Wagglepop 2: Deja Vu as Auction Site That Left Sellers Stranded Reopens

[cranky_hippie]

Last time it was the naysayer's fault(s).

And trolls, and doggie-do and death threats. 

[thentavius]

And trolls, and doggie-do and death threats

;D ;D

The trolls, doggie-doo sender, and death threat makers are all part of the "naysayer" club.

[thentavius]

You know what? The more I think about this, the more I realize...

I bet a lot of these cheerleaders hang on to WP so ferociously because, if it ever "takes off," they can say they "know" the CEO personally and that they helped launch it.

That's what I always thought about WP1, for sure. People rabbled for Ray's attention on the FAS boards, desperate to be associated with WP. To be recognized by Ray. To be "known."

I'm sure it still holds true for WP2. It seems like a lot of people would love to "know" someone socially perceived to be important.

[chiquita]

Does anyone know where he came up with the name wagglepop?

It always reminded me of an evil Dr. Seuss character.  :

[Alskling]

Have you guys checked out the listings lately? Out of about 155,000, almost 60,000 items are books, sports cards, post cards, magazines, mag ads and beads/jewelry. It's absurd. I found a Made in Japan salt and pepper shaker under the category of Egyptian antiques. The #2 store (almost 4900 items) has zero sales, and the #3 store (almost 3700 items) shows two. The #4 store shows 14 FBs, all from the same buyer and all on the same date. The #5 store has 85 FBs, almost half from the same buyer and all but one from another WP store owner. Wow -- I'm impressed. Of course, according to Ray/Karen these stores are selling like crazy but nobody bothers to leave feedback. So show me the completed auctions, you wankers, and prove it.

[cranky_hippie]

you wankers

That's definitely Ray and Company. 

[thentavius]

He liked the way it sounded and it was "different," like "Yahoo, google" etc.

I remember a thread at FAS where people suggested mascots, like a puppy with a balloon tied to its tail.

[Alskling]

Yahoo and Google actually WERE REAL words, and had been real words long before the internet was invented. Wagglepop came from who-knows-where. I always thought it would be a great name for popcorn that pops up like confetti or something, but a dopey name for an e-commerce site.

[O~Romeo~U~Suck]

Newest post on WP

Made sale this morning but...
It was from a .gov email address. Wagglepop has caught the eye of the Feds.

*runs and hides illegal stuff*

Ok, no big deal right? But check out the store description of this poster...

Welcome to "name of store", your secret hideout for the best in sportscards and CCG singles.
Since 1999, "name of store" has been one of the few dealers of trading cards in the Central New York. We feature NM/M single sportscards from all four major sports and NASCAR at everyday low prices We also carry other individual sportscards, such as rookie and autograph cards.
For gamers we stock thousands of collectible card game singles from Magic the Gathering to Yugioh, Pokemon, Lord of the Rings, Star Trek, and many more! We have changed our shipping fees as to make it more cost effective. Please check back often as new items are being added daily.

Sportscards? Things that make me go hmmm...

[O~Romeo~U~Suck]

Then again, maybe I'm just looking into things that aren't really the case. :oops: