When will BBCE revamp thier website ??

dtkk49a

I wish I lived close enough to drive to thier store, but I don't, so I spend a lot of time on the BBCE website. I really think the website is in need of a serious redesign. For example, the website does not display well at all on my android phone. Whats up with that? Its 2014. Another thing that I find annoying is all of the links on the main page that go nowhere. I'd like to see a website that is comparable to Topps or Dave and Adams's website for example. I am curious if others here feel the same about BBCE's website.

I am prepared to get flamed, so flame away.....

charrigan

Yeah, great company. 90's website that looks like it was programmed by a kid.

baz518

While the design could use updating/modernization, I think it functions very well. Much better than D&A's imo... love being able to quickly get to the sport/decade I want to browse. Also like the count next to each decade... I'm on there enough to quickly see when there's new items.

Being an IT professional, I know how hard it is to find a good website package with easy content management... especially a storefront package.

mtcards

I find it easier to use BBCE's website, although I am one of the few people who dont even OWN a cell phone and find the constant need to be toying on it annoying...but I digress, the BBCE's website while simpler is easier to find stuff. I have tried to use D&A's website and find it to be cluttered with a bunch of carp that I have no intention of buying at any price, yet its always right there.

70ToppsFanatic

Looks like the BBCE website is based on the same "simple auction"
platform that most of the major dealers and AHs use.

Makes a lit if sense (IMO) to use an outsourced platform and focus
on your core competencies. Would love to see the platform enhanced
so that all on it could benefit.

dtkk49a

While the design could use updating/modernization, I think it functions very well.

I find it easier to use BBCE's website, although I am one of the few people who dont even OWN a cell phone

Its 2014 people. BBCE's website should at least be viewable from a smartphone. And I disagree, the search functionality of the BBCE website can be greatly enhanced.

Doublestriker

Real time inventory would be nice. My only complaint is when your buying more than one item it does not tell you the quanity. I have to email steve to find out how many he has in stock.

ldferg

<< <i>While the design could use updating/modernization, I think it functions very well.

I find it easier to use BBCE's website, although I am one of the few people who dont even OWN a cell phone

Its 2014 people. BBCE's website should at least be viewable from a smartphone. And I disagree, the search functionality of the BBCE website can be greatly enhanced. >>



agreed. it needs to be revamped all the way around and modernized for today's technologies.

ThoseBackPages

if it aint broke.

Steve has been very generous with us.

Perhaps he could revamp the site and raise prices to cover the "new" site? Then you guys would complain about that as well i suppose.

itzagoner

maybe he's too busy buying, selling, responding, trouble-shooting, negotiating & closing to pay so much attention to something which after improvement would still yield the same basic chaotic environment he currently enjoys managing.

my only hope is that he occasionally takes time out to eat and use the restroom.

3BoyzTrading

I am sure they plan to down the line. Keep in mind they just opened a new brick and mortar store($). Its functional for what I need it for and I believe they did change the order function to prevent ordering items that aren't in stock. I do like that you can click thru by decade. Although it can improve, so can some of the other sites in some way. Since we are discussing website improvements, has anyone been the Fritsch site?

3BoyzTrading

<< <i>maybe he's too busy buying, selling, responding, trouble-shooting, negotiating & closing to pay so much attention to something which after improvement would still yield the same basic chaotic environment he currently enjoys managing.

my only hope is that he occasionally takes time out to eat and use the restroom. >>



As long as he isn't sorting while eating or using the bathroom, he's allowed to.

dtkk49a

Perhaps he could revamp the site and raise prices to cover the "new" site? Then you guys would complain about that as well i suppose.

Laughing out loud. Raise prices? Where have you been? Have you seen the prices lately ?? I was expecting some kissy posts, but please.....


maybe he's too busy buying, selling, responding, trouble-shooting, negotiating & closing to pay so much attention to something which after improvement would still yield the same basic chaotic environment he currently enjoys managing.

uh...Steve's too busy to call a website designer?

PMKAY

<< <i>While the design could use updating/modernization, I think it functions very well. Much better than D&A's imo... love being able to quickly get to the sport/decade I want to browse. Also like the count next to each decade... I'm on there enough to quickly see when there's new items.

Being an IT professional, I know how hard it is to find a good website package with easy content management... especially a storefront package. >>




You're an IT professional and you think BBCE site is better than D and A?


Example 1

Example 2

I guess if someone is on the BBCE site and wants more info on this product - "I'm sure they'll figure it out"

54topps

<< <i>Real time inventory would be nice. My only complaint is when your buying more than one item it does not tell you the quanity. I have to email steve to find out how many he has in stock. >>



I agree with this statement.

BostonAmericans

I like BBCE's 'quieter' design. D&A's site is too loud for my taste. That said, I think D&A is more descriptive in what they have to sell.

It is what it is. Could they improve it? Yeah probably. Make me stop shopping there? Never.

ThoseBackPages

"Laughing out loud. Raise prices? Where have you been? Have you seen the prices lately ?? I was expecting some kissy posts, but please….."

and exactly how long have you been benefiting from Steve's prices over the years? Sure they're "higher" now, but please! lol

ReggieCleveland

To Steve's credit, he's taken steps to address some of the issues the website had in the past. I actually prefer BBCE's design and functionality to D&A's. Real time inventory would be nice but at least he's gotten the red SOLD up there when an item sells out. There was nothing more frustrating than finding the one thing you wanted, adding it to the cart, then picking out some other stuff because "if they're sending me a box, I might as well get some other stuff too," only to open the box when it got there and find that he had already sold out of the one thing you really wanted. That doesn't happen anymore and for that, I salute them.

BobTheHammer

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<< <i>While the design could use updating/modernization, I think it functions very well. Much better than D&A's imo... love being able to quickly get to the sport/decade I want to browse. Also like the count next to each decade... I'm on there enough to quickly see when there's new items.

Being an IT professional, I know how hard it is to find a good website package with easy content management... especially a storefront package. >>




You're an IT professional and you think BBCE site is better than D and A?


Example 1

Example 2

I guess if someone is on the BBCE site and wants more info on this product - "I'm sure they'll figure it out" >>



In before the poof.

BBCE

We are open to suggestions on who to use to for a new IT company. There are lots of things I would like to change about our website also.
I will be the first to admit that I am not the best with this IT stuff. We do need a company that is available 24/7 to address concerns
and updates and such. Please email be directly at bbcexchange@sprintmail.com with any suggestions.

Also, our inventory has been in real time for a few months now. If you attempt to make and order and the item has just sold out (or the quantity you enter is not all available) it will ask you to re-enter a quantity as the amount you selected is not available.

Thanks, Steve

baz518

<< <i>You're an IT professional and you think BBCE site is better than D and A? >>



By far, you're obviously not in the IT field. The website is the actual design and functionality, not content or product descriptions. Either way, BBCE wins. Content-wise, they may be lacking in product description... but have far superior product and selection. Design/functionality-wise, much easier to browse the entire inventory as several have stated (especially on mobile).

BBCE uses a very popular website package (SimpleAuctionSite) but the customization isn't as esthetically pleasing as it could be... but that would be more for a graphic designer to fix.

WhiteTornado

BBCE's site is a bit different, but to me, that doesn't make it a bad or inferior site. Their pictures are fine, could be better, but they do the job for me. You can zoom in on the pics as well, if desired.

Honestly, I can slice and dice BBCE's content just fine. As far as being able to view on a smartphone, I can do so on my iPhone. It's not the easiest thing, but I can zoom in and usually make out whatever information I'm seeking.

There are many different ways to build a successful site. Sometimes it simply comes down to individual preference of the user/customer.

bigdcards

<< <i>While the design could use updating/modernization, I think it functions very well.

I find it easier to use BBCE's website, although I am one of the few people who dont even OWN a cell phone

Its 2014 people. BBCE's website should at least be viewable from a smartphone. And I disagree, the search functionality of the BBCE website can be greatly enhanced. >>




It's 2014. Get a smartphone that doesn't tell you what sites you can use. I've been using the bbce site on my phone since I got a galaxy s2 in 2011, and currently on my s4.

Doublestriker

<< <i>We are open to suggestions on who to use to for a new IT company. There are lots of things I would like to change about our website also.
I will be the first to admit that I am not the best with this IT stuff. We do need a company that is available 24/7 to address concerns
and updates and such. Please email be directly at bbcexchange@sprintmail.com with any suggestions.

Also, our inventory has been in real time for a few months now. If you attempt to make and order and the item has just sold out (or the quantity you enter is not all available) it will ask you to re-enter a quantity as the amount you selected is not available.

Thanks, Steve >>


Steve
My bad I wasn't aware of the.real time inventory. Thanks

PMKAY

<< <i>We are open to suggestions on who to use to for a new IT company. There are lots of things I would like to change about our website also.
I will be the first to admit that I am not the best with this IT stuff. We do need a company that is available 24/7 to address concerns
and updates and such. Please email be directly at bbcexchange@sprintmail.com with any suggestions.

Also, our inventory has been in real time for a few months now. If you attempt to make and order and the item has just sold out (or the quantity you enter is not all available) it will ask you to re-enter a quantity as the amount you selected is not available.

Thanks, Steve >>




I don't think you need a new IT company to make updates. Like a previous poster said many of the links on the home page don't link to the product (item out of stock I'm sure). Your ebay profile link says your ebay feedback is around 34000 when it's actually over 50000. This just takes a few minutes to update.

ReggieCleveland

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<< <i>We are open to suggestions on who to use to for a new IT company. There are lots of things I would like to change about our website also.
I will be the first to admit that I am not the best with this IT stuff. We do need a company that is available 24/7 to address concerns
and updates and such. Please email be directly at bbcexchange@sprintmail.com with any suggestions.

Also, our inventory has been in real time for a few months now. If you attempt to make and order and the item has just sold out (or the quantity you enter is not all available) it will ask you to re-enter a quantity as the amount you selected is not available.

Thanks, Steve >>




I don't think you need a new IT company to make updates. Like a previous poster said many of the links on the home page don't link to the product (item out of stock I'm sure). Your ebay profile link says your ebay feedback is around 34000 when it's actually over 50000. This just takes a few minutes to update. >>



That's actually one of the things I like about the site. Some stuff sells out so fast that most don't even get a chance to see it or see what it was selling for. The main page is sort of a highlights page and I like that I can see what they had and for what it sold for even if it's no longer in stock.

PMKAY

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<< <i>

<< <i>We are open to suggestions on who to use to for a new IT company. There are lots of things I would like to change about our website also.
I will be the first to admit that I am not the best with this IT stuff. We do need a company that is available 24/7 to address concerns
and updates and such. Please email be directly at bbcexchange@sprintmail.com with any suggestions.

Also, our inventory has been in real time for a few months now. If you attempt to make and order and the item has just sold out (or the quantity you enter is not all available) it will ask you to re-enter a quantity as the amount you selected is not available.

Thanks, Steve >>




I don't think you need a new IT company to make updates. Like a previous poster said many of the links on the home page don't link to the product (item out of stock I'm sure). Your ebay profile link says your ebay feedback is around 34000 when it's actually over 50000. This just takes a few minutes to update. >>



That's actually one of the things I like about the site. Some stuff sells out so fast that most don't even get a chance to see it or see what it was selling for. The main page is sort of a highlights page and I like that I can see what they had and for what it sold for even if it's no longer in stock. >>



Then splash the word sold over top of it and disable the link.

ReggieCleveland

You're like the guy that wins the lottery and is pissed he has to drive down to the office to pick up the check.

bigdcards

<< <i>You're like the guy that wins the lottery and is pissed he has to drive down to the office to pick up the check. >>



Actually his pissed that he had to figure out where to park.

charrigan

Honestly, it is kind of a compliment. If the biggest compliant we have with BBCE is the aesthetics of their website, they're doing a lot of things right...

PMKAY

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<< <i>You're like the guy that wins the lottery and is pissed he has to drive down to the office to pick up the check. >>



Actually his pissed that he had to figure out where to park. >>



If the lottery office had a bunch of doors marked "claim prize here" that led to nowhere then yeah.

ReggieCleveland

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<< <i>You're like the guy that wins the lottery and is pissed he has to drive down to the office to pick up the check. >>



Actually his pissed that he had to figure out where to park. >>



If the lottery office had a bunch of doors marked "claim prize here" that led to nowhere then yeah. >>



Life is tough. We all have to adapt.

PMKAY

You're right. Customers should always have to adapt.

grote15

Web site works fine for me. It must be for others, as well, as product gets snapped up, often within minutes, too.

JHS5120

<< <i>You're right. Customers should always have to adapt. >>



This is ruining my day too.

aconte

<< <i>Web site works fine for me. It must be for others, as well, as product gets snapped up, often within minutes, too. >>



+1

I've seen a lot of redesigns result in just a lot of wasteful dollars spent too.

Why not call or email Steve to voice your concerns about his site instead of posting here?

aconte

dtkk49a

Yes, I could have emailed Steve about the website, probably should have in hindsight, but I was honestly curious what others thought about the website. That is why I posted here. Trust me, the last thing I wanted to do was upset any BBCE groupies. I meant no ill will towards BBCE.

To punish myself, I am ripping all of this tonight.....

bigdcards

Lol - that would punish the whole hobby. Awesome packs! Thanks for sharing.

cpamike

I forgive you, please put those packs safely away. If you rip them, you will be punishing me as well.

Btw, I agree with you that the BBCE website needs some updating, but it works for me.

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