Canadian herp supplies

mrherpdotca · 04-24-11, 06:50 PM

Mr Herp - Reptile Supplies Canada

This has been a lot of work. From the logo to picking the right ecommerce software and building the site etc. Still have many items to load, prices to set etc. May 7th at the latest we will be open for business.

I welcome your opinions.

Cheers.

Chris.

infernalis · 04-24-11, 06:58 PM

I wish your venture the best, hopefully it will thrive and go...

"winners never quit, quitters never win" live by that creed and you will certainly be a winner.!

Honesty, integrity & customer service will work to your advantage as well.

Build a solid reputation and you will earn the respect of your peers in no time.

stephanbakir · 04-25-11, 11:41 AM

Yay, a herp store that isn't far

Marica · 04-25-11, 11:59 AM

Love to logo

Keep us posted on your progress. Good to know someone out east to recommend.

mrherpdotca · 04-25-11, 12:15 PM

Thanks guys!
I hired a very talented, young French Canadian student artist to do the logo and couldn't be happier. She was very reasonable compared to a full time pro.

C

infernalis · 04-25-11, 12:13 PM

Just wondering why your vitamins are $999, will my herps turn into super heroes??

I know, you have not set prices on a few items yet, just had to be a goofball for a minute.

mrherpdotca · 04-25-11, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by infernalis

Just wondering why your vitamins are $999, will my herps turn into super heroes??

I know, you have not set prices on a few items yet, just had to be a goofball for a minute.

Hahahaha. Ya, most products are $999 until I launch. It was the only way I could work on the site while not reviling prices.

Cheers.

Chris

infernalis · 04-25-11, 12:56 PM

Whats funny, I often get lazy and use ready made page templates rather than write a whole bunch of HTML or PHP that has already been written.

I have accidetally left paragraphs of this on a published page....

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LLinz · 04-25-11, 11:43 PM

I can't wait for your site to be open for business! I live in a small town in manitoba, closest reptile supply store is 30 mins away and doesn't stock what I need! And I hate paying crazy high store prices.

mrherpdotca · 04-26-11, 07:36 AM

The idea came to me when I first started setting up my own vivs. Almost everything I have, I ordered from the states. Canadian retailers were charging obscene prices. I was in industrial distribution for 16 years and started to make calls to manufacturers/distributors of reptile products.
I found that there was no reason for the price difference between Canadian and American retailers other than the fact that there was little competition in Canada. Yes, we do pay a little more tax to import in Canada but not to the tune of a 30-50% premium Canadian companies are charging.

Somethings I will be doing different:
I will have no minimums,
no packing fees for tubes,
no profit on shipping,
You need a one off? I will get it.

Cheers,

Chris

Wolfus_305 · 04-26-11, 08:58 AM

Hey,
Wow, nice looking website (cept for some of the prices $999 :P)
Will you have a store base in the GTA or just the website?
Best wishes & good luck!
Kendra

mrherpdotca · 04-26-11, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Wolfus_305

Hey,
Wow, nice looking website (cept for some of the prices $999 :P)
Will you have a store base in the GTA or just the website?
Best wishes & good luck!
Kendra

Hahaha. Hey Kendra.

Prices will all be adjusted before we launch.
No retail store. The only way we will be able to keep prices low is if we keep overhead low. Retail space is extremely expensive.
We are going to explore a pickup option for the GTA once we are up and have a chance to assess the need for one.

Cheers.

Chris

sickvenom · 04-26-11, 10:12 AM

drop ship?

mrherpdotca · 04-26-11, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by sickvenom

drop ship?

Do you mean, the product is stocked elsewhere, shipped directly to the customer and I take a cut for processesing the orders?
Absolutely not. Everything on the site will be stocked in my warehouse. There will be a couple "special order" items but everything else I will have in stock in various quantities. All in stock items will ship within one business day and I will be replenishing my stock every 1-2 weeks.
It will be a bit of a learning experience. Some stuff will sell like crazy. Some will move slowly. I will adjust my inventory accordingly.

Cheers.

sickvenom · 04-26-11, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by mrherpdotca

Do you mean, the product is stocked elsewhere, shipped directly to the customer and I take a cut for processesing the orders?
Absolutely not. Everything on the site will be stocked in my warehouse. There will be a couple "special order" items but everything else I will have in stock in various quantities. All in stock items will ship within one business day and I will be replenishing my stock every 1-2 weeks.
It will be a bit of a learning experience. Some stuff will sell like crazy. Some will move slowly. I will adjust my inventory accordingly.

Cheers.

Yes, that is what I was talking about. I was just curious, nothing against those who drop ship.