What if we gave you an organization/collaboration feature where you could also save items you like, organize them by item type, tie them to a budget, collaborate with others to decide or get help with design. The idea, is that we are with you through every step of the process.
Would that make you more inclined to buy through us?
Not the GP, but I'd act the same way. Unfortunately, nothing that you can do online will make me buy through you. I'd need to see and try the furniture before buying.
Maybe you should focus on only presenting the furniture. That would make the site a kind of ad where selers pay to display their products. Or maybe you should just focus on people that are not like me.
Organization (by rooms, for example) and collaboration would be very useful features. Also a way to match things that go well together (maybe from other buyer's lists), and a way to add items you already have and maybe photos/videos of the rooms. But if you don't have a way to automate/make the buy easier, I still don't guarantee that I will order through you (especially if I choose 10 items from 4 sellers, I would loathe to then go to each seller's website and create an account there, place the order, add the delivery address and so on). And make sure you order exactly what you show on the website, as furniture is not as easy to return as a laptop - even if the seller's very helpful with the return, you'll probably take all the blame.
Your problem is, I only need to buy furniture once every few years, and even then only a few items - refurnishing a whole room or a house happens maybe once a decade.
What if we gave you an organization/collaboration feature where you could also save items you like, organize them by item type, tie them to a budget, collaborate with others to decide or get help with design. The idea, is that we are with you through every step of the process.
Would that make you more inclined to buy through us?