Can I have an opening 'Sale'?

[BananaBags]

Hi,
I am just starting out so I apologise if this is a very obvious question!
I have just set up an online shop selling bags and want to offer a promotion for the first couple of weeks.
I know that for an item to be in a sale, it has to be at a higher price for a certain amount of time but can I offer a blanket 20% off my start up prices without breaking any rules?
Thanks

 

[Kilo-Foxtrot]

Not sure on the answer to your question, but can you not offer a 20% discount code?

 

[darren atkinson]

Hi and welcome.

I can't see any real problem with what you're suggesting, just be honest and upfront about it, say that these bags would normally retail at £xxx but for the first 2 weeks (or whatever) you are discounting them to help get your name out there.

You don't have to call it a sale, just offer it as an introductory bonus.

Even better, do you have a newsletter with an email signup as part of your store? (If not you should have!), offer a 20% discount code to anyone who signs up to your email list. That way you're getting the sales and capturing the permission to market your products to them repeatedly and they are getting their 20% off.

That's a win win situation in my book.

Good luck and I hope you're not waiting too long for your first sale!

Darren

 

[tom1111]

yeah of course, you can do this. It'll be good for customers as well as you...

 

[Twim]

Its fine you won't have an issue.

 

[wealth provider]

Hi,
lots of companies and start up businesses
kick off with a special intro pricing scheme,
to get some momentum and interest.
Good luck with the new venture,
All the best Brian.

 

[sirethegreat]

Yeah sure you can do that, it will attract new people

 

[lynxus]

Cant see any issue with this...

RRP: £100
Buy now for only £80

 

[JamieM]

I was a bit disappointed that none of your bags were made of bananas or had the appearance of bananas. Why is it called bananabags?

Also no offence intended, but I am not sure that anyone will order off your website anyway, it needs a lot of improvement.

 

[Esk247]

I was a bit disappointed that none of your bags were made of bananas or had the appearance of bananas. Why is it called bananabags?

Also no offence intended, but I am not sure that anyone will order off your website anyway, it needs a lot of improvement.

indeed.

your website may need a little more work before offering discounts. are you selling anything from the site at the moment?

you also need to put a returns address in.

 

[patientlady]

Oh dear looked at yr website and the bags that are shown do not have any descriptions or detail and most of the pages have errors. You might wish to improve your site before offering discounts, sorry

 

[BananaBags]

Oh my god, how embarrassing, my site is supposed to still be under construction due to be 'launched' in New Year as an extension of a 'spare time' offline business which I am hoping to grow. I am still just fiddling around and trying to figure out how to make stuff look like it does in my head (which it never seems to :|)

Having said that all feedback is gratefully received as this is all really new to me and I really appreciate the benefit of your experience.