TOMG1401 said:There IS a definite difference between a member posting pics and comments on a purchase and someone actually CONDUCTING BUSINESS within a thread or anywhere else on this forum on a regular basis. Is that concept to abstract?
TOMG1401 said:To those it may concern: There IS a definite difference between a member posting pics and comments on a purchase and someone actually CONDUCTING BUSINESS within a thread or anywhere else on this forum on a regular basis. Is that concept to abstract?
ButteMT61 said:TOMG1401 said:To those it may concern: There IS a definite difference between a member posting pics and comments on a purchase and someone actually CONDUCTING BUSINESS within a thread or anywhere else on this forum on a regular basis. Is that concept to abstract?
Only if you wrestle crocs.
If anyone was to pop up a recent GW purchase/review I would put money on Platon not saying a word therein. Point taken, get over it and move on. Not too many people care, and a few have posted to that end. Is that concept too abstract?
ButteMT61 said:So, feel free to put some money down mate. I'll raise you and call.
-Steve
You'd lose that bet. Problem is, it's not just on the threads but in PM's to other members about said jackets. Mine was one. I had a couple members of the fora (that's both here and there) tell me they got a PM declaring my latest GW a problematic fit and was not good. Now, keep in mind, there were scores of posts to the contrary sans his.
So, feel free to put some money down mate. I'll raise you and call.
-Steve
If anyone was to pop up a recent GW purchase/review I would put money on Platon not saying a word therein. Point taken, get over it and move on. Not too many people care, and a few have posted to that end. Is that concept too abstract?
In fact as far as I'm concerned I don't really understand why we have a repro section and repro manufacturers.
You didn't 'like that very much'..?
...and inform us how customers reviews now matter little..even after you had begged for them with bewilderment as to why they weren't appearing.
foster said:My experience is it is usually not advisable to have discounted pricing incentives for the purpose of obtaining reviews. It can be perceived as bribery, as the writer of the review has some bias due to favorable treatment by the manufacturer. Discounted pricing often makes people happier with the product. It's classic marketing basics. Knock down the price, make the buyer happy and then ask them to write a review... you're compromised the objectivity needed for an honest review. Yes, there is always some bias once people part with money for a product, but alter that equation and the bias becomes skewed even further.
I've written reviews, mostly for another website. I've always paid the basic price rate that applied to everyone else who bought the same item at the same time. To do otherwise would unfairly influence my commentary on the item.
The only real way to objectively have a review is to have it done by a third party not involved in the production or purchase of the item.
I've written reviews, mostly for another website. I've always paid the basic price rate that applied to everyone else who bought the same item at the same time. To do otherwise would unfairly influence my commentary on the item.