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

youroverheadbin · 01-20-2007, 05:54 PM,

KaRay's on a roll:

Quote:Hello Members,

At approximately 2:00 PM EST (or slightly before), a completely new Wagglepop Today will be posted.

The new Wagglepop Today (which will update quarterly) reflects precisely what we learned as a company in 2006 and how the start of our marketing campaign this quarter is going to effect our short and long term goals.

We believe strongly that we understand clearly now what it is that sellers require to join Wagglepop, open a Store, and stay for more than 30-90 days.

Conversely, we have learned a tremendous amount about how buyers shop online, where they go, and what they value in the shopping experience overall.

We understand better ourselves, and the procedures and processes that need to be in place so that we can simultaneously grow, yet handle that growth and build and keep a trust-based community.

The lessons of 2006 represent an invaluable foundation for exactly what we will do as a company moving forward, and what the goals are and can be.

Sellers want buyers, and want to build a customer base and earn a fair profit. Buyers want value and selection, and a seller body that they can trust. As a company, we need to fully support those desires and dynamics.

Today, we are introducing a completely new Wagglepop Today. It represents everything that we think we can be in terms of participation and growth not only over the next three years, but extending to five years as well.

It is boldly optimistic yet realistic based on the lessons of 2006.

We have every intention of continuing to succeed where others say we cannot and to do what others say we cannot do.

The publishing our new goals publicly we feel represents direct challenge for ourselves as a company and to all membership or potential membership, and we look forward each day to meeting whatever obstacles arise, and to out-working and out-thinking our competition, wherever that may be.

We must all push ourselves to be better than we think we can be, and work harder than we think we can work.

May the wind be at our backs and the sun on our faces as we take on this mission and begin the most exciting period of our company and community history

Karen - WP Customer Care

FineThings4U · 01-20-2007, 06:07 PM,

Gotta love this post in the OT favorite quotes thread

Quote:wagglepopCC1 20 Jan 2007 15:29

Hello Members,

"Always listen to the experts. They'll tell you what can't be done and why. Then do it."
- Robert Heinlein

Karen - WP Customer Care

FineThings4U · 01-20-2007, 06:09 PM,

Wow, store count is down to 418 and they haven't even weeded out the non-payers yet. Non-payers will be gone on the 1st.

Tool

let the truth be told · 01-20-2007, 06:15 PM,

:popcorneaters:

Sounds like it is going to be one heck of a day in popland. Happy001

let the truth be told
u1it4less - "it's all in the name.."
X-POP NATION, A real seller's network

Alskling · (This post was last modified: 01-20-2007, 06:20 PM by Alskling.)

Quote:We believe strongly that we understand clearly now what it is that sellers require to join Wagglepop, open a Store, and stay for more than 30-90 days.

Conversely, we have learned a tremendous amount about how buyers shop online, where they go, and what they value in the shopping experience overall.

I would think you would have figured this out BEFORE opening an auction site, Boinktard!

Quote:Sellers want buyers, and want to build a customer base and earn a fair profit. Buyers want value and selection, and a seller body that they can trust.

Bolding mine.

NO, WOMBAT POO POO, SHERLOCK!

Quote:We understand better ourselves, and the procedures and processes that need to be in place so that we can simultaneously grow, yet handle that growth and build and keep a trust-based community.

Translation: Since the big eBay exodus we were planning on this month didn't materialize, I guess we're going to have to rethink our strategy.

Quote:we look forward each day to meeting whatever obstacles arise, and to out-working and out-thinking our competition, wherever that may be

That shouldn't be too hard to acheive, considering NOTHING compares with WP.

Quote:May the wind be at our backs and the sun on our faces as we take on this mission

Hope that gale force wind isn't the one created by the rush of sellers racing toward the doors, and the sun doesn't give you e-commerce melanoma.

Edited for quote-retardedness.

Kaboing · 01-20-2007, 06:34 PM,

Quote:The new Wagglepop Today (which will update quarterly) reflects precisely what we learned as a company in 2006 and how the start of our marketing campaign this quarter is going to effect our short and long term goals.

When they announced the advertising campaign in December, they claimed it would start in a few weeks. Now they are saying it will happen sometime this quarter? Icon_scratch

Hmmm, I wonder if in March the advertising campaign will be pushed back to the second quarter.

let the truth be told · 01-20-2007, 06:38 PM,

[quote author=Kaboing link=topic=3775.msg40795#msg40795 date=1169318096]

Quote:The new Wagglepop Today (which will update quarterly) reflects precisely what we learned as a company in 2006 and how the start of our marketing campaign this quarter is going to effect our short and long term goals.

When they announced the advertising campaign in December, they claimed it would start in a few weeks. Now they are saying it will happen sometime this quarter? Icon_scratch

Hmmm, I wonder if in March the advertising campaign will be pushed back to the second quarter.
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Wait I figured out what the more organic measures of marketing are. ROSEBUD spamming PSU with the petals!

let the truth be told
u1it4less - "it's all in the name.."
X-POP NATION, A real seller's network

Alskling · 01-20-2007, 07:35 PM,

Quote:When they announced the advertising campaign in December, they claimed it would start in a few weeks. Now they are saying it will happen sometime this quarter? Hmmm, I wonder if in March the advertising campaign will be pushed back to the second quarter.

Translation: The "advertising campaign" announced in December was to initiate "operation eBay board spamathon", intended to capture the grand exodus Ray was anticipating with the annual fee hike. HOWEVER, (1) eBay's board spamming policy has tightened since the last grand effort; and (2) it became apparent eBay sellers took the hike with little consternation. As a result, Ray and Co. are going to have to rethink the "campaign" and come up with another strategy. This might take a few months.

Sweet Girl 70 · 01-20-2007, 07:50 PM,

:blinkie: Geesh! I was gone for a week and excitement has come back to TT! YOHB quit filing Rat's teeth! How is she supposed to eat???

The information about Brian is what I expected to happen as Bric has closed her WP Mini Mall and neither her nor Brian could handle anyone who posted anything but praise. When Brian was willing to sink $10 grand into advertising for WP I really felt he was over the top and was going to be someone that would run if KaRay didn't bow before him. Of course, Karay wants everyone to bow before him/her too so that could be a problem.

anyway....Pee Pee No No's may be the saving grace for WP :turkey1: :turkey1:

Alskling · (This post was last modified: 01-20-2007, 08:35 PM by Alskling.)

STORE COUNT 417

BUT, LISTING COUNT HASN'T CHANGED FOR AT LEAST A WEEK. Funny how that works.

Edit: Get a load of this in response to my latest post on PSU

Quote:Everyone makes mistakes and mistakes are part of growth. It will happen anywhere and everywhere. I've only ever known of one man who was and is perfect, and from the behavior I have witnessed on these boards and others, you would do well to get to know Him.

I guess relating my observations, analyses and experiences are not up to HIS standards.