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

[FineThings4U]

Is it normal at this site to have so many stores close at one time?  I have seen that you mention trends and goals and benchmarks.  

I am just a bit confused because I see something and then I come back to show the better half and then it is gone.

Answer that one mommy Karen or just delete it if you feel it's negative.  Either way, it's here.

[FineThings4U]

Hello Sir, Seems to just be a "bump in the road". WP will eventually sort itself out. The big push is still about 6 months away.
Thanks for hanging in there with us !!

rah rah have some 

Or not

It boils down to that it is the holiday season and no one is having any sales so that leads to frustration and closing stores..

:lol14n:

[FineThings4U]

661 - going down Ray.

the software and see what else you can do to make the remainder happy.

[princessmirandajo]

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661 - going down Ray.

the software and see what else you can do to make the remainder happy.


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that was one of my stores.  glad that one worked out - I only owe on the other one, but I did actually sell on that one, so we'll see. I think I'm going to stay there for a bit as I really have nothing to lose other than the $10/month.  I don't even have to back up my listings, since they're created on the computer!  But I'm definitely going to be broadening my base.  Thank you for all of your help!

[Kaboing]

Is it normal at this site to have so many stores close at one time?  I have seen that you mention trends and goals and benchmarks. 

I am just a bit confused because I see something and then I come back to show the better half and then it is gone.

Actually, it's less than usual.

Seems there are a few enjoying the drama of the farewell tours, so it seems like a calamity when it's actually normal and expected.

We generally lose some longer terms Store accounts and replace them with new Store accounts on about a 3 to 2 basis, meaning for each day we lose 15 older accounts, we would add 10 new ones.

That's about the average day: 15 closures, and 10 new ones.

The newer accounts over the past 10-12 weeks have a much higher long-term rate of stability, and a vast majority of the older Stores which close are either established sellers who are more comfortable with the eBay-type environment, or sellers whose accounts we close for delinquent accounts.

Once the closures stabilize by exhausting from the intial "pool" of sellers who wanted to try WP but did not stay, we'll have our established successful sellers from that group who stayed, and it looks like about 10 new ones each day.

That is remarkably good growth.

So, although you see the present numbers going down, we see the long-term base going up.

Most business is about setting aside the "obvious" numbers and getting to the real trends, and this is a good example

Karen - WP Customer Care

See all the stores closing are actually a good thing.

[FineThings4U]

Actually, it's less than usual.

Seems there are a few enjoying the drama of the farewell tours, so it seems like a calamity when it's actually normal and expected.

We generally lose some longer terms Store accounts and replace them with new Store accounts on about a 3 to 2 basis, meaning for each day we lose 15 older accounts, we would add 10 new ones.

That's about the average day: 15 closures, and 10 new ones.

The newer accounts over the past 10-12 weeks have a much higher long-term rate of stability, and a vast majority of the older Stores which close are either established sellers who are more comfortable with the eBay-type environment, or sellers whose accounts we close for delinquent accounts.

Once the closures stabilize by exhausting from the intial "pool" of sellers who wanted to try WP but did not stay, we'll have our established successful sellers from that group who stayed, and it looks like about 10 new ones each day.

That is remarkably good growth.

So, although you see the present numbers going down, we see the long-term base going up.

Most business is about setting aside the "obvious" numbers and getting to the real trends, and this is a good example

Karen - WP Customer Care

Gee, thanks!  I don't understand a word you just said.

:blinkie:

[princessmirandajo]

Can someone explain these advertisers messages to me?

[FineThings4U]

Alskling and chiquita need to pass me some of their karma, I've been working really hard today.

:bananabounce:

[bargainbloodhound]

Can someone explain these advertisers messages to me?

We added them to annoy Ray.    They don't appear on the other 276 boards here.

[FineThings4U]