Hi Todd. Welcome back, or have fun going i don't know which one. either way,
I appreciate that comment actually.
It supports my comments that not many readers truly browse the vendor sections.
TRUE FACT
Vendors come and go around here on THIS forum. Its a fact of life around here. The owners are here for profit and as far as i can tell this is the most established dart forum right now. Pay your dues and stay, don't and you do not have a vendor section.AFAIK they do not discourage group buys to companies that offer dart products, AKA organizing here. This is a 2 way street though. you have been a member for little more then a year and you only have 13 posts. That is one a month average. One does not simply need to be a vendor for the pied piper to get all the mice 2 by two.
If i was a vendor here i would use some research. First, How do people READ the forums there is a post and a pole that shows how people read this forum.
http://www.dodge-dart.org/forum/dodge-dart-org-polls/19885-how-do-you-view-forum.html Maybe its old school to think people would browse sections but I know personally i just browse whats been updated or commented on lately. Sometimes I go to sections and see whats out there. Take this post for example, i didn't even know your a vendor till these posts.
I've found forum sections for vendors not to really have much value compared to interaction on the board at other levels- working with customers on car needs, tech info etc. As some of you know I spent years on the SRT4 boards and seldom did much advertising beyond the minimum requirements from time to time. A name in a long list of companies that nobody really goes scrolling through doesn't offer that much return.
Keeping with just the DART forum, why is it then i know companies such as RoadRace Motorsports or Stay Fresh auto care and Redline goods? Yes they post a bit more, you get to know the person and the company, RRM stands out for LuckyJay. He participated in the forum and also advertised for his company. They also ran specials and made posts in their vendor sections that would stand out (see point 1) form time to time and yes even have sales. Im not saying that you need to have sales but just joining and thinking that people are going to come to you on the forum just because you joined isn't good enough, people have to know you exist as well.
Like most folks today we want our info NOW and to be FORCE FED that info. We read it quickly, chose to agree or not and move on. When was the last time you searched (really looked) for a particular item from a seller? Today we just Google what we want and shop price
It's an interesting dynamic. Like reading the ads in a paper- what's the last one you remember actually looking at completely?
Anyhow....
It sounds like your upset at this. Yes we all do this, who doesn't? unless your name brand specific (When i played ice hockey i ONLY used CCM stuff, no exceptions) people will shop around for price. Only if you have a solid customer base will they come and repeat sales and look for you by name.
I can think of one place you could have hit it off. SS DOT approved brake lines. Its what the people want, yes there could be debate on why on a stock car and blah blah blah. I'm sure with your sourcing and supply chain you could have come in competitive with small overhead and delivered. just my 2 cents.
It's a business at the end of the day.
Yep it all rolls down to business.
good luck.