Updates - 28th February 2006

Well, a few updates for the day.

Goldenrocks

These guys have gone private now. Whether or not they keep their word will yet to be seen, but I won't discuss them as per their wishes. If they stop paying I'll tell you... so while I'm quiet on the topic assume they're still in action.

The only way to get in now is if you had already made a spend. If you had an outstanding spend, you should get a ONE CENT spend in your E-GOLD account. There is a memo attached.

Read it, it has instructions on how to continue with the program. I am unsure if this went to people who didn't have active spends but had spent in the past....

Phoenix Surf

Well, here’s the latest Phoenix Surf update:

“Dear Phoenixsurf.com Members,

We are approaching the close of our first week here at Phoenixsurf.com. It goes without saying that we have accomplished much so far and we look forward to this being a positive sign of things to come. We are aware of all recent updates and releases pertaining to the autosurf industry. Stay-tuned as we implement our various strategies to ensure the long-term longevity of our program.

Poll:

View Poll Results: What would you like to see as our payment processor situation?
Stick with E-Gold only.
55 16.42%
Use both E-Gold and EMOcorp.
280 83.58%

As you can tell, our membership base is in strong favor of adding EMO as a second payment processor option. Because of this, Jonathan Mikula will be flying out to Texas on Tuesday to solidify our relationship with EMO. Thank you for expressing your opinion and please make your voice heard on our weekly polls that can be found in our forum. Our new poll deals with the possibility of our fast-track option.

Forum

Our forum has had: Threads: 306, Posts: 2,266, Members: 833, Active Members: 833. Please remember to use the support system only for account specific questions; the forum is an excellent source of knowledge. If you have a problem, chances are others have had that same issue. The forum is a great way to get your answers answered quickly!

Support System:

Our support staff has done an excellent job keeping up with all support requests. Before submitting a help ticket, please reference our FAQs, Forum, and your sponsor. Otherwise, our staff is more than happy to assist you.

Infrastructure:

Over the past weekend we solidified the infrastructure of Phoenixsurf.com. This proactive measure is meant to prevent our customer service from EVER lacking. Internally we are fine and ready for growth. We have also acquired additional legal counsel. We are operating under the principle that has served NME and PS so well: It is better to need it and not have it, than have it and not need it.

Egold funding:

Please be sure to use the following links to buy and sell e-gold. These were custom made for us by Anygoldnow.com

Buy Page: www.goldexchanges.net/NMEPhoenix.html
Sell Page: www.goldexchanges.net/NMEPhoenixSell.html

We will have many updates this week so please check your email and the forum regularly!

Regards,
Gabriel Frankewich
President, Phoenixsurf.com”

And here’s the hastily constructed thoughts on the matter. Phoenix Surf look to be doing well so far - and the inclusion of EMO is a good sign. The member count is still low but expanding quickly so often with autosurf’s the earlier you join, the more advantages you can get. Their forum is active. They’re contacting members all the time and keeping us updated. They’re asking members to be proactive and help with decisions…

And once again learning from the mistakes of the past. A key criticism from people is sucky-ticket support for AT and 12DP as they grew… looks like Phoenix Surf is trying to nip that one in the bud.

They’re also being very proactive in establishing relationships with exchangers and people like EMO - a good sign which will also help avoid another ScamPay scenario.

Not that I really see Emo or E-Gold doing that, but hey, if they ever open up a pay-per-click scheme and sponsoring race tracks, you know it’s time to start worrying!

Oh, and dudes and dudette’s it’s been a while since I flogged my blog, so - Northern Calm.