dimview
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posted on June 30, 2001 01:02:52 PM
CRITICAL, yes.
http://www.dictionary.com/cgi-bin/dict.pl?term=critical
BASHING, no.
http://www.dictionary.com/cgi-bin/dict.pl?term=bashing
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deichen
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posted on June 30, 2001 01:10:11 PM
LOL!
I think it all comes down to choices. I am glad I have choices. If I have a sure thing, that I believe will draw several bids, I would opt to list it on Ebay. If I have a slower moving item or one that I do not want to lose money on, I will list it on a free site. I am not a professional seller, have never had a brick & mortor building, nor am I claiming that. I buy what interests me, and I resell! I have fun with it! Yahoo was great until they made the fatal decision (IMO) to charge listing fees instead of FVF. I had several $1,000 months and a couple of nearly $2,000 months, while I sold there. That would not support my family and that was never the intention. The reason I am saying this, is because some believe that if an item relists (Heaven, forbid) that it is junk. Well, in my case that has not proven to be true. I have hundreds of happy customers and have had fun while doing it. I am admitting ~ I relist! So what! Everyone is different and I am glad we all have choices. We all should do what works best for us, and not be persuaded with numbers that do not relay the entire picture. Unlike, the choices we have regarding Microsoft!
Fixed one typo, probably have more! 
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dimview
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posted on June 30, 2001 01:13:10 PM
deichen >
If I have a slower moving item or one that I do not want take lose money on, I will list it on a free site.
Thanks for the real-life example of why Bidville will not be in head-to-head competition with eBay anytime soon. Or later for that matter.
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deichen
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posted on June 30, 2001 01:22:26 PM
I seriously doubt if anyone thought they would be one on one competition. Who are you kidding?
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deichen
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posted on June 30, 2001 01:23:41 PM
No, delusions of granduer here.
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dimview
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posted on June 30, 2001 01:29:51 PM
deichen >
I seriously doubt if anyone thought they would be one on one competition. Who are you kidding?
I certainly believe that if Bidville had 600,000 non-inventory warehouse listings they at least had a chance.
But since the inventory warehousers have flooded the auctionsite with items they acknowledge have little chance of selling that clearly isn't going to happen.
So with a poor listings profile, few pageviewers and even fewer bidders, what's the future for Bidville then?
[ edited by dimview on Jun 30, 2001 01:31 PM ]
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deichen
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posted on June 30, 2001 01:32:50 PM
Dimview,
I certainly believe that if Bidville had 600,000 non-inventory warehouse listings they at least had a chance.
Even Yahoo wasn't in Ebay's league and they had nearly 3 million listings. You expect too much! If you don't like the action then you have choices (take one).
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deichen
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posted on June 30, 2001 01:34:55 PM
I do not have a crystal ball and do not know what the future of BidVille is, but then noone knows anyone's future. I could be run over by a truck, tonight! Lighten up! Life is short!
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dimview
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posted on June 30, 2001 01:41:03 PM
deichen >
Even Yahoo wasn't in Ebay's league and they had nearly 3 million listings. You expect too much! If you don't like the action then you have choices (take one).
Yahoo! was also an inventory warehouse.
I wonder what will happen when the alternative auction sites have vanished because of a lack of revenue and earnings, and there are no choices.
Or are the inventory warehousers counting on yet another site stepping in and repeating a failed business plan.
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deichen
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posted on June 30, 2001 01:55:18 PM
Why are you worrying about it? Today enjoy the day. Tomorrow do the same thing. One day at a time. Life is a lot more fun when you aren't so negative. The glass is half full!
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deichen
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posted on June 30, 2001 01:58:49 PM
Yahoo! was also an inventory warehouse.
Yep, and I enjoyed a great success, there! Hope to enjoy that with BidVille but do not expect miracles overnight.
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dimview
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posted on June 30, 2001 02:02:06 PM
So I should inventory warehouse my stuff on Bidville and put a on the fact that little if anything will sell?
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gottaknow88
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posted on June 30, 2001 02:13:44 PM
dimview,
The history of your posts has been to provide information - usually statistical and factual. I enjoyed those. It's a shame you recently switched your M.O. to opinionated anti-free-site rhetoric based on numbers that cannot even be validated.
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dimview
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posted on June 30, 2001 02:27:25 PM
gottaknow88 >
It's a shame you recently switched your M.O. to opinionated anti-free-site rhetoric based on numbers that cannot even be validated.
Ummmmm, if you actually read the posts you would have seen that I provided the information obtained from the auctionsite and then the specific steps to derive the ratio in question.
So in what way can they not be validated?
As for the assertion that there's anti-free-site rhetoric, I would suggest that a more accurate description would be anti-inventory-warehousing-on-the-free-auction-sites rhetoric.
It would really be nice to see one step up to the plate and cut the inventory warehousers off at the knees and get on with developing an auctionsite with a meaningful sell-through rate.
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deichen
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posted on June 30, 2001 02:59:13 PM
So I should inventory warehouse my stuff on Bidville and put a on the fact that little if anything will sell?
Whatever trips your trigger!
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deichen
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posted on June 30, 2001 03:04:31 PM
It would really be nice to see one step up to the plate and cut the inventory warehousers off at the knees and get on with developing an auctionsite with a meaningful sell-through rate
Your a smart guy, why don't you do take on this task and leave the negative thoughts off. You have started reminding me of AG2. I take your cutting the warehousers off at the knees to be a personal statement and invite you to try. You have no idea what you would be up against!
A quote for the day!
To achieve the impossible dream, try going to sleep.
- Joan Klempner
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dimview
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posted on June 30, 2001 03:18:07 PM
deichen >
. I take your cutting the warehousers off at the knees to be a personal statement ...
Its not a personal statement at all. I perceive that inventory warehousers are adversely impacting my auctions as a seller by flooding the free auction sites with hundreds of thousands of items that have little prospect of selling and thereby deterring buyers from browsing.
Like someone said, Today enjoy the day. Tomorrow do the same thing.
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collectstocks2
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posted on June 30, 2001 03:29:01 PM
Dimview,
I want to tell you I enjoy your posts and I find myself looking for them every time I come here. I think the serves you provide for "free" is great.
But! I think your opion is a little to close to the truth and has become a threat to some.
I realy don't think you have to defend yourself with these people.
Please keep posting
Thank you
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deichen
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posted on June 30, 2001 03:44:21 PM
collectstocks - tsk tsk!
Rain on someone's parade and they may return the favor by pi**ing on yours! 
Isn't it great to live in the U.S.A. ? Freedom is the best choice of all!
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dimview
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posted on June 30, 2001 03:47:49 PM
collectstocks2,
Although you're correct that there's no need to defend myself, I really enjoy these ongoing exchanges because now we've all learned that the inventory warehousers don't care one bit about the success or failure of Bidville. If it fails they'll just move to another free site and begin the dumping process all over again.
I'll certainly continue reporting the results of my ratio calcuations with the numbers to be found at the auctionsites.
Next one will probably be the critical review of the $1-SALE.
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collectstocks2
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posted on June 30, 2001 04:14:21 PM
Gee! deichen.
I'm so sorry! I hope I did't get on your bad side? But! It looks like you don't have a good one.
Seeing I have "rained on your parade" Why
don't you just (oops!) It looks like I'm sinking to your level.
America Is Great !!!
[ edited by collectstocks2 on Jun 30, 2001 04:38 PM ]
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dimview
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posted on June 30, 2001 04:30:24 PM
look, now its a smiley face because this thread, having put the spotlight on the activities of the inventory warehousers, is certainly entertaining.
[ edited by dimview on Jun 30, 2001 04:46 PM ]
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deichen
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posted on June 30, 2001 04:43:01 PM
I post lots of quotes, ask anyone here! It was not directed towards you nor Dimview (I think he knows that) but I do take yours personally and will bring this to the moderators attention. Thank you.
I don't need to wave the flag to see you are a JERK. quoted by collectstocks and directed to me. I see you edited it but I copied it first.
Moderators please read
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SmittyAW
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posted on June 30, 2001 04:49:46 PM
collectstocks2,
Please observe the basic rules of etiquette on these boards and treat everyone with respect and courtesy. Otherwise you may find your posting privileges in jeopardy. You can always make use of your ignore button if necessary.
Thank you for your co-operation.
Smitty
[email protected]
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dimview
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posted on June 30, 2001 04:53:22 PM
Today enjoy the day. Tomorrow do the same thing.
Just so everyone knows, I will not ask for moderator review of the messages of others.
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deichen
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posted on June 30, 2001 04:53:25 PM
That is okay, Dimview I copied your post too!
I really enjoy these ongoing exchanges because now we've all learned that the inventory warehousers don't care one bit about the success or failure of Bidville.
What I do, how much I sell, how often I relist, etc... is self-serving. I hope to sell alot and make extra dollars. BidVille will create its own success or not.
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deichen
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posted on June 30, 2001 04:55:02 PM
Dimview,
Good for you, I could dig up several old post where you requested the moderator! LOL
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dimview
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posted on June 30, 2001 05:01:37 PM
deichen >
That is okay, Dimview I copied your post too!
Interesting, particularly since I don't recall labeling you or anyone else as being an inventory warehouser.
Good for you, I could dig up several old post where you requested the moderator! LOL
Please post the links to the threads that support this assertion. Thank you.
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SmittyAW
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posted on June 30, 2001 05:13:07 PM
Everyone,
Please stick to the topic and don't go dragging up old threads or begin hurling personal insults.I need a good shift tonight.! LOL 
Smitty
[email protected]
Edited 'cuz I can't spell "please"
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deichen
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posted on June 30, 2001 07:25:29 PM
Smitty,
Have a wonderful shift!
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