When buying online (questions)
When buying IT equipment, be it upgrades, new systems or laptops. What would be the first step you make in order to find/buy this part?
Do you have a preference as to who you would buy from?
Are you looking for the best price or a company that will get you your goods with little hassle?
Do you find yourself steering away from high street shops in order to either save money or because it is more convenient to shop online?
If a new company opened up that was offering relatively competitive prices and offered deals such as free shipping and guaranteed next day delivery, Payment options such as debit and credit card possibly even paypal, would you be willing to make an order?
If you decided to go with another company, what would be the incentive for you to try this new company?
Unlike some online mail order companies, you would be able to take your order number to a collection office and pickup your items same day, would this interest you?
Returns and replacement items could also be handled this way even if the item was initially ordered online.
When shopping online, What IT items do you buy regularly?
Are you a Mac user or Windows user?
Thank you for taking the time to read and answer this questionnaire, if a company is established, would you like to hear about it? Please provide your email address here –
Your email address will not be shared and will only be used if I decide to proceed with my business plan. This however would be a UK based business and would not be accepting overseas orders; however the information submitted in the questionnaire is greatly appreciated,
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Identify the specs that I need, plan for scaling, then research based on the function of the item.
Do you have a preference as to who you would buy from?
My organization ir required to buy from vendors on the Florida State Contract, where applicable.
Are you looking for the best price or a company that will get you your goods with little hassle?
Depends on the timeline of the project. If it's needed now, price becomes less of an issue.
Do you find yourself steering away from high street shops in order to either save money or because it is more convenient to shop online?
Convenience and price drives my online purchasing.
If a new company opened up that was offering relatively competitive prices and offered deals such as free shipping and guaranteed next day delivery, Payment options such as debit and credit card possibly even paypal, would you be willing to make an order?
My organization requires Purchase Order acceptance on Net-30 terms.
If you decided to go with another company, what would be the incentive for you to try this new company?
Price, customer service, and accuracy & speed of order completion.
Unlike some online mail order companies, you would be able to take your order number to a collection office and pickup your items same day, would this interest you?
Not particularly.
Returns and replacement items could also be handled this way even if the item was initially ordered online.
Could be beneficial.
When shopping online, What IT items do you buy regularly?
Servers, Software, Desktops, accessories... everything, really.
Are you a Mac user or Windows user?
Windows with some Linux and Cisco products.
When buying IT equipment, be it upgrades, new systems or laptops. What would be the first step you make in order to find/buy this part?
check prices from online big name vendors.
Do you have a preference as to who you would buy from?
Only buy from vendors with reputable backing.. too many grey market shops out there
Are you looking for the best price or a company that will get you your goods with little hassle? the Latter
Do you find yourself steering away from high street shops in order to either save money or because it is more convenient to shop online? I prefer retail shops.. I can touch it before I buy, and know when I plop down the cash, the goods are in my hands
If a new company opened up that was offering relatively competitive prices and offered deals such as free shipping and guaranteed next day delivery, Payment options such as debit and credit card possibly even paypal, would you be willing to make an order? Perhaps.
If you decided to go with another company, what would be the incentive for you to try this new company? Have to beat competitors price.
Unlike some online mail order companies, you would be able to take your order number to a collection office and pickup your items same day, would this interest you? Yes, Best buys, Circuit city do this already.. Shop online, pickup at retail location at special counter.. saves shopping the isles.
Returns and replacement items could also be handled this way even if the item was initially ordered online.
When shopping online, What IT items do you buy regularly? Software.
Are you a Mac user or Windows user?
Not a complete question Are you specifically refering to the hardware or the software only? I use OSX, FreeBSD, Linux and -cringe- one windows machine.
Thank you for taking the time to read and answer this questionnaire, if a company is established, would you like to hear about it? Please provide your email address here –
Your email address will not be shared and will only be used if I decide to proceed with my business plan. This however would be a UK based business and would not be accepting overseas orders; however the information submitted in the questionnaire is greatly appreciated,
- Look at a decent summary of what is available and the prices, and figure out how much I want to spend and what I will get for the money, then see what products in that range are from brands I prefer, then do a few searches to find the lowest prices on that specific part, then if I need a few items try and get them from no more than two retailers to save on shipping costs.
Do you have a preference as to who you would buy from?
- I tend to stick to Aria, Ebuyer, Novatech these days, Amazon for some stuff, but I would consider any company that is priced right, has accurate stock reports and ships the same or next day. I have bought uber-cheap generic electronic stuff off ebay from Hong Kong recently and it all seems to be reasonable stuff and vastly lower prices for the same quality, eg. a generic Nikon charger and 2 batteries for half the UK cost.
Are you looking for the best price or a company that will get you your goods with little hassle?
- Usually price, but having stock and shipping quickly is important.
Do you find yourself steering away from high street shops in order to either save money or because it is more convenient to shop online?
- Both really, I rarely feel the need to see the item I'm buying, I find that sales staff rarely know their products and (in the case of consumer electronics) are more interested in pushing what will get them the most commission.
If a new company opened up that was offering relatively competitive prices and offered deals such as free shipping and guaranteed next day delivery, Payment options such as debit and credit card possibly even paypal, would you be willing to make an order?
- I would weight up the options really, free delivery will often make a big difference when buying one item, Amazon offer this for £18+ and it usually swings a decision towards them. I haven't had to return an item in a long time so I can't really comment how that would affect me.
If you decided to go with another company, what would be the incentive for you to try this new company?
- Anything resulting from the combination of the points made above really :p
Unlike some online mail order companies, you would be able to take your order number to a collection office and pickup your items same day, would this interest you?
- Possibly, the only things I always buy locally are hard drives to reduce the chances of damage. I rarely need things urgently but will buy locally (Novatech) if the price is lower or not much more.
When shopping online, What IT items do you buy regularly?
- Nothing regularly as such, but the usual PC parts every now and then, and items for an upgrade
Are you a Mac user or Windows user?
- Windows mainly
- Finding the best possible price from a reputable online company.
Do you have a preference as to who you would buy from?
- Major online retailers like Amazon.com, Buy.com, Dell, etc. Have had bad experiences with smaller online retailers.
Are you looking for the best price or a company that will get you your goods with little hassle?
- Get my goods with less hassle
Do you find yourself steering away from high street shops in order to either save money or because it is more convenient to shop online?
- More to save money, but also because it is more convenient to shop online at time.
If a new company opened up that was offering relatively competitive prices and offered deals such as free shipping and guaranteed next day delivery, Payment options such as debit and credit card possibly even paypal, would you be willing to make an order?
- Yes, I would be willing to give the company a shot if there is enough savings over major online retailers and don’t need the product(s) by a particular date (just in case there is a problem).
If you decided to go with another company, what would be the incentive for you to try this new company?
- Matching and/or beating competitive prices with great shipping options and/or picking up online orders in store.
Unlike some online mail order companies, you would be able to take your order number to a collection office and pickup your items same day, would this interest you?
- Yes, because if there was a problem with the product it can be exchanged or returned with far less hassle than most mail order companies. Also provides getting the product faster without paying for expensive overnight shipping.
Returns and replacement items could also be handled this way even if the item was initially ordered online.
- Agreed, read above.
When shopping online, What IT items do you buy regularly?
- Hardware
Are you a Mac user or Windows user?
- Windows