Thanks for your ongoing comments and feedback as always.
Regarding the navigation from premium and non-premium section, I believe the problem of inconvenience is related to the fact that you get timed out fairly faster from the paid section faster than months ago.. This is due to the increasing demands on the site. We will overhaul the skeleton of the website later this Spring to overcome this problem.
As for not sending out an email about the new Premium product, we have YET TO send this out but the delay has been due to different grouping of our mailing lists. You are right to not the strangeness of not sending an email. We have our reasons and we will do so soon. You should NOT have any problem using our archives to look for charts. All IMTs and Articles are archived for the past 3 years (this website was born on the week Lehman died). You can also go tohttp://chart.ly/users/alaidi to see prev charts. Last but not least, the topic of susbscribers feeling theyre are paying for nonsubscribers, that is a good point. But allow me to remind you of the following:
i) I have reduced my trading calls on @alaidi,
ii As for @alaidiPremiumFX, we will begin blocking access to those followers (because @alaidiPremiumFX is private feed) in the few weeks to come and allow access only to those who pay for the Intermarket Insights part of the Premium Package.
This process is not simple and will take time.
iii) the analysis on the Premium page is more trading and analysis oriented than the IMTs, which focus on giving previews and reviews.
I will, however, continue to provide trading ideas on@alaidi, albeit not at the same frequency as before the Premium was created.
Once again, I appreciate your feedback & constructive criticism. I welcome more of it from all readers. Some people are not happy that I am not around as much as on Twitter ie providing trading ideas and analysis for free as was the case over the past 13 years.
Bear in mind that we are in the embryonic stage of this Premium stage of the website and there is plenty of work to be done. Thanks for your patience.
Our web people tell me they have contacted you and everything is resolved. They said that you did not
Here is how it works:
AshrafLaidi sends the User to paypal.com the INFO about the purchase.. Once payment is made, Paypal sends the user back to AshrafLaidi.com saying that the purchase was completed..Use must press button that says "Return to Intermarket Strategy".
If for whatever reason, the user does not come back to AshrafLaidi.com from paypal via their buttons, AshrafLaidi.com does not know that they made a payment...and we would have to check manually to make sure that uses have paid and have access.
We have been using this payment capability since 2009 and it has not caused any issues to our users.
We hope it is now resolved.
Dave, I believe i addressed those concerns you have raised in an earlier forum thread. I agree w. the need for the site to be overhauled. But I WILL get back to you on those other points.
Hi ashraf... it tells me im not subscribed i also put the payment order through paypal... since early morning ive been curiously waiting to read ur standpoints and views in gold and silver and currencies... as the market is quite confusing today... and it tells me am not subscribed i dont understand... may be there is a problem coz i confirmed my subscription! please help!
Also having trialled the mini bullets I think it very important you follow through the pop up window idea you mentioned. I run 8 screen rig but I can't imagine how traders using 1 or 2 screens would cope.
Its not very practical moving back and forth from the forum and free archive tabs to the subscriber protected log-in. Even having an additional explorer tab for thehttp://www.ashraflaidi.com/products/sub01/access/mni/ is not ideal for moving backwards and forwards and especially having to repeatedly log in. Navigating the various sections simply doesn't flow for keeping up with everything in a timely manner. One's overall feeling is can I be bothered to do this.
Ashraf, I try to give "constructive" comments but you have to forgive sarcasm or abrasion sometimes. You never send out a personal email to your followers/subscribers to build goodwill. A good time to do this is when someone subscribes and your welcome message can include various instructions which the paypal response does not do for you. Dealing with paypal alone is not like receiving a note from the man himself.
I agree with Sarah that your site needs overhaul so you could mention your plans in this respect to request forebearance. Failing some degree of personal communication comes across as you don't give a sh*t whether your customers come or go so you are inviting a high loss rate before you even start.
Just thoughts !
Now I shall find a few minutes to see whether I can find a proper archive in the site which contains all your charts going back to when you started this platform.
I anticipate a future problem with subscribers feeling they are paying for your non subscribers to receive much of the general analysis you provide via twitter, via the public forum etc. Only way I see to cover this overlap is to have a private section to your site with private forum also. So you have public site with public forum and sales details for services etc but the subscriber site is isolated.
Dear Ashraf your site is quite confusing... few Minutes ago I registered to your monthly subscription package im very confused "my subscription" does not appear under the economic calender as you instructed despite logging in. I really suggest you upgrade your site and make it slightly more user friendly for your members. by the way I also confirmed my subscription by clinking on the link sent via email. Please your help is needed!
Try publishing this in the UK weekend papers: Traders bet BankofEngland will raise rates to 6.25% --highest since 1… https://t.co/GWXrTEAk4R(1 year ago)
Poor start to a slow market day as Ezone PMIs disappoint. Im still keeping an eye on the rare (-2%) USD-GOLD combo,… https://t.co/UyRzWsRbs7(1 year ago)
-5% YTD is not good, while -7% from the year highs can be tough. Gold traders have their eyes fixated on this for n… https://t.co/NV5UMKsfNo(1 year ago)
ما وراء هبوط الدولار مع الذهب و من منهما يتمكن الارتداد؟
موعدنا الآن في غرفة شركة إكس أم لجلسة الأسواق
https://t.co/Y7tD0RxCS2
@XM_COM (1 year ago)
Jobless claims > 300k before next FOMC meeting would be ideal for Fed to make up for any CPI upside surprise (1 year ago)
"Cook & Eat at Home" scheme may come next to defeat UK inflation... (1 year ago)
Earlier in the week gold selloff was attributed to smaller than exp China EASING. Metal is now holding v well despi… https://t.co/ZW9cmXTPWW(1 year ago)
Thanks for your ongoing comments and feedback as always.
Regarding the navigation from premium and non-premium section, I believe the problem of inconvenience is related to the fact that you get timed out fairly faster from the paid section faster than months ago.. This is due to the increasing demands on the site. We will overhaul the skeleton of the website later this Spring to overcome this problem.
As for not sending out an email about the new Premium product, we have YET TO send this out but the delay has been due to different grouping of our mailing lists. You are right to not the strangeness of not sending an email. We have our reasons and we will do so soon.
You should NOT have any problem using our archives to look for charts. All IMTs and Articles are archived for the past 3 years (this website was born on the week Lehman died). You can also go tohttp://chart.ly/users/alaidi to see prev charts.
Last but not least, the topic of susbscribers feeling theyre are paying for nonsubscribers, that is a good point. But allow me to remind you of the following:
i) I have reduced my trading calls on @alaidi,
ii As for @alaidiPremiumFX, we will begin blocking access to those followers (because @alaidiPremiumFX is private feed) in the few weeks to come and allow access only to those who pay for the Intermarket Insights part of the Premium Package.
This process is not simple and will take time.
iii) the analysis on the Premium page is more trading and analysis oriented than the IMTs, which focus on giving previews and reviews.
I will, however, continue to provide trading ideas on@alaidi, albeit not at the same frequency as before the Premium was created.
Once again, I appreciate your feedback & constructive criticism. I welcome more of it from all readers. Some people are not happy that I am not around as much as on Twitter ie providing trading ideas and analysis for free as was the case over the past 13 years.
Bear in mind that we are in the embryonic stage of this Premium stage of the website and there is plenty of work to be done. Thanks for your patience.
Ashraf
Our web people tell me they have contacted you and everything is resolved. They said that you did not
Here is how it works:
AshrafLaidi sends the User to paypal.com the INFO about the purchase.. Once payment is made, Paypal sends the user back to AshrafLaidi.com saying that the purchase was completed..Use must press button that says "Return to Intermarket Strategy".
If for whatever reason, the user does not come back to AshrafLaidi.com from paypal via their buttons, AshrafLaidi.com does not know that they made a payment...and we would have to check manually to make sure that uses have paid and have access.
We have been using this payment capability since 2009 and it has not caused any issues to our users.
We hope it is now resolved.
Dave, I believe i addressed those concerns you have raised in an earlier forum thread. I agree w. the need for the site to be overhauled. But I WILL get back to you on those other points.
Ashraf
I agree with Sarah that your site needs overhaul so you could mention your plans in this respect to request forebearance. Failing some degree of personal communication comes across as you don't give a sh*t whether your customers come or go so you are inviting a high loss rate before you even start.
Just thoughts !
Now I shall find a few minutes to see whether I can find a proper archive in the site which contains all your charts going back to when you started this platform.
I anticipate a future problem with subscribers feeling they are paying for your non subscribers to receive much of the general analysis you provide via twitter, via the public forum etc. Only way I see to cover this overlap is to have a private section to your site with private forum also. So you have public site with public forum and sales details for services etc but the subscriber site is isolated.
1. Do you still not see "My subscriptions" under the calendar (on righ-hand margin) when you go to he homepage?
2. If the above does not work, still.. can you try logging in and going to the following link:
http://ashraflaidi.com/products/sub01/access/
Pls let us know.
Ashraf
Sarah