First I select my style, note the discount which is featured here and elsewhere, making sure I know I’m getting a bargain.

Then I have to select a design.

Note that I’m reminded once again of a discount should I order today. Nice urgency-creating tactics.

Once I’ve selected a design I upload my custom image and Vistaprint handily allows me to ‘save for later’.

This is an important addition to a potentially time-consuming process. There’s less chance I’ll crash and burn.

Once I’ve confirmed the design for the front, I’m upsold the back design with some nice copy.

The reverse side may be seen first – make yours stand out!

There’s also a nice checkbox system, making me think I’ve already got the front design for free and I only have to pay £1.24 more to get a designed back of the tee shirt, too.

This is fairly persuasive stuff.

I decide not to choose a design for the back of the tee and next I’m presented with a ‘you’re almost done’ message and invited to sign off the online proof.

I feel assured by this page, so Vistaprint takes another opportunity to say ‘are you sure you don’t want that back design for £1.24?’

So, now the order process is complete. Here I could shop on if I wish.

I am encouraged by the message ‘you have already saved £3.12!’

On this page I’m also encouraged for the checkout process to follow as I’m assured I can ‘shop with confidence’ by a satisfaction guarantee and various payment service logos.

Admittedly some kind of trust-e tag or similar would have been more assuring.

Onwards and now I’m into the real cross-sell territory. From the breadcrumb trail, I can see I’m in for four pages off the stuff and to be honest, that’s maybe too much in most stores. However, because I’ve designed a t-shirt and am happy so far, and the checkout process is working nicely, I didn’t experience too much pain.

I just clicked through. However, the irrelevant cross-sell stuck in the craw a little bit.

I’m sure conversions for single purchases would increase if some of this was removed. In the long run though, these cross-sell sections may be driving revenue as people shop further on their company cards.

Here are the products I’m offered, using information and files I’ve already entered or uploaded. It’s compelling stuff but is it too much?

Cross-sell page one

Cross-sell page two

Cross-sell page three

This is when it starts to feel mis-judged.

Cross-sell page four

Wow, do I not need this! Franking machines, ads in the phone book, it goes on.

Yes, I understand customers may not be aware of the Vistaprint catalogue, but they don’t need to thrust each business product at me.

Now I’m ready for the checkout. I’m not going to detail all of it, but there’s a nice initial touch. When I click between delivery options, the calls to action change, directing me to what just a few more pounds will get me.

I wasn’t prominently given delivery charges before the order process, which I think can be improved, but I like this dynamic messaging on delivery selection.

Let me know what you think of this kind of cross-sell below.