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

[Alskling]

[quote author=myobeeswax link=topic=3775.msg56876#msg56876 date=1181736599]
Patti I hit you with some good karma and everyone else here this A.M.!

Unlike some I appreciate the wealth of information you all bring forth!

Keep it coming......
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Just for the record, nobody, not even the grems have received a strike from me. I might not like what the grems have to say, but as far as I'm concerned they have as much of a right to speak their mind (however convoluted their logic and misplaced their loyalty) as the rest of us.

As a staunch defender of free speech, I believe that if you don't like what you see, simply change the channel. One of the reasons why TT RULES!!!!!!!!!!

[eclectica]

[quote author=Designers Bargains link=topic=3775.msg56879#msg56879 date=1181737117]
as far as I'm concerned they have as much of a right to speak their mind (however convoluted their logic and misplaced their loyalty) as the rest of us.

As a staunch defender of free speech, I believe that if you don't like what you see, simply change the channel.

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Absolutely 

Round of Karma for my TT buddies 

[UniqueSeller]

[quote author=Designers Bargains link=topic=3775.msg56879#msg56879 date=1181737117]
[quote author=myobeeswax link=topic=3775.msg56876#msg56876 date=1181736599]
Patti I hit you with some good karma and everyone else here this A.M.!

Unlike some I appreciate the wealth of information you all bring forth!

Keep it coming......
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Just for the record, nobody, not even the grems have received a strike from me. I might not like what the grems have to say, but as far as I'm concerned they have as much of a right to speak their mind (however convoluted their logic and misplaced their loyalty) as the rest of us.

As a staunch defender of free speech, I believe that if you don't like what you see, simply change the channel. One of the reasons why TT RULES!!!!!!!!!!

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Well stated DB. Never change


Passing out karma to everyone ....

Boards on WP are quiet so far this am. Store count still at 219.

~Patti~

[bratpack]

Yeah, That Gremlin has nothing better to do than come back every hour and hit the Karma.  What no sales to pack up and ship?  She knows she has no good argument to make here so instead she seeks revenge through Karma!  Well I am sure no one is that upset about it and besides we can put it back faster than she can take it away.

[Sweet Girl 70]

You have entered the Twilight Zone, commonly known as the "See the light" or "Pooped on no more" club.

Here we have Pee Pee No No's and Spew guards.  We stand on soapboxes and speak our minds, police each other and our posts are not deleted.  We are tormented by karma thieves and the occasional      laden popper.

Glad to have you here and hope you enjoy the ride!

Edited because I cannot type or spell when I am drunk, hungover or in general,  blinkie

[Sweet Girl 70]

I finally found it!  There was talk recently about negative feedback being removed on WP.  Here is a conversation from the boards that took place months ago, same situation.


[quote author=Sweet Girl 70 link=topic=3775.msg25339#msg25339 date=1159500646]

CS told me a few days ago, that in most cases retalitory FB is removed, assuming I can provide proof of payment ( which I have provided them, as well as the actual PP claim showing the refund in my favor). I have forwarded the information to CS and am waiting to hear from them (although anxiously, obviously).

CS is taking care of it, and hopefully will remove the negative and do whatever they do against sellers who do not perform.

If the neg remains, then so be it. I have always maintained that I will not fear a retalitory neg, and I still stand on that.

CS removing negative feedback, yikes!!

It scares me to think that feedback can be removed. I personally hate retalitory feedback but on the otherhand if it can be completely removed what about other negative feedback? If someone screams loud enough will CC get rid of their Negative feedback as well?

Feedback shouldn't be removed, the negative removed by mutual agreement, but CC shouldn't make those decisions.

Some at least sees the potential problems with CC removing feedback, oh wait then that person gets  from another WP idiot

I find it interesting that this would scare someone. I honestly don't believe that Wagglepop caters to those that scream loud enough. Wagglepop is a business, not a daycare.
IMHO, I love the fact that customer service CAN and WILL remove negative feedback. There are people that DESERVE to have their ridiculous negative feedback removed that they have left for honest sellers. Case in point is this post started by Pippin.

What are they thinking???  Negs are gonna happen and if CC will just remove them then what is the purpose???  mileystuffhappens:

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[Sweet Girl 70]

[quote author=Sweet Girl 70 link=topic=3775.msg27899#msg27899 date=1161041999]

Karen,
Why are advertising plans and marketing being kept such a big secret?

Every business has a marketing plan and to put it simply it means they will advertise and utilize print, internet or other media venues.

I really can't figure out the secrecy involved with the advertising and media requests for information.

You should be tooting your horn, not hiding behind a wall.

Just to add some fun to the mix, tee hee
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Another reminders of Karen's spin on things and the justifications she gave for losing business.

[bratpack]

I would just like to say PS is a sore subject for me because of some of the things I saw on her "secret WP club".  Some of it quite disturbing.  I also feel she has more to do with WP than just being a seller there.  She is in bed with Ray and WP somehow someway.  How else can you explain how she argues so adamantly about the site when she has read all the evidence piled up against Ray, laid out for everyone to read and research themselves by the fine posters on this thread.  Now, back to work for me.  Check in later.

[Sweet Girl 70]

[quote author=Sweet Girl 70 link=topic=3775.msg27897#msg27897 date=1161041445]
http://www.wagglepop.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=3777

Highlights from the thread:

As we announced earlier this month, expect the Stores counts to fluctuate downward a bit as we begin the process account-by-account reviews to determine which accounts are in good standing vs. accounts to be referred to collection.

Additionally, some members are more familiar with and more comfortable with a high-traffic environment such as eBay, for example, and we expect a slight attrition rate due to that as well.

Our expectation is a natural leveling out at about the 700 level or so, which is still ahead of our original intermediate target of 700 Stores by June of 2007.

We're not interested in a rapid increase in the Stores count insomuch as we are interested in attracting and keeping good and honest sellers for the long-term, and building a marketplace that buyers are naturally attracted to.

It's the sellers that do understand the opportunity that our SmartSell Pro environment offers that are going to be with us for the long-term, and benefit from all that we have planned in that regard

Karen - WP Customer Care

Thank you Karen for your support!

Number of stores is irrelevant and a red herring. The important numbers are listings (up) visitors (up) page views (up) and sales (up).

Concentrating on a extraneous, garbage, immaterial, impertinent, inapplicable, inapposite, inappropriate, inapropos, inapt, inconsequent, inconsequential, insignificant, not germane, pointless, trivial, unapt, unconnected, unimportant, unrelated, number like total stores is a waste of time.

You are such an Ass Scott!!

Karen

Thankyou for the above responce. I believe you to be a good and honest person that deals with alot everyday. However I disagree with some things that were stated. Accounts that are not in good standing is one thing. What about the accounts that close due to lack of buyers. You can go through all the community boards and find people wanting to close there stores. I have seen them and anyone can if they look. Falling back to 700 would be fine if wagglepop would increase the buyer/seller ratio. Right now I am a seller which is only a buyer at this point, check my feedback. With the loss of these sellers which I can assume are potential buyers as everyone registered on wagglepop is, how can wagglepop continue to promote it's smart sell pro when most people are forking out $9.95 a month for a (don't get me wrong) good place to list inventory with little or no return. The vast majority is basically paying for storage on wagglepop.

I am sorry but as far as I am concerned a projection of a loss in sellers of about 17% is a failure to all wagglepop sellers.

There needs to be an incentive for buyers to switch to wagglepop. Product price is the incentive and we average I would say 10% - 15% less cost to buyers here than there BUT we need the potential buyers to see that.

WE NEED WAGGLEPOP TO ADVERTISE, ADVERTISE & ADVERTISE IN THE RIGHT PLACES!!! AS WELL AS ALL WAGGLEPOP SELLERS SHOULD AS WELL.

I am sorry but a loss is a failure any way you look at it. The vast majority of wagglepop sellers are facing losses month after month. Do you expect sellers to stay based on failure? If the #'s projected for 6/07 have already been reached shouldn't they be revaluated to grow wagglepop as the market demands?

At $9.95 per month, we'd submit that there's no other opportunity online (or offline) that offers such an incredible upside, with the risk of just $9.95 per month.

The single greatest attribute any retailer can have is the ability to recognize and act upon opportunity, particularly when the risk vs. reward ratio is so strikingly affordable.

  Karen again!!!
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More of the spin from October

[eclectica]

Our expectation is a natural leveling out at about the 700 level or so, which is still ahead of our original intermediate target of 700 Stores by June of 2007

Oops. Missed that target by just a bit.