posted on October 29, 2001 12:16:28 PM new
Now that I have your attention
Those of you who have taken advantage of the FREE AW services...and continue to the last minute to take advantage of the FREE AW services are spoiled!
Quit your complaining! So you've had a FREE RIDE FOR A COUPLE of years..now you are complaining because they are charging a reasonable amount or they want your CC #??
Give me a break. Go away...and don't bother to shut the door on the way out, I'll do it for you.
posted on October 29, 2001 12:28:48 PM new
I think you should take your comments and shove them where the sun doesn't shine.
"Look kids! A deer!"
For those of you who don't get the deer comment, it's a line from "National Lapoon's Christmas Vacation" movie. Chevy is giving the one finger salute to a rude driver.
posted on October 29, 2001 01:04:26 PM new
Stockticker..
You really are fast!! ROFL..
I will miss everyone and I am sad about leaving. I wish everyone the best.
I wasn't planning on posting on AW any longer, but seeing as I have a few more
freeloader days left, what the heck.
I used to use AW services, a LOT. I knew that one day they would charge for their services, and Mark had always made that fact very clear, long in advance to the actual announcement.
BUT, when they decided to require a FVF off of my auctions, that was the straw that broke this camels back. Sorry, but other than eBay no one is ever going to get a piece of that pie.
What some of you "folks" don't seem to be grasping, is that the part-time/weekend/grandmma/grampa/hobby sellers will NEVER keep this site alive.
In order for AW to survive the dot.bomb they need thousands of power sellers that move 5-25K worth of sales each & every month. Unless you are listing hundreds/thousands of auctions per month & paying for the use of ALL of their services they will never survive the storm that lays ahead.
I get a kick out of posters that have the audacity to make statements such as:
Those that leave will return quietly..those that don't won't be noticed.
Really?
Personally I think you're in for a rude awakening.
The posters on these boards are the people that made AW what it is today. Without
some of us that have been FREELY giving our time & expertise on these boards for
years AW would never have amounted to more than a another online auction wannabe site.
I have no problem with them wanting to charge for their services, but the way they went about it was WAY wrong.
Like Microbes I would have been happy to pay a reasonable fee for their services, but the prices they came up with were ridiculous for any serious full time seller.
Just like AW I have to watch my bottom line closely, and it didn't take long to realize
I could do the same thing their services offered, for HALF the price.
Back when they first started charging everyone panicked and appeared to be jumping ship. Ihaven't noticed any obvious difference since everyone left..haha..seems a LOT are still here.
I don't think any of the long time posters of this site "panicked", but we did make some "business decisions" as to whether we should pay the fees, or find something more reasonable elsewhere.
I also don't recall anyone saying they were leaving, as the boards here have always been free.
So, now that many of the most helpful, longtime posters on this board say they are
leaving, I think it's safe to say that's exactly what they are doing.
I know I am, and I hope the first time you get jammed up on eBay & are looking for
some FREE advice, you remember this thread, and the comments you made.
posted on October 29, 2001 01:14:51 PM new
What bugs me is not the fact that we will be missing out on eBay advice and help. Many people here are well aware of the help and support given on numerous topics.
There have been threads about health issues, car repair, computer tech help, buying houses, renting apartments, cleaning stuff, dental work, surgery, the lose of family members to death and divorce, pets, kids, parents, grandparents, loss of jobs, moving to new locations, religous beliefs, what kind of camera to buy, how to hook up new scanners, what to name new pets, getting along with inlaws, recipes, how to's on home repair, decorating tips, many many threads on politics and social issues, weather, tips on organizing homes and ebay items, shipping tips, how to pack, what type of underwear we wear...
Don't forget the humping frogs, pizza boxes and ants, Trolls out the wazoo, and plain old compassion.
The list is endless. And I for one think it sucks that we are losing it.
Edited for spelling and to try and make it more readable.
[ edited by Meya on Oct 29, 2001 01:22 PM ]
posted on October 29, 2001 01:43:10 PM new
I have never used any AW service even when it was free and the way I see it they owe me about $75,000 (at min. wage) for the HOURS and HOURS that I have put in here. I have no doubt that without the forums they would have been belly-up in less than 3 months.
WE HAVE ALL BEEN HELP DESK, WELCOME WAGON, SOCIAL SERVICES, NEWS MEDIA, SUNDAY MORNING CHURCH SERVICE, THE FEATURE PRESENTATION, and a LOT more.
I can not tell you how many moderators they have been though..and yet we have been HARD WORKING, LOYAL AND DEDICATED.
The LEAST they could do is give us a crummy Hours of Service Pin presented with cookies and punch.
posted on October 29, 2001 01:46:12 PM new
I'd like to thank Pania for providing us with another thread to voice our disappointments and complaints. I'm just sorry I stumbled upon these threads so late in the game. I've had AuctionWatch as my homepage for years (utilized the universal search daily) - but it wasn't until they took the Ebay listings off the search that I delved deeper and found the message boards.
I'll miss being able to punch in my two cents worth, but I'm pretty sure I'll continue to be an avid lurker.
Thanks to everyone for the insightful discussions and helpful hints.
Rosie
*There is no conclusive evidence that life is serious*
posted on October 29, 2001 01:56:39 PM new
Yes, jt, but if they calculate the Final Value of those 42 posts, then I think we're looking at something a bit less here.
