11-11-2005, 03:03 PM
Quote:Dear Overstock Auctions users,
Overstock Auctions is growing! Over the last couple of weeks, the number of listings and people visiting the site has gone up, and we are forecasting that growth to continue through the remainder of the year and well into the future.
Unfortunately, we are experiencing some growing pains as a result. Many of you have felt these growing pains as you have been preparing for the upcoming holiday shopping season: the site has been slow, and at times unresponsive.
To combat this problem, last week we added more database servers to better accommodate the number of people browsing and searching the site. This week, the auction site engineers have been working on adding new servers to handle the load from all the high-volume sellers who are listing on the site. There are other improvements on the way to help make the site more reliable and provide a better experience for everyone.
Thank you all for everything you have done to help make this growth possible. Overstock Auctions is your site, and we all at Overstock know that this is a partnership -- one I am personally proud to be a part of.
Thank you for your patience and support.
Sincerely,
David Wellman
Director Auction Development
Overstock Auctions
P.S. Watch for some big changes, site improvements and new features in 2006!
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