I've begun getting rid of links and files that no longer do anything on our site -- the new site, www.kivaonline.net is devoid of clutter right now, but as I look over the directories and files on www.kivatrading.com, it's clear, that you can really make a lot of garbage in 10 years! I found old frame html files! I found old images of items long sold! I found old, verbose explanations of services we no longer offer -- in short, a lot of server-clogging junk.
Regular online visitors will notice that we're removing our non-Ebay catalog pages, and I want to reassure everyone that as we dive into the online sales operations, and refine our product offerings, we may return to some actual sales offerings right on our original site, but I want to give the new Eaby Store a solid year to see how it all shakes out. We've notied, right off the starting line, that our most popular items in the gallery -- handmade earrings -- do not sell very well online. We'll need to increase our exposure and inventory to see if they nned to be dropped. In the mean time, we'll begin seriously building the online inventory after September 1st, as we close our B&M doors. I've also found that cuff bracelets are the leading item online. We have been able to do some custom fitting from information our customers have given us to allow us to give them a great, comfortable fit. There is a "guide" we've written on our Ebay Store, called "A guide to the fit and maintenance of cuff bracelets can be really useful to cuff wearers and buyers. Check it out.
A reminder for our long-time customers and visitors -- please refresh your web links to our site pages -- changes to our site may not be reflected on your existing links! Thanks for your patience through this transition. We promise a better experience in our online store and on our informational sites as well.
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