08/08/2016
These guys are going online... and very reasonable with the shipping. They're the best source of rat products ever, just sharing for anyone who doesn't already know :)
BIG NEWS, after 8 odd years we have decided to sort of close our doors.
DONT PANIC as we will still be trading just online and not in a shop front any more.
At the end of this month we will close our doors to the bricks and mortar shop, and will have the online shop open hopefully within days after that! If you want a bargain however before that come in and purchase items now! I was going to have a big sale but then i am only moving not stopping, so i might just sell some bigger items off cheaper so i dont have to move them :)
The costs of having the doors open are quite simply too much to continue to sell at the prices we do, I could increase my prices yes and still be cheaper than others but thats not what I want to do, I would like to remain affordable so cost of owning a animal is not crazy.
The online shop is not quite ready yet for trade but will be shortly, we will be offering all the main stream products we do now but with the online store it will be a live database of what’s available also so you will be able to see exactly what’s in stock and its prices and have it reserved for you.
I will advertise the site once up and running and have links on FB and our website to it once we are up and running. Its functional now but not al the stock is online thats going to take me ages! I am adding as fast as I can and will have main stream product up shortly. Will get pictures and descriptions up as I can also. I am sure there will be some teething problems that’s bound to happen but hopefully it will be a smooth and easy transition.
I still be available to help you with your questions, on fb or on email, and hopefully still be able to supply you with all the great products at great prices that I have for last 8 odd years.
Online but I dont want to pay $10 flat rate for delivery! - Thats ok - We understand, if you order over $100 in a single order we will ship for free.
Too much? - Thats also ok. - On Wednesdays for our local customers we will deliver to your home for orders over $25 for free.
Still too much? - Thats also ok. - On Monday nights or Saturday mornings you can pick up your orders from the judo club behind the current pet shops location, if you order it on line we will have it ready for collection at the club for no delivery fee as your picking it up!
And if your still not happy I am willing to meet you at the judo club (again behind the current pet shops location) anytime we arrange, with your order any day for no delivery fee, so just like now except you have to order in in advance so I can get your order ready and meet you!
Yes we will still accept cash sales and Eft sales but now will also do paypal too. Naturally if being delivered on a courier it wont be able to paid for in cash but pickup or our delivery cash is fine (as is eft or paypal).
Everythings online and I dont like it, I can not work out how to use the shopping cart, thats ok too, drop us a email with a order and I will do it for you online.
A great thing about online also besides seeing whats in stock and how many, is that you can shop anytime from home, work, mobile or tablet. The online shop will also store your purchases so you will always remember 'the same one as I got last time' which will make life just that little bit easier.
Our only downsides for delivery is trying to work out how to do our bucket refills, that something we are working on! We may have to go to buckets available and do refill bags to the buckets volume. Its a tricky one as we were trying to reduce our plastic waste with plastic bags hence why we changed to buckets a few years ago. More on that as we decided how to fix that one up!
Anyhow thanks to all the great customers we have had over the years, and I hope to still look after you in years to come also, everyone that knows me knows I like to change things around and got to try new things all the time. Retail is changing, some say not for the better, but its a fact of life retails a hard slog and expenses keep going up but prices dont always match it. All exciting times anyhow, the hope for me is too have more time to work with my bees and reptiles and still be able to provide a service to the local area with our pet products. We thank you for your support in last few years and hope to continue to do so in the future also.
