Posted by lunadude2001 <russell_smith@ntlworld.com> on
URL: https://www.shado-forum.com/Your-advice-is-appreciated-tp1498012p1498025.html


On line ordering I sure would assist.

Marty......






--- In SHADO@y..., "Anthony D" <atd1999@n...> wrote:
> Nick:
>
> I'm not sure why the UFO script book didn't sell well -- it might
have to do
> with the DVD release -- I know if I had to choose between the two,
I'd choose
> the DVDs. I personally wouldn't mind picking up the script book, but
I'm
> holding out to see if any Space:1999 stuff is coming out (and also
the UFO CD)
> first. :)
>
> I do have an idea though - would it be possible to scan a page or
two of the
> UFO book for the Web site? Amazon.com has several books where you
can "browse"
> selected pages -- it gives you an idea of what the book looks like,
etc.
> Perhaps a script page and a photo page just to see how the book is
laid out?
>
> While I have your ear, I have three more suggestions:
>
> 1) The Sales section of the Web site is currently broken down by
merchandise
> type (CDs, books, videos, etc). I think if the items were also
grouped by
> SERIES, it would be great! I think newcomers (and even oldcomers)
are looking
> for items for the show(s) they love first and foremost.
>
> 2) Pre-production surveys might be helpful in determining what kind
of
> merchandise (potential/current) members would like to see. I'm sure
that CDs
> are fairly popular, but maybe not mugs. Also, you might implement a
> "pre-order" so that something only gets produced if you get so many
orders up
> front (and perhaps payment?) before you actually produce the item.
>
> 3) PayPal Memberships -- I think you should offer a PayPal button on
your Web
> site that can accept cash and credit cards for "instant"
memberships. soundtrack
> CD, details will be published on our club website
www.fanderson.org.uk just as
> soon as they are confirmed. As was mentioned the other day, this is
all done
> in our spare time, and we don't want to raise anyone's hopes by
quoting a
> deadline that we then have to miss. At the moment it looks likely
that the CD
> will be delayed until early in 2003, as the editor has been working
on Silva
> Screen's upcoming Thunderbirds CD album.
> >
> > While I'm here, I'd appreciate your advice on our recent "UFO
Script Book".
> Sales have been slower than we anticipated which, as with all club
> merchandise, means that if we don't sell enough future volumes are
unlikely.
> But we'd like to understand why sales may be slow, and who better to
ask than
> the SHADO group? We know that scripts are popular, but as they're
mostly
> available on the internet is a book pointless? Or is there some
other reason?
> >
> > On the subject of books, as already announced our next title will
be a
> reprint of EC Tubb's "Earthfall" Space:1999 novel which, again if
sales are
> healthy enough, will be followed by an all-new "Earthbound" novel by
Tubb.
> Now, another respected science fiction author has approached us with
the idea
> of writing new UFO fiction for us to publish. My question to you all
is
> whether this would be popular with you and, if so, what kind of
stories would
> you be interested in? Please note that our brief to the author will
be to
> remain within the confies of the series premise, so stories would
appear as
> 'episodes' rather than spin-offs such as Ellis and Foster getting
married etc.
> >
> > As there are 447 members on this list, many of whom are club
members, I look
> forward to receiving many replies!
> >
> > Nick Williams, Fanderson secretary and treasurer