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

[snugglypuppy]

Good morning all!!

Here is a new post and reply about Adsmart:

That is exactly how it looks to me. Sellers pay $9.95 a month for the store and than they get to pay out another $10.00 just to sign up for the Adsmart feature. But I believe you still need to pay in advance for your pay per clicks.

It also looks like you get an added bonus if you fund your account with $15.00 instead of $10.00

So a total of $34.95 a month is needed to take full advantage of this.

CC1 replies:

Actually, I think participation cost is a bit less than that, and for SmartSell Pro sellers who make use of the optional AdSmart, it's likely a combination unmatched anywhere online.

A basic Store subscription is $9.95 (which includes all of the BusinessBuilder components, and all of the advantages of Smart Sell Pro) and should any seller decide that AdSmart is a good way to attract more visitors to their Store, the minimum funding is $10.00.

AdSmart is completely optional.

As such, a Wagglepop seller can use SmartSell Pro and AdSmart for as little as $19.95, in terms of commitment.

From there, it simply becomes a matter of taking advantage of the steady increase in casual browser/buyer traffic.

This represents the very definition of opportunity; a solid and logical foundation with extremely high upside and very little risk relative to each other or in raw dollars.

And that's precisely how great businesses are born; by recognizing opportunity, and acting on it

Same old story everytime someone questions something, it's rah! rah!! we have this wonderful program.  Why when someone questions something they can't stick to their guns, they just swallow whatever CC1 says.

Another day, nothing changed!!

[snugglypuppy]

Another post of someone looking for something and the reply by CC1:

I came here to buy some things for Christmas and can't get any help finding things. Besides the Karen lady and Nikki, does anybody care?

There are a few different ways you can find whatever it is your are looking for.

1. Keyword Search in main site

2. Category Browse using "Show All Items" button, and using subcategorization to browse populated subcategories

3. Keyword Search in Stores

4. Search Stores by Category

5. Create new Listing Alerts for automatic email notification when items matching your criteria are listed

Additionally, once you find a seller that has related items, you can keyword and/or category search within their listings or Store.

Our estimates project as long as 4-6 years before almost all categories and subcategories are fully populated. There are just under 16,000 current active categories/subcategories.

You dilemma is an excellent example of the opportunity Wagglepop represents for sellers who specialize in those items, but are not yet participating sellers

[Kaboing]

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Hey I noticed funwithyourpc is gone and so is thismagneticmoment. Have you noticed any other sellers that have left who were active on the boards?
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I think thismagneticmoment changed stores to EmeraldDreams.

[eclectica]

As such, a Wagglepop seller can use SmartSell Pro and AdSmart for as little as $19.95, in terms of commitment.

From there, it simply becomes a matter of taking advantage of the steady increase in casual browser/buyer traffic.

Bolding mine.... surely she can't be serious?

Translation: It simply becomes a matter of me clickety-clicking on your ads making you think someone is actually interested in your product. Cha-ching!

[Platzki]

I'm sure with  all those clicks, Ray is accumulating quite a fuzzy slipper collection!

I just imagine him sitting there... click... click... click... yelling "I'm eatin' at the Sizzler tonight Baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!" click... click... click...

[Sweet Girl 70]

Our estimates project as long as 4-6 years before almost all categories and subcategories are fully populated. There are just under 16,000 current active categories/subcategories.

You dilemma is an excellent example of the opportunity Wagglepop represents for sellers who specialize in those items, but are not yet participating sellers Smiley

Translation:
It will be at least 4-6 years before we have enough stores that actually stay long enough and list enough merchandise to fill all the categories.  There are just under 150 currently used sports cards and book categories/subcategories.

Your stupidity in searching here is an excellent opportunity for me to tell the sellers on Wagglepop to recruit more members that sell something other than sports cards and books.

[Sweet Girl 70]

Hey what happens when I reach the "Next Level" here on TT??  Do I get a party?  Extra Karma?  Free entrance to another freakshow??  Tell me, Tell me!!!   

[Platzki]

We let you live.



I didn't get a party!  Why should she get a party?!!  MOM!!!!

[Sweet Girl 70]

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We let you live.



I didn't get a party!  Why should she get a party?!!  MOM!!!!
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I get to live! 

No party for you, Mom always liked me best!!!

[FineThings4U]

Ding ding ding - the light goes on for a seller in the thread with the almost buyer (can't believe it's still there)

Sounds like buyers have to do a lot of work on their end just to do a simple search for the item they are interested in.
It should be easier than that or they will just give up and go away. I really don't think all of them will be coming to the forums to search for the step by step procedure.

And from our friend at Om Treasures:

I wouldn't think so, since without attracting more buyers, the amount of products will never increase substantially unless there is another factor involved in the migration of sellers such as increased fees, low sell-through, or a hostile selling environment.

But, wait, a hard core popper has to intervene:

Hi SirBuysAlot,

I'm very sorry that we don't have what you're looking for yet. I did see your posts, but both items that you were looking for are far outside my specialty and not things that I'm in a position to acquire right now. I may get flamed for saying this, but I think part of the problem is that many potential Wagglepop sellers are still just 'sitting on the sidelines' waiting to see what happens here instead of making their inventory available for buyers to find when they come here looking for it. We certainly will do as much as we can as fast as we can to make a wider selection of items available, and I do appreciate that you came here to post what you're looking for.

Who is then applauded by Karen:

That's very perceptive and a "spot on" assessment

By the looks internally at the keyword searches and browse records, there are huge opportunities for sellers who carry many items and products that are not yet fully represented, or in some cases not yet represented at all.

Buyers buy when they find something to buy.

There are many "wide open" niche markets on Wagglepop just screaming "opportunity" for sellers with vision, and all categories could benefit from added competition and selection

Unfortunately, it goes downhill from there.  One seller says

The items he refered to are fairly high buck items and it's very hard to buy wholesale if you don't have a store made of bricks

When did that become the buyer's problem?

Two more jump at the chance to list.  Buyer appears to have left the building.



Karen - WP Customer Care