New Updates to Best Dang Games
May 31, 2009
This weekend, I put some effort into some things that needed a facelift on our board game site.
We have have new look on the home page – it should now be easier to find things, such as Pre-Order games. Also, the link to this blog is a little more prominant. Our bundles are front-and-center.
We have an article series for all who sign up for our newsletter. This series will inform you about different aspects of the board gaming hobby and introduce you to a bunch of games you may not be familiar with, but might be worth your time. Also, you get a 10% off coupon, just for registering for the newsletter.
We added a totally new section – Party Games. These are games that go over well with large groups of friends and there really isn’t a winner or loser. The fun is in the game or watching those playing the game.
We added a bunch of new games also. Here is just a sampling:
- Pandemic – On the Brink
- Space Alert
- Middle Earth Quest
- Citadels
- Acquire
- Blokus 3D
- Snow Tails
Also, there are two games that released this past week and we have them in stock! Arkham Horror-Innsmouth Horror and Snow Tails.
Visit the site and check out the Best Dang Games facelift.
QUESTION FOR YOU, THE READER…
We have been testing our pricing structure and were wondering what you thought of it. Currently, the way we price is game price + shipping. This means the price you see on the site already includes shipping. The only time this rule does not apply is if the price is under $25.00 – and we add $6.00 to your bill for shipping.
So, a game might cost $35. We have added $7.00-$10.00 for shipping into this price. So, it is $42.00-$45.00 – flat price with no extra costs to you on that game. Other sites show the $35.00 price and you have to put it in their shopping cart to identify the ACTUAL cost with shipping.
It is, therefore, higher than other sites that sell the same games. However, when you add their shipping costs in, we are competitve. Do you like this model or is it too confusing – given the nature of the other board game sites and their pricing structures. Please leave your comments for us so we can see how you feel about this. We want to hear from you on this one.
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Seth | June 1, 2009 at 8:26 pm
FWIW, I generally prefer lower individual prices. The current method is great if you’re ordering a single game over $25, but if you’re getting a few games the including shipping starts to add up, since there’s no higher free ship threshold like other sites. The bundles are a good deal, but if someone buys 5 or 6 random games and doesn’t bundle, the included shipping combined with a lack of volume discount would be sub-optimal.
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Rob | July 20, 2009 at 10:56 pm
I appreciate the fact that you publish your with shipping prices, which when I have compared, often beat other companies’ prices after shipping is added. It is sometimes confusing, but I would mostly blame the other companies, who should use your method of pricing. Hell, every internet seller should adhere to that model. I think you should stick with it, and maybe even show other people’s prices after shipping, to show the comparison.
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bestdanggames | July 21, 2009 at 1:48 am
Thank you for your input. The old style of pricing seemed to win out. It seems that with the “price only” model, we actually doubled our sales. We don’t understand it, but the problem is that once you buy multiple games, you lose out on the price as the customer. To balance this out, we have implemented a FREE SHIPPIING AT $100 policy. This seems to be a positive thing as well. So, we are going to hang with this pricing model for a bit and see how it goes.
We actually used to publish other sites’ prices. The problem was that it was very time consuming to keep up with it. Then, if a publisher, like Fantasy Flight, turned around and raised their prices, it required a whole new instance of shopping. The biggest problem with keeping that current was tied to the stock levels of the other vendors. Some might have a lot of a title that they bought when it was at the cheaper price and we might run out. Now, we have to buy at the higher price and can’t compete with the other site until they sell off their stock. Plus, if our price wasn’t the cheapest, we look bad. In our eyes, it is not about the price, but the service we provide. The last thing we want is a price war – that is a tough battle to fight and win. We prefer to have the best service and extras around – that way we don’t have to compete on price.