Web design in Lostwithiel
Antiques dealers here sell nationally, yet their websites are usually built for somebody walking past rather than somebody searching from the other end of the country.
The buyer who matters most cannot see the piece, and everything follows from that.
- Antiques and specialist retail
- Independent retail
- Tourism
- Trades
- Hospitality
Selling to Lostwithiel
Worth knowing hereAntiques dealers here sell nationally, and their websites are usually built for someone walking past rather than searching from Surrey.
Buying without seeing
A distant buyer needs dimensions, materials, marks, period, provenance where known and an honest condition report including the faults.
Photographing damage rather than avoiding it is what makes the rest believable. Buyers assume wear exists, and a listing showing none reads as concealment.
Many photographs from every angle, in consistent light and with something for scale, do more work than any description.
Delivery decides the sale
Packing, carriage, insurance and timescales for large or fragile items are what stop a buyer at the final moment.
Publishing indicative costs is unusual in this trade and noticeably effective.
A historic town with independent shops
Lostwithiel's walkable centre and independent retail draw visitors who need parking, opening times and a reason to make the trip.
Questions people here ask
- What does a distant buyer need?
- Dimensions, materials, marks, period, provenance and an honest condition report, with photographs from every angle.
- Should faults be photographed?
- Yes. Buyers assume wear exists, and showing it is what makes the rest of the description credible.
- Why publish delivery costs?
- Because carriage and packing decide whether a distant buyer proceeds. Deferring the question loses the sale.
Sites we have built
Live, working businesses. Visit them and judge the standard yourself.
Also across the South West
Tell me about your business.
One message is enough to start. I’ll read it and reply myself, usually with a couple of questions and a clear price.
Liam Tapp, Website Builds