

    in Mesh

    Posted

    44 minutes ago, Lillith Hapmouche said:

    I also sense a great customer support persona ...

    Actually, I have great customer service skills, but I am not a doormat. I started this topic asking for help. You chose to respond by insulting and attacking me. I simply reacted to your response.

    If you were wanting to actually help me, as a new designer, to better my customer's experience... you failed.

    That being said, I have received some very informative responses. Because of those thoughtful responses from the other contributors , i am now rethinking my demo decisions.

    Help: Preparing and packaging mesh clothes for sale

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    Posted

    38 minutes ago, anna2358 said:

    I know some people who are heavily disabled and use SL as their one escape to what we laughingly call a Normal Life.  5 minutes is a bit fast if you have trouble with your stump on the trackerball and your mouth-stick on the keyboard.

    So I don't like short timed demos either.  I take your point about the DEMO stamps or, worse still, great big cubes attached to arms and legs obscuring the view of the very item you are considering (Pixie please note).

    But then I only buy things.

    Anna, thank you for giving me another perspective on the 5 Minute demo. Your response is very helpful to me, as I am sure to others just starting off. Going forward, I am now considering offering other options. Thanks again.

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    Help: Preparing and packaging mesh clothes for sale

    in Mesh

    Posted

    2 minutes ago, Syn Anatine said:

    You use Caspervend so the package does not go into the vendor. It, alongside the advert texture goes into the dropbox.
    I highly suggest closely reading the caspervend instructions if you have never used that system before. It's very well explained, though if you do have questions the caspertech in world group is always active and helpful.

    Thank you Syn, I appreciate your response. I will study the system thoroughly before implementation, and as Chic stated. Test. Test. Test.

    Help: Preparing and packaging mesh clothes for sale

    in Mesh

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Lillith Hapmouche said:

    Nope, there's no excuse for that "I totally don't trust you, potential customer, and/or I have some flaws to hide which you might discover when looking at my demo for longer" crap.

    Wow... did I wrong you in another life?

    I am sure I will not have you as a customer... and honestly from your response... no skin off my nose.

    I have received many demos; clunky boxes, clothing with DEMO stamped all over the item so you can't truly tell if there are flaws, and 5 Minute demos. 

    Maybe I am just a little quicker than most... but 5 minutes is quite enough time for me to check for fit and quality. I will definitely ask the creator of the 5 Minute Demo if they happen to have a 10 minute or longer demo. You know... for the slow people.

    I do want to thank you for your response. This exchange has been very eye opening. I truly hope you didn't have to spend more than 5 minutes crafting it.

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    Help: Preparing and packaging mesh clothes for sale

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    49 minutes ago, Chic Aeon said:

    Put your demo (I agree and hate the timed ones but your choice) and texture hud (this is really optional and up to you) along with your landmark and anything else you want to go to your customer in the CONTENTS pane of the package to be delivered.

    CHECK ALL YOUR PERMISSIONS SEVERAL TIMES and best to send to an alt who has no ability to edit your items for a final test.  Not that items need to be COPY in order for upackers to work (at least most as there are warnings all the time at gacha events).   

    The package (purse, box, hud unpacker whatever) goes into the vendor. 

    Since I don't use vendors in my shop I can't say what happens after that. Good luck.

    TEST TEST TEST.

     

     

    Thank you so much for your reply, Chic. I truly appreciate your guidance.

    Help: Preparing and packaging mesh clothes for sale

    in Mesh

    Posted

    Hi everyone... I need some help and hope I am posting this in the right forum.

    I am getting ready to open up shop... yay me. Thinking this would be a breeze after learning Blender, I am finding myself beating my head against a wall, struggling with the preparation of items to sell.

    Does someone have a workflow process they would be willing to share?

    I have:

    5 Minute Demo, texture hud, Caspervend, a package for delivery, script for opening said package.

    My main problem right now is packaging. Where or how do I load my clothes into my package for delivery? Do I load each piece of mesh and hud and note card into the Contents folder in Edit mode of Package? Is there anything else I need to do before uploading into my vendor?

    Any and all help will be appreciated. Thanks in advance...

    Help Me Please LSL Open Group Join How to Edit?

    in LSL Scripting

    Posted

    I appreciate your response CoffeeDuJour, and think I understand what you are saying. Please correct me if wrong. I rent a store and have a 'group joiner prim'. I place the whole script, that I added above, and the only thing I need to change, besides the group name in edit mode, is the Group UUID as you stated?

    Help Me Please LSL Open Group Join How to Edit?

    in LSL Scripting

    Posted

    I have the Open Group Join from secondlife.com/wiki and I need some help please.  Below is the script. This is a foreign language I just can not figure out... I know that my Group UUID goes in somewhere. Can someone please be so kind to show me where and if I need to edit anymore information within this script? Any and all help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you... Skye

      

    findgroupkey()
{
    list TempList = llGetObjectDetails(llGetKey(), [OBJECT_GROUP]);
    key groupkey = llList2Key(TempList, 0);
    if (groupkey == NULL_KEY)
    {
        llWhisper(0, "Set the Group for this object in EDIT under the GENERAL tab and be sure your Group is Open Enrollment.");
    }
    else
    {
        llWhisper(0, "Click the link from Chat History (Ctrl+H) and then click on JOIN button! secondlife:///app/group/" + (string) groupkey + "/about");
    }
}
 
default
{
    state_entry()
    {
        llSetText("Touch to Join\nour Group", <1, 1, 1>, 1.0); // white and opaque floating text, optional
        findgroupkey();
    }
 
    touch_start(integer total_number)
    {
        findgroupkey();
    }
}

    Creating and Transferring a Custom clothing order

    in Creation

    Posted

    Thank you for answering ChinRey.  We haven't discussed exclusivity yet, thank you for mentioning that.  Very good to know about setting permissions while rezzed instead of in inventory. I didn't realize you can have problems with this.  I doubt seriously they would want modify enabled, but will double check.  Now I guess one easy way would be to just drop my vendor into the store and that way the customers buy from me. Decisions... decisions. :D

     

    Any other guidance you can offer is truly appreciated! Thanks again.

    Creating and Transferring a Custom clothing order

    in Creation

    Posted

    Hi everyone,

    I am new to designing clothes and have received a request for a custom order someone wants to sell in their shop. Before I take this on I want to make sure I am doing this right for mine and the customer's sake.  Can anyone help guide me with the best way to set up and transfer items to be resold by another store?

     

    Thank you for your time!

     

     

    Lindex Best Buy help please

    in Linden Dollars (L$)

    Posted

    I am a little confused and frustrated. lol  On Sunday, June 25th I placed a Best Buy for Linden at 265 which was the rate listed. It has been 5 days. At the time it said under 7 days. I have seen nothing come into my account yet. I see all these Open SELL orders at much lower rates. Are these people that are wanting to sell linden at that low price? If so, wouldn't you think they would jump on the chance to sell at a higher price?

     

    I purchased through Paypal. If I cancel my order on the Lindex, will that money be used for my 'instant' buy or will I be charged again and have the first amount returned to me. I am on a tight budget so am trying to avoid any extra fees. Any help at understanding this would be very appreciated. Thank you. 

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