YourDesigns
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posted on October 30, 2001 04:13:20 PM new
Was going to a certain discussion area, and found that auctioncow is going to give away gateway computers to launch their new auction site.
I don't necessary like gateway computers, but seems pretty interesting.
Whadda ya think?
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aliceroad
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posted on October 30, 2001 04:18:53 PM new
Who will they give them to? what is the catch?
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YourDesigns
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posted on October 30, 2001 04:21:24 PM new
No catch that I can see, just a standard you enter online and they "draw" the winners at launch date I guess.
This is not the first time it's been done, buy.com and a few others have done things like this. Promotion is promotion I guess.
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AuctionBoss
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posted on October 30, 2001 06:24:31 PM new
And Buy.com went bankrupt when doing so. Another site that has no steam to it.
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YourDesigns
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posted on October 30, 2001 06:33:19 PM new
Buy.com is still alive though and one of the top sites.
Beside the point, a contest for an opening is not unusual for a site, store, or company. I just find it interesting that an alternate auction site is offering it.
I remember correctly a couple of sites had or have giveaways that amounted to JUST free listing or a t-shirt or something.
Myself, I can use a new computer.
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gina50
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posted on October 30, 2001 07:02:35 PM new
Yo ... I have a Gateway computer and love it..  however still can't find the little cow that came with the first one 
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AuctionBoss
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posted on October 30, 2001 08:29:45 PM new
First of all, Buy.com is NOT profitable, and will most likely go out of business due to a slow down in the economy. Gateway on the other hand is still around due to a nice injection of fund from our good friends at Microsoft. Microsoft has a majority owner ship in both Gateway and Apple computer. The injections of funds came in in 1999.
AuctionBoss
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YourDesigns
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posted on October 30, 2001 09:21:48 PM new
First, I never said buy.com was PROFITABLE. I said it was a top site, and it is.
Second, neither are a lot of other dotcom companies, including paypal.com. There are probably hundreds of non-profitable sites on the internet and many are some TOP sites. I also read that amazon.com has never made a profit either, but at least has turned around and is HEADED in that direction.
That is all beside the point. Even PROFITABLE well established companies do giveaways. Just because someone offers a giveaway doesn't mean they are going to do badly.
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exexec
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posted on October 31, 2001 06:57:12 AM new
When will they launch? I checked it out and the only thing that's active is the message board. Or...am I doing something wrong?
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AuctionBoss
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posted on October 31, 2001 08:05:46 AM new
They will launch when the cows come home.
AuctionBoss
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YourDesigns
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posted on October 31, 2001 10:01:15 AM new
I haven't seen a launch date for the auction site yet, so I don't know.
Hopefully, faster than the rest of the other sites.
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auctioncow
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posted on October 31, 2001 10:08:03 AM new
We are set to open the auction site in December. We don't have an exact date, as there are a few minor issues with the software to be worked out, and some testing. This will all happen continuing in November.
Our contest will start in November, as soon as the form page is ready and we have insured that certain other aspects are okay.
We don't plan to weigh down the site with a bunch of unecessary features, and it will be a pure (well as pure as we can make it) auction site.
Auctionboss: I am sorry if you are unhappy with us already for some reason.
AuctionCow.com
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AuctionBoss
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posted on October 31, 2001 12:05:30 PM new
I was just kidding... Don't be so serious. Who knows... Maybe you'll make it to be one of the top sites too.
Best of luck!
AuctionBoss
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YourDesigns
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posted on November 3, 2001 01:22:29 PM new
Auctioncow:
I saw on your boards that your contest starts in Novemeber? Have an exact date yet?
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barncards1
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posted on November 3, 2001 02:08:02 PM new
IBM'a are better than this one: and only 899.00
Grand Prize: (1 Winner)
Gateway® 700XL Ultimate Performance Personal Computer!
2.0GHz Intel Processor
512MB of RAM, 80GB Drive and MORE!
Includes a 17" LCD Monitor!
And a totally cool Cow Box for your auctions!
We will throw in 1 FULL year of free listing service (all levels of listing including featured items) on our site to the Grand Prize winner. So, OKAY, the computer is a better deal right now.
A value of nearly $4000!
JB:} BV chearleader
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bidsbids
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posted on November 3, 2001 02:46:07 PM new
Yeah, but JB this one is free if you win the contest.
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toollady
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posted on November 3, 2001 02:48:36 PM new
hhhmmm..... What kind of fees are there going to be at auctioncow.com?
Got the user agreement or privacy policy posted yet?
What kind of seller tools will be available?
What kind of advertising do you plan on doing? (besides posting to auction related boards? *grin*)
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YourDesigns
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posted on November 4, 2001 11:26:15 AM new
LOL, bidsbids! Good point.
Yea, I don't see an IBM computer to match the specs and price of the Gateway model, especially at $899.00 (got a link to the IBM computer that matches this one for $899?). I clicked on the link and its a nice system. I never had a lot of love for Gateway though. Really I like the second prize one, as I tend to like small sized machines.
[ edited by YourDesigns on Nov 4, 2001 11:28 AM ]
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