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PinPics_Ambassador said:
We have a GREAT Programmer, who although not being a Pin Person, is in tune to what we want/need.
PinPics is going on 19 years old and it can not keep up with everything new in the Technology World. We
have to have a NEW Database. What we have with the old one is what we have until the new one is up
and running.
Trade Requests have started coming through to my Yahoo mail again, I do not know what changed.
(they were not coming through at all and we had to login to PinPics to see them)
You will have to continue to Send 1 Request to 1 Trade Partner at a time until we have the new system up.

There are wonderful new features in the New PinPics. Members who do not log in in 30 days
will automatically be set to inactive so no Trade Requests will go to them. This should help cut
back on the discouraging 'no reply' to TAs. We may even have some sort of system that will
Grade us as Traders and we will be demoted, for lack of a better word, if we don't reply. I am
hoping for a Drop Down box with Checks for Reasons to decline a Trade to make it easier on
everyone.
Example;
This is not a fair trade and I can not make it.
I am holding this pin for a specific Trade, Thank You.
This trade is not high on my Wants List so I will pass.
It may even block traders who daily send you the same Trade Offer even though you have politely declined.


We have an ongoing discussion concerning what we as Traders NEED in PinPics, if you'd like
to join us.
Our New Database is a Couple of Months Out .. what do you think ... ???
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I usually try to reply to trade requests but sometimes life happens and I don't. When I do reply and it is not a trade I wish to make, I write, "Thanks for the trade request, but I think I'll pass for now." I saw something similar on a thread here one time and thought it was a great inoffensive response. Maybe something like this could be added as a response.
 
PinPics_Ambassador said:
We have a GREAT Programmer, who although not being a Pin Person, is in tune to what we want/need.
PinPics is going on 19 years old and it can not keep up with everything new in the Technology World. We
have to have a NEW Database. What we have with the old one is what we have until the new one is up
and running.
Trade Requests have started coming through to my Yahoo mail again, I do not know what changed.
(they were not coming through at all and we had to login to PinPics to see them)
You will have to continue to Send 1 Request to 1 Trade Partner at a time until we have the new system up.

There are wonderful new features in the New PinPics. Members who do not log in in 30 days
will automatically be set to inactive so no Trade Requests will go to them. This should help cut
back on the discouraging 'no reply' to TAs. We may even have some sort of system that will
Grade us as Traders and we will be demoted, for lack of a better word, if we don't reply. I am
hoping for a Drop Down box with Checks for Reasons to decline a Trade to make it easier on
everyone.
Example;
This is not a fair trade and I can not make it.
I am holding this pin for a specific Trade, Thank You.
This trade is not high on my Wants List so I will pass.
It may even block traders who daily send you the same Trade Offer even though you have politely declined.


We have an ongoing discussion concerning what we as Traders NEED in PinPics, if you'd like
to join us.
Our New Database is a Couple of Months Out .. what do you think ... ???
Click to expand...

Collecting and trading pins is a hobby, I don't think it is right that we can suddenly have our reputation as a trader called into question because we didn't have the time to respond to every trade request. This hobby is too time consuming.
 
PinPics_Ambassador said:
Hello, the link to the Forum has not worked since TapATalk took over .. I actually had this written and
erased it because I thought that is what you meant, fuzzy then thought I may not know lol
You just have to bookmark it and use the link Pin Pics Forum - PinTalk

FYI, I hate having TapATalk and I have never signed up to it but I am able to post there.
It is just wrong to me that someone says You HAVE to do this .. and I am stubborn, it's
a family trait lol
I have no idea why you can't post on it …
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thanks for the info that is what I just did
 
I just hope new new Pinpics has printer-friendly pages. So many "modern" websites have their fancy menus and such and when you go to print it says 26 pages. All because no one thought to hide stuff via a print css file.
 
PinPics_Ambassador said:
Hello, the link to the Forum has not worked since TapATalk took over .. I actually had this written and
erased it because I thought that is what you meant, fuzzy then thought I may not know lol
You just have to bookmark it and use the link Pin Pics Forum - PinTalk

FYI, I hate having TapATalk and I have never signed up to it but I am able to post there.
It is just wrong to me that someone says You HAVE to do this .. and I am stubborn, it's
a family trait lol
I have no idea why you can't post on it …
Click to expand...
I was actually going to mention this too. The forum link seemed to work under http. But not now that it seems to default to https. Just hangs.

Also the shop link seems to go to nothing.
 
Every time I go to the forum I get hijacked. I end up at some "Amazon" congratulations you won something site. Then I have to close the window and try again.
 
pinnochiolover said:
Collecting and trading pins is a hobby, I don't think it is right that we can suddenly have our reputation as a trader called into question because we didn't have the time to respond to every trade request. This hobby is too time consuming.
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I agree with this. Or, at the very least, I don't want to be "demoted" for not responding to a single trade request. If the number was higher, I might be okay. But even so, life does happen. I do like the "inactive" idea as well as the feedback system and drop down block for TA. Though something more neutral like slbrabham said would be ideal.

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PinPics_Ambassador said:
We have a GREAT Programmer, who although not being a Pin Person, is in tune to what we want/need.
PinPics is going on 19 years old and it can not keep up with everything new in the Technology World. We
have to have a NEW Database. What we have with the old one is what we have until the new one is up
and running.
Trade Requests have started coming through to my Yahoo mail again, I do not know what changed.
(they were not coming through at all and we had to login to PinPics to see them)
You will have to continue to Send 1 Request to 1 Trade Partner at a time until we have the new system up.

There are wonderful new features in the New PinPics. Members who do not log in in 30 days
will automatically be set to inactive so no Trade Requests will go to them. This should help cut
back on the discouraging 'no reply' to TAs. We may even have some sort of system that will
Grade us as Traders and we will be demoted, for lack of a better word, if we don't reply. I am
hoping for a Drop Down box with Checks for Reasons to decline a Trade to make it easier on
everyone.
Example;
This is not a fair trade and I can not make it.
I am holding this pin for a specific Trade, Thank You.
This trade is not high on my Wants List so I will pass.
It may even block traders who daily send you the same Trade Offer even though you have politely declined.


We have an ongoing discussion concerning what we as Traders NEED in PinPics, if you'd like
to join us.
Our New Database is a Couple of Months Out .. what do you think ... ???
Click to expand...




If this thread on Pinpics is going to prove useful, it needs to describe fully what you are suggesting for each point. I read the thread from the beginning and left my thoughts, however the Pinpics ambassador says 'I didn't describe that properly, I meant this ... surely that's ok with you' . I personally don't have the time to go round and round in circles with a conversation. And by the way, I would have responded, but my log in ID is not being recognised today on that part of the site.
 
I like the idea of having default messages that include something neutral. But also the option of more specifics. They can be very educational for new traders. And standardized responses would hopefully mean fewer hurt feelings.
 
PinPics seems to be sort of working today. I was able to log in. I still am not 100% confident that the trade messages are working.
When I logged in a couple of days ago, I had two requests in the box. I never got notifications at my email address. I did check my spam folder too, and nothing.
I respoded to the trade requests, but have had no answers. Kind of weird in my opinion that someone wants to trade and when I say yes, I do not hear back from them at all....

So, if any of the following user names look familiar, I am trying to respond to your trade requests!!



 
TonkaToy said:
PinPics seems to be sort of working today. I was able to log in. I still am not 100% confident that the trade messages are working.
When I logged in a couple of days ago, I had two requests in the box. I never got notifications at my email address. I did check my spam folder too, and nothing.
I respoded to the trade requests, but have had no answers. Kind of weird in my opinion that someone wants to trade and when I say yes, I do not hear back from them at all....

So, if any of the following user names look familiar, I am trying to respond to your trade requests!!



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I logged into my account yesterday and also noticed trade requests in my box, dated from a week ago. But I've logged in previously since they've been back online and never saw them there, and I never received an email notification, which I normally do. I assumed it was just me and that I missed them, but maybe their system is pushing all of the old requests through now?
 
I suddenly have over 10 and no email notifications. Resuming trading is going to be tricky with so many pins still missing from their database though.
 
Anyone else having issues logging into pinpics? It won’t let me reset my password (I’m not getting the email). I just messaged the Pinpics Ambassador but I’m curious if I’m the only one having these issues. It’s been going on for a while now but today I had good reason to log in!


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xdattax said:
Anyone else having issues logging into pinpics? It won’t let me reset my password (I’m not getting the email). I just messaged the Pinpics Ambassador but I’m curious if I’m the only one having these issues. It’s been going on for a while now but today I had good reason to log in!


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I have no problem logging in, but I've never tried to reset my password.
 
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