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 Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 4:11 pm
Goddamnit, that messes with my whole saving-up thing. D: I'm completely broke at the moment, and the letters come out in two days...which means that I probably won't get the May letters. Bah.
Iunno. I honestly thought that it was fine the way they had it and it kind of annoys me that they changed it. D: Where's the Gaia I fell in love with? I can't seem to find most of it anymore. ._.
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Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 5:48 pm
Setzer ~Another~ I'd have to go with half right. They probably did a strategic analysis of when the donation letters are bought and when the opened letters are bought. Judging by this change in trend (despite the poll they had up) I'd venture to guess that the people that donate HEAVILY pre opening always do so at the beginning of a month, and that it is at a slower pace for the rest of the month. When the item is revealed, the purchasing either keeps up it's current slow pace, which wouldn't change much, or as you two said, recieves a large purchasing boost for the entire month. They're extending time for the purchasing boost, but not really losing money in the event of an item flop. Following this, I'd venture to say they'll be paying a lot more attention to item suggestions. 'Course, I'm just assuming like you guys. ******** do I know xp
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Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 10:17 pm
This gives people half the month to talk about / get this month's donation items and the other half to guess what the next month's will be. I think it's a good compromise and at least now we don't have to waste anymore time and space wondering WHEN the letters will open.
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Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 6:42 pm
Maybe they're hoping for more money to come in by releasing them sooner, so it's their design skills and originality that's getting the hit methinks. Like, if the item is really cool/whatever, more people will donate, and that's more profit for them.
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Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 6:47 pm
I personally think it's a bad move cosndreing how much peopel complain about how they donated for shitty items (bah). They could potentially lose some cash if peopel aren't willing to get said item (sadly).
although, maybe people's greed for complete sets to sell will supass?
maybe items aren't as bad as most proclaim?
who knows!
I'm interested to find out. Though a -set- time is welcome in any form.
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Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 10:45 am
Hey Pasta Goddamnit, that messes with my whole saving-up thing. D: I'm completely broke at the moment, and the letters come out in two days...which means that I probably won't get the May letters. Bah.
Iunno. I honestly thought that it was fine the way they had it and it kind of annoys me that they changed it. D: Where's the Gaia I fell in love with? I can't seem to find most of it anymore. ._. its in my pants >_>;; i think it's not such a bad thing, the admins will feel even more pressured to give out items that will be popular, because if they give out something really good, then thier profits shall skyrocket. mutually beneficial, imho
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Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 10:00 am
I think it's a good thing. [/Martha Stewart] The people who want mystery still have half a month, but if you want to buy the letters after they're opened, you have a nice amount of time. I can't count the number of items I've missed out on because I didn't donate in time.
Plus, if the admins are smart marketers, they'll start coming up with cooler items so that people will continue to buy as the month goes on.
I see it as a win-win-win situation. 1) Air of mystery, 2) time to donate, 3) cooler items (possibly).
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