Maleficent2
DIS Legend
- Joined
- Sep 15, 1999
- Messages
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"Well since not having any cable since 9/11 in the afternoon I have had planty of time to keep my house clean & just think.
Last I heard from Bob last tuesday was that everything should be fully functional (things that were functional before) by Friday 9/13.
I finally got back online yesterday & come to find my email box has a ton of emails from people unable to log in.
Well pardon my french but this "SUCKS". I know this site takes a lot of work but my goodness even this is ridiculous & unprofessional. I wish I knew how to fix all the problems myself but I do not. I have been trying to create my own database to figure our a few things. Just not that simple. However, there are more problems then just the site not working properly. Stacy & I have been working on improving the site, from looking extremely professional to adding an advertisement section in which we can get sponsors that actually pay up front and don't stiff us like clixgalore did. It is very hard for me to fight back against some of these companies and members should not be cheated out of points when they genuinely provided valid traffic then u get someon scream fraud and everyone bails.
Well I fo one am not about to throw in the towel. In fact there are going to be some big changes. Necessary but big changes. I am debating right now what to do Oct 1st. I did however email the supervisor of my automation project. I told them I wanted a functional site, I told them I currently did not have one and if they do not want to come and fix it then I want my money back so I can pay someone who will do it.
I should hear back from him today hopefully after my morning run. Depending on what they tell me, I will decide what to do Oct 1st. With all this downtime I could have had someone redesigning the site. Let's see what they do and go from there.
Some new things you will see with the site:
Advertising Section
Premium Membership
Customer Care Assistance
Possible semi automation of purchases
New way to earn more points becoming a DA representative
The not so great things (these are neccessary to keep the site open)
more points needed for cash outs ( exact amount will be posted shortly, however it will not be as bad as you all think)
less points per dollar for purchases ( there will be a standard rate initiated)
these changes are neccessary to not just keep the site open but to also enable us to have more daily sites, as well as make everything on the site not just fully functional but easy to use, easy to understand, and easier to get help.
Premium Members is a bit hard to explain, it is something you would have to see to understand, however, premium membership is not a requirement it will be an option. People will be able to cash out at current rates and purchase at double points per dollar plus several other bonuses as well. Premium membership will be annual and it is not free. It will cost either 6000 points or $70. There are a lot of other things premium members will get as well but this will not be put into play until the next quarter.
What premium membership is, is basically an investment in the site, you will be helping the site become functional more easy to use and bring more technical options to the site, allowing more point opportunities. In return for your investment we will give you back more than what you pay. Like I said though it is an option and would be much more easy to understand once you can see for yourself the benefits. Membership fee is refundable within 30 days if paid for up front, if using points, they will not be refundable.
I will let you know. I have spoke to a couple of members about premium membership and the other things as well. I was glad to see they didn't turn and wave goodbye. I did not want to do this but I am really stuck here. We have been screwed too many times and it is time for businesses and people to take us seriously. So I am going to do what I can to make that happen.
Will keep you updated.
OK another update,
It seems you are now able to log in. POints are not yet recovered I will have to work on that. It should not delay payouts from last quarter as soon as I can access to member information I will be able to start taking care of that as well.
All points earned up to September 30th will be eligble at the current cash out rate. Any points carried over or earned the next quarter will be subject to the new payout system.
We are adding some more prize options but they will remain Disney related.
We are adding: parkhopper passes
disney store gift cards
disney club memberships
DA premium membership (6000 points)
We are doubling the cash out rate for standard membership the new cash out rate will be:
1600 = $10
3000 = $20
4500 = $30
the cost of our new prizes will be made available shortly.
Another update............
I called again last evening because certain things were still not completed.
Starting Oct 1st All you may find open at the site is daily point opportunities. Instead of closing the site I am leaving it open a bear minimum so that people can continue to earn points and also so we can get the rest of the site completed.
They will be bringing someone new in on this project and he will need to get aquainted with the system & how I need everything to work. The will be a referral system put into place as well as a redemption center. so everything that should have been functional will be.
I will post more later "
Dizawardsmom
Just so you know these are Kris' post on the forums not mine.
Mal
Last I heard from Bob last tuesday was that everything should be fully functional (things that were functional before) by Friday 9/13.
I finally got back online yesterday & come to find my email box has a ton of emails from people unable to log in.
Well pardon my french but this "SUCKS". I know this site takes a lot of work but my goodness even this is ridiculous & unprofessional. I wish I knew how to fix all the problems myself but I do not. I have been trying to create my own database to figure our a few things. Just not that simple. However, there are more problems then just the site not working properly. Stacy & I have been working on improving the site, from looking extremely professional to adding an advertisement section in which we can get sponsors that actually pay up front and don't stiff us like clixgalore did. It is very hard for me to fight back against some of these companies and members should not be cheated out of points when they genuinely provided valid traffic then u get someon scream fraud and everyone bails.
Well I fo one am not about to throw in the towel. In fact there are going to be some big changes. Necessary but big changes. I am debating right now what to do Oct 1st. I did however email the supervisor of my automation project. I told them I wanted a functional site, I told them I currently did not have one and if they do not want to come and fix it then I want my money back so I can pay someone who will do it.
I should hear back from him today hopefully after my morning run. Depending on what they tell me, I will decide what to do Oct 1st. With all this downtime I could have had someone redesigning the site. Let's see what they do and go from there.
Some new things you will see with the site:
Advertising Section
Premium Membership
Customer Care Assistance
Possible semi automation of purchases
New way to earn more points becoming a DA representative
The not so great things (these are neccessary to keep the site open)
more points needed for cash outs ( exact amount will be posted shortly, however it will not be as bad as you all think)
less points per dollar for purchases ( there will be a standard rate initiated)
these changes are neccessary to not just keep the site open but to also enable us to have more daily sites, as well as make everything on the site not just fully functional but easy to use, easy to understand, and easier to get help.
Premium Members is a bit hard to explain, it is something you would have to see to understand, however, premium membership is not a requirement it will be an option. People will be able to cash out at current rates and purchase at double points per dollar plus several other bonuses as well. Premium membership will be annual and it is not free. It will cost either 6000 points or $70. There are a lot of other things premium members will get as well but this will not be put into play until the next quarter.
What premium membership is, is basically an investment in the site, you will be helping the site become functional more easy to use and bring more technical options to the site, allowing more point opportunities. In return for your investment we will give you back more than what you pay. Like I said though it is an option and would be much more easy to understand once you can see for yourself the benefits. Membership fee is refundable within 30 days if paid for up front, if using points, they will not be refundable.
I will let you know. I have spoke to a couple of members about premium membership and the other things as well. I was glad to see they didn't turn and wave goodbye. I did not want to do this but I am really stuck here. We have been screwed too many times and it is time for businesses and people to take us seriously. So I am going to do what I can to make that happen.
Will keep you updated.
OK another update,
It seems you are now able to log in. POints are not yet recovered I will have to work on that. It should not delay payouts from last quarter as soon as I can access to member information I will be able to start taking care of that as well.
All points earned up to September 30th will be eligble at the current cash out rate. Any points carried over or earned the next quarter will be subject to the new payout system.
We are adding some more prize options but they will remain Disney related.
We are adding: parkhopper passes
disney store gift cards
disney club memberships
DA premium membership (6000 points)
We are doubling the cash out rate for standard membership the new cash out rate will be:
1600 = $10
3000 = $20
4500 = $30
the cost of our new prizes will be made available shortly.
Another update............
I called again last evening because certain things were still not completed.
Starting Oct 1st All you may find open at the site is daily point opportunities. Instead of closing the site I am leaving it open a bear minimum so that people can continue to earn points and also so we can get the rest of the site completed.
They will be bringing someone new in on this project and he will need to get aquainted with the system & how I need everything to work. The will be a referral system put into place as well as a redemption center. so everything that should have been functional will be.
I will post more later "
Dizawardsmom
Just so you know these are Kris' post on the forums not mine.
Mal
At least Kris made it optional, but I don't think I can afford $70 ... not $70 US anyway.
