I have to agree with these answers. Another option (possibly?) rather than a new site, have one "tab" with items that are more in quantity/stock, and another "tab" that has different items, like AMB or less quantity items, that includes either quantity remaining option or timer, or both. New items would first appear on the later, and after they made the first appearance, offer on other tab. Maybe it isn't just new items, but special deals on a quantity of an item for a short period, or a combination of a couple different items. People new to the site would be able to see the excitement on the one tab, and the ability to capture what they missed on the other page. They could probably even appear on the same page, but I am not a technologically smart person to figure out how to do any of that, I just like to buy stuff!

It's pretty spectacular how people's interpretation of the world, their perspective if you will, is so often colored by their opinion isn't it? Friend, did we read the same forum thread? I think we must nt have because I didn't see a bunch of people disagreeing but rather being supportive and offering suggestions and offering an objective look on the possibilities at hand. If you've no constructive criticism either way to make, then why sully up a thread based on good intentions? hmm? Got a better idea? Let's hear it, that's exactly what the king was asking for.

Plain and simple
1- birng back the timer
2- bring back the Qty box
thease are some, if not the most important reasons we loved THINGFLING now their both gone.

Nope--I didn't order a AMB. Didn't need any of the guarantees. I see youagree with the a*s kissing theorist. Well as that matter has already been well responded to, I have real;ly nothing left to say to you on that.

Sure, you're free to say whatever you want, TF doesn't care. I however am not TF, and I am free in kind to tell you that it is really irksome to complain for the sake of complaining--without offering any constructive criticism to go along with it, as was asked for in this thread.

Well cheers and all that, mate.

Curious, have you really bought that much from here? You joined in mid December, I think that was after the last changes to the website were made.

Sorry for the attack, but you seem to like going after others, I am sure I will get mine now as well.

Hey king--

It seems like most who want the time left counter back want it back so they know when to check the site for a fling they want... It's not really abig deal for me, as I said I use the wootalyzer program which tracks thingfling too, so if I'm at my PC I see every new deal as it lands, but, how about this suggestion:

How about the addition of a new autoflinger to the site? It would require changes be made so the site kept check out information and so that it is sort of like 1-click ordering on amazon.com... But lets say the upcoming fling list was modified with a button that said, for example, "auto-fling". Which would set up an auto-fling when pressed, and when the appropriate time came around and the item was up o the site, it would be automatically flung? That way people would still need to check the site to look at the upcoming flings, but would not need to know when exactly the item would be coming up. And of course it would only be available to registered members who have thoroughly filled out their billing information, and/or setup logins for google checkout and paypal... and would be disabled of course on items that you all want people to have to manually order, such as the special mystery boxes, or for example the 99 cent items of old... I can't see how such a feature would hurt, and surely it would mitigate the absence of the timer, as well as help people not to ever miss a fling.

I don't think there's any problems with revenue or the site..they're just wanting to make enhancements like all other websites do periodically. I dont' think I've ever seen a website that hasn't made changes to either appearance, functionality or features including the monster of all websites..eBay! It has nothing to do with fixing something that's not working or saving the site..it has to do with evolving with technology and improvements. I'd be worried if things weren't changing as time goes by...it would look as if they just slapped a site up and left it there to do the work for them..it tells me that they're interrested in their site and are watching. Asking us for suggestions tells me that they take their customers ideas seriously before just doing what they want without considering how it would affect our shopping experience.

Yes the counters are gone..and the time..but they're explaining what they're doing and asking us what we think. As far as I'm concerned, this is good customer relations. They're listening.

That's what I miss. It made deciding if I should/could buy much easier.

Please bring'em back.

Perhaps, but removing features nearly all of us like hardly qualifies as an enhancement!

I don't really understand -- a whole slew of the most loyal customers are expressing displeasure at the changes. What can be more clear than loyal, money spending customers' opinions? How will removing these features help to attract new business as King of Fling suggests? How will pissing off existing customers help? It's all a mystery to me!

As for constructive suggestions: how about showing quantity and time remaining if you are logged in? Then if somehow King is right that it scares away new customers at least existing customers can log in and see the stuff we want.

You can see how much time is left by hitting this little page that I setup:

http://www.surrattweb.com/tf/

It is really bare right now, but I'll work on getting it styled and making the timer count down, if anyone things they may use it. Right now it has to be refreshed to see how much time is left.