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We have just started building our store with ShopSite 6.3. We are having
a
problem figuring out how to create a drop down list with sizes (like
t-shirts) that has associated links to the product database to control
quantity on hand. If we run out of a size, we don't want that specific
size
option to be displayed.

Our only work around seems to be using discrete purchase items per size
(not
a drop down menu). So, by the picture of a t-shirt, I would be required
to
have a unique "add to cart" button for each available size. Can this be
done with ShopSite or do we need to use a script to manage this function
(i.e. Java or PHP)?

We have also purchased Product Manager from Stone Edge. I'm not sure the
answer is in that tool, but the product is already helping us build the
store.

David Martin
Connections Skate Shop
DavidLMartin11@aol.com

Connections Skate Shop
14611 Burnet Rd. Suite #110
Austin, Texas 78728
(512) 828-3032

Unfortunately we haven't found a work around for this either... we sell
shoes just as Gary does and have had the worst time trying to integrate
some sort of inventory system. They've said that you can use the
cross-sell feature and actually have an individual SKU for each
color/size combination but that would lead to 20X the number of products
(or more).

I hope ShopSite addresses this issue soon as we're currently having to
look at other options for shopping carts due to the time involved in
updating the inventory and keeping up with the customer service requests
associated with it.

I even contacted ShopSite directly, who pretty much gave me the run
around for a while and said I'd have to do it with the cross sell
feature. I've never been able to get it to work sufficiently.

Oh well...

Brandon or Gary

Out of curiosity does the shoe manufacturer have a different SKU for
each color of a style of shoe or do they use the same SKU for all colors
and have some other way to specify which ones you order?

Jim

Brandon Eley wrote:
Unfortunately we haven't found a work around for this either... we sell
shoes just as Gary does and have had the worst time trying to integrate
some sort of inventory system. They've said that you can use the
cross-sell feature and actually have an individual SKU for each
color/size combination but that would lead to 20X the number of products
(or more).

I hope ShopSite addresses this issue soon as we're currently having to
look at other options for shopping carts due to the time involved in
updating the inventory and keeping up with the customer service requests
associated with it.

I even contacted ShopSite directly, who pretty much gave me the run
around for a while and said I'd have to do it with the cross sell
feature. I've never been able to get it to work sufficiently.

Oh well...

Each color has the same SKU but individual UPC codes. Colors I guess would
be considered sub-sku's. Having quantities available by sub-sku's would be
very helpful for anyone with sizes, colors etc.

Gary Kennedy
gkennedy@martyshoes.com
www.martyshoes.com
Toll-Free 800-262-7897
Fax 201-319-1446

Marty Shoes Inc.
60 Enterprise Ave. N.
Secaucus, NJ 07094
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Brandon or Gary

Out of curiosity does the shoe manufacturer have a different SKU for
each color of a style of shoe or do they use the same SKU for all colors
and have some other way to specify which ones you order?

Jim

Brandon Eley wrote:

Unfortunately we haven't found a work around for this either... we sell
shoes just as Gary does and have had the worst time trying to integrate
some sort of inventory system. They've said that you can use the
cross-sell feature and actually have an individual SKU for each
color/size combination but that would lead to 20X the number of products
(or more).

I hope ShopSite addresses this issue soon as we're currently having to
look at other options for shopping carts due to the time involved in
updating the inventory and keeping up with the customer service requests
associated with it.

I even contacted ShopSite directly, who pretty much gave me the run
around for a while and said I'd have to do it with the cross sell
feature. I've never been able to get it to work sufficiently.

Oh well...

Shoes usually come with a main SKU and sub-skus or slightly different
skus for each color/size combination... ex:

Brown Oxford Size 16 Wide = 12345Brn16W
Brown Oxford Size 15 Med = 1234Brn15Med

They have different UPC codes too... which could be used as a "SKU" or
sub-sku for our purposes... as long as we could have it associate them
together based on the name or main sku we create.

We HAVE to find a workaround for this and ARE WILLING TO PAY FOR IT! I
have talked with ShopSite about our needs but they weren't really
willing to help us develop a solution that would work - they just
suggested to use the cross-sell feature and pretty much hack it together
which would screw up our backend b/c we use Ordermanager /
Productmanager from Barney Stone.

Maybe if those of us who need the functionality pool together we can
convince ShopSite to do this and we could split the costs between the
participating apparel retailers. Is anyone interested?

If you want more info, want to know what we need or just want to
brainstorm you can email me at brandon@2bigfeet.com or catch me on AIM =
netbizowner or MSN = brandoneley@hotmail.com

Thanks,
Brandon Eley
2BigFeet.com

Gary Kennedy wrote:
Each color has the same SKU but individual UPC codes. Colors I guess
would
be considered sub-sku's. Having quantities available by sub-sku's would
be
very helpful for anyone with sizes, colors etc.

Gary Kennedy
gkennedy@martyshoes.com
www.martyshoes.com
Toll-Free 800-262-7897
Fax 201-319-1446

Marty Shoes Inc.
60 Enterprise Ave. N.
Secaucus, NJ 07094
"Jim Stavast" <jstavast@xmission.com> wrote in message
news:bet2c9$93a$1@support.shopsite.com...

Brandon or Gary

Out of curiosity does the shoe manufacturer have a different SKU for
each color of a style of shoe or do they use the same SKU for all colors
and have some other way to specify which ones you order?

Jim

Brandon Eley wrote:

Unfortunately we haven't found a work around for this either... we sell
shoes just as Gary does and have had the worst time trying to integrate
some sort of inventory system. They've said that you can use the
cross-sell feature and actually have an individual SKU for each
color/size combination but that would lead to 20X the number of
products
(or more).

I hope ShopSite addresses this issue soon as we're currently having to
look at other options for shopping carts due to the time involved in
updating the inventory and keeping up with the customer service
requests
associated with it.

I even contacted ShopSite directly, who pretty much gave me the run
around for a while and said I'd have to do it with the cross sell
feature. I've never been able to get it to work sufficiently.

Oh well...