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Hi All
Due to change in home situation I am sadly. no longer going to be around much at all for the YDC
I regret to drop this one from a great height but my circumstances have changed massively in the last few weeks so I need to take a step back from just about everything.
Any comments on how we all go forward with YDC and related stuff will be most welcome
sorry love it's a no from me as i am up the wall, hardly got time to blow my nose x
No worries. I used to think I didn't have enough hours in a day and now my days appear to have got even more hectic xxxQuote:
Originally Posted by buttons-and-bows
To be quite honest I think the YDC isn't really viable any more, there were so few people supporting it in the end. So many of our kind and generous members passed away and like both of you my circumstances have also changed since Covid halted YDC proceedings.
It's a shame as it was such fun and we raised so much money for good causes over the years but unless there was a massive show of interest then maybe it's time to retire it ?
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Originally Posted by cornishmaid1961
The YDC started up in different times, With Yorkie's Daft Competition.
You are right. Sometimes we have to move with the changes and do things differently.
The fundraising here is still going on. My most recent purchase was from a charity auction and I tend to shop more regularly with sellers here who are already 'out there' doing tons of good stuff in their own communities.
That's a shame, was looking forward for YDC starting up again properly and listing more things for it.
So was !. It stopped and started then stopped again last year :(Quote:
Originally Posted by jend
Maybe YDC rules need changing/updating?
There aren't enough people to make it viable in my view. I have no idea what changes and updates would increase the number of people involved.Quote:
Originally Posted by JanetB
I won't be around as a coordinator due to changes in my home responsibilities so it's a bit of a mess right now
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Originally Posted by cornishmaid1961
Bumping this up to allow more time for someone to jump in to take over from me if they think it's a viable option.Quote:
Originally Posted by moonwitch
I'm about to move on from eBid as a seller too, so will only be around to chat, and help out with stuff when asked
I agree - it seems to have run out of steam. Covid was not a help. YDC served a great purpose and raised large amounts of money for a lot of really worthy charities. It seems to me the tone of the forums has changed immensely recently, so the fun and banter aspect of it might not fly as much. I'm sure it could be reinstated at whatever point people thought it would be worth their time and effort. Thanks, moonie, for all your work. And thanks for being the person here who bought the very first item I sold on ebid!!
I also agree with HerMajesty - YDC has run out of steam.
We used to raise huge amounts of money for very worthwhile causes, and like all other former YDC'ers we should be happy and proud that we had such fun in the process.
To Mooney and all former YDC organisers, a huge thank-you for your time and effort in making YDC run smoothly. It wasn't an easy task to undertake, trying to do the total raised in dollars and pounds - as I found out when I was lucky enough to nominate my chosen charities and had to do the calculations .... http://www.sherv.net/cm/emo/angry/smashing-computer.gif
I feel very sad that this once, so looked forward to, monthly event will be no more. http://www.sherv.net/cm/emo/sad/very-sad.gif
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YDC had a very good run for many many years.
One day someone will come along and revitalize it.
I certainly had my fair share of success with it.
But for now, my friends, it's goodbye.
Well this is sad to read, sorry to put my 2 penny worth in, think it slowly lost its attraction (and some may think I am wrong, but it is my opinion) when the thread for ydc was taken out of the KT, when people stopped putting on silly junky items for sale and opted to put on good better stuff, when a lot was started at only a 1p, the late night banters and nipping in the auctions to snatch a bid away from someone then gloating on the kt, the laughs that was had during the time. it simply got serious, and we all know what serious does.
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[QUOTE=shezz;1729866]Well this is sad to read, sorry to put my 2 penny worth in, think it slowly lost its attraction (and some may think I am wrong, but it is my opinion) when the thread for ydc was taken out of the KT, when people stopped putting on silly junky items for sale and opted to put on good better stuff, when a lot was started at only a 1p, the late night banters and nipping in the auctions to snatch a bid away from someone then gloating on the kt, the laughs that was had during the time. it simply got serious, and we all know what serious does.
It wasn't just that Shezz. So many of our very kind and generous members passed away, Meebo, Annie, Minx, Gill, Harold, Vonz, to name but a few and very few new people were coming forward to join in and then of course Covid struck. Even my own circumstances have changed and I will have to move soon so I could no longer afford to bid on the YDC like I used to.
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Originally Posted by shezz
It wasn't just that Shezz. So many of our very kind and generous members passed away, Meebo, Annie, Minx, Gill, Harold, Vonz, to name but a few and very few new people were coming forward to join in and then of course Covid struck. Even my own circumstances have changed and I will have to move soon so I could no longer afford to bid on the YDC like I used to. [/QUOTE]
My silly stuff vanished because I moved to Eastbourne and following my time in ICU I haven't been able to walk as far as the nearest post office, so could only offer items I could send directly via my suppliers. When we lost Meebo and Annie very close together we lost 2 of our busier supporters and they and others weren't replaced as active fundraisers.
I took up the reins of co-ordinator just before COVID hit and many of our group were unable to leave home, at the same time as a lot of retailers and so on they might have used, were closed down. Many factors were involved
It was a sad day once the YDC finished, but as been said already we lost far too many of the old gang of loyal supporters, all are sadly missed. It would be nice to see it back again, but would need a good amount of newer sellers to join in. Also it is a bit time consuming to organise and most of us do not have the time or energy to do it.