Cross Sales Are Everywhere

*KK* · 02-26-2003

Was just ordering some flowers to be delivered, on 1800flowers.com -- so I place the order, pay and then BAM! up pops a window that had an offer for Time, Sports Illustrated or something else in this window -- my other info -- including the cc number -- was pre-populated!

Now if they don't share a merchant account I simply do not understand how they can do that.

And the likelihood of them sharing a merchant account isn't very good either... though I guess it's possible.

That's a one up on most adult cross sales, one small click and you just added 60 bucks onto an already decent sized sale for the flowers...

DrGuile · 02-26-2003

Mainstream is worst than porn for stuff like that, no doubt about it.

Sword · 02-26-2003

Yeah but on most adult sites these days, you don't even have to do one click to get fucked good on cross-sales. It's a bunch of fine print check boxes, already PRE checked, for extra $39.95/month memberships. I see tons of sites & programs now, where if the surfer signs up for a site and doesn't notice those pre-checked boxes, he's agreeing to $120/month in charges. It's almost the norm these days it seems.

kath · 02-26-2003

That happened to me over the holidays - was ordering gifts for my nieces and it popped up like that offering me Time, Newsweek, etc. - must be some program with the magazines and everyone is doing it. I must say I was shocked to see my cc info already in the form. I don't mind a little cross marketing, but a that was way BEYOND where they should have gone IMHO.

It didn't make sense to me how they could do it - if it doesn't make sense to you then I'm sure something is wrong here...hopefully they'll get busted for it but geez a headline like "1800Flowers gets busted for foul cross sales tactics" doesn't read as interesting as "Porn site gets busted for legal content" - I mean, which paper would you buy? Which would Joe Public buy?

Now if they were cross selling Hustler or Playboy....mayyyyyybeeeee.....

*KK* · 02-26-2003

To make it more interesting, I was ordering another floral to be sent elsewhere and did it with a different card -- this time in addition to the magazine popup I also got a
Verified by Visa popup before the transaction went thru --

Nice little javascript box with the B of A logo in it and the instructions for getting verified... not sure it's something that B of A is doing, 1800 flowers is doing (tho they didnt do it with the Mastercard I used the first time) or just who is behind it...

I said No, Thanks and it processed the transaction normally and without a hitch.

SykkBoy · 02-26-2003

Yahoo Stores have been offering cross sale in their stores since October as well.

Mike AI · 02-26-2003

KK did you get my correct address???

You know, for the flowers....

:P

*KK* · 02-26-2003

Quote:

Originally posted by Mike AI@Feb 26 2003, 01:59 PM
KK did you get my correct address???

You know, for the flowers....

:P

No, but I did get it for the bag of rocks

)))

Mike AI · 02-26-2003

Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got, I'm just Mike AI from the block...

*KK* · 02-26-2003

Quote:

Originally posted by Mike AI@Feb 26 2003, 03:36 PM
Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got, I'm just Mike AI from the block...

Boy, there was something inherently odd about that post...

You should be sending me flowers!

Mike AI · 02-26-2003

Not a J-Lo fan?

*KK* · 02-26-2003

Not particularly... not someone I think about actually

cj · 02-26-2003

fuck fuck fuck!!

mike, every time you post the words to that song i spend the rest of the day singing the chorus OVER AND OVER AND OVER!!
aaargh

LOL

Mike AI · 02-26-2003

CJ I bet you put your own nasty words in the song don't you? I know I do.... bet it would sound nice in an Aussie accent...

cj · 02-26-2003

no! i don't even do that which is scary!!

although, i do have a challenge for this year ... knocking J Lo off her 'FHM WORLDS SEXIEST WOMAN' pedistal ... voting starts in june ... i need every hitbot at the disposal of my internet friends!!

What do you think?

*KK* · 02-26-2003

Where do we vote?

Mike AI · 02-27-2003

Oh yeah, she has my vote.... with BOTH hands!

cj · 02-27-2003

KK, the voting issue won't be till June. mainstream is so god damn slow. no wonder you have to work 40 years to make it to the top - it takes 6 months to do something that could be thrown together in a weekend!!

:P

Mike, your vote is noted ... can she have your traffic too?

spanno · 02-27-2003

Quote:

Originally posted by Mike AI@Feb 26 2003, 03:36 PM
Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got, I'm just Mike AI from the block...

sounds like you been smoking rocks

)

Mike AI · 02-27-2003

Yeah that is me, Spanno.

Actually I gave up crack, it made my throat so dry I developed a drinking problem....

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02-26-2003	#1
KK Members Respin bullshit press Your Comments Are Welcomed Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 2,581	Was just ordering some flowers to be delivered, on 1800flowers.com -- so I place the order, pay and then BAM! up pops a window that had an offer for Time, Sports Illustrated or something else in this window -- my other info -- including the cc number -- was pre-populated! Now if they don't share a merchant account I simply do not understand how they can do that. And the likelihood of them sharing a merchant account isn't very good either... though I guess it's possible. That's a one up on most adult cross sales, one small click and you just added 60 bucks onto an already decent sized sale for the flowers...

02-26-2003	#3
Sword Members Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 208	Yeah but on most adult sites these days, you don't even have to do one click to get fucked good on cross-sales. It's a bunch of fine print check boxes, already PRE checked, for extra $39.95/month memberships. I see tons of sites & programs now, where if the surfer signs up for a site and doesn't notice those pre-checked boxes, he's agreeing to $120/month in charges. It's almost the norm these days it seems.

02-26-2003	#4
kath Members Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: California, USA Posts: 1,340	That happened to me over the holidays - was ordering gifts for my nieces and it popped up like that offering me Time, Newsweek, etc. - must be some program with the magazines and everyone is doing it. I must say I was shocked to see my cc info already in the form. I don't mind a little cross marketing, but a that was way BEYOND where they should have gone IMHO. It didn't make sense to me how they could do it - if it doesn't make sense to you then I'm sure something is wrong here...hopefully they'll get busted for it but geez a headline like "1800Flowers gets busted for foul cross sales tactics" doesn't read as interesting as "Porn site gets busted for legal content" - I mean, which paper would you buy? Which would Joe Public buy? Now if they were cross selling Hustler or Playboy....mayyyyyybeeeee.....

02-26-2003	#13
cj Members Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Down Under Posts: 5,202	fuck fuck fuck!! mike, every time you post the words to that song i spend the rest of the day singing the chorus OVER AND OVER AND OVER!! aaargh LOL

02-27-2003	#17
Mike AI Administrator Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 11,618	Oh yeah, she has my vote.... with BOTH hands! __________________ Make big money on your Domains! Why wait 40 days to get paid with the other guys? Parked.com pays the most for your traffic, and cuts checks twice a month!