Linden Lab has decided to implement listing fees on XStreet.

As near as I can tell from hearsay and picking up a thread or two on linden blog and elsewhere, they plan to institute a 10L per listing, per month fee.

So basically on top of the percentage they already take from each sale, you will be paying for the privilege of having your items listed on the website.

It does not seem like much, but if you are (or were) like me and you had 200 some listings, and I know many who have/had twice that and more: do the math. It adds up.

So like many of my fellow designers and content creators, I am ditching XStreet and going to much friendlier and greener pastures.

Enough is enough already. And right in the middle of a global economic recession too. Shiny brass ones LL has, you think?

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Places To Go:

Apez.biz
Wonderful application. I love it! I reminds me of Onrez. And it has a nice vendor feature too, so you can set up your things on the web and then place a vendor in world full of whatever items you chose with just a few clicks.

Slapt.me
Looks ok so far. I’ll be listing there for the first time.
Be aware that the site will be a bit slow as people flood in from XStreet.

MetaverseExchange
Again this looks pretty ok to me. I will be listing with them too for the first time. And they are nice enough to give a “XStreet Refugee” special too, as a nice welcome.

Meta-Life.net
Not sure about this one, I am checking it out.
I only have so much time to devote to listing things, so I may just stick with Apez and Slapt if it comes down to a time crunch.

And if you want to ditch XStreet as the place you use for currency exchange as well, may I introduce you to ELDEX Exchange.

Great people, excellent customer service and multiple currencies available: Euro, USD, British Pounds and Swiss Francs.  The site also has many languages available, so you can read everything in your native tongue :)

I have only sold lindens on that site, but would feel just as happy and comfy to buy there should the need ever arise.

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I am showing my support for resident run enterprises, and also showing my disgust at Linden Lab and their greed. When I look around me in RL, and companies are bending over backwards to accommodate people in these tough financial times, it just floors me to see LL going the opposite direction.

This is the time to be giving discounts, and specials and reducing costs for clients and customers, not adding to the burden of trying to stay afloat.

As a consumer/shopper/fashionista, I do hope that you support your local designers and content creators by signing up on those sites, so you CAN still shop online and do as you did on XStreet.

Not everyone is ditching, but your favorite shop owner might be, so take a few minutes out of you schedule and get to know those other places to shop. And as always you know you can get whatever you want ~ and usually much more ~ at their shops in world. Be supportive!

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Feel free to comment, rant, add more information or whatever you like in comments here on this blog. They are moderated, but I will post all I get (within reason).

I understand that elsewhere people have been deleted and “moderated to death”, so if you need a place to say your piece: this is it. (try to keep the swearing to a minimum, I know it is hard, but I managed to do it with only a couple rewrites. ok 5 or 6 lol)

See you in world, and Long Live Designers in Second Life!

PS:

The following is how I got all my listings off of SLX, but if anyone knows a better/easier way, please post. I know many are asking how to do this, so they can avoid getting charged.

Because you WILL get charged if you leave ANY item in that database when the implementation of this program begins.

1. I deleted all my items out of all my magic boxes.
2. Then set all my listings on the site to status: Inactive. Which rendered them in a long list on the left hand side of the page.
3. Then I clicked Edit on each one and scrolled down and hit the delete button. (so much fun! I did that over 200 times O.o)
4. Once everything was listed at Zero (no items found etc), I clicked Remove on the magic boxes list.
5. Then I deleted my all magic boxes from in world.

Upstairs at Ambergris Deadly Fashions you can find the Menswear Department and L-shaped section chock full of footwear, dresses, gowns, top & trou and more.

I happen to have put a huge section of that merchandise on sale at rock bottom prices!

Go for the Gold: Anything with the gold panels behind it will be on sale, and you can snap up some darling designs for you and someone else.
Yes most of the outfits on sale are TRANSFER.

So run don’t walk: pay a visit to ADF and see if you can’t find a delicious little treasure trove of goodies ;)

There is a TP available at the entrance in case you just can’t spare the time to scurry up the staircase *giggles!*

See you in world! hey… and tell a friend or two! This is the perfect time to try out Ambergris Deadly Fashions if you have not already :D

Click HERE to teleport or use my profile picks: Happy Shopping!

This unique gown was created using a blank template that is used as the first steps to making a stained glass window. I filled in the spaces with my own colors and then used the result to create this gown.

Features: Hand Drawn texturing, peek-a-boo bodice front and back, tiered asymetrical skirt.

Windows

Hair/Skin: Diversity

You can find this unique dress and oooh so much more in the New Items Area at Ambergris Deadly Fashions.

I WAS going to have it available on XStreet, but since Linden Lab has decided to charge us a listing fee (on top of the percentage taken away from each sale) I am ditching all my designs from that app.
I will let you know when Windows will be available on other more friendly product listing sites. (like Apez.biz for one)

The deceptively clean lines of this gown hide mystery and allure:
tiered flex skirt with semi-sheer panels and detailed signature bustier

Cynthia

Hair: ::69::
Skin: Diversity

You can grab this gown in the New Items Area at Ambergris Deadly Fashions and right HERE online at XStreet
enjoy!

Make them drop DEAD at your feet!
Deliciously skimpy lil set. Hand Drawn, barely there top, and teeny tiny lil skirt. Gold button accents.

Deadication

Hair: ::69::
Skin: Diversity
Shoes/Prim Feet: Style Starts Here

You can find this design in the New Items Area at Ambergris Deadly Fashions and right HERE online at XStreet.
enjoy!

The name for this gown comes from a character in the novel The Boat of a Million Years by Poul Anderson.

Features lush textures with silver accents, flexy sleeves and still happens to look divine if you ever decide to leave the prims behind

Svoboda

Hair/Skin: Diversity
Shoes/Prim Feet: Style Starts Here

You can find this design in the New Items Area at Ambergris Deadly Fashions and right HERE online at XStreet.
enjoy!

YOU are invited!

Ambergris Deadly Fashions

presents

Afternoon Demise: Fashion To DIE For

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Delicious DEADLY Designs, Vampilicious Fashions
Devastating Menswear, Glamorous Gowns

Brought to you by the AFD Elite Models!

Thursday November 19th 2009
3pm SLT

on the ADF Runway!

The Shopping Wall will be in effect for your purchasing convenience
Stay after to show to mingle, meet and greet the designer and models

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Feel free to pass this along and invite your Fun Fashionista Friends :)

See You On The Runway!

Beautiful daydress!
Fantasy inspired bodice with peek-a-boo sleeves, ankle length wide skirt for that hint of retro glam
Comes with matching flexy semi-sheer sleeves
Available in Pink, Blue and Gold

Fille

Hair: ::69::
Skin: Diversity
Shoes: Style Starts Here

You can find this design and ooooh so much more in the New Items Area at Ambergris Deadly Fashions and right HERE online at XStreet
enjoy!