Closing the Wooden Flute Exchange
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Closing the Wooden Flute Exchange
Hi fluters,
I started the "Wooden Flute Exchange" in 1998 as a free service to help people find or sell wooden flutes. The Internet was a different world back then, and the Exchange was an efficient and convenient way for legitimate buyers and sellers in far-flung places to find each other.
The picture has changed dramatically in the past few years. I'm discouraged by the growing flock of scam artists that review the ads on my site and contact sellers or people looking for flutes to buy. Some people with ads on the site tell me they receive 10 or more scam attempts for every legitimate inquiry. So far nobody that I know of has been seriously burned (I have conspicuous warnings on the site and send additional warnings by email to everyone who sends in an ad), but it's only a matter of time. I don't think this model works anymore; unfortunately the scammers have spoiled it for everyone.
Accordingly, on May 1, 2006, I'm going to shut down the Wooden Flute Exchange and delete it from my site. It was fun while it lasted, but it's just too risky now.
Cheers,
Brad
I started the "Wooden Flute Exchange" in 1998 as a free service to help people find or sell wooden flutes. The Internet was a different world back then, and the Exchange was an efficient and convenient way for legitimate buyers and sellers in far-flung places to find each other.
The picture has changed dramatically in the past few years. I'm discouraged by the growing flock of scam artists that review the ads on my site and contact sellers or people looking for flutes to buy. Some people with ads on the site tell me they receive 10 or more scam attempts for every legitimate inquiry. So far nobody that I know of has been seriously burned (I have conspicuous warnings on the site and send additional warnings by email to everyone who sends in an ad), but it's only a matter of time. I don't think this model works anymore; unfortunately the scammers have spoiled it for everyone.
Accordingly, on May 1, 2006, I'm going to shut down the Wooden Flute Exchange and delete it from my site. It was fun while it lasted, but it's just too risky now.
Cheers,
Brad
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Bummer, mon. It's a great service you've provided, Brad. Too bad the scam artists have to ruin it for everybody.
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Thanks for all you've done Brad. Still the best flute site on the web even without the exchange. Keep up the good work.
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Thanks everyone for the kind words.
The good news of course is that there are plenty of other places to buy and sell flutes, so removing the exchange isn't a big deal...Doc Jones is doing a great job with his Irish Flute Store and collector/dealers such as David Migoya can fill the gap as well...plus there's always eBay
-Brad
The good news of course is that there are plenty of other places to buy and sell flutes, so removing the exchange isn't a big deal...Doc Jones is doing a great job with his Irish Flute Store and collector/dealers such as David Migoya can fill the gap as well...plus there's always eBay
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Site Closing
I know why you are closing down but it really is a loss
Thanks for your work and I know that I will miss it
Chuck
Thanks for your work and I know that I will miss it
Chuck
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