Cheers & Jeers Forum

[LagniappeRob]

I really don't understand why people are so set against the C&J forum... Seriously, if you don't want to see it, don't read it. As pointed out, you can even block it from showing up in the new posts feature. Why should others have to do without because you don't want to see it? I can think of 3 vendors that are active here that have gotten business from me (actually my primary suppliers now) directly because of that forum.

And no, I don't see SOYP as a viable replacement for that. I don't go surfing that forum looking for places to buy products from (well not usually anyway - I did buy a pen from Jjartwood because of a post there - but not pen components). I don't want to just know about what people are making, I want to know about the service they receive too.

And yes sometimes shipping times matter... I want to hear about that too. It affects how much "stock" we have to carry, our schedule, or our profit if we have to pay extra for "rush processing" or air shipping because a vendor's normal method is too slow. Without C&J, where am I supposed to go to know what to expect from a vendor I've never used, or to tell if my experience was exceptional or the norm?

I just don't get why people are so vocal about suppressing others' opinions...

 

[plano_harry]

I am with Rick -- some vendors ship too fast. I often want to add something I forgot, but too late - it already shipped!! :tongue:

Now, what were we talking about...

I also get tired of reading about how quickly a vendor ships. I get the point. I also order with enough lead time to not worry about how long it takes.

 

[jttheclockman]

When will this decision be made???

 

[Donovan]

The cheer and jeer should be used as a last resort when all ells has failed, not when your coffee is 15 minutes late. If you have a problem take it up with the vendor. I am sure that they wont be in business if they ignore all the complaints. Most of us has been spoil t with good service and wen we get any small hick up we post it on the net instead of picking up the phone and sorting it out in person.
Donovan

 

[jeff]

When will this decision be made???

I didn't actually say a decision would be made. I just wanted to collect some data. That said, even doing nothing with the data is a decision :biggrin:

I'm going to discuss this with the managers. However, based on the poll result to keep discussion, and the fact that anyone can hide the forum from their "Get New Posts" feed (by going to the bottom of their options page), my guess is that we'll leave it as-is.

As long as it provides some value to some members, and doesn't do any harm, and is easily ignored by those who don't like it, keeping it seems like the reasonable solution.

 

[CharlesJohnson]

I have seen quite a few things explained here.This is why I can,t resist the complaint threads.Sure it bothers me to see a suppler treated like that when not given good chance to deal with problems/perceived problems.But I also see the kindness of other fellow members trying to help the poster,and the rest of us to understand.And to get help when we need it.Obvious,we see the supplers speak up pretty soon.I'm also always reminded that Our great in house supplers are making good efforts to listen to our problems and help "us" in resolving them.I'm also sure I'm not the only one that has troubles with expressing myself.Peaple are always very kind in helping in these times.Thanks to all of you .I even learn from these threads.

 

[OKLAHOMAN]

Andrew I couldn't agree more, I have no idea how to make the postal service ship faster or slower so don't see why I or any other vendor should have a cheer saying WOW!!! ordered on Monday shipped and received by Thursday, all we did was pack it ,the Postal service delivered it in two days not me or any other vendor. I and all the other vendors appreciate cheers for good service and thank all for the cheers but it's the postal service that gets it to you with-in a day or two of us
shipping it seems like 25% of all cheers are for receiving an order quickly.With the exception of PSI I think 99% of all orders received to our vendors are shipped with-in 24 hours, so I thank our much critizied postal service for their quick shipping.

I say get rid of it, or limit it somehow. I don't need to see another jeer about PSI's slow shipping or some of the great vendors fast shipping. IMO shipping speed shouldn't be a justified cheer/jeer but it makes up a good chunk of them.

AK