Bob Treend Site Admin

Joined: 01 Jul 2007 Posts: 153
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Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 9:44 pm Post subject: Big Change a cummin... |
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In an effort to build our site by increasing traffic I've decided to make a change to the way it operates. As soon as we can finish the reprogramming and work out any bugs, we will launch the new system. Hopfully this will be finished in a couple of weeks.
With the new system a collector can join our site without paying a fee and he will be able to see ALL the ads and PURCHASE items if he wishes.
Now, it would not be fair to those who have been so kind as to support us by paying a fee, if someone could join for free and get all the benifits thay had paid for. Therefore paid (Premium) members will have use of some features of the site that the free members don't. Those of you who have paid your membership will not see any difference... things will work as they always have and you will have all the benifits you have now.
Those who sign-up for a free membership will be able to see the ads and contact the sellers but they will not have use of the gallery, search function, Featured Sellers list, the thumbnails will not enlarge and they can not post ads or auctions.
Watch our ''What's New'' column and I'll announce the launch of the new system soon.
Although we are doing quite well now, I hope this will build the site even more and, of course, hope that many of the free members will see the value of becoming a Premium member. The bigger the site grows the better it will be for everyone.... With more buyers we should get more sellers and more stuff and then more buyers...etc. As always there will be no nasty ''commissions''.
Just as when I first set up this site I am again exploring new ground. No one that I know of has ever had a site that works like this. Your guess is as good as mine as to just how well the new system will help. One thing I do know; no one ever accomplished anything worthwhile by being timid, so I'm giving it a try. I would like to ask all of you to help by simply telling your collector friends and when you are on one of the forums please take a moment and mention it.
Thanks a lot for your support. Bob |
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