Comments on: I hate marketplaces http://www.techsoapbox.com/i-hate-marketplaces/ Soapboxing every damn day Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:52:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Jarred http://www.techsoapbox.com/i-hate-marketplaces/#comment-33520 Jarred Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:25:19 +0000 http://www.techsoapbox.com/i-hate-marketplaces/#comment-33520 (site choked on my less than character) ...less than regfee to another, as indicated in your example. It's frustrating, but it comes with the territory. I do like to look back at the sales threads from years ago and those true premium sales that took place are always interesting to reflect back on the state of where things were and the values placed at the time. Making it easy to sift would make everyone a miner ;) (site choked on my less than character)

…less than regfee to another, as indicated in your example. It’s frustrating, but it comes with the territory. I do like to look back at the sales threads from years ago and those true premium sales that took place are always interesting to reflect back on the state of where things were and the values placed at the time.
Making it easy to sift would make everyone a miner ;)

]]> By: Jarred http://www.techsoapbox.com/i-hate-marketplaces/#comment-33518 Jarred Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:22:02 +0000 http://www.techsoapbox.com/i-hate-marketplaces/#comment-33518 I could have sworn I replied to this earlier but alas nothing was posted from this end. Thank you for the suggestion Ahmed, and you raise some very good points. Beauty is certainly in the of the beholder. A domain name that's premium to someone may be worth I could have sworn I replied to this earlier but alas nothing was posted from this end.
Thank you for the suggestion Ahmed, and you raise some very good points. Beauty is certainly in the of the beholder. A domain name that’s premium to someone may be worth

]]> By: And just like that SitePoint smacks me - Tech Soapbox http://www.techsoapbox.com/i-hate-marketplaces/#comment-25758 And just like that SitePoint smacks me - Tech Soapbox Tue, 18 Dec 2007 07:04:56 +0000 http://www.techsoapbox.com/i-hate-marketplaces/#comment-25758 [...] days ago I talked about how I hate marketplaces for the riff-raff that you find contained in [...] […] days ago I talked about how I hate marketplaces for the riff-raff that you find contained in […]

]]> By: Ahmed http://www.techsoapbox.com/i-hate-marketplaces/#comment-25041 Ahmed Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:48:44 +0000 http://www.techsoapbox.com/i-hate-marketplaces/#comment-25041 The thing is Nick - one man's crap is another man's treasure. Hell - I've been registered on SPF for almost 7 years, and I've *always* seen a fair amount of crap. The $500 fee makes people stop. Are you going to really post a crap proxy or directory site when you would be out $500? I'm sure in 99% of cases it would be a big fat ... no. The thing is Nick - one man’s crap is another man’s treasure. Hell - I’ve been registered on SPF for almost 7 years, and I’ve *always* seen a fair amount of crap.

The $500 fee makes people stop. Are you going to really post a crap proxy or directory site when you would be out $500? I’m sure in 99% of cases it would be a big fat … no.

]]> By: Nick http://www.techsoapbox.com/i-hate-marketplaces/#comment-24938 Nick Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:12:35 +0000 http://www.techsoapbox.com/i-hate-marketplaces/#comment-24938 If you take a second and remember what Sitepoint was a few years ago before they went into their eBay like atmosphere, the sales were of much higher quality sites and the whole marketplace was great. Now, it's full of almost all crap (proxies, directories, video sites, myspace), not to mention the huge influx of fraudulent bidders. It's a big mess and someone needs to set a new standard. Increasing the listing price to $500 is a little much and whose to say the quality of sites will increase? Just take a look at their Premium Site Marketplace....people are trying to sell those gimmick "I've made $5,000 a month working from home" sites for like $500,000. I think the best option is to not allow sites that are bringing down the marketplace and have someone monitoring that section. I've wasted my share of money trying to sell sites because my site is buried within the crap of Sitepoint and they honestly don't care because it's money in the bank to them. If you take a second and remember what Sitepoint was a few years ago before they went into their eBay like atmosphere, the sales were of much higher quality sites and the whole marketplace was great.

Now, it’s full of almost all crap (proxies, directories, video sites, myspace), not to mention the huge influx of fraudulent bidders.

It’s a big mess and someone needs to set a new standard. Increasing the listing price to $500 is a little much and whose to say the quality of sites will increase? Just take a look at their Premium Site Marketplace….people are trying to sell those gimmick “I’ve made $5,000 a month working from home” sites for like $500,000.

I think the best option is to not allow sites that are bringing down the marketplace and have someone monitoring that section.

I’ve wasted my share of money trying to sell sites because my site is buried within the crap of Sitepoint and they honestly don’t care because it’s money in the bank to them.

]]> By: Ahmed http://www.techsoapbox.com/i-hate-marketplaces/#comment-24844 Ahmed Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:13:41 +0000 http://www.techsoapbox.com/i-hate-marketplaces/#comment-24844 Hahahaha yes Gib :) Different situations though! Hahahaha yes Gib :)

Different situations though!

]]> By: Gib Olander http://www.techsoapbox.com/i-hate-marketplaces/#comment-24843 Gib Olander Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:06:23 +0000 http://www.techsoapbox.com/i-hate-marketplaces/#comment-24843 humm ;) this is a very interesting sentence..."I’ve been a long believer that the easiest way to differentiate between serious and dumbass is price" chuckle..chuckle. .;) humm ;) this is a very interesting sentence…”I’ve been a long believer that the easiest way to differentiate between serious and dumbass is price”

chuckle..chuckle. .;)

]]> By: Ahmed http://www.techsoapbox.com/i-hate-marketplaces/#comment-24800 Ahmed Mon, 10 Dec 2007 04:12:06 +0000 http://www.techsoapbox.com/i-hate-marketplaces/#comment-24800 Good idea - done :) Good idea - done :)

]]> By: 2w http://www.techsoapbox.com/i-hate-marketplaces/#comment-24755 2w Sun, 09 Dec 2007 22:47:20 +0000 http://www.techsoapbox.com/i-hate-marketplaces/#comment-24755 hi greeting next time please tag this kind of posts under the category of domain e.t.c. i did almost miss this great post ;--^), hi greeting

next time
please tag this kind of posts under the category of domain e.t.c.

i did almost miss this great post ;–^),

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