[AsphaltScraper]

Hard and fast rules are needed. I agree that sometimes "the little guy" comes in and maybe isn't really going to do much to harm the business of an existing paying vendor, but at what point does one draw the line in the sand?

Yung, this sand box belongs to ya'll now. Make the rules and tell us what they are so we can moderate it accordingly. Not knowing what users can or cannot/ should or shouldn't do on the forum with regards to advertising has been an issue for some time and we've all previously eluded to the fact that someone from "on high" needed to chime in so we know exactly where the line gets drawn.

 

[Jstu202]

Well with this recent PM from Adam about SiW's request for Group buys, I am afraid this thread has to be bumped again.

Originally Posted by SiW
Hi Adam,

Read your rules on the group buy and I'd like to start offering GBs.
We do lots of accessoroes I could offer from month to month and we do probably the best quality carbon fibre all made in the UK.

So how do I get approval?

Kind regards

Si

 

[scorched_675]

well in the case of Si, it sounds like he is a retailer.

GBs are supposed to be the occasional lets all get together and buy something. Not a once a month thing from the retailer, thats what ridersdiscount and sportbiketrackgear are here for.

plus we are supposed to let sponsors match the price for a group buy

 

[Jstu202]

Well this obviously stands unresolved, since I still am getting complaints about non paying vendors promoting themselves on the forum.

This should not be up to the moderators or the admins. This should be up to the site owners. If they want vendors to be happy and pay them to promote on the site, then THEY should define to rules for doing so. Why is it up to us, (the people that do this as a hobby) to make these kind of rules?

Sure, we (mods/admins) can create rules depending on the situations.. but for something like this it is out of our hands.

If they want to leave it the way it is, and lose vendors, then thats their own fault. So let us know what the ruling is, and we will gladly enforce it.

 

[administrator]

The hard rule is that non-vendors are not allowed to advertise. This goes for group-buys, shop closeouts, etc.

 

[shalihe74]

So that means that no one can do a group buy, unless they've paid to be a vendor, and we should categorically deny all user requests to hold one (like the one in our collective inbox)?

 

[Jstu202]

So that means that no one can do a group buy, unless they've paid to be a vendor, and we should categorically deny all user requests to hold one (like the one in our collective inbox)?

+1.. ?

 

[AsphaltScraper]

So that means that no one can do a group buy, unless they've paid to be a vendor, and we should categorically deny all user requests to hold one (like the one in our collective inbox)?

That fucking blows if that is what admin is saying.

 

[administrator]

No, what I mean is that members who we've established to have businesses cannot start a group buy that benefits them financially - like PowerTripp.

Individuals are welcome to start GB threads.

 

[shalihe74]

Cool. Thanks for clarifying!