Poll: Who is to blame for sellers leaving Wagglepop en masse?

FineThings4U · 05-04-2007, 09:50 PM,

Site looks great too!

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I want 1 2 · 05-04-2007, 09:58 PM,

This ought to do it:

Quote:kj4kicks Fri 05/4/07 9:57 pm

I am leaving WP today. After de-listing all of my 923 items, it feels like a large burden has been lifted. I have nothing personal against any of the sellers here, in fact, I wish you all the best of luck. You will need it if you stay here.
Too many things dont add up. The advertising fiasco is near the top of the list. When there were 900+ stores, we were told of a $75,000 advertising budget (and were going to spend every penny of it), but not how it was going to be spent. No problem, but in fact there was very little spent. The six month campaign was visible for just a couple of days. Site traffic is WAY down. Number of ACTUAL sellers is way down. This is not a bump in the road.
Board censorship is a MAJOR issue. Whenever one of the sellers asked a legitimate business question, or disagrees with views of ownership, the Delete key isnt far behind.
There has not been a new issue of the newsletter in months (since January). Sales are WAY down. Can you see the trend here?
I leave you with this bit of advice: Get your own website, and install a shopping cart (or have someone do it for you). Its money well spent, and costs about the same as a basic WP store. Plus, YOU get to be the boss.

It will not be easy, but then nothing worth having ever is.
It's up to you.

I want 1 2 · 05-04-2007, 10:12 PM,

Fine & Rat, Thanks for the well-wishes and compliments on the new site.
WoW !! I feel GREAT !!
Posted the good-bye in a couple of threads, so he/she will have to use the delete key at least twice. At least I get to go out on my terms !!

let the truth be told · 05-04-2007, 10:18 PM,

[quote author=I want 1 2 link=topic=3775.msg52099#msg52099 date=1178315887]
This ought to do it:

Quote:kj4kicks Fri 05/4/07 9:57 pm

I am leaving WP today. After de-listing all of my 923 items, it feels like a large burden has been lifted. I have nothing personal against any of the sellers here, in fact, I wish you all the best of luck. You will need it if you stay here.
Too many things dont add up. The advertising fiasco is near the top of the list. When there were 900+ stores, we were told of a $75,000 advertising budget (and were going to spend every penny of it), but not how it was going to be spent. No problem, but in fact there was very little spent. The six month campaign was visible for just a couple of days. Site traffic is WAY down. Number of ACTUAL sellers is way down. This is not a bump in the road.
Board censorship is a MAJOR issue. Whenever one of the sellers asked a legitimate business question, or disagrees with views of ownership, the Delete key isnt far behind.
There has not been a new issue of the newsletter in months (since January). Sales are WAY down. Can you see the trend here?
I leave you with this bit of advice: Get your own website, and install a shopping cart (or have someone do it for you). Its money well spent, and costs about the same as a basic WP store. Plus, YOU get to be the boss.

It will not be easy, but then nothing worth having ever is.
It's up to you.

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Congrats I want 1 2!!! Occasion14

The only sad part is I am sure that boinktard Ray will delete your post within a day or so. No matter, you posted it here and we can remind everyone of it from time to time.

I wish you the best of luck with your new website. You must be thrilled with your new found freedom and to be done with WP. Enjoy your new found ex-popper status.

Hey Ray Thefinger

let the truth be told
u1it4less - "it's all in the name.."

Alskling · 05-04-2007, 10:20 PM,

Have a beer on me, I Want!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'll give your post 1 minute max. I think my farewell post was deleted in 17 seconds -- I counted it. Still, a couple Poppers saw it, as they left posts themselves that refered to it. These posts were also deleted as well.

I know when I left I felt like I just got out of a straight jacket, which had been tied to a chair and secured with duct tape that also wrapped around my mouth.

I'm jealous of your site. It looks great and it won't take long before everybody on the board here will say, "I remember I Want when . . . . "

I want 1 2 · 05-04-2007, 10:22 PM,

Thanks Truth !
As sharp as you are, I'm sure you recognized the last two lines as being quoted from the Wagglepoop Today letter. Thought it summed it up pretty well.

Oh, and I'm glad you reminded me....

This one's for you Ray......

Thefinger

I mean that from the bottom of my heart !

Edited to add: Thanks for the beer DB !!

Platzki · 05-04-2007, 10:29 PM,

YAY!!! Congratulations I want... you rule!! Love your store too!! AWESOME!!! I signed up for an account there a few days ago!! Headbang

Best of luck with everything

let the truth be told · 05-04-2007, 10:30 PM,

[quote author=I want 1 2 link=topic=3775.msg52104#msg52104 date=1178317341]
Thanks Truth !
As sharp as you are, I'm sure you recognized the last two lines as being quoted from the Wagglepoop Today letter. Thought it summed it up pretty well.

Oh, and I'm glad you reminded me....

This one's for you Ray......

Thefinger

I mean that from the bottom of my heart !

Edited to add: Thanks for the beer DB !!
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You know the funny thing is those 2 lines fit your post alot better then they do WP today.

let the truth be told
u1it4less - "it's all in the name.."

let the truth be told · 05-04-2007, 10:34 PM,

Hey Platzki,

I saw some Hot Pink fuzzy dice in a store the other day so I tought I would order up 939 of them to go with our waggleoply games. Do you think they would fit in the boxed software game?

let the truth be told
u1it4less - "it's all in the name.."

witheyeswideopen · 05-04-2007, 10:43 PM,

Well, I am back home and now it is back to delete, delete, delete. But I tell you, yahoo closing really thre a wrench in my game plan. I know that others have not had good experiences there, but the majority of my sales are made through there. My partner asked today if we should keep wagglepop open since yahoo was closing. Nah, I dont think so! I just need to fing another quality venue. I am already on ecrater. What do you all think of blujay? I signed up there the other day, but havent had a lot of time to do much, yet. What I did list is getting viewed. Any other suggestions?