Suggestion: Upgrade to the Product Search Function?

Yes, it is has been updated quite a number of times. There have been a number of classification conflicts, between sponsors, available products, various stages of product entry, as well assignments and orders working independently...

However, if you have any specific suggestions or ideas, please let us know! less

Yes, it is has been updated quite a number of times. There have been a number of classification conflicts, between sponsors, available products, various stages of product entry, as well assignments and orders working independently...

However, if you have any specific suggestions or ideas, please let us know! less

I would love to have the little (i) Quick View popup (like, what's available on search pages, next to Add to Compare, etc) so we can see basic information (dimensions, material, etc) on the product without having to go to the page. That would be awesome. less

In all the time I've been reviewing here (almost two years now), I don't believe the review program product search function has been updated at all. Now that the rest of the site has metamorphosed from online sex shop into the sophisticated, welcoming, user-friendly *community*, I would like to suggest taking a look at this seemingly neglected area! Compared to the rest of the site, the search is so clunky and hard to use!

Is there a better way available to search for new toys and items that need to be reviewed? Am I just out of the loop? Or does the review program product search truly need an update?

I think that it really needs a way to search for products that have one or two reviews, but could use further attention! As it is, we can only search for products that have reviews (from 1 to any number) and products that don't have any at all. I think it'd be really handy to be able to find those ones that only have one or two.

As for the categories, I think we ought to be able to search for and select multiple attributes or types of toys to browse all at once, similar to the search system on the rest of the site. I would love to be able to select vibrators, dildos, and anal toys and any other combination to browse together in one search!

I also think we need a better way to easily scroll through the results. I've had problems in the past with moving to page 27 or so of one search and then going to search again and remaining on page 27 somehow, which is blank, now that the new results only go to page 4, for example. Then I have to click the [...] and head all the way back to page one manually. That should automatically reset, shouldn't it?

What do you guys think?

P.S. I haven't spent much time on the forums in the past, so please let me know if I post in the wrong sections or anything! less

Here is the product search tutorial. When you do a product search you have a field for "Review Status". This is where you can select "with reviews" or "without reviews". If you select "without reviews" you'll have a list of products that don't have any published reviews. There could be reviews in progress that won't show up until they go live. Hope that helps! less

I think my main issue with it is being unable to search for products that are available for free review still...even if they have one or two reviews, you can still request them so that you can add some more input, right? But the search system only allows you to search products that have zero reviews...thus leaving out all the other ones that may require attention. Could there be an option added to search for items that are available or not available to request for free review? less

Hey, everyone. I wanted to bump this thread up, rather than start a new one.

Are there any plans to update the search system? It's incredibly frustrating that there's no way to easily view all of the products that are available to request for free reviews. It would benefit potential reviewers and also benefit EF to have a system where we could view a comprehensive list, rather than just a fraction of what's available!

Suggestions:

-Upgrade the format of it so that it's easier to navigate/view items. The majority of EF is so well designed! I wish that carried over to the search system. It seems clunky and antiquated. Being able to "view all" or simply have an arrow beside the list to click over to the next page would be nice.

-Indicate (or remove from results) items that are NOT available on principle. For example, the lingerie/clothing items are not available for free request, but they still show up on the product search.

-Do away with the "With Reviews" and "Without Reviews" option...Replace it with "Available for request" and "Unavailable" or something along those lines. That way, in combination with the pricing options, reviewers can find items with few enough reviews that they are still available! (Although, really...does anyone use the search for anything other than finding items that are available for free review? Couldn't we just have ONLY available items show up when you use the review program product search?) less

I don't know if anyone's mentioned this yet, but will lingerie stop coming up in the searches soon? I know they aren't available for free review and it takes ages to get through pages and pages of leggings, etc. I wish there was a way to search for multiple types of products, I'd just check "everything EXCEPT lingerie."

I also second lexical's "Available for request" option suggestion. less