Albert Liske and Christopher Robinson resigned from Bidsson, Bidify's penny auction division, less than two months after their high-profile appointments. Bidify announced their hiring on September 5th, presenting it as a move towards greater transparency and stability. Both executives departed last night without public explanation.
Liske, named CEO, and Robinson, as VP, were tasked with overseeing a significant overhaul. The company's September announcement detailed plans for new technology, improved shipping, and upgraded support systems to address substantial and systemic operational issues within Bidsson.
Liske's primary role involved leading Bidsson 2.0 development. This revamped auction format promised to allow losing bidders to purchase items at retail price, rather than leaving empty-handed. Company marketing materials projected a tenfold increase in sales from this new system.
Despite his central role, Liske's resignation statement indicated Bidsson 2.0 would launch "in the next few days," meaning without his continued involvement. Robinson offered no public statement on his departure.
Bidify's MLM affiliate network faces severe financial strain. The company uses Towah, a payment processor, for its U.S. affiliate payouts. This relationship has become problematic, with affiliates reporting significant delays in withdrawals.
One affiliate recently called for a "Bidify recruitment strike," though he later withdrew the call following media attention. Other affiliates openly suspect Bidify of deliberately freezing payments to retain cash.
An affiliate awaiting a Towah withdrawal contacted support today. The support response stated, "all money is frozen for everybody." Towah's website carried no public announcement about a system-wide freeze at the time of publication. It remains unconfirmed if this issue extends beyond Bidify to Towah's other merchant partners.
The abrupt exits of Liske and Robinson occur as many Bidify affiliates continue to report delayed payments and frozen accounts.