Bazaar Enhancements & Time-Line
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 - 8:30 AM
A Work In Progress
With every release of a new feature on tagvillage we introduce a stage, collect data, listen to feedback from the members, and then enhance. Once that stage is functioning properly and the membership appears to be happy overall, we move to the next stage. Since the launch of the Tags portion of the Bazaar, we have been reviewing data and listening to feedback from the members. As a result, we are making several improvements to the Tags Bazaar. Sometime this week, the following changes will take place:
1. Auctions Page Sorting
We are going to change the auctions list page into a sortable list. We are adding buttons at the top of the page. These buttons will say "Live", "Pending", and "Ended". If you click the "Live" button, you will only see the auctions that are live and taking bids. If you click the "Pending" button, you will only see the auctions that are upcoming. If you click the "Ended" button you will see the auctions that have cancelled, sold, or closed from the Buy It Now feature.
2. Limited Live Auctions
We are going to set a limit to the number of live auctions at one time. We will start with a low number and increase with time as our membership grows and activity within the Bazaar grows. Therefore, members will only have a limited number of Tags to bid on at one time.
3. Pending Auctions Queue
We are going to make a page called "Pending Auctions". On this page, all upcoming auctions will be announced. There will no longer be a "Starting Time" counter. Instead, each Tag will be placed into a queue on a first-come first-served basis. When a live auction ends, the next auction in line will begin.
4. Limited Number of Tag Auctions Per Member
We are going to set a limit on the number of Tags a member may place into the Bazaar at one time. This number will start low and increase as our membership grows and activity within the Bazaar grows.
5. Name Your Own Reserve Price
We are going to add an option for members to name their own Reserve Price. For example, you may have a Tag for over 200.00 Credits and you want to sell it. You may decide you would take less than 200.00 Credits for the Tag. So, we are going to allow you to name your own Reserve Price point.
6. No Reserve Price Auctions
Some members may wish to take a chance by running a Tag with no Reserve Price. We are introducing a new type of auction to the Tag Bazaar. If you wish, you can place a Tag into the Bazaar with NO RESERVE PRICE! In this case, the Tag will begin in the 30 second count-down stage and will continue until the timer reaches zero. We will still limit the number of timer resets, but it will be controlled by a different formula that respects the sellers and the bidders.
7. Feature Tag Auctions
We will announce a special Feature Tag Auction into the Bazaar. This auction will begin in the 30 second count-down stage and will continue until the timer reaches zero. There will be a reduced limit on the number of timer resets that will make these Tags very desirable.
We truly hope you appreciate the improvements we are making. We think all of these enhancements will make the Tag Bazaar more fun, more active, and more rewarding. Our goal is to complete most of these updates and release them by the end of this week. However, as with all development situations, we will only release these changes as we complete the programming and testing of each one.
We are sure most of you are wondering the all important question. When will Items be live on the Bazaar. We are very close to completing the Items portion. Due to the data and feedback from the Tags Bazaar, we have been making some improvements to the Items segment as well. We truly hope to complete all development and testing for the Items portion this week. Our goal is to release Items into the Bazaar by the first few days of next week. However, as with all development situations, we will only release these changes as we complete the programming and testing.
1. Auctions Page Sorting
We are going to change the auctions list page into a sortable list. We are adding buttons at the top of the page. These buttons will say "Live", "Pending", and "Ended". If you click the "Live" button, you will only see the auctions that are live and taking bids. If you click the "Pending" button, you will only see the auctions that are upcoming. If you click the "Ended" button you will see the auctions that have cancelled, sold, or closed from the Buy It Now feature.
2. Limited Live Auctions
We are going to set a limit to the number of live auctions at one time. We will start with a low number and increase with time as our membership grows and activity within the Bazaar grows. Therefore, members will only have a limited number of Tags to bid on at one time.
3. Pending Auctions Queue
We are going to make a page called "Pending Auctions". On this page, all upcoming auctions will be announced. There will no longer be a "Starting Time" counter. Instead, each Tag will be placed into a queue on a first-come first-served basis. When a live auction ends, the next auction in line will begin.
4. Limited Number of Tag Auctions Per Member
We are going to set a limit on the number of Tags a member may place into the Bazaar at one time. This number will start low and increase as our membership grows and activity within the Bazaar grows.
5. Name Your Own Reserve Price
We are going to add an option for members to name their own Reserve Price. For example, you may have a Tag for over 200.00 Credits and you want to sell it. You may decide you would take less than 200.00 Credits for the Tag. So, we are going to allow you to name your own Reserve Price point.
6. No Reserve Price Auctions
Some members may wish to take a chance by running a Tag with no Reserve Price. We are introducing a new type of auction to the Tag Bazaar. If you wish, you can place a Tag into the Bazaar with NO RESERVE PRICE! In this case, the Tag will begin in the 30 second count-down stage and will continue until the timer reaches zero. We will still limit the number of timer resets, but it will be controlled by a different formula that respects the sellers and the bidders.
7. Feature Tag Auctions
We will announce a special Feature Tag Auction into the Bazaar. This auction will begin in the 30 second count-down stage and will continue until the timer reaches zero. There will be a reduced limit on the number of timer resets that will make these Tags very desirable.
We truly hope you appreciate the improvements we are making. We think all of these enhancements will make the Tag Bazaar more fun, more active, and more rewarding. Our goal is to complete most of these updates and release them by the end of this week. However, as with all development situations, we will only release these changes as we complete the programming and testing of each one.
We are sure most of you are wondering the all important question. When will Items be live on the Bazaar. We are very close to completing the Items portion. Due to the data and feedback from the Tags Bazaar, we have been making some improvements to the Items segment as well. We truly hope to complete all development and testing for the Items portion this week. Our goal is to release Items into the Bazaar by the first few days of next week. However, as with all development situations, we will only release these changes as we complete the programming and testing.
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