posted on March 13, 2001 01:53:22 PM
I just finished copying all my auctions, deleting all my pictures, and unsubscribing to the newletter
What a weird feeling. Kind of like when I left home.
I won't be unregistering because I don't want someone else using "my" name.
It was fun while it lasted.
posted on March 13, 2001 02:07:19 PM
I know what you mean~ I'm not going to "unregister" either... just in case someday I do want to come back. BUT, I'm having such a blast listing auctions now... it's like a renewed excitement in my little eBay world! I am making my own backgrounds and using my server to host the pictures. I feel like I did back when I discovered AW and found that I could make "pretty" auctions! I've had regular customers of mine tell me that my new auction look is great!!!! That makes me happy because I did it myself!
posted on March 13, 2001 02:11:55 PM
I've never used AW or any 3rd party service for hosting my pictures or launching my auctions. I prefer my independence.
I think I know how you feel though - similar to how I've been feeling the last three or four months at no longer using eBay as my primary auction site. I list there occasionally, but it feels strange... I'm glad to be independent of eBay though.
posted on March 13, 2001 02:48:11 PM
Yep. And pretty soon my little cat will be gone because it will be too expensive to board her here anymore. As much as I like the message boards it won't be the same without her.
posted on March 13, 2001 03:14:29 PM
It appears that AW is not considering that the preliminary closing of auction managing accounts, although (possibly) subtle at this time, is a writing on the wall, an indicator of things to (possibly) come?
If AW does begin to lose business -and advertisers, will they (AW) quietly eliminate the FVF percentage fee, act as though it (FVF) was a dream you had, and take for granted that the sheep will return wagging their tails behind them?
Have they considered that another hosting site may have a similar forum, or create one, and eventually will hold people to their site, never to return to AW, or to use AW as often as they once did.
If I recall correctly, aren't the number of visits and posts occurring in the forums factored in as an indicator of popularity of the site, a number that advertisers pay close attention to?
posted on March 13, 2001 03:20:12 PM
Yes Muriel, I'll miss that too it was fun. I used to only come to this board but I've been branching out the last couple of weeks. I had to find someplace I could take my cat to.
posted on March 13, 2001 03:31:20 PM
december3 - I miss your kitty. Doesn't she have a new place to live? If she's homeless, she could take a catnap in my web space.
posted on March 13, 2001 05:00:28 PM
SgtMike: The downturn in the economy has really hit dot.com companies which depend on advertising as their main source of revenue. For example, 90% of Yahoo's revenues last year came from advertising. Last week the company announced that its revenues this quarter will be dramatically below street estimates (the CEO is being replaced).
Doesn't she have a new place to live? If she's homeless, she could take a catnap in my web space.