Ah HA!

[Indybird]

Oh well, but what do you think of everything else I said?

[Ichbin]

so far...from what youve guys have said, and what I already kinda know, I think I have a good idea what should be on the product list.

Ranging from...

Barebone computer kits to sheet metal.

Bondo, selection of pants, some nit-picky art stuff. Raw materials such as screws, rivets, metal, plexi...etc. Tools to work with the raw materials. Tutorial Page.


list goes on. lol.

[Maz]

Make it McMaster with sane prices.
McMaster is usually my source, for research. i use it to figure out if the **** is actually manufactured, then buy it from somewhere else cheaper.
If you could have an availability of odd shaped tubing, mesh, perf sheet, and make it look classical and organized, I would have to set a new homepage.

Also think electronics something like Electronics goldmine.



Kit Bashed Grab Bags!!!
Pc screw grab bags

Free stickers when you buy stuff.

[Ichbin]

Jesus, mcmaster is a crazy website. It hurts my head just browsing. Its absolutely not user friendly.

[Luke122]

I agree with the grab bag idea and the free stickers.

W000t.

Also.. I'd love to see multiple pics of most items too.

[Spacehonkey]

This product site has the potential to be great if you can pull it all together. I'm just glad I'm not you man. I can just imagine the kind of headaches you're going to get.

I have one suggestion right off the top of my head that might set your site apart from the rest besides an all in one site for modders. It's more of a designing aspect. Instead of trying to make the site look all futuristic or have a lot bright colors like all the rest of them I thought it would be cool to a have an old fashion look and feel to it. It would be cool to have the look be old but the products be new and high tech.

Here are a few links each with a little of the look I'm talking about.

http://www.consource.org/index.asp?flash=1
http://www.portlandstudios.com/beta/
http://websitetips.com/graphics/resources/
http://www.pizzaroyers.com/
Old fashion looking text tutorial

Just an idea I thought I would put in your head to think about. Whatever you decide to do with the look of your site I differently know I'll be visiting it often if you can deliver the products at a reasonable price.

[Ichbin]

i really like that idea honkey, ill definitally look into that involving design when i get to that stage.

as for headaches....you don't even know the half of it. worse things ive had so far, is going on different supplier websites asking for wholesale stuff, and they say call "Paul" or something...and there isnt even a paul working there.

ridiculous.

[calumc]

looks like it'll be going straight to manufacturers for stuff then!

You should have a link to TCBS on it!:p :p

I'll definitely give you a bit of business if you can give decent rates on postage, hope it goes well for you.

[Ichbin]

it'll all get worked out. But im not plugging anything until i get approval. Plus its way to early for me to even think about getting ANY links out. Again, all research stuff.