Question about site sponsors and their opinion...

[wyliec]

Before I ask my question, I remember a thread where insurance companies were the topic, and someone brought up a company that was supposedly started by a communist; he/she said they would not give them any business, and then others chimed in and said they wouldn't give them their business either. I don't know if there were any real facts to prove the claim, other than what may have been found on the internet, and we all know how accurate that is.

My question is- Do you think site sponsor's opinions affect their sales?

I'm not saying that site sponsors should not give their opinion; but, does a perspective buyer think about the sponsors opinion, if fresh in their mind?

 

[Bob Denman]

You're asking a pretty good question. :thumbup:
I have friends in here, who have opinions that are diametrically opposed to my own...
I would never expect everybody to agree to everything: all of the time. nojoke
I hope that all of us can keep that in mind, and celebrate the differences of opinion, that do pop up!
It's the honest discussion of those differences, that help us to learn! :clap:

 

[Cruzr Joe]

If i were a site sponsor/vendor i would keep my political view to myself. Among the active vendors/posters on here i think Baja Ron does the best job of promoting his items but never slamming other vendors items and just trying to be helpful on topics that he is knowledgeable about.

We are lucky that we have several good vendors on this site.

Cruzr Joe

 

[Lamonster]

Looks like a backdoor way to troll a political post. How about editing it so I don't have to delete it. I know where this is headed. nojoke

 

[pegasus1300]

My question is- do you think when a site sponsor expresses his/her opinion, which is opposite yours, does it affect your buying from the sponsor? As an example with Candidate A and Candidate B for president (current thread, and there are others), he/she expresses candidate A is a true American and cares for Americans, is pro-military, and the list goes on and on; in effect saying candidate B is not. No actual proof has been given except what is reported on the internet or by candidate A.

I'm not saying that site sponsors should not give their opinion; but, does a perspective buyer think about the sponsors opinion, if fresh in their mind?

I don't understand what you want here. I see that you have a lot of posts so you must have been here for some time and should have a pretty good idea already of the tenor of the board members here. :dontknow::dontknow:

 

[SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN]

Unless their opinion was really against my core beliefs i would still buy from the vendor.

 

[wyliec]

Looks like a backdoor way to troll a political post. How about editing it so I don't have to delete it. I know where this is headed. nojoke

I edited it.

I hope it's okay to add this. We lost a very good site sponsor (one of the originals) a number of years ago because of an opinion by a misguided member, which turned into members ganging up on that sponsor.

 

[Bob Denman]

 

[Chupaca]

Well....

It is a shame and we have lost more that sponsors/vendors...:banghead:

 

[PrairieSpyder]

Business is business. Principles have nothing to do with it!

 

[ARtraveler]

Business is business. I always give the vendors on board first chance at what I want. So far, I have not let any personal opinions change my mind about whether or not to support an online vendor.

One does talk political from time to time. I don't always agree, but he is a good person IMO.

The only vendor I remember that got ganged up on had very poor service issues--if I remember correctly. I chose not to buy that particular product.

A current vendor also has service issues--but they have stayed the course--so far.

As far as insurance goes--one can get important company information, and should be able to make a decision from that. Most people seem more interested in current quotes vs. political affiliation though.

Just my .02.

 

[cuznjohn]

hey, i didn't start any trouble today

 

[ARtraveler]

hey, i didn't start any trouble today

:agree: and so noted. :roflblack::roflblack:

 

[Bob Denman]

hey, i didn't start any trouble today

But it's not even 3:00 pm yet...
We have faith in you! :2thumbs:

 

[wyliec]

The only vendor I remember that got ganged up on had very poor service issues--if I remember correctly. I chose not to buy that particular product.

I'm going to respond, and may hear from Lamont again. I'm not sure if you saw my response to Lamont where I mentioned the site sponsor being ganged up on. It was Magic Man. A member here decided his return policy was unfair, even though Magic Man's return policy was clearly stated on his site; Lamont even pointed it out. Mob mentality took effect, and one after another joined the fray against MM. After that incident, Magic Man stopped his give away contests, that he had every few months, stopped posting, and eventually was no longer a site sponsor.

I just think on controversial subjects, non-spyder related, that what any site sponsor says may affect them negatively, if it's in opposition to your thoughts. If you're not a site sponsor, it doesn't make any difference what you say, as long as Lamont's rules aren't broken. That's JMHO.

 

[Bob Denman]

...The Mob Rules

https://youtu.be/ptve3tDmKlg

(I was happy to find this video of the Spectrum: I was at this show! :2thumbs

 

[ARtraveler]

I'm going to respond, and may hear from Lamont again. I'm not sure if you saw my response to Lamont where I mentioned the site sponsor being ganged up on. It was Magic Man. A member here decided his return policy was unfair, even though Magic Man's return policy was clearly stated on his site; Lamont even pointed it out. Mob mentality took effect, and one after another joined the fray against MM. After that incident, Magic Man stopped his give away contests, that he had every few months, stopped posting, and eventually was no longer a site sponsor.

I just think on controversial subjects, non-spyder related, that what any site sponsor says may affect them negatively, if it's in opposition to your thoughts. If you're not a site sponsor, it doesn't make any difference what you say, as long as Lamont's rules aren't broken. That's JMHO.

The vendor I was speaking about was not Magic Man. Madstad windshields was the one I had in mind (2010 or so).

Totally agree with site sponsor speaking out about controversial subjects--that can be a problem to some. So far, I am okay with all sponsors concerning the above.

 

[JerryB]

Hi wyliec,

Re: Do you think site sponsor's opinions affect their sales?

IMO yes; now, to what extent I have no idea.

1. When both of my children went off to college I told them to never buy a Domino's pizza. The owner, at that time, was a hard-core pro-lifer, I am pro-choice. Did my children do what I asked of them? I have no idea.

2. There was an item in the classifieds that I was interested in & asked for more info on it. When he sent me an email, it had a lot of 'sig lines' that I refuse to accept. I told him that because of that, I would not do business with him. Of course, he then sent me another email calling me a bunch of names. 'Oh, but he is really a nice guy.'

I put my money where my mouth is; and conversely where someone else's mouth is.

I run a small 1-man business, I never mention anything other than what is associated with my products, prices, etc.

We are all responsible for what we say & write,

Jerry Baumchen

 

[pitzerwm]

IMO why would say or do anything that might alienate a customer or a prospective customer. When a good friend of mine became a councilman, I told he was an idiot, "why pi$$ of maybe half your customers, with a city decision"? He didn't listen to me of course.

What does puzzle me is people that put the sign of the fish on their business card. I don't see any business cards with "I'm a Republican/Democrat" on them.

Having been in business for 30+ years, I can say that I have been screwed by people that claimed to be affiliated with some religion 10 times more times than known town crooks. I'm at a point that if you have the sign of the fish on your business card or answer your phone "God bless you", you better have something I need really bad or I am walking. That being said, I'm not anti God or religion, IMO people that "advertise" their relation with God use that to gain your trust when it is probably not warranted.

 

[Copperman]

What does puzzle me is people that put the sign of the fish on their business card. I don't see any business cards with "I'm a Republican/Democrat" on them.

I'm at a point that if you have the sign of the fish on your business card or answer your phone "God bless you", you better have something I need really bad or I am walking. That being said, I'm not anti God or religion, IMO people that "advertise" their relation with God use that to gain your trust when it is probably not warranted.

I have to agree with you.