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Posted by: mjda Mar 8 2013, 03:15 PM

Everywhere I look photobucket seems to be the choice amongst collectors for storing their trading card photos. However, I've considered building a an alternative that is tailored just for trading cards. It would have multiple options that could be selected, for each card uploaded, that would make organizing and browsing those buckets a lot simpler.

I've got some ideas that I think would work, but would you use it? I'd like to make sure there is some interest in it, and that it would be used, before spending hundreds of hours building it.

So, let's hear from other collectors.

Posted by: Cool_Hand_Flash Mar 9 2013, 05:48 AM

Its a great idea, and a lot of people would use it for sure. If its easy to use, unlike photobucket which is starting to bug a lot people lol

Posted by: WestCoastSkinsFan Mar 9 2013, 11:30 AM

I hate the new photobucket format, and I'll be forced to use it soon. It'd be a pain to transfer everything over, but I'd probably check it out.

Posted by: ffman Mar 9 2013, 03:54 PM

I enjoyed the Gallery here, but I've ran out of allotted storage room.

Posted by: mjda Mar 9 2013, 04:00 PM

So does that mean you'd use something new or not?

Posted by: captkirk42 Mar 9 2013, 11:21 PM

I agree with Mark about being easy to use. User friendly. The new photobucket format is NOT user friendly. the last couple of times I've tried using my photobucket I had to go into "edit" my pics just to see what was in the sub-albums or to see all of the albums available.

Posted by: mjda Mar 10 2013, 09:15 AM

Thanks for the replies y'all. What are some features that y'all feel like are "must haves"?

Posted by: WestCoastSkinsFan Mar 10 2013, 06:25 PM

A good means of sorting. Once I have uploaded pictures, I want to be able to sort by title, file name, date uploaded, etc. Need that for sure, primarily by title.

Posted by: mjda Mar 10 2013, 06:58 PM

Thanks for the reply, Sam. That is definitely something that will be selectable in the member control panel.

By the way, everyone, it does look like this project is going to come to life. In the next few weeks I'll probably begin looking for beta testers to help test features as they're added. If you're interested in helping out, just drop me a PM.

Posted by: mjda Mar 11 2013, 04:59 PM

Currently looking for members to help "shape" this new site, and test it for errors. If anyone is interested, please PM me.

Posted by: road_runner_1964 Mar 12 2013, 08:20 PM

Closing per request.