Chris,
COME ON GLENN DO YOU WANT TO BRING UP THE SAME CRAP OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
Hmm, did I resurrect this issue. I think not. I thought someone else brought up this subject, I simply responded to that person's posts. I think it was that other person who brought up surcharges agian too. Now if you don't believe me, Sasheena has already been so kind to point out to you, I was not the one who resurrected this thread; however I certainly did discuss the issues further with the person who did bring it back up.
You seemingly prefer to say I brought it up again, and of course you apparently had no problem with the other person raising the issue did you? If you did, then where was your post ranting at him for bringing it up? Speaking of ranting, you seem to have a habit of doing that, in my opinion. You also seem to have the habit of referring to other people's ideas as 'crap' but, of course, not the ideas of the person who resurrected the issue, nor your own opinions. I wonder why not refer to his posts as crap? Is that because he is a customer of yours?
You may think my ideas and thoughts and opinions are crap, but then that is your opinion. You are entitled to your opinion just as I am to mine, and you are entitled to post yours here on the BOI just as I am entitled to post my own. I was discussing an issue with someone who chose to continue to do so at his own free will. If you don't like that fine by me, then don't like it, that is your choice! Then again maybe you should realize this forum is open to discussion whether or not you like it. Now you have the nerve to find fault with me for doing so by way of posting here yourself and, you are in effect keeping this thread going when you say I should let it rest.
Then after that you post yet again and, in my estimation, rant and rave with what seem to me to be implied threats about how you will make sure to post on anyone who has posted their less than favorable opinions about you in this thread.
BUT IM SORRY I DONT WANT TO ATTACK YOUR PRECIOUS SECRET SOCIETY OF THE BOI BUT I CAN PLAY THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH CARD JUST LIKE YOU CAN SO THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL THE GOOD FREE ADVERTISEMENT AND GOOD LUCK WHEN YOU START SELLIN YOUR BABIES ON LINE AND IF I EVER SEE YOU POSTED OR ANYONE ELSE THAT HAS TRASHED ME ON HERE ILL MAKE SURE TO VISIT THE THREAD AND HANG OUT AND SAY A FEW WORDS. LOL
You may feel free to say whatever you like about me, but if stated as fact, it had best be the truth, otherwise it best plainly be your opinion and nothing more. You should also bear in mind that anyone can be directed back to this thread to read our respective posts, and then they can make up their own minds about the veracity of anything you post on me in the future.
By the way, a statement like the above quote makes you look real good! (Yes this was a bit of sarcasm on my part.) I think the only one who has recently, in this thread, made you look bad is yourself. This is for a couple of reasons: One is for the implied content, as I see it, of a possible threat. The other is for the, in my opinion, lack of sense behind what you say.
Go ahead and read it again, then tell me how it makes sense! Like many before you, you claim your business is much better because of a thread on the BOI (or as you seemingly refer to it ‘crap’)
MY BUSINESS HAS DONE BETTER AFTER ALL THIS CRAP SO THANK YOU AND EVERYONE ELSE THAT HAS TRIED TO HANG ME ON THE GOOD OL BOI.
Well then I must ask in utter astonishment:
Heavens to murgatroid - why on earth do you want this particular thread to fade away, and why are you seemingly upset that it was brought up again, if it has improved your business so much? Should I add 'LOL' here, would it be appropriate? Probably, it would not be in good taste, but it would certainly fit – don’t you agree?
You also said this:
...YOUR PRECIOUS SECRET SOCIETY OF THE BOI...
apparently, to me, implying that the BOI is only open to secret society members. Well if it really is such a secret society, and if the BOI is such a well kept secret, then how on earth could it have benefited your business so much to have you say:
THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL THE GOOD FREE ADVERTISEMENT
Who is kidding whom here? I would think if your business really improved because of this thread then it would have been because the BOI is a well visited forum, which is viewed by many, not just by the members of the so called secret society.
By the way, last time I looked, this thread had received 5,391 views; not likely the number of views of a Secret Society forum! That is probably more hits than your own web site received in the past 2 or 3 months; or if not, then I would guess likely more than any of your individual ads on that other site you mentioned. I guess the so called secret is out! Again, I wonder, who is trying to kid whom here?
I would also add, if your business has truly improved, good for you. That would mean that you got lots of exposure on this thread (as seen in the number above), that the BOI is not part of a secret society or that the secret is out, and maybe even that you are doing something right. Just as you can do something right though, maybe you ought to realize and accept the fact that you do not necessarily do everything right. There is always room for improvement. Too bad you apparently can not see the light that was turned on in this thread about the surcharge issue being, at least in my opinion, an honesty issue. No matter how trivial an honesty issue it may seem to you, to others that could be the thing that makes them want to choose or avoid you as a seller or even as a buyer. Heck on Ebay, there are sellers who refuse to sell to people with as little as one negative feedback, and people who will not buy from sellers with a single negative feedback. Think about that, and maybe you will think about a way to improve your chances for even better business.
I realize that strict honesty in business may be a hard concept for younger people to swallow in today's world; but I still watch ‘Leave It To Beaver’ and live, best as I can with all my failings, by how I was raised back then. As I said earlier, I am not a saint, but I do try to live by some principles as well as I can, and honesty in my business dealings is certainly one of them.
I have pretty much said my piece here. I came here to discuss the issues at hand in this thread and to express my opinions on those issues. I was willing to let sleeping dogs lie until someone else kicked them and got them barking again. As for trashing you, that was never my intent. It was probably not your intent to trash yourself either; although I think you are quite capable of doing that all by yourself. I also think you have been doing a good job of it with your style of posts. Sure I understand you may not like what you are reading in some of the posts in this thread, and it may upset you greatly, but that does not mean that what others say is ‘crap’ or that their ideas about the values to cherish in business are any less worthwhile than are yours.
As for letting the issue sleep, fine by me, until someone else posts here and I find something of interest to which I feel a reply is in order, but even then I may not reply again. Of course, you can have the last word, and I’ll read it and I probably will not reply again. After your last word, why not let this thread die yourself, and attend to all that additional business you have received because of this so called ‘crap’.
Best regards,
Glenn Bartley
