Comments on: Shopping — the LOOT Way

By: BONZO

BONZO — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 01:02:16 +0000

Thanks LOOT, Seems to be fixed. I’ve tried recreating it again since the update and I haven’t gotten it again.

By: LOOT

LOOT — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 18:38:52 +0000

Great article! And thanks for pointing out that pesky detail mode bug! We’ll dive in and check it out!

Best,
The LOOT Team

By: Dlyrius

Dlyrius — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 06:04:05 +0000

I did want to add that I made a purchase at the open house the morning it opened, but to date I have still not received my purchased item. It has been reported to support and there is suppose to be a “ticket” on the issue (I was not the only one who did not receive a purchase), and I would truly like to see something done about rectifying these problems in a timely manner even if it comes down to a refund to my wallet for the purchase price.

By: KrazyFace

KrazyFace — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 19:39:16 +0000

Ahh, is it now? I might just know a man who could help in that case…

By: Terra_Cide

Terra_Cide — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 18:07:46 +0000

You mean to say, “WORDPRESS!?” as they’re the program that the site’s comment system is based on.

By: KrazyFace

KrazyFace — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 17:29:51 +0000

“shopping *space* or nothing”

Where’s that edit button, NORSE!?

By: KrazyFace

KrazyFace — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 17:26:33 +0000

Yup, the fact I can jump to my harbor and shop from there is the reason I’ve spent so much. They don’t have this in EU, it’s load up the shopping or nothing, unless it’s a new item which can be bought from the “new” category. Thing is, EU has two shopping spaces which means you have to know which one to load up. Load up the wrong place and it’s back to the navi for another loading session. ANOY-ING! Lol

By: Dr_Do-Little

Dr_Do-Little — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 17:16:21 +0000

Funny thing, I hate shopping but in the old mall days I used to go there once every “update day”. Lockwood shows up some new items too at their showcase. I’ve heard peoples complaining about the new shopping system at LOOT and couldnt figured why myself. It’s all old stuff, not like you had this as the only method to find the new and rare items. I guess i probably had bought less item i didnt liked if i had seem them in a showcase first. Wich doesnt mean i would had spent less money that week. Just more satisfied of my purchase. With the load of old items on home it’s obvious we still need the old navigator store. Just much more efficient when you need a specific item in a hurry too. But i would certainly be more incline too buy new stuff if i could see it first.
Home is base on the social experience. Shopping in the physical world is a big social experience. The current shopping on Home is a lonely, tedious experience. Go the LOOT way and i see …ka-tching$

By: Dr_Do-Little

Dr_Do-Little — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 17:02:11 +0000

I love the sub categories idea. Sometimes i feel the lack of organization is intended …

By: Burbie52

Burbie52 — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 13:14:18 +0000

I don’t know how many times people have asked me or I have asked them where they got something I liked. If they bought it recently they might know, otherwise it can be a very daunting task to find them. Even though there is a description under the about on any object, like furniture or companions and that makes them more easy to find, when it comes to clothing, you are on your own and good luck finding it if it says Sony. Lockwood and the others are a bit easier if the person who you ask is willing to look at it in their wardrobe and give you a hint, but Sony is all it says if you look for their products. A better method would be nice, like a more apt description. Sony needs to have someone write the “about” better so you can find where things are. Nice read Bonzo.

By: KrazyFace

KrazyFace — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 07:46:11 +0000

Indeed, they need a system maybe similar to that of the Sims. Categories of Kitchen, Bedroom, Living area or Garden would help, sub categories from there could split into smaller or more precise items, so for example, say I want a new lavalamp (just to be awkward) I’d go: Furniture > Livingroom > Lights then scroll to find my lamp. Or say I want a new bed; Furniture > Bedroom > Cucumber > Beds then scroll to find my preference. Clothing seriously needs sub categories also. The EU is atrocious for shopping, not only is everything scattered around, but have to load up two different shopping areas BEFORE you even get to look at the front of a shop. By which time my seriously short attention span has become frustrated enough to make me just give up. As a result, I spend waaaay more in US Home than I do in EU.

It’s more like a lucky dip at the moment where randomly stabbing at brands then browsing till you either hit oil, or just go away from pure boredom. It’s negative to all the brands within Home.

Good ideas in this article Bonzo, did some good brain-stormin’ there.

By: Dlyrius

Dlyrius — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 00:47:22 +0000

This is one reason I love alphazone4.com You are very correct in saying we are lazy, if it isn’t in front of our faces, we usually won’t go digging for it. I know that I personally have dug through all the stores extensively, and still run across things I have never seen while touring other folk’s spaces. Most of the time it happens to be something that isn’t available any more, but now and then I run across a gem that works perfectly for one of my own spaces and off to the store I go.