Greetings PA groupies, traders, pirates, and ninja's alike!
It has been quite some time since our last post, and not without some due reason! Truth be told, we have been exceedingly busy developing our product even further.
I, (Jacob) will be making more of an effort to post more regularly. Previously our blog has been used primarily for big announcements as well as posting weekly winners for the screenshot and caption contests. However, sentiment around the office has been leaning more towards developing a community. Why you ask? Good question.
Some People are Professional Traders/Resellers:
We recognize the need for there to be a place where Professionals in the real money trade (RMT) industry can come, gather, discuss, and offer up their wisdom to the more casual gamers with how to trade safely, set approrpriate prices when selling, and general safety tips to avoid publisher backlash. We here at PlayerAuctions are literally a gold mine of knowledge for this industry with very high profile traders ranking in our midst. As much as I'd like to introduce them now, I'll let them do that on their own timetable once we develop a clear direction for our blog. Another reason for developing community:
PlayerAuctions as a Flagship for Buying/Selling Virtual Goods:
Right now the market is saturated. HORRIBLE saturated. Anyone who has googled "wow gold" will know this. The problem with this saturation is that people are having to sift through endless pages of advertisements, and gimmicks before they can find something reliable and safe. We however take it a step further, in that PlayerAuctions has a grand vision to forever change the landscape of RMT trade. Those things that people dislike most such as unethical farming practices, in-game spam, outright fraudulence, etc. are all things that harm our digital worlds. We'd like to be a beacon of life, but beyond this... we'd like our members to carry on this vision as well.
A transparent marketplace:
Thats right, that is what we are calling ourselves! Everything is laid out and bare for all to see. No hidden agendas, no hidden fees, no tiny fine print that most people are guaranteed to miss. From the outset, we've wanted to be open, honest, and a company with integrity. What more can faciliate transparency than a community that engages in dialogue with us! We're gamers just like the lot of you, and some of us are even experienced traders, what a boon to the community if we could hear your great ideas and then act on them!
I guess on the whole, this blog post is about expressing PlayerAuction's desire to develop a solid, bona fide communit where people trade, buy, sell, talk, discuss, think, improve, and assist one another. But on a more exciting note, I'd like to key some of you in on some exciting changes.
On the Horizon (what the future holds for PA) :
- Watch out for posts from our Chief of Operations, Service Developer Manager, Product Manager, and others who will be posting here in the blog to offer their expertise and insight on Player to Player trading and the industry as a whole!
- Myself and the user interface (UI) design team have been hard at work revamping the entire site.
- Our member registrations and order volume continue to increas everday.
- Be prepared for major improvements to search functionality for World of Warcraft accounts!
- Some special premium services are in the works that add greater functionalty and choice!
On the whole, its been a pleasure. The weekend approaches, so if you comment, I'll get back to you Sunday night no later!
~Pura Vida,
Jacob 'Flowers'
Communications Manager, PlayerAuctions