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I wanted to post a follow-up on the current status of the Hammock Forums Store.
I have been working on the store for the last month. I have used one of my spare rooms in the house and put up shelving and bins to help keep the store organized.
I will be carrying everything that we currently carried in the store. I have also added a few new items. I am also working with Dutch at Dutch Ware about carrying some of his items.
My goal is to have the store back open the first of the year (2014). When I first open the store I will only ship within the Continental United States. I am doing this until I have all the bugs worked out of the store software. Once I feel comfortable with it I will open the store to international ordering to Canada and the United Kingdom and other areas.
If you have any ideas or suggestions of things that might be a good to carry in the store, please offer suggestions and please supply a url link to the item you are suggesting. I will take your suggestion into consideration and talk to the other admins about it. In order to add things in the store we need to consider a few things. 1, will the item move. 2, can we get a good deal on the item so we can break even or pass it on. 3, can we resupply the item easily.
Here is a sneak peak at the store https://hammockforums.net/store/.
Nice!, cant wait until its up and running, the Dutchware is a nice touch!
aka.jobbe
12-16-2013, 05:27
Looking good...
tri-pod bob
12-16-2013, 06:45
Good work there, attroll. Definitely shaping up nicely. I'm already eyeballing a few items.....like the Q-Loks, HF stakes, NATO line locks & HF biner. And of course, everyone wants/needs Dutch bling!
barich942
12-16-2013, 07:12
Nice store!!! Looking forward to the new year and a smooth roll out!
Excellent! Any chance you will be adding the HF Flag? Never got one and always jealous when I see 'em at Hangs.
Very nice. Two things caught my attention that I really like...the pricing on the mini D biners and the fact that the tee shirts are wicking polyester instead of cotton. I hate cotton on the trail.:thumbup1:
Dead Man
12-16-2013, 11:07
+1 on the sitelooking good. Get those shirts and patches back in stock and I'll be back. :shades:
fishbait
12-16-2013, 16:52
Excellent! Any chance you will be adding the HF Flag? Never got one and always jealous when I see 'em at Hangs.
For information regarding the flags look here:
http://www.dwflags.com/store/view_product.php?product=HammockForums
The flags are custom made by Devil Woman
12trysomething
12-16-2013, 16:59
Well done! Thanks for the effort and sacrifice of living space in your home. Much appreciated.
i am glad the store will be back up, but i am not liking the style of the web site, looks like whiteblaze and we are NOT whiteblaze...just my .02
mgreg.scout
12-16-2013, 18:13
Well done. I look forwarding to getting some hammock related bling. I like the hats and the t-shirts.
JLeephoto
12-16-2013, 23:56
Looking good. I'd suggest that keeping full sets of tarp and hammock suspension materials would make it more likely to sell the memorabilia and dutch gear on the site vs. going somewhere else where you can get everything you need. Ie: 1" webbing/straps, Amsteel, Zing-It, Whoopies, and some guyline.
As far as the custom HG stuff maybe printed Handkerchief or Buff, and a lightweight lidded coffee mug?
Talk with Dutch about the AT Medallions. I'd certainly purchase a few, with the logo or just HF. I think either would do very well.
Squirrel bait
12-18-2013, 09:57
Great job! Can't wait for it to be up and running. How about adding a membership for HF?
fishbait
12-18-2013, 11:16
Great job! Can't wait for it to be up and running. How about adding a membership for HF?
We have a donate link right under the Hammock Forums Name.
SemperFiGuy
12-18-2013, 20:35
ATTROLL,
Thanks for the sacrifice of home space. That's a big sacrifice.
Regarding gear that will move.......... Stakes/Tent Pegs is something that everyone of us deal with each time we go into the woods or on the trail. Setting up the tarp, staking out the tarp and hammock; we're always using stakes/pegs. Seems that a simple variety of 3 season stakes plus a good, reliable 4th season stake would get a fair amount of play.
Something to think about anyway.
All the best and keep up the great job. It's a real labor of love......
Gil
Squirrel bait
12-18-2013, 20:55
We have a donate link right under the Hammock Forums Name.
Thanks fishbait I was meaning so we could pay for the membership online vs mailing a check.
Junebugdawn
12-18-2013, 21:13
You can pay online with PayPal. I think you have to go another screen in past the one that says about mailing in a check. Then you will get the PayPal option. Something like that...basically, keep going in the donation process and there will be an online option.
Life Scout
12-18-2013, 21:59
I'd like to see HF buffs up for sale.
Thanks fishbait I was meaning so we could pay for the membership online vs mailing a check.
You can pay it online using that link Fishbait showed you. It has a PayPal option once you select your donation and click on "order".
Squirrel bait
12-20-2013, 14:12
Thank you Yukon and fishbait. Yukon I figured that out this morning before I saw your post.
Thanks again
Aaron
Brancher
12-20-2013, 14:33
Looks good, looking forward to it!
I would definitely be interested in the patch and t-shirt. Adding the Dutch stuff is a great idea to avoid paying for shipping twice.
Looking forward. And its looking good
BackpackerGuy
12-21-2013, 12:19
Will the store try to stock all the items?
HanginBear
12-21-2013, 14:28
very cool!
Will the store try to stock all the items?
I plan on stocking all the items that are listed in the store now.
I just ordered shirts 2XL thru 5XL to put in the store. I am going to be ordering the Dutch stuff soon.
Can you make sure to get some of those titanium hammock forum biners, i own 2 and everyone keeps trying to get me to give them away to them
fiveonomo
12-21-2013, 20:10
Looks great, thanks for working so hard on it and I cannot wait till it opens.
Snaggletooth
12-23-2013, 22:38
Been looking forward to order one of those new hats since the fall NEHHA.
looks good~
Wm. Stewart
12-28-2013, 15:57
Happy to see the store is still going to be around!
treywilly
12-29-2013, 10:31
The site is looking good, can't wait to get HF Flag.
So there is no confusion, we don't offer the flags people are talking about.
To find out how to get a flag, see THIS (https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=8121) thread.
I think the store should have some beginner hammocks for those who want to start hanging. I suggest the ENO singlenest. Here is where they are found the most cheap. Most places are $59.95, and you could sell it for the same amount and still make profit.
http://www.campmor.com/eno-single-nest-hammock.shtml
fishbait
12-31-2013, 15:05
We need a count down clock and a Virtual Bottle of Champagne for the store opening.
I think the store should have some beginner hammocks for those who want to start hanging. I suggest the ENO singlenest. Here is where they are found the most cheap. Most places are $59.95, and you could sell it for the same amount and still make profit.
http://www.campmor.com/eno-single-nest-hammock.shtml
Robbie, we don't really want to compete with our Cottage Vendors.
We need a count down clock and a Virtual Bottle of Champagne for the store opening.
Robbie, we don't really want to compete with our Cottage Vendors.
...but if you made a deal with the cottage vendors to serve as an outlet for their entry-level setups, that would work.
[QUOTE=fishbait;1165540]We need a count down clock and a Virtual Bottle of Champagne for the store opening.
I agree Fishbait, Start the count down!!!:thumbup:
The open date of the store revolves around a few items that I am waiting for that are on order.
fishbait
01-02-2014, 16:46
The open date of the store revolves around a few items that I am waiting for that are on order.
Okay. So it will be a really slow count down :D
Okay. So it will be a really slow count down :D
Yes, but atleast there is a light at the end of the tunnel:boggle:
fishbait
01-07-2014, 19:02
A little off topic here, but will we ever see a store on Whiteblaze.net? I love the logo and a store was one of the first things I looked for when I first visited the site.
A little off topic here, but will we ever see a store on Whiteblaze.net? I love the logo and a store was one of the first things I looked for when I first visited the site.
I don't know if I could handle running two different store web sites. But in the future I am thinking of adding WhiteBlaze memorabilia to the HF store. I am thinking only things like hats, shirts, patches, and stickers but that would be about all.
Deadphans
01-09-2014, 09:51
FWIW, I think that would be pretty cool attroll.
MidTNHANGER
01-12-2014, 21:12
Having White Blaze in the store would rock! !
But I gotta tell ya troll. With all this anticipation for the store to reopen I don't think your gonna have much free time:thumbup1:
Since retiring I gave up my e-mail, and refuse to use credit cards. Is there any way to order by mail paying by check or Money order? It would be real nice to have a coupla stickers for the car and a t-shirt or 2.
fishbait
01-14-2014, 12:24
Since retiring I gave up my e-mail, and refuse to use credit cards. Is there any way to order by mail paying by check or Money order? It would be real nice to have a coupla stickers for the car and a t-shirt or 2.
I think PayPal was an option before the store closed. Not sure though.
Since retiring I gave up my e-mail, and refuse to use credit cards. Is there any way to order by mail paying by check or Money order? It would be real nice to have a coupla stickers for the car and a t-shirt or 2.
I am sure we can work something out for you once the store opens
Having White Blaze in the store would rock! !
But I gotta tell ya troll. With all this anticipation for the store to reopen I don't think your gonna have much free time:thumbup1:
I am having a hard time now trying to get the final steps to the store done and waiting for some more stock to arrive. I am also working 12 hours days at my job. Yes, you may be right.
fishbait
05-09-2014, 05:17
Just saw WhiteBlaze's Sticker. Looks like I'll need to order a couple to go with the HF tickers on the car.
sandykayak
05-11-2014, 16:47
I believe it's really easy to have logos put on multiple items with Cafepress
I believe it's really easy to have logos put on multiple items with Cafepress
Shirts done through Cafepress are iron on quality and don't last. If you going to use logos on items in Carepress it is best to get the companies permission to use them first.