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| JSG Member Since: 12 Jul 2007 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2412   
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Site sponsors (you know who you are
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We KNOW you are a sponsor, we know what you sell - if we want something we will buy it from you, we don't you reminding us every bloody time we open a thread FFS. It may work for you - but long term it will  people off. I wouldn't buy from you if I could get similar from another sponsor just because of the spamming.
There, I feel better now.  John
http://www.hampshire4x4response.co.uk 2011 Tdci 110 CSW XS |
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14th May 2012 8:25am |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20599
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I agree, Some are worse than others too. |
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14th May 2012 8:42am |
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| JSG Member Since: 12 Jul 2007 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2412
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To be fair to the rest - I only notice the one sponsor doing it to a degree it is a pain. I like the rest offering their support / products in a more subtle way - it's just the one spammer that does my head in  John
http://www.hampshire4x4response.co.uk 2011 Tdci 110 CSW XS |
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14th May 2012 8:47am |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20599
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[quote="JSG"]
To be fair to the rest - I only notice the one sponsor doing it to a degree it is a pain. I like the rest offering their support / products in a more subtle way - it's just the one spammer that does my head in [/quote
PM'd |
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14th May 2012 8:50am |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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Sorry I've upset you two, wasn't my intention - however it's a bit pointless sponsoring a forum if you can't sell your wares
All the other forum members on here have been very friendly and supportive - Thank you to them  |
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15th May 2012 2:48pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20599
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No need to be sorry my friend you haven't upset me personally. I think the only thing is that people will make their own mind up where they go and don't always want things pushed in their face that's all the jist of it. No one's against you selling just most sponsors either wait for customers to come to them or only advertise something new or innovative. Nice challenge vehicles you have btw  |
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15th May 2012 4:51pm |
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| JSG Member Since: 12 Jul 2007 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2412
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I think it would be better if you kept some of the spamming to sponsor area - it gets a bit 'full on' for my liking and clogs up the threads. The Billing thread hijack pushing your new tents is a good example - wrong place for it. Just all seems a bit desperate to sell stuff without normal contribution. But that's only my opinion. Grumpy Old Man of Reading John
http://www.hampshire4x4response.co.uk 2011 Tdci 110 CSW XS |
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15th May 2012 6:30pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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Grumpy old man of Suffolk agrees. Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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16th May 2012 8:32am |
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| Projectblue Member Since: 22 Nov 2011 Location: Devon Posts: 1096 
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What they said
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17th May 2012 11:54am |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383
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It's like the Go Compare man !!
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17th May 2012 12:03pm |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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OK guys, I've got the message and given up the sponsorship of the forum, I think you can move along now ....
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17th May 2012 12:19pm |
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| JSG Member Since: 12 Jul 2007 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2412
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You didn't need to do that Matt - the only thing people were suggesting was a more subtle approach that was slightly less 'full on'. John http://www.hampshire4x4response.co.uk 2011 Tdci 110 CSW XS |
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17th May 2012 12:26pm |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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Thank you John, that's the fourth time you've told me to be 'less full on' on the forum and a further three times by PM, I GET IT !, enough now please
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17th May 2012 12:31pm |
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| JSG Member Since: 12 Jul 2007 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2412
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Matt, just to clarify your comment - I've repsonded to your posts on the forum and replied politely to three of your PMs accusing me of character assasination so please do not make out that I am continuing to 'have a go at you'.
My previous post was just suggesting that you don't need to feel that you should stop sponsoring and advertising - you have some good products that are of benefit to members. John John http://www.hampshire4x4response.co.uk 2011 Tdci 110 CSW XS |
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17th May 2012 12:35pm |
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