PinPics - New Format / Big Site Changes!
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I have made a number of trades on PTDB.Has anyone traded on Disney pin database before and had success
I used PinPics for Trading for YEARS without a problem, this is in the past now. New messaging system is very confusing and needs a ton of work. I hope they work it out, but TRADING on PinPics is very important, at least to me. What a mess!!
I've sent three recent requests where the trade was accepted, so I messaged back to make arrangements, and then silence. It's made me wonder if the messages are even getting through anymore.
The response you got is very discouraging @stratasfan . I have loved PinPics trading, and will be very sad if they do away with it. I've even had some successful trades since the new website came online. It can be done, in spite of the challenges. But the fact that they're not sending out update emails anymore makes me think that they have given up.
I've used pinpics for years with some degree of success. It had offered an easier way to update my pin collection, trades, and wants than ptdb offers (unless I am doing it wrong).
Scoop was WDW's Disney pin expert and used to give afternoon pin talks in the Magic Kingdom (City Hall) several times a week from ... I would guess shortly after pin trading started, I started trading in 2002/2003 and those talks already were going. I can't remember exactly when Disney stopped them, but IMO, it was the dumbest decision ever. Pin trading was a golden goose, new people were starting constantly, and these pin talks provided clear, concise '101 seminars' that introduced these shiny addictive pieces of metal and how to collect and trade them better than any other way Disney devised. At any given talk, Scoop might discuss how pins are made, pin trading etiquette, differences in trading with cast members and other guests, upcoming pin releases, different types of pins, and anything pin related one might imagine. He also would answer questions and stay behind for a few minutes afterwards so guests could chat or ask additional questions; Scoop saw it as his job to educate guests about pins and pin trading and took it very seriously.Holland is also an expert on Disney pins. his collection is amazing. He has an instagram acount where he sometimes shows off pins and talking about their history. He also has some amazing live sales. A lot of cast member pins and AP and PP pins. I have learned a lot about some really cool old pins from watching his lives.
It [PinPics] is totally for trading and whatever else people want to use it for......Trading, researching pins, soon selling and buying. SO much!
Yes we will addressing this tonight.
Everyone that uses PinPics has a voice. Thank you for letting me know this......
I am supposed to have some moderators in the Forum.....I get spread way thin. After tonight's meeting I will send out an email update as well.
Hmm, this seems indicitive of the problem of trying to operate a website for which one does not belong to the target audiance.Seems the Admin I received a reply from isn't exactly the one for PR and isn't exactly the one who has the full vision for PP.
Hmm, this seems indicitive of the problem of trying to operate a website for which one does not belong to the target audiance.
That is all very encouraging. Thank you, @stratasfan !
Excellent news! Thank you for attending the meeting and reporting on it. I will say that I have used the new chat system for pin requests and it is far superior to what we have been dealing with. No replies, yet, to my trade requests, but I am hopeful!OK . . . I did the meeting last night, and just haven't had time to post it (Sis and I are finally getting to watch Mando Season 3 with friends via Skype and I barely had enough time to finish the meeting before we were going to start watching last night!) here.
Some really good news as far as fixes and features.
- The LE filtering and searching is well underway!
- The Compare feature is being worked on and will be returning.
- Right now, sending a trade request through a pin that your are trading is like the old PP way, showing you all pins matching form a user and you can select as many of the matches as you want in a single trade request. Going through a pin that you are wanting, you see each matching pin individually, regardless of user who has it, and have to start a trade request for each pin one at a time. They are oging to see about changing that, so that trading or wanting a pin, you can see each user and the pins that they have that match and send a single request per user with however many pins selected as you would like to choose.
- In a short time, any account not signed in to for 180 days or more will be removed from the Trade Assist and those wants/trades will be removed form the numbers on the pin pages, thus deflating the artificially inflated trade/want ratios on pins across the PP website. GREAT!The old accounts will not be deleted, and if an account owner comes back, they can reinstate their account easily, but it won't show to all the current users.
- In each person's profile, right under the boxes that show trades/wants/owns, there will be a space that shows your "About Me" and a way to show location . . . much needed so that you know what Country the trader is in. This is a piece that I am really missing form the old site layout!
- The PP Forum will be getting an overhaul, enabling images to be posted and more formatting, as well as a few more and better sorted boards.
If anyone sees a duplicate pin listing or wants to add or correct info on any pin listing - Use the "COMMENT" tab in the pin page. Those comments are read daily by the Admins and any info is added to the pin page for search purposes and/or corrected. So, if you need to add or change anything in a pin listing, just use the comment tab! they are monitored and worked on!
It is much the same, in that it sends a message to the other trader, but it is much more clear what pins you're offering and what you're requesting, with pictures.How does the chat work?
How does the chat work?
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