[Best ways to contact the Commerce Team]

Been looking all over this forum and I dont see anyplace one could make a simple suggestion to Linden Labs. Being a long-time, productive merchant in SL and that my point of view is that of a merchant, I am leaving it here. (Even tho it is popular opinion that LL do not care what we want/need.)

LL offers me pretty much nothing as an incentive to have a premium membership.

• Can own land? No thanks, I rent from the Chungs, who allow me to pay in Lindens. If I fall behind (this doesnt happen but many do struggle to pay tier) I dont have to worry about having my account locked, my stuff just gets returned.
• I get a shack in the Linden ghetto? No thanks I have a homestead.
• I get access to sandboxes? I have plenty of free prims at my store sim.
• I can go to Linden Realms? I dont have time.
• I get 300L a week? Great I can tip a DJ with that. 

Typically, when any service wants you to buy into their product, they offer a limited version for free and meaningful incentives to start handing over my money. I've shopped my ideas around a little and EVERY person, merchant or otherwise, has said they would pay for a premium account if they got 100 group spots. I'd be first in line to pay for this.

Just a few ideas - Premium Account or new "Merchant Account" Incentives:

-More group spaces(!!!!!!)

-A few more profile picks (we have to put all of our store policies here)

-Ability to post events without 100,000 club event announcements cluttering it to obsurity

-Maybe a few marketplace advantages

etc...

EVERY merchant in SL needs more groups. We have groups spread across 4 or 5 alts its ridiculous.

 

And... while I have you here... it would be really handy if we could buy linden gift cards to give our friends on their rezday. Somehting to put in a gift box that transfers $L from us to them. What we have to do now is kind of like opening your wallet and handing over a $20 bill instead of say, putting it in a card. Its tacky. Just a suggestion.

[TREASURE MARKET - Now Open!]

This is a brand new market featuring roleplay and cultural items by various SL merchants all at 50% off or more. The sale has been around for a few years outside Kastle Rock Couture, took a hiatusand has now reopened at Mirage Arabian Treasure Company. Come check it out!

 

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lost%20Kingdom/107/147/23

 

Take a right at the landing

[Buying back old accounts?]

A friend of mine was banned some time ago for owing money. (Owned a lot of land, couldnt pay) and he now has his account back. He said he "basically begged and there was a small charge."  He was banned more than a year ago. Cant offer any more info than that but there's hope I guess

[Just started Second Life and I am lagging SO bad, it can't be my comp. help?]

for the first year I was on SL I would lag so bad I had to look at the floor or a wall to keep from crashing if another av was near me.

The answer was in preferences-graphics - hardware  and set "Viewer texture memory buffer" to around 144 or so. LL auto-sets it at 512. Solved my problem instantly.