| Jan 13, 2007 @ 5:47 PM |
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Matchdoctor
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Matchdoctor is proud to present Virtual Gifts!
Sending a virtual gift is a great way to get noticed by that special someone! When you send a virtual gift, the gift will appear at the top receiver's home page with your screen name. The gift will stay in their "gift basket" for two weeks.
Virtual Gifts however are not free to send. They will cost you virtual credits, which you can purchase in bulk amounts. The more you buy, the cheaper each credit costs.
Virtual Gifts are pay to make them more valuable to both the sender and receiver. Sending a Virtual Gift really says "Hey, I think you're special", since they aren't free to send. The sender also knows that they are not competing against many others, such as with winks.
We will also be adding many different types of gifts on an ongoing basis.
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| Jan 13, 2007 @ 6:58 PM |
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lacyvsq
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I am a lot more impressed by a really well-written email than i would be by any of these "virtual gifts". Sorry MD but I am going to give you a  on this one. I just noticed all the new emoticons though and hey here's a  for them.
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| Jan 13, 2007 @ 9:39 PM |
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definitelydi
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virtual gifts...uh, no. real gifts only! 
And yes, a big TY for the new emoticons!
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| Jan 13, 2007 @ 10:58 PM |
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Palomino
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Well...I wouldn't want anyone spending money on a virtual gift for me.
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| Jan 13, 2007 @ 11:13 PM |
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SHYBLONDE48
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I like the idea of virtual gifts but the fact that you have to pay for it sucks. I think the roses and the box of candy would be fun to send to my md friends for Valentines day if they were free...
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| Jan 14, 2007 @ 12:46 AM |
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LovesMist
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Was in chat talking about the virtual gifts tonite. Consensus is that we should be able to pay for virtual gifts with virtual money!!! 
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| Jan 14, 2007 @ 1:01 AM |
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julia143
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I totally understand your need to make money to keep the site running...
....but this is a bad idea...plus they are to expensive....plus she/he can only keep them for two weeks?
How about a small charge to send a voice message to someone that they can keep forever? A personal voice message.....something they can record via your site?
Or how about being able to give someone the gift of "gold" ? Have someone be able to upgrade you to gold as a gift?
I think you could come up with something a lot more interesting..... 
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| Jan 14, 2007 @ 10:25 AM |
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travelnfrog
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Julia, I think both of those are great ideas.
I also think they should consider three levels of membership - add maybe a bronze or silver that adds a few features and toss in something more for the gold.
They are obviously experiencing growth problems....and the rapid rate of the spammers & scammers joining (thus increasing the spam/scam abuse reports) has to be straining their resources.
That said, I have come to really enjoy MD and the community found here. Now hope we don't lose it...they can't run it for free....
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| Jan 14, 2007 @ 9:03 PM |
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SHYBLONDE48
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I was taking a look at the virtual gifts again are those eight the only ones that we have to choose from?
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| Jan 14, 2007 @ 9:27 PM |
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BandTMom
Posts: 26,448
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I actually think it is a cute idea. Something different!
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| Jan 14, 2007 @ 9:33 PM |
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SunBabe
Posts: 12,015
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 a virtual gift (or gif) for all of ya
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| Jan 19, 2007 @ 10:27 AM |
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Danceanddream
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I'm not so sure about spending money on a virtual gift either..... has ANYONE actually purchased or sent any yet?
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| Jan 20, 2007 @ 4:21 AM |
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ToucherinSparks
Posts: 6,683
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If I'm going to spend money on a gift, it's going to be a REAL gift, not a virtual one. Take this lucious babe above me, do you think she'd rather get a pound of candy, or a picture of a pound of candy?
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| Jan 20, 2007 @ 2:00 PM |
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Danceanddream
Posts: 5,828
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Oh darlin..... forget the lb. of candy.... just send me flowers! REAL ones, LOL! 
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| Jan 20, 2007 @ 2:45 PM |
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NeverB4Alone
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A bunch of Hyacinths are on the way
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| Jan 23, 2007 @ 7:18 PM |
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maggiemae684
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Sorry MD, I am with the consensus on this - spending money to give someone a picture of a gift   . It is like getting wrapped pictures of gifts under the tree at Christmas - doesn't work. 
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| Jan 27, 2007 @ 11:09 PM |
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sunchaser59
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Matchdoctor is proud to present Virtual Gifts!
Why are you so proud? I'm a little surprised that POF offers a freebie of sending roses(you know how most of us ladies love that) to that special someone and you guys, as great as you are, feel this is a plus. 
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| Jan 28, 2007 @ 12:35 AM |
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ForumMod
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i'm guessing that matchdoctor and his staff aren't members of POF
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| Jan 28, 2007 @ 12:57 AM |
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mailorderannie
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PERFECT REPLY!
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| Jan 28, 2007 @ 6:51 AM |
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twotall911
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