Going through some old bookmarks on my browser today, I came across WAGGLEPOP.com , a 2005, proposed alternative to EBay that shut down almost as quickly as it opened.
Wagglepop's Bubble Bursts Leaving Online Auction Sellers in the Lurch
Disappointed sellers report they had invested not only their hopes, but a great deal of time in preparing their listings on Wagglepop. A seller named Patti said, "I waited for a month with great anticipation for the opening of WP. I had created a new template, logo, graphics, etc. just for WP. I invested a great deal of my time on the site." She was said she was greatly disappointed at the whole project.
Wagglepop's Bubble Bursts Leaving Online Auction Sellers in the Lurch
Disappointed sellers report they had invested not only their hopes, but a great deal of time in preparing their listings on Wagglepop. A seller named Patti said, "I waited for a month with great anticipation for the opening of WP. I had created a new template, logo, graphics, etc. just for WP. I invested a great deal of my time on the site." She was said she was greatly disappointed at the whole project.