09/06/07   

       BARGAINLANDS NEW VENTURE--BARGAINLAND PREMEIR--IS UP AND RUNNING (WELL--SPITTING AND SPUTTERING). WHILE THEY DO HAVE A FORUM TO ALLOW FOR SOME VENTING OF FRUSTRATIONS AND LIVELY POSTS THAT ARE IF NOTHING ELSE--ENTERTAINING, I'M SORRY TO SAY IT IS A BIGGER MESS THAN IT EVER WAS. I APPEARS TO ME THAT IT WAS LAUNCHED OUT OF DESPERATION TO KEEP THE CASH FLOWING AFTER BEING KICKED OFF EBAY FOR NOT BEING ABLE TO MAINTAIN A HIGH ENOUGH FEEDBACK RATING WITH THE NEW RULES. IN FAIRNESS TO THE ATTEMPT AT A NEW VENUE I MUST SAY THE APPERANCE OF TRYING TO BE A MORE CUSTOMER FRIENDLY EXPERIENCE IS BEING DISPLAYED, BUT BY THEIR OWN ADMISSIONS IN THE FORUM THERE IS STILL A LONG WAY TO GO. THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE SITE IS SORELY LACKING AND IF YOU DON'T CARE FOR A POPCORN STYLE BIDDING FORMAT  , STAY AWAY. THEY ARE PROMISING IN THE FORUM POSTS THAT IMPROVEMENTS ARE OCCURRING DAILY AND THEY ARE IMPLEMENTING SOME SUGGESTIONS BUT ONLY TIME WILL TELL IF IT IS A NEW AND IMPROVED VERSION THAT EMERGES. 

10/18/08

     BIDTOPIA HAS FOR ALL INTENSE AND PURPOSES "EXPIRED". DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 2500 ITEMS OF WHICH BARGAINLAND HAS AROUND 1000. THE REST ARE OFFERINGS FROM A VARIETY OF SELLERS. MOSTLY THE ITEMS ARE JUST RELISTED OVER AND OVER AS BASICALLY THEY ARE EITHER OVER PRICED IF THEY HAVE ANY VALUE; THE REST BEING, WELL, JUNK. SEEMS BARGAINLAND HAS LOST ALMOST ALL IF NOT ALL SOURCES FOR MERCHANDISE. ONCE A VIABLE SOURCE FOR BARGAINS IT NOW APPEARS TO BE ONLY A SKELETON OF IT'S FORMER SELF---SAD. MAYBE IT IS BEST AS THEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A CRAP-SHOOT AND CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A NIGHTMARE, ALTHOUGH SOMEWHAT IMPROVED IT IS STILL WELL SHORT OF ACCEPTABLE. IF YOU LIKE JUNK AND ADVENTURE CHECK 'EM OUT. JUST "GOOGLE" BIDTOPIA !!!!!    OH, BY THE WAY YOU GOTTA CHECK-OUT THE "BIDTOIA DISCUSSION FORUM", IT'LL GIVE SOME REAL INSIGHT INTO THE OPERATION AND A LAUGH OR TWO!!!!!