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On January 4, Quidd announced they are working with POP Culture, Inc. to preserve user collections.<ref>https://x.com/quidd/status/1875652152590545369</ref> Users would have to manually fill a Google Form with their email and Quidd username to have the ability to save their collection.<ref>https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfuoNA6c20z934i9rwoVKYtULX_kmP1cT3yVUK7rbeRnLu24Q/viewform</ref> Many users took this announcement as empty promises<ref>https://x.com/Joe22367619/status/1875655325430509816</ref> and requested previous functionality, such as minting and selling.<ref>https://x.com/Dogstar3c/status/1875741590008033765</ref><ref>https://x.com/s1vh/status/1877675184364114392</ref> | On January 4, Quidd announced they are working with POP Culture, Inc. to preserve user collections.<ref>https://x.com/quidd/status/1875652152590545369</ref> Users would have to manually fill a Google Form with their email and Quidd username to have the ability to save their collection.<ref>https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfuoNA6c20z934i9rwoVKYtULX_kmP1cT3yVUK7rbeRnLu24Q/viewform</ref> Many users took this announcement as empty promises<ref>https://x.com/Joe22367619/status/1875655325430509816</ref> and requested previous functionality, such as minting and selling.<ref>https://x.com/Dogstar3c/status/1875741590008033765</ref><ref>https://x.com/s1vh/status/1877675184364114392</ref> | ||
As of March 2, 2025, the popup has been updated to state "Quidd was shut down on 31st December 2024." with no mention of the website. Going to the website now redirects to "quidd.cloudflareaccess.com" which requires email verification to log in. | As of March 2, 2025, the popup has been updated to state "Quidd was shut down on 31st December 2024." with no mention of the website. Going to the website now redirects to "quidd.cloudflareaccess.com" which requires email verification to log in. On March 7, users who filled out the Google Form received an email from Pop Culture, Inc. stating "we were unable to reach a final agreement to acquire the platform due to a variety of factors out of our control."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mailchi.mp/onshushu.com/quidd-collectibles-update|title=Quidd Collectibles Update|work=MailChimp|date=2025-03-07|access-date=2025-03-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250322184303/https://mailchi.mp/onshushu.com/quidd-collectibles-update|archive-date=2025-03-22|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
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File:Quidd App Pop-up message 03-2025.PNG|The updated popup as of March 2, 2025. | File:Quidd App Pop-up message 03-2025.PNG|The updated popup as of March 2, 2025. | ||
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====Implications==== | ====Implications==== | ||
Before the shutdown, users could buy and sell NFT collectibles on the Quidd marketplace for virtual currency, which could be exchanged for real money through a cash account.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20240915231810/https://intercom.help/quidd/en/collections/2696326-cash-account</ref> In addition, it was alleged the founder Micheal Bramlage promised users before the 2019 acquisition that users could keep their collections even if the service closes.<ref>https://x.com/Ayyee38/status/1875339313501843827</ref> In the past, collectibles would be sold for as high as $255-$500 each depending on their "rarity"<ref>https://x.com/quidd/status/1367685868455092225</ref> with users spending hundreds of dollars to complete collectible sets.<ref>https://x.com/donnielemon69/status/1882145343925834149</ref> In the first week of March 2021, over $53,000 worth of withdrawals were processed.<ref>https://x.com/quidd/status/1371110813398937613</ref> | Before the shutdown, users could buy and sell NFT collectibles on the Quidd marketplace for virtual currency, which could be exchanged for real money through a cash account.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20240915231810/https://intercom.help/quidd/en/collections/2696326-cash-account</ref> In addition, it was alleged the founder Micheal Bramlage promised users before the 2019 acquisition that users could keep their collections even if the service closes.<ref>https://x.com/Ayyee38/status/1875339313501843827</ref> In the past, collectibles would be sold for as high as $255-$500 each depending on their "rarity"<ref>https://x.com/quidd/status/1367685868455092225</ref> with users spending hundreds of dollars to complete collectible sets.<ref>https://x.com/donnielemon69/status/1882145343925834149</ref> In the first week of March 2021, over $53,000 worth of withdrawals were processed.<ref>https://x.com/quidd/status/1371110813398937613</ref> | ||
Due to the failure of Pop Culture, Inc.'s ability to acquire Quidd, all of the user's collectible stickers and minted NFT's are inaccessible, with no way for users to sell their collections. | |||
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File:Quidd app 2017.jpg|An example of the Quidd app in 2017. | File:Quidd app 2017.jpg|An example of the Quidd app in 2017. | ||