Revamped P&C Website

[woodsroad]

http://www.pipesandcigars.com/

The drill down is faster and easier.
I liked the (much) larger bulk tobacco images of the old site. The new images of tobacco-on-a-plate are too strongly backlit. They need more fill in order to actually see the tobacco well.
This, IMHO, is definitely a slower-to-navigate site now, although the search options are greatly improved. Also, no more Yahoo! shopping cart.

 

[oldredbeard]

It's certainly going to take some getting used to.

 

[briarfanatic]

Similar to the cigars international site.
I just tried to place an order for over $100.00 on p&c and it would not let me get past the shipping and billing address page. It appears there are some issues that need to be sorted out with the page. Anyone else have this happen to them? I have ordered several times in the past with no issue with the previous website.

 

[gray4lines]

No more discount on ordering multiple tins
Much easier to navigate though. Looks nice

 

[pylorns]

Placed an order today over $100 and no problems.

 

[johnparker]

May be a work in progress. Looked for some tobacco under the maker and it was not there. Did a search, and there it was.

 

[tanless1]

I also placed an order last week with no issues.

 

[bluesmk]

"It's certainly going to take some getting used to."

Yes it will.

Dan

Gabrieli Pipes PS:Hmmm just some quick perusin....where the heck are the bulk blending tobaccos?!

 

[woodsroad]

Next: A retail store at the warehouse. And frequent flyer discounts.

 

[bluesmk]

"A retail store at the warehouse."

Oh man! that would be soooo sweet! I'm only 2 miles away! Found the link to blending tobacs by the way

Dan

Gabrieli Pipes

 

[sfsteves]

woodsroad said:

... no more Yahoo! shopping cart.

That's the good news ... yes, there ARE some trade-offs, but this means that P&C is at long last being integrated with the CI computer platform ... and THAT is a good thing ... it's going to speed up the process considerably and should reduce the margin for error ...

 

[woodsroad]

That other Dan said:

Found the link to blending tobacs by the way

Yup, I panicked for a few seconds until I found it, too.

The Macedonian Oriental is new.

 

[bluesmk]

"The Macedonian Oriental is new."

Yes, saw that. Sounds tastey and interesting!

I like both Smyrna and Izmir.

Dan

Gabrieli Pipes

 

[hodirty]

I noticed a few minor errors, but that is to be expected with a new setup. Overall, I like the revamped site.
+1 coalsmoke. The main reason I don't my buy pipes from P&C, is because smokingpipes.com has all the pipe specs.

 

[Perique]

I assumed I would hate it. But honestly, I like it.

 

[JimInks]

Gray: some tins still have discounts for buying over 5. But, the deal isn't on some of the products that it used to be.

 

[bluesmk]

Hey Dan,

Funny,I just went to P&C and got there from the link in "My favorites" and I connected to the old version of the site. Is that new version not published?

Dan

Gabrieli Pipes

 

[blendtobac]

There will be a few bugs to work out, but things launched with a minimal amount of problems. As new pipes are added to the website, dimensions and weight will be added. The new system is so much easier for us to work with, that we will be able to make improvements and additions much more quickly. I hope you enjoy the improvements and real-time inventory, and things will only get better from here.
Russ

 

[antbauers]

Like others have said I'm sure it's a work in progress although it's a new version. I like that the different size tins and bulk are all on the same page of tobacco your viewing.

 

[petes03]

It was a total shock to me when I went to P&C's site last night! Sorry Russ, but I'm not so sure I like it yet.