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Originally Posted by NTSS
Why would anyone pay to have their galleries reviewed with no guarantee that they would be listed?
Basically we are talking paid advertising here..and all the places that I pay to advertise place my ad because that is what I paid for. Not only do they list your ad they notify you regarding your ad and if not, it's very easy to locate, not so with TGP's.
If you want to charge for advertising, err "partner accounts" then there should be an approval process in place before you start accepting payment. You should be prepared to inform your "partner" about the location, date and duration of their listing. Let them know if it is not going to be listed and why, then give them an opportunity to modify it accordingly. Taking in to account the current practices of most tgp's I don't think they are ready for this.
If I'm paying a monthly fee I would want to be well informed...this is not presently the case.
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Decent point, but what we are dealing with here is supply and demand. Currently, demand for advertising/listings on TGP sites is so great, that many people are willing to pay solely for the chance of being listed. This business model will work (at least for now), because in most cases, the smart submitter will make their money back. Time, work, and energy must also be factored into the profit margin though. This is something, I think most submitters do not consider or seem not to care about.