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Old 08-04-2013, 08:41 PM
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I'd be a little ****ed if I was a vendor on here that actually paid for advertising. Never heard of this guy or Madjelly before. Lots of free exposure.


? Not sure why. They didn't post the first post. It was a member trying to save a buck on shipping.








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Old 08-04-2013, 08:49 PM
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Vendors pay for advertising, not exclusive rights to sales to members of the board. The rules state that you cannot link to, or post pics of items for non vendors. But people can buy from whatever supplier they feel gives them the best products.
If I were a paying advertiser, I would be advertising my wares and trying to get as much of the sales as possible.
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Old 08-04-2013, 08:54 PM
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Vendors pay for advertising, not exclusive rights to sales to members of the board. The rules state that you cannot link to, or post pics of items for non vendors. But people can buy from whatever supplier they feel gives them the best products.
If I were a paying advertiser, I would be advertising my wares and trying to get as much of the sales as possible.
Ok my bad. Sorry. They both have nice stuff though.
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Old 08-04-2013, 09:01 PM
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Ok my bad. Sorry. They both have nice stuff though.
No, we hear it all the time, but you have to understand advertising. It only ensures a company name is seen, products offered, etc. We can't lock members into buying their wares. Think about magazine ads. You can't make readers of the magazine buy those products. Just ensure they see the name and the deals.
We had one vendor think that, drop out and try the group buy thing. One failed attempt and I haven't seen the name in months. If advertisers here are upset, then advertise. Tell us what you have and why we should buy it. Give me pics, and use the forum provided. Give specials to Canreef members. But don't complain that people found somewhere else to buy stuff, the Internet is huge, and people look for the best. So offer us the best, and give us the bulk group buy deals. Give us free shipping. Find something to sell us that we can't get anywhere else.
We see half a dozen frag suppliers with amazing pieces. They found them. They put in the work, so our advertisers can do the same. Work for it. I'm not giving anyone my money just because they have a banner ad. All we provide is the medium to offer a large target base of customers the wares they are looking for.
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Old 08-05-2013, 02:41 AM
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No, we hear it all the time, but you have to understand advertising. It only ensures a company name is seen, products offered, etc. We can't lock members into buying their wares. Think about magazine ads. You can't make readers of the magazine buy those products. Just ensure they see the name and the deals.
We had one vendor think that, drop out and try the group buy thing. One failed attempt and I haven't seen the name in months. If advertisers here are upset, then advertise. Tell us what you have and why we should buy it. Give me pics, and use the forum provided. Give specials to Canreef members. But don't complain that people found somewhere else to buy stuff, the Internet is huge, and people look for the best. So offer us the best, and give us the bulk group buy deals. Give us free shipping. Find something to sell us that we can't get anywhere else.
We see half a dozen frag suppliers with amazing pieces. They found them. They put in the work, so our advertisers can do the same. Work for it. I'm not giving anyone my money just because they have a banner ad. All we provide is the medium to offer a large target base of customers the wares they are looking for.
Can this man get a TESTIFY!?
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Old 08-04-2013, 08:56 PM
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It's nice to see so many vendors offering frags in Canada.
Looking forward to participating soon.
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