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Doreen_137017
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Store Open Date
Feb 28th, 2010, 12:30pm
 
I would like to add to the Wish List, a store open date on our store home page.  I've learned my lesson trying to offer help to Newbies who, come to find out later, have been here longer than I have.  So today I tried to look for someone's start date using the search in the All Artists page.  
 
I've got to say that is not a helpful tool.  Neither of the artist's names or store names that I searched for came up and after the monotony of going through page after page trying to get to the store, found that one artist has been here since June 09 and neither their store nor their name came up in a search within the All Artists page.  The other artist's store isn't even listed in the alphabetical listing of stores, nor does their name come up when entered in an artist search.  
 
So, two things I guess...The All Artist search needs to be looked into, either it is malfunctioning or it simply never worked very well and should.  Secondly; I'd love to just have something like "This Store Opened On XX/XX/XX" show up on our home pages.  I'd be able to give congrats to those who's anniversary is coming up, but I'd also like to know who is really a Newbie!
 
Food for thought  Wink
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Reply #1 - Feb 28th, 2010, 12:59pm
 
Just a side comment - Not everyone has equal amounts of time to spend on their GCU stores and learning the ropes here.  So just because someone opened their store 6 or 8 months ago doesn't mean they are not still newbies (me, for instance  undecided).  I hope I am not 'disqualified' from asking questions because I opened my store last summer - I will appreciate answers from people who have been here several years or several months - they may both have more experience with GCU than I do.
 
And if you answer some of my questions I thank you in advance  Smiley
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Reply #2 - Feb 28th, 2010, 2:37pm
 
Oh Amy, I didn't mean that at all and I'm sorry if my comment came across that way.  The GCU artists were all so very helpful to me when I started out that in my efforts to 'give back' so to speak, there have been a couple of times when I thought I was helping by answering a question and in return that artist jumped down my throat for responding to their thread.  So I tend to be more cautious about when and who I offer help to.
 
No one is EVER disqualified from asking questions, I ask them all the time  Grin  
 
I just thought it would be nice to look at someone's store front and see when they opened their store.  Every 2 or 3 weeks I spend 20-minutes or so visiting other artist's stores and signing their guest book.  It would just be nice to see at a glance how long they've had their store open.
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Reply #3 - Feb 28th, 2010, 4:27pm
 
Doreen, I agree about the difficulties of searching for particular artists!
 
But if you do find them in the 'Artists' list, the date their store opened is given at the bottom.
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Reply #4 - Mar 2nd, 2010, 4:44pm
 
We will look into both the store open date and All Artists view.  Thank you for posting!
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Reply #5 - Mar 5th, 2010, 6:17pm
 
Quote from Mindy on Mar 2nd, 2010, 4:44pm:
We will look into both the store open date and All Artists view.  Thank you for posting!

 
We've added Store Created date to the Artist profile.  This should begin showing up on your storefront late tonight.  This is not a configurable field.
 
On the All Artists page did you use the search box at the top?  With the orange button "Search Artists"...  undecided
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Reply #6 - Mar 5th, 2010, 6:50pm
 
Hi Mindy,
 
Yes, that's exactly what I did.  I entered both their store name AND then tried just their name and came up with nothing both times.  I really wish I could remember who that was.  One of the store names started with Dogs, I remember that but at the moment nothing more.  I see if I can find the thread that lead me to search for them and get back to you.
 
p.s.  THANK YOU for adding the feature Smiley
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Reply #7 - Mar 8th, 2010, 11:31am
 
Thanks for adding the store open date feature.  
I just noticed that my 3 year anniversary is this month!  
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Reply #8 - Mar 8th, 2010, 12:26pm
 
Thanks Mindy!
 
. . . and done right ON my 3 year anniversary!  Smiley
 
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Reply #9 - Mar 8th, 2010, 12:32pm
 
Quote from Ernestine_131365 on Mar 8th, 2010, 12:26pm:
Thanks Mindy!

. . . and done right ON my 3 year anniversary!  Smiley

-'e'

 
Happy Anniversary Ernestine!
 
I LOVE this card of yours!
 
http://artist.greetingcarduniverse.com/shopping/zoom.asp?pid=156222&w=1& ref=details_large_view
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Reply #10 - Mar 8th, 2010, 12:38pm
 
Thanks Doreen.  That's my little "Feebs" (Phoebe) Just turned 11 and feisty as ever.
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Reply #11 - Mar 9th, 2010, 6:00pm
 
Quote from Ernestine_131365 on Mar 8th, 2010, 12:26pm:
Thanks Mindy!

. . . and done right ON my 3 year anniversary!  Smiley

-'e'

 
Timing is everything Wink  Happy Anniversary!
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