Those "bad messages" that are getting pulled are also getting posters banned. I was banned yesterday for questioning why Wagglepop would support charities before paying their employees. I asked that because they've told us along they are working without an income and now they launch this marketing thing and in there, they state how they regularly contribute to charities.

Anyone else confused by that?

So I tried to ask a question, and was banned. No more WP for me. My, how fast that went. I was a supporter for a long time, then quietly closed my store, asked one question and was promptly banned. Hmmm.

Congratulations princessmirandajo,

Consider yourself in good company. I haven't been banned, but I've been there and closed my store. I don't want to be there. Wasted, wasted time & money at Wagglepop.

Good luck to all,

Rosemary

Its so, so sad to read all this regarding Auction sites.

Maybe its time a group was formed to set standards that are acceptable to all sellers and users.

Maybe there is one, i dont know.

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TheAtticOfPatti wrote (View Post): › Hello all. I am happy at Wagglepop. Yes there is censorship on the boards. Some people who don't get the exact answer they are looking for become mean and childish with slamming members and customer service. It's still a lot more relaxed than on the ebay forums where they get rid of posts left and right with no rhyme or reason. ~Patti~

Wagglepop gets rid of posts left and right with no rhyme or reason, not eBay.

And I never once slammed Wagglepop just asked a simple question and POOF-I was banned. I was one of their biggest supporters.

Silly me.

AtticofPatti - you're very lucky to have sold so much. I was there 3 months and sold 2-3 items. I had a bid on 4 items and wagglepop arbitarily decided that this person was bidding on too many items and cancelled all the bids on my items without even discussing it with me. Then they threw her off for some reason I was not privy to. Also I thought the people were very snotty to people who said they were going to close their stores due to lack of sales and said well it is only for the ones who can stick it out. I don't know about you, but I'm in this to make a few bucks and when you don't even make the $9.95 to pay the fees then to me it's not worth it. I use my money to supplement my husband and my retirement. I'm glad for you and hope you do well there but I have made more money on sites that don't charge fees at all then I ever did there. I guess we all have our opinions on WP.

Joyce

maybe I was wrong with the timeframe ( July/Aug/Sept ) when I posted this graphic earlier this year thinking the WP would be gone by Sept..... still I think the message is right on & it seems not too far off in the future, if the WP is turning on the folks that were "cheerleading" them..
Baffles me the thinkings of the WP..??? cutting lifelines this early in the game..















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LFRYARTGUY wrote (View Post): › maybe I was wrong with the timeframe ( July/Aug/Sept ) when I posted this graphic earlier this year thinking the WP would be gone by Sept..... still I think the message is right on & it seems not too far off in the future, if the WP is turning on the folks that were "cheerleading" them.. Baffles me the thinkings of the WP..??? cutting lifelines this early in the game.. .

I'm not baffled by anything WP does anymore. I've been watching from afar and now we have some more "bad" posts pulled!

I'm actually amazed they have time to really get anything done with all the board censorship going on.

Over 40 stores have closed at Wagglepop this week alone.

Ray is operating just as he did with first Wagglepop, if he doesn't like what you say, he censors, watch it guys'/gals get him angry enough, he may just pick up his marbels again and go home.

My interpretation of LFRYARTGUY's Wagglepop, great animation.

Papi

I've been over there looking at the forums and they are talking about opening up the restrictions to other countries but said they would have to go through strict verifiable elements and multiple verifications before any new account can be activated. Don't know what that means but sounds like they are trying to get new members.

Joyce

We've been layin' odds on another forum as to when Romeo will spaz and pull the plug again. Actions speak louder than words.

Romeo says that it's important to reach a certain number of listings so marketing funds aren't wasted. True enough. But he's extending the time it's going to take to hit those numbers when sellers, for discussing business at the place where they do business, are being tossed out on their cans.

He can prolly milk that line of cr@p for a year....but I don't think he'll last that long. WP will stick around and suck up some crumbs that fall from eBay in January when fee hikes...er, I mean, adjustments are made. The censorship...oops, I mean, excellent micromanagement, along with no sales will take their toll.

I don't think WP will make it to the fall of 2007. And I don't think Overstock will be around by summer of 2008.

Auction sellers want an alternative to eBay. No some busted-up-chest-thumping-money-grubbing-wannabe's. So far, of the alternative to eBay auction sites that charge up front fees, namely OnlineAuction, WagglePop and Overstock, Overstock is the only one that invests significantly in advertising.

Of course, it's not advertising dedicated to the auction site, but it is advertising and the fact is: it's not working out very well for their sellers. Overstock sellers have an average 2% STR. But somehow, miraculously, WagglePop, with no advertising, is going to be a viable solution for sellers.

It's a viable solution for a 6K+ income for CEO Ray Romeo. So long as he keeps his loyal members isolated and on a diet of cr@p, they'll happily pay $10.00 plus do their own M&P. Ray should spend as much time tending to his business as he does to the business of his customers. Even eBay isn't as insidious.

It's nobody's business, really, if they give WagglePop - or any other venue - money. But giving Romeo money based on the idea that he's going to lead sellers out of the desert is just frickin' funny!

Bump!!! That's the bottom line. $10.00 a month x as many suckers as you can find. Apparently it can be a living.
to WP.

Later,
Rosemary

I have been a member of Wagglepop since July 2006. I find that this venue works well for me and many other sellers there. We are not "mindless suckers". Kathleen