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04-16-2008, 11:18 PM
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I think this is a great topic and I have noticed that in general all the aquarium related forums are lacking some kind of "FEEDBACK" system...
I understand the "he said, she said" stuff would get old fast for the moderators & I respect that. I belong to another forum called "CANADIANGUNNUTZ" (take a guess) and on that forum there is a feedback system for each time you buy and sell - you simply go to the person you bought from or sold to and provide feedback after each transaction. I think this keeps everyone honest and weeds out the people who have bad intentions... http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/ Have a look at the link to the site! I just love how I can go in and look at each users rating before I buy something from them across the country. Each user has a number behind their user name in brackets {ex: Doo(8)} and that is the number of transactions they have made and when you click on that number up comes a page with all the feedback left for them by others. This works for vendors and fellow members both alike.  Just my though on a system that works for 10,000+ users and might work for us... Thank you Quote:
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04-16-2008, 11:40 PM
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The true problem comes from canreef charging vendor fees, how would you like it if you paid to have your company name on here, and right below your thread is a thread bashing your company. If there were no vendor fees then they have no true legal action. Which i still doubt they have even though they pay to advertise. But thems the breaks I dont even bother with the vender reviews positive or negative anymore its just a waste of time. I only use canreef to gain and extended knowledge to individuals and of course the buy/sell and lounge.
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04-16-2008, 11:53 PM
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I just noticed a "What camera" thread with a link to dpreview.com. Then I thought hey, great idea, someone should start up a reefreview.ca, an online wbsite reviewing vendors in Canada.
Anyone?
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04-17-2008, 02:11 AM
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This is an important thread and topic and I would like to share my opinions based on being a consumer and a Future Vendor.
1) I agree with CR Staff negative reviews will only cause trouble and should be banned. 2) CR Staff are currently allowing positive reviews which is great. 3) Vendors advertise on this site to increase customer business, not take away or hinder it. Many sites like Ebay, Frags.org, etc use a numbering system for grading Vendor performance. What if Canreef set up a Positive Review Site (like a Poll) that gave you 5 categories to grade from 1-5 1 being Good and 5 being Perfect. Only your grade selection would be allowed on the Review Site and possibly (name???) Also Canreef would allow the vendors a choice whether they wanted to be part of the Review Site or not. This would be a win win situation for us all as a customer we can see the vendors that are doing exceptional and make our decisions to purchase accordingly. As a vendor you can choose whether or not this review site would benefit your company or NOT and choose not to be part of the review area. Just my personal opinion and hope that someone can chime in and help take this to the next level with more ideas. Kevin |
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04-17-2008, 12:24 AM
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If I am wrong perhaps one of the staff can correct me, It boils down to economics as well. Any business relies on advertising and sponsors. The products they sell depends on the word of mouth reports they get from the consumer. Now CR relies on it's sponsors as well, hence the "free to join membership". If members were allowed to slam any sponsor regarding product or service, the sponsors would pull out and advertise somewhere else. I also know that other reef forums will not allow or tolerate their advertising sponsors to be slammed by the members. As I stated before, if one or two members crack down on one sponsor/vendor it can put off other members from doing business and it may have not even been the sponsors fault. I will also point out that in my opinion the staff here are very relaxed about what they allow and don't allow. Check out some of the other reef sites and you will see what I mean. I enjoy the fact that you can have a spirited debate sometimes without having it yanked. Again, try that in some of the other sites. I am very happy with this site and as a business owner I do understand the staff's position. I would like to see a way of rating some vendors but this isn't Ebay. So as I was once told by a former boss when I questioned a companies policy, he said to me. "Don't fight the system, you wont win this one". He was right. The system is set up to what works for them.
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04-17-2008, 01:02 AM
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The staff here just can't seem to get away from the out cry from people to allow vendor ratings. I feel sorry for them being caught in the middle of an ethics debate. Its never going to happen no matter how hard you try. It just ends up with people getting frustrated (staff and members)
 . There is no solution to this as it is the rules and it must be followed.Hey I agree I wish it would happen so that the bad vendors were not allowed to conduct there criminal dealings on this forum, but I know it will never happen as I have spoken out on this forum several times as to the obligation of the board to not support this type of vendor but thier hands are tied. Oh well. I'm over it now. Just wish this subject was never brought up again. Speaking of an ethical issue. Anyone want to buy my soon to be EX-Wife  Sell her to you really cheap.  |
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04-17-2008, 03:07 AM
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Pics and price please...
does she clean? is she reef safe? HAHAHAH who am I kidding I already have one & ONE IS PLENTY! Trying to lighten up the topic  Quote:
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