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reicher
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 Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 1:18 am Post subject: $20 membership fee |
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| I saw the post on wehrmacht awards about the membership fee and all the pi**ed off collectors and Bob's reply to them. All I can say is that I agree with you that they're a bunch of cheap old ladies. Bob, if I were you I wouldn't waste my time trying to reason with them, they're not worth it. I doubt that many of them are real players in the hobby any way. More than likely, they just like to shoot their mouth off as long as they can do it with impunity. I think that for what you get $20 is cheap. Hope you do well with the site, I'll be a member from now on. Best of luck. Reicher |
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Dave
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| Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:29 am Post subject: |
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| Dont forget many of the members here are members there. |
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reicher
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| Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 4:52 am Post subject: |
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The Thicket
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| Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 12:23 pm Post subject: |
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Saddly in all walks of life we have people that are penny wise and POUND foolish!
Why is that? The main reason is folks like to bitch about something, it gives them a reason to live, a reason to be, a voice when no one listens to them.
Yet the same bone heads will pass up a great buy or a rare item / items for a few dollars more. Then years later say the same stupid statment time after time; I should have bought that form you, wow just look at how much they are NOW!
Old saying a BIRD in hand is WORTH ten in a bush, this sight is the BIRD in HAND..
So really its their loss if they can't see the forest through the tree's, you nor I nor any one will ever change their ways. |
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Dave
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| Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 12:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Im not saying to kiss anyones ***. Just to be respectfull.If the members there read bad thing on here they may not come here to buy from the dealers here .Some times thing are a two way street.You know.Best regards. |
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muckyduck
Joined: 14 May 2008
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| Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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''Saddly in all walks of life we have people that are penny wise and POUND foolish!
Why is that? The main reason is folks like to bitch about something, it gives them a reason to live, a reason to be, a voice when no one listens to them.'' Thicket is right about this... very good! I've looked at wehrmachtawards and seen the posts about GMC and agree with Reicher. It's not worth Mr. Treend wasting time on them.
When I first joined this site I had some problems logging in. I emailed Mr. Treend about it. He responded quickly with a nice email and fixed me up asap. Everything works fine now. That Dennis Johnson over at wehrmachtawards obviously has a grudge against him. I don't know what his problem is but I did notice that his post was all slander and no real facts... Actually I know for a fact that some of his statements are down right lies. He's just a mean spirited blowhard. I say skru them! There are plenty of other collectors who will join.  |
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Dave
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| Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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| There are going to be some jerks on EVERY forum . You just have to get used to that. I know Bob can hold his own in any one of them. The people involved on this fourm should have told him about the problem befor it went to far. From what I undestand he was blind sided by the issue. |
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Combat Relics
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| Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 6:56 am Post subject: Bob Your Site Is GREAT --- GOOD JOB! |
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I don't get it. Why all the drama and B.S from a couple of people who are not even members here?
Their decision not to join this site, is just like not deciding to pay to go to a movie. If they do not want to pay to see the show, why don't they just go home.
Why attack, insult, and slander the theater owner? It is his theater, and he is charging a small admission to see a great show.
Anyone who creates a problem is the person who is infringing, and aggressive, not Bob.
It is good they showed their true colors. Think of them as the Guys who would not pay $1.75 to access 2000 relics, hundreds of other collectors, and being able to list as many items as they are willing to sell.
But if it was only free that would be a big difference...RIGHT a WHOLE $1.75 a month different!
WOW BOB! about a nickle a day for 24 hours of access
Holy Crap I better take out a loan!
So far this site has been my best buying experience on the internet, in the 9 years since I got online. I have met some fine guys and made some good friends. |
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Combat Relics
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Combat Relics
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sammyb
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| Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:28 am Post subject: |
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| I saw mr. Trend's post about all the hoopla with the membership fee. You have to be kidding! $20 is chump change in this hobby. The man has to have some money to keep the site up. I notice over on WA that one guy kept calling him a con man. What con man? Hows he coned anyone? This guy just calls names but doesn't give any details. So what if he didn't like the way Mr. Trend talked to him on the phone 20 years ago. Who cares? I would have liked to post something good about the site but am afraid if I did WA would ban me. Its to bad that only the complainers can say anything over there. Ive had good luck here and met some great guys. I hope all this mess will finally go away so we can all get back to collecting. Sammyb |
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alton
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| Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 4:40 am Post subject: |
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| Why should I pay for something when I can get it free? There is more out there than I have time to look at anyway and it doesn't cost me anything to look. The people trying to sell something should foot the entire bill and those of us they're trying to sell it to should be able to see it without paying anything. It's always been free and someone has a lot of nerve trying to change it. Damn cable tv company! |
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Combat Relics
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| Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 5:13 am Post subject: Alton, At last I understand! MY APOLOGIES!!! |
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Now, I get it! Very funny!
The website is a resource.
The cost is about 5 CENTS per day to access the resource.
It is a membership fee. I pay it, the rest of us pay it.
We see it as a bargain for the services we receive.
My first purchase here, saved me several hundred dollars. The price was much lower than prices elsewhere for that same item.
I find fresh to market genuine items to buy are showing up in quantity here every day.
If I want to buy or sell an item, or 100,000 items, there is no fee for members.
Listing things is simple and quick, and buyers are active here.
Traffic is better than other sites, or my own site could hope for.
The community is more reasonable, considerate and polite here.
The site is scoured of obvious and know fakes giving us a more reliable selection.
Those who participate find that communication is fast, easy and friendly.
It is a lot like joining a gym.
People can walk outside and use rocks or other objects to work out. So why pay?
They can look in the window and see the Machines, pool, showers, lockers, drink machines, sports facility, but you must join to enter and receive the benefits.
Nobody is forcing anyone to join.
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Combat Relics
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| Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:43 am Post subject: Good Point Mr. Dave Guist!! |
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There are reasons to moderate tone and comments about others.
Maybe potential loss of sales might be a legit concern, however I think that is far from the top reason.
Being somewhat civil when being attacked for no good reason, is a difficult thing to do. Still the forums here are much more polite than other forums I have seen. Here, our little disagreements get hashed out in pretty polite conversation, with us allowing each other's points of view.
My theory is, the majority of hassles are the result of a very few misfits. These folks show little patience or civility to others, and in most cases they do not discuss or allow for other reasoning. They are simply right no matter what. Just an eternally 'Squeeky Wheel'
You notice, that no matter how carefully a person presents logic, reasoning and explains at length their own position, they get responses like 'Blah Blah Blah' or maybe a sentence or two of condemnation, at most.
The response from the Squeekers, will almost always ignore the subject matter, reasons, facts, and go directly to 'I am right, you are not only wrong, you are scum, a crook, and I am expert and powerful. Only my opinion is right. Subject closed'
They appear to be ready to do anything they can to smear Bob, for wanting to recoup the costs he ALREADY paid out to make this site for all of us to use. He already gave them a year and a half for free, and let them know for 6 months that a fee would exist to cover basic costs and keep the site free of other fees and advertising.
Less than a nickle a day. I have heard of some cheapskates before, but this is the summit of arrogance! To slander, and lie about someone to save $20.
Again, NOBODY is forcing them to join. They just want something for free.
They believe they are enititled to tell other people what to do. Pretty UN-American, and a lot more like the NAZIS.
The vast majority of members to any site, including WAF, are normal, reasonable, thinking and polite folks. You do not see many of them post supportive commentary, because they themselves will instantly incur the wrath of the Squeeky Wheel Clique.
They can see this mudslinging, and they realize the Squeekers, are just malcontents with an agenda. Who would want to get on the Squeeker's s**t list? Especially by becoming involved in an argument they had no stake in.
They also can plainly see all the fine relics on the pages at this site, so they now the claim of 90% fakes is an outright LIE. Many of these folks will quietly join and be reliable trading partners. |
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The Thicket
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My God who is saying that there is 90% fakes on here? What kind of buffoon would say such a stupid statment? I saw this crazy behavior on a dagger sigh that started back in 2000 - since then all of the good people on that sight have left on mass as in no one is really on there.
I heard of the other sight; but when I tried to join I could not for some odd reason, so why bother, by the way don't they charge a $25.00 per year fee to look at a forum?
This used to be a fun hobby back in the day when Bob put out the DG magazine every month, I used to look forward to the first week of every month with what I may find to add to my collection and was happy to pay a fee for such.
Its very refreshing here on GMC its taking on that old time feel again - where folks are thrilled to get a nice item to add to the collection.
How can you beat that? I enjoy looking in every day to see whats new on the sight, both sdes whats for sale and what people are thinking.
This sight must be really shaking up a few cages to make such outlandish statments as this sight is full of fakes.. |
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