DS Square distributor for FeralArts and other shtuff

**brainfartalerts** · 07-14-2005 11:00 PM

DS Squared has taken the better part of nine months to get the dookey out and underway but the dedicated site is up with a store.
Now the fleshing and filling are underway.
I have a backlog of some other stuff that will be going up that is going to go as soon as possible.

Crass, you will recognize some of the pictures going up over the next few days - they're of your boards that will go out to you finally.
Been working on putting everything on semi-auto (pilot) so the other stuff going on doesn't swallow the board building. Not targeting huge numbers at the moment - gave up on supplying vendors. You lookey, you likey, you buyey. Nothing more complicated than that.
Mark and other stores have a corner on special order manufactured items and do it well so more power to yous.

If you are interested, give the skeleton a look - the frame work is already being morphed to accommodate the shop talk blog which will form the core for the board building guide. The website is moderately sized so there will be plenty of interactive media HowTos in addition to the text and pictures.

Still working on the inventory management piece but that will sort itself out.

Now its late, I have to move sh it to morrow then drive, then blah blah blah....

Take care and thanks for all the silverfish.
Brian

**JaeKay L M N O P** · 07-15-2005 07:08 AM

Very cool...I'll be checking back a lot!

**EBasil** · 07-15-2005 07:58 AM

Great slogan, Brian!!

That's as far as it goes for me, though: it won't load any further on the G4/dialup setup I use in the mornings.

**crash** · 07-15-2005 08:31 AM

book marked for future leisure time viewing.

been wondering where you been Brian. glad to see you out of you lab and into the sun once again

**DSSquared** · 07-16-2005 07:16 AM

Thank you Mr. Basil. Less a slogan than a personal goal extended to all.
Is it the graphic on the store that doesn't load? All feedback will be appreciated.
Using the lowest common denominator, the site is being designed from a dial-up connection.

Thanks crash - feels good to be finally moving along.

Jae, do. The business plan is to be less direct retail and more facilitator for other businesses and people interested in sport board building as well as a vehicle for me to keep up my activities.

**JaeKay L M N O P** · 07-16-2005 07:21 AM

I assume the 120mm Randals are the price for 1 truck? Am I right?

**DSSquared** · 07-16-2005 07:40 AM

Yup.
Got two in stock.
Planning on keeping two on hand for sale.
Getting ready to put the rest of the trucks up for sale this weekend as well.

Going to machine some 165's as well.

**EBasil** · 07-17-2005 07:34 AM

Originally Posted by DSSquared

Thank you Mr. Basil. Less a slogan than a mandate

extended to all. Is it the graphic on the store that doesn't load? All feedback will be appreciated. Using the lowest common denominator, the site is being designed from a dial-up connection.

Before, nothing on the page would load but for the frame banner. As of this morning, using the G4 and dialup again, the whole pages loads relatively fast and completely. I am all down with that "LCD" design concept! Speed is good, Flash is a PITA.

**DSSquared** · 07-17-2005 08:50 AM

The site is being built primarily with CSS formatting with NO tables, minimal ASP.NET functionality where necessary and XML files behind.

No Flash here.

Ever.

The store is a package deal that I have yet to format. Functionality modules first.

Speaking of modules, the affiliate module is configured so if you want to earn $'s for referrals, sign up and show the logo.

Thought about plugging Blog software but in retrospect, probably not needed.