How long does it take to make changes to the directory once submitted?

[Jay2TheRescue]

I was wondering.  Some stores I added to the directory a few weeks ago still don't show up, and there are some that closed down 6 months ago that are still listed.  How long does it take before the updates go live on the site?

-Jay

[Good Buddy]

Jay,

Here's the process.
When a new listing is submitted to the directory. I get an e-mail which has a link that takes me to an administration page. On that page, appears all the info submitted for the new listing. I make any corrections there like phone number format (888-555-1212 becomes (888)555-1212 for uniformity reasons).
Then I call the store, when I get a chance, and make sure that they are indeed a charity thrift and I also gather more info for the listing like store hours and donation hours.
I try to make calls daily, but as there's a 3 hour time difference between east and west coast, sometimes I can't make the west coast calls right then as I do have a job that requires me to be there before 11am.

The answer to your question is 1-3 days.

Some stores I added to the directory a few weeks ago still don't show up,

Please let me know the names of those stores, I'll check things out..

If you know of any that are closed, please let me know. Those calls I can make anytime as I'm just listening for "We're sorry, the number you have dialed is no longer in service, please check the number and dial again...."
When I here that I delete them immediately.

Here's a cool link to enter more info for the directory.

http://www.thethriftshopper.com/sections/industry%20section/update%20add.htm

Here's the link for closed thrifts...

http://www.thethriftshopper.com/sections/directory/forms.htm#closedStore

  Thanks to everyone for helping update the directory! 

[Jay2TheRescue]

Thanks, I just replied to your email with the info you requested, and I also added a new one today.  The Good Shepherd thrift store in Sterling, Va (20164)will be closing at the end of the year.  They already acquired land for a new location, and are holding yard sales at the new location on Saturday mornings until the move is complete.  I figured we could add the new site with hours of Saturday only 10am - 4pm (The hours they do the yard sale).  When the location opens permanently we can ammend the hours.

-Jay

Jay,

Here's the process.
When a new listing is submitted to the directory. I get an e-mail which has a link that takes me to an administration page. On that page, appears all the info submitted for the new listing. I make any corrections there like phone number format (888-555-1212 becomes (888)555-1212 for uniformity reasons).
Then I call the store, when I get a chance, and make sure that they are indeed a charity thrift and I also gather more info for the listing like store hours and donation hours.
I try to make calls daily, but as there's a 3 hour time difference between east and west coast, sometimes I can't make the west coast calls right then as I do have a job that requires me to be there before 11am.

The answer to your question is 1-3 days.

Some stores I added to the directory a few weeks ago still don't show up,

Please let me know the names of those stores, I'll check things out..

If you know of any that are closed, please let me know. Those calls I can make anytime as I'm just listening for "We're sorry, the number you have dialed is no longer in service, please check the number and dial again...."
When I here that I delete them immediately.

Here's a cool link to enter more info for the directory.

http://www.thethriftshopper.com/sections/industry%20section/update%20add.htm

Here's the link for closed thrifts...

http://www.thethriftshopper.com/sections/directory/forms.htm#closedStore

  Thanks to everyone for helping update the directory! 

[Good Buddy]

Done and done...

Thanks dude

P.S. Each forum member can place 3 (or 4) Most Wanted Classified Ads.

[Femme1]

I just wondered how to post a review to the Thrift Shop directory. Can people who belong to the Forum add reviews?

Thanks for any info...

[dukek9]

I've done some reviews.  Pretty easy, just click the scoring and then add comments. 

What I am not sure of is what otehrs would find useful for reviews.  For a local thrift, I usually like to mention what they use the money from thrift store for.  I like to mention if they are mostly clothes, or have lots of other items, how the selection is, big store or little store, if they take credit/debit cards or jsut cash.

If they have someone with outstanding customer service I usually mention that person, not by name, but the fact tehre is such a person at the store.  My ratings for the dustomer service is the hardest for me because I find customer service very uneven.  You may have one person in a store that does everything he or she can for the customers while anotehr staff memeber at that same store acts like people coming into the store are annoying,

I would really like to hear what others think would be most useful in reviews,  I'd kind of like to have a checklist I could have with me, when I was thinking of reviewing a store so that I'd know the things that people are looking for in a review.

Any suggestions?
Dee