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Whitworths Website change

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Created by Gos2017 > 9 months ago, 28 Mar 2021
Gos2017
NSW, 47 posts
28 Mar 2021 5:43PM
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HI all
I don't think I'm doing anything differently but when I try to access the Whitworths website it only comes up with an online version of the catalogue. The website was fantastic as it was, I liked being able to search for a particular item and have it on the screen in full detail. If what I'm seeing is the new norm for Whitworths...it sucks! If I want to read the catalogue I can do it with the paper version at home (which I have been known to peruse often).

Please Mr Whitworths...tell me this isn't so!!

Datawiz
VIC, 605 posts
28 Mar 2021 6:05PM
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Just had a look - you're right
This is just a plain dumb decision! - why fix something that ain't broke?
Try a search and look at the result - dumb.
I'd love to hear Whitworth's rationalisation for this change.
Jeez!

Toph
WA, 1797 posts
28 Mar 2021 5:16PM
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Datawiz said..
Just had a look - you're right
This is just a plain dumb decision! - why fix something that ain't broke?



In my opinion it was broke. But now it's even worse.

MysticCastle
19 posts
28 Mar 2021 5:28PM
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The search option does work . . (ctrl F or cmd F) so not all bad.

I would assume this is an interim step before a new website is released . . time will tell.

Azure305
NSW, 393 posts
29 Mar 2021 11:48AM
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MysticCastle said..

I would assume this is an interim step before a new website is released . . time will tell.


I think it may be. I get this message when i go to the site in the last few days

So hopefully something good will come soon

Yara
NSW, 1250 posts
1 Apr 2021 11:43AM
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Or go to www.theboatwarehouse.com.au/

Harb
WA, 226 posts
1 Apr 2021 9:39AM
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Gos2017 said..
HI all
I don't think I'm doing anything differently but when I try to access the Whitworths website it only comes up with an online version of the catalogue. The website was fantastic as it was, I liked being able to search for a particular item and have it on the screen in full detail. If what I'm seeing is the new norm for Whitworths...it sucks! If I want to read the catalogue I can do it with the paper version at home (which I have been known to peruse often).

Please Mr Whitworths...tell me this isn't so!!


Still working on the new site I think, they sent me something to that effect a few weeks back but didn't take much notice of it and binned it.

Gos2017
NSW, 47 posts
10 May 2021 2:51PM
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Happened to be in a Whitworths store on Sunday and asked about the website, was told there were security issues with the site and the expert techies were working on it...
Hope they're not charging by the hour!!

Btw, did discover boatwarehouse online...Not bad! Made my first purchase...

tired
134 posts
10 May 2021 3:39PM
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Gos2017 said..


Btw, did discover boatwarehouse online...Not bad! Made my first purchase...


Not working for me though.

Azure305
NSW, 393 posts
3 Jun 2021 7:54PM
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Looks like its back up and working the way it used to.

www.whitworths.com.au/

(just in case)



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