New Website Launched!

Started by Leon, 25 June 2021, 11:24:35 AM

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Leon

25 June 2021, 11:24:35 AM Last Edit: 06 July 2021, 09:49:30 PM by Leon
Our new website is now live so head over and have a browse: https://www.pendraken.co.uk/



After many weeks of work our new website is now live, and to say 'Thank you' for all of your support during the pandemic we're running a 10% Launch Sale as well!  All of the products previously split between the Pendraken and Minibits websites have been combined into one single site, so there's almost 6000 products to choose from across multiple scales and genres, from 6mm Sci-Fi to 10mm WWII to 28mm Wild West.  Hopefully there's something there for everyone!

The new site is a real upgrade on the old one and comes with a lot of extra features:

All-in-One - Everything on one website, so you can buy and purchase in a single checkout.
Loyalty Points - All orders will now receive Loyalty Points which can be exchanged for extra goodies on future orders.
Wish List - All products can be added to a Wishlist instead, which you can come back to later or even send to a friend/family member ready for a birthday or Christmas!
Reduced Shipping - All decals and flags are available at reduced shipping rates to save you some money.
Order Tracking - You can now choose to have your packages sent on a Tracked service, for that extra peace of mind.
Live Stock - We've got a full inventory system to keep track of stock levels. Please note that we might see some minor errors in this from items sold during the move to the new site.
Out of Stock Notifications - If a product is out of stock, you can ask to be notified when we get a restock.
Payment Options - As well as the usual PayPal we now have alternative payment methods available.
News Page - A new news page with full search function to explore previous releases.
Newsletter Function - We can start sending out our monthly newsletters once again with all of the latest news and releases.


Please note that the website may take a few hours to appear around the world but it should be online for everyone by early Friday afternoon (GM Time).  Anybody that had an account on our old website has had their account transferred over to the new site and you should have received an email with instructions on how to activate it.  

One quick thing to mention regarding shipping rates, the new website doesn't run on a 'percentage of order' so we've had to introduce shipping bands instead.  With the rising costs of shipping all over the world these days we've tried to keep these as low as we can but they are a touch higher than previously.  It's actually been difficult to find suitable price points so we've underestimated the actual costs for most packages and we'll take the hit on any difference.  As an example, a small 500g package to the USA would be £8.30 as a Large Letter, but as soon as it doesn't go through the letter slot, it doubles to £16.60 instead!  We're constantly looking for different courier options so we'll reduce our shipping rates whenever we can.  The 'Maximum shipping' levels have remained though so there's no extra shipping to pay once your order passes the £100 mark.




So that's about it for now, if you spot any glitches in the matrix please let us know and we'll fix them straightaway, but in the meantime have a browse and we hope you like it!

We'd also like to say a big thank you to Stewart Leonard at Stormrider Studios for running the old website for so many years.  This upgrade was for extra functionality and to streamline some processes behind the scenes, so no issues at all with his service!  Stewart will instead be looking after our Forum going forward and is also helping us get the upcoming BKC Army Builder ready for launch.

In case anyone is having trouble locating stuff on the new website, we've put together a handy Sitemap split down by scale and genre: https://bit.ly/PenSitemap
www.pendraken.co.uk - Now home to over 7000 products, including 4500 items for 10mm wargaming, plus MDF bases, Battlescale buildings, I-94 decals, Litko Gaming Aids, Militia Miniatures, Raiden Miniatures 1/285th aircraft, Red Vectors MDF products, Vallejo paints and much, much more!


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sean66

Looking Good
Also good news on the Postage. I know we all like as cheap as possible but understand you also can't
subsidize our orders.
regards
Sean

Lord Kermit of Birkenhead

Looks good to me. May well place an order later
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KeithS

Like the new website, good up to date look.

I don't know if you are open to suggestions but thought I would make one for better or worse:

When ordering an army pack there are just lists of the numbers and codes of the various included model types.  If you are not familiar with the codes it can be a bit awkward determining the actual troop types involved and I often end up going backwards and forwards between the army list and the individual entries.  Obviously there are ways around this, such as opening the site in multiple tabs and navigating between them, or just making a note of the codes and looking them up separately.  However, I think it would be really convenient to just click on or hover over the code and display a pop-up showing the individual entry for that code.  As I say, just a suggestion, but it might be worth considering.
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The website was down for a little while last night and  I almost had a panic attack!
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Leon

Quote from: KeithS on 25 June 2021, 12:37:18 PM
When ordering an army pack there are just lists of the numbers and codes of the various included model types.  If you are not familiar with the codes it can be a bit awkward determining the actual troop types involved and I often end up going backwards and forwards between the army list and the individual entries.  Obviously there are ways around this, such as opening the site in multiple tabs and navigating between them, or just making a note of the codes and looking them up separately.  However, I think it would be really convenient to just click on or hover over the code and display a pop-up showing the individual entry for that code.  As I say, just a suggestion, but it might be worth considering.

Thanks for the feedback and it's something we'll be looking into on this new site.  I don't think we can hyperlink each code within that description, but we're hoping to make new, larger army pack images that show exactly what you're getting in each one.
www.pendraken.co.uk - Now home to over 7000 products, including 4500 items for 10mm wargaming, plus MDF bases, Battlescale buildings, I-94 decals, Litko Gaming Aids, Militia Miniatures, Raiden Miniatures 1/285th aircraft, Red Vectors MDF products, Vallejo paints and much, much more!

mmcv

Seeing the images on the army packs would be handy and save scrolling back and forth to see what you get!

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Sunray

Good neat site - lots of eye candy. Tell casting team to stand by!

steve_holmes_11

It's remarkable how far we've come in my lifetime.

Started: Airfix at Woolworths, or 2 tube rides to the shop that opens "most" Saturday afternoons.

Now: Fuly automated ordering experience with integrated postage, stock and tracking.


Well done!!!

Heedless Horseman

Looks good!  :)

Leon: You might be right about 'bringing forward' non 10mm ranges. Had never looked at 28mm Mercs/ insurgents, etc. Not going to buy... but...  ;)

Still have 'pleasant' , (for a change!), dreams about being a kid again... going into favourite 'pokey' little 'Model Shop', (Whitley Bay)... with shelves crammed with 'stuff', floor to ceiling. Aaah!
Now... I could probably 'stock' a shop with piles of 'stuff' bought on the internet! LOL! ;D

'Thinking' about an order for 'Arthurian'...  :'(
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jimduncanuk

Quote from: Heedless Horseman on 25 June 2021, 03:49:07 PM

Still have 'pleasant' , (for a change!), dreams about being a kid again... going into favourite 'pokey' little 'Model Shop', (Whitley Bay)... with shelves crammed with 'stuff', floor to ceiling. Aaah!


In the 50's and 60's we always holidayed in Newcastle (West Allotment) for the Edinburgh Trades Fortnight. We also did regular trips into Whitley Bay (by bus) and I wouldn't be surprised if I didn't buy an Airfix kit (2/6d) while down there. Could well have been in the same little model shop.
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Lord Kermit of Birkenhead

Just placed an order - much smoother than the old iteration.
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