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TAILS CARD CELLER
Joined: 30 Nov 2005
Posts: 122
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| Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:02 pm Post subject: Ode to Bidville |
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Well its finally done. Bidville is gone.
I would like to take a second to thank all the loyal sellers that stood by the site for 7 years. We gave it our best shot with very little support. Gone is one of the easiest listing sites out there. Gone also are some of the best looking stores out there.
I would also like to thank all my loyal buyers who helped me amass over 10,000 sales and over 4,000 positive feedbacks and who continued to order up until the last minute possible. You made my Bidville experience enjoyable throughout. I do hope all of you will follow me on to my next venture whether it be Blujay, Ecrater or a website of my own.
I do wish all Bidville sellers success wherever they may land. Keep the same attitude and whatever site you choose will become successful.
I would like to leave a few parting shots for Ubid, but I will censor myself instead.
Best of luck to all and thanks for the memories. |
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zpz50
Joined: 17 Feb 2008
Posts: 590
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| Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:26 pm Post subject: Re: Ode to Bidville |
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Well put Tails Good Luck to all Bidville sellers. And a big thanks for nothing to Ubid. You took a site with great potential, easy navigation, great store setup and ruined it. Keep in touch I'm moving over to Ecrater.
Regards, Frank |
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jcut92
Joined: 29 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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Yes same here. I was a Loyal Member of Bidville since they opened. I will TRULY Miss that site. Your right, a very easy listing format. I have had many sales there in the past 7 1/2 years. I will miss everyone. Its a very sad time for me, cause it did use to be my home away from home. I always felt I could count on BV to store all my inventory and I used them for backup, when I was selling at other places. BV closed early, they closed yesterday night around 10 PM. So I could not grab all of my photos, and descriptions, but I did grab most. (4900 plus)
I am also selling on Blujay and Ecrater but its still sad. I wish they would of spent more time to making it more successful versus closing the doors.
Oh well, change is manditory but I don't like it.
Good Luck All,
Victoria |
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viewit
Joined: 26 Jun 2005
Posts: 252
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| Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 7:48 am Post subject: Re: Ode to Bidville |
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Not to go unoticed.. for the 'old-time' bidville sellers.. can you find bidville in this,
http://money.aol.com/news/articles/qp/ap/_a/former-neb-broker-files-bankruptcy-in/rfid109535903 |
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srv2003
Joined: 14 Jun 2008
Posts: 1
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| Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 1:52 pm Post subject: Re: Ode to Bidville |
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| The Bidville site had a nice store format and the graphics were strong.The site speed was slow, yet the fees were low. Has anyone who maintained a store on Bidville and filed for a prorated refund , have any idea if we will see a refund from U-Bid? |
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TopNotch
Joined: 09 Jun 2007
Posts: 90
Location: here online
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| Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 2:37 pm Post subject: |
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srv2003 wrote (View Post): › docWrite("quote")
The Bidville site had a nice store format and the graphics were strong.The site speed was slow, yet the fees were low. Has anyone who maintained a store on Bidville and filed for a prorated refund , have any idea if we will see a refund from U-Bid?
I won't hold my breath. I have filed for a refund and also ask them when they expected to send my payment. They did not say anything.
I have also called HillBilly so he can get his just in case they do it. |
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thekatyworkshop
Joined: 17 Aug 2006
Posts: 337
Location: Illinois
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| Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 4:12 pm Post subject: Re: Ode to Bidville |
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I was really sad to see that Bidville was going to be closed as well.
I had a store there for a while, but hadn't actively used it for a while.
I was encouraged when uBid bought it that there might be some life shuffled into it, but nope - just a write-off for them I guess.
They were truly a nice alternative site!
It was a favorite place to search for fabrics!
(And all you fabric sellers that I bought from - be sure to tell me where you go! LOL!)
RIP Bidville.... |
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CopyCat
Joined: 28 Jun 2007
Posts: 25
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| Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:11 pm Post subject: Re: Ode to Bidville |
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| Well said TAILS CARD CELLER us oldies that was there when the doors opened and enjoyed selling there miss the place there will never be another site that feels as much like home to me as BV did. :cry: |
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jcut92
Joined: 29 Jul 2007
Posts: 853
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| Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes I agree, I guess its just something we all knew and had along term relationship with. I do miss them. I use to sell on a site along time ago called Up4sale.com I also miss them, But My history lies with Bidville. |
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CopyCat
Joined: 28 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:34 pm Post subject: Re: Ode to Bidville |
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| Hi yes I remember you and I agree most of us that sold auctions our history lies with Bv. |
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