** Just getting started, can you help? ** From: sgrierson@enterprise.net (Simon Grierson) Date: Fri, 02 Aug 1996 00:00:00 +0000 Dear Internet Gamers, I am currently considering setting up my own Computer and Videogames Mail order company in the UK - and as part of my business plan, I need to do some market research and testing, so I thought these newsgroups would be ideal for that purpose. This is strictly not a business solicitation, and is simply for my own personal use in determining the potential success of such an outfit. Just to let you know, I intend to do the following: 1. Set up and maintain a WWW site dealing in all the latest PC, Mac, Playstation, Saturn and Nintendo 64 games - with reviews and news relating to the products I sell. 2. A UK Based Mailorder outfit advertising in Edge magazine, Play +, Sega Saturn Magazine, and PC Guide - along with various other publications. 3. Inclusion of a free 1 page A5 Newsletter with all orders. 4. Keen prices. So, what I�d like to ask you all is to spend just a few moments of your time to answer a few questions for me: Part I 1. Where do you currently buy most of your games software? A) Mailorder, B) Department stores, C) Videogames Chain stores, D) Local Independent traders, E) Over the Internet. 2. In rank order, what do you look for MOST when buying software? A) Lowest price? B) Trade-in scheme? C) Good returns policy? D) Free offers? E) Reputation of the retailer? Part II 3. Would you buy software from a Secure WWW Biased Videogames mail order service? Please give reasons why: A) Yes, B) No, C) Depends. 4. When looking at a Games WWW site, what do you look for most (In Rank order)? A) Up to date news? C) Latest reviews? D) Lots of screen shots? E) Demos? F) Latest use of Netscape/Internet Explorer technology? G) Access Speeds? Part III 5. Could you name the top ten games you are most likely to buy in the near future? 6. What system do you currently have? Mac (68k/PowerMac), PC (486/Pentium)(DOS/Win95) Playstation (UK/US/Japanese/other), Saturn (UK/US/Japanese/Other), Nintendo 64, Amiga, Acorn (RiscPC/Axxxx/Archimedes). 7. Which machine do you intend to buy, if any? 8. How much, on average, do you estimate you spend on Games per month? A) During the first part of the year, B) During the Summer, C) DUring the Holiday season. 9. What do you think of my plans? Notes: If you want to include any more information that you think might be helpful to me (Like if your a mail order retailer yourself, and you can provide me with any valuable information) - I�ll be extremely grateful. Thankyou for your time, and I do apologise for this intrusion . If you want to know more about me - please point your World Wide Web browsers to my personal homepage at: http://www.enterprise.net/sgrierson/ Any comments are welcomed! Thanks, Simon Grierson. sgrierson@enterprise.net 100407.2075@compuserve.com http://homepages.enterprise.net/sgrierson/ Referenced By Up