Planet Minis

Z · 11-30-2006, 08:10 AM

Vendors of Planetminis -

We are happy to have you here selling products and services in the forums and appreciate your support of this online community.

Lately, there has been an outbreak of vendors bashing other vendors, vendors bashing members and members bashing vendors.

This type of activity is completely unacceptable and is causing a huge rift in the forums. While I understand you pay to advertise your products and services here in the forums, you do not pay for the right to bash other vendors and their products, and you do not pay to have other members bashing you. If a member gets out of line on a consistant basis, we make no hesitation to get rid of the problem on a case by case basis but dealing with vendors is a more complex issue.

Rather then handle this with every vendor privately, this is going to be handled with one blanket public statement to all vendors as the same guidelines apply to all, with only a few creating the issues being caused.

As a vendor, there is absolutely no reason to post in another vendor's thread or a member thread discussing another vendor's product for the sole purpose of discounting or discrediting the other vendor.

The vendors should be selling their products based upon the performance and merits of their own services and deliverables and not by bashing somebody elses products and deliverables. In Fact, vendors technically aren't supposed to be selling in member areas outside of the vendor area anyway...

If you feel another vendor is making a fraudulent claim, discuss offline with the other vendor and keep it off the forums. If a resolution cannot be made, use one of the moderation staff to mediate the arguement.

If the negative vendor activity continues, vendors will be removed from the forums on a case by case basis, some permanent, and some temporarily based upon the situation at hand.

PM is meant to be a friendly place for all parties involved and if we have to weed out members and vendors to get to the proverbial happy place, we won't hesitate to do it.

I'll leave this open for vendor discussion and any vendors wish to speak their mind on the topic, feel free to do so. Vendors only please.

Outlaw Powersports · 11-30-2006, 10:44 AM

I agree 100%. I myself have been caught up in the word slinging battles before. And I must say it benefits no one. I have regretted it, "sometimes", after it was all said and done. There is no need for it and I think the guidelines/rules you have set down are justifiable, needed and appreciated.d.

Pitster · 01-06-2008, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Outlaw Powersports

I agree 100%. I myself have been caught up in the word slinging battles before. And I must say it benefits no one. I have regretted it, "sometimes", after it was all said and done. There is no need for it and I think the guidelines/rules you have set down are justifiable, needed and appreciated.d.

I COULDENT AGREE MORE.

50-50 · 01-06-2008, 03:24 PM

I'm glad you finally said something. It's getting out of hand and it's ridiculous. There are certain people whoring their products everywhere and anywhere including on other vendor's threads or threads meant for a different vendor. I'm starting to dislike PM because of the pushy vendors. They're as bad as car salesmen. At this point, I merely see most of them as a necessary evil.

Also, I've been getting PMs from certain vendors about their products when I ask simple general questions and/or in regards to another vendor's products. Please, make this against the rules as well! If I want spam I'll ask for it. I will be happy to forward these PMs to you if you want me to if I still have them.

11-30-2006, 08:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
Z 5th Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: KANSAS Posts: 6,967	11/30/06 Attn All Vendors - Please Read Vendors of Planetminis - We are happy to have you here selling products and services in the forums and appreciate your support of this online community. Lately, there has been an outbreak of vendors bashing other vendors, vendors bashing members and members bashing vendors. This type of activity is completely unacceptable and is causing a huge rift in the forums. While I understand you pay to advertise your products and services here in the forums, you do not pay for the right to bash other vendors and their products, and you do not pay to have other members bashing you. If a member gets out of line on a consistant basis, we make no hesitation to get rid of the problem on a case by case basis but dealing with vendors is a more complex issue. Rather then handle this with every vendor privately, this is going to be handled with one blanket public statement to all vendors as the same guidelines apply to all, with only a few creating the issues being caused. As a vendor, there is absolutely no reason to post in another vendor's thread or a member thread discussing another vendor's product for the sole purpose of discounting or discrediting the other vendor. The vendors should be selling their products based upon the performance and merits of their own services and deliverables and not by bashing somebody elses products and deliverables. In Fact, vendors technically aren't supposed to be selling in member areas outside of the vendor area anyway... If you feel another vendor is making a fraudulent claim, discuss offline with the other vendor and keep it off the forums. If a resolution cannot be made, use one of the moderation staff to mediate the arguement. If the negative vendor activity continues, vendors will be removed from the forums on a case by case basis, some permanent, and some temporarily based upon the situation at hand. PM is meant to be a friendly place for all parties involved and if we have to weed out members and vendors to get to the proverbial happy place, we won't hesitate to do it. I'll leave this open for vendor discussion and any vendors wish to speak their mind on the topic, feel free to do so. Vendors only please.

01-06-2008, 03:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
50-50 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: PA Posts: 1,346	Re: 11/30/06 Attn All Vendors - Please Read I'm glad you finally said something. It's getting out of hand and it's ridiculous. There are certain people whoring their products everywhere and anywhere including on other vendor's threads or threads meant for a different vendor. I'm starting to dislike PM because of the pushy vendors. They're as bad as car salesmen. At this point, I merely see most of them as a necessary evil. Also, I've been getting PMs from certain vendors about their products when I ask simple general questions and/or in regards to another vendor's products. Please, make this against the rules as well! If I want spam I'll ask for it. I will be happy to forward these PMs to you if you want me to if I still have them.

11-30-2006, 10:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
Outlaw Powersports 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,789	I agree 100%. I myself have been caught up in the word slinging battles before. And I must say it benefits no one. I have regretted it, "sometimes", after it was all said and done. There is no need for it and I think the guidelines/rules you have set down are justifiable, needed and appreciated.d.

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