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Discussion => Off topic => Topic started by: sickboy on May 20, 2012, 02:48 am
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Have you ever noticed how some vendors have more fans than sales? I'm not implicating anyone for anything, I just thought it was unusual. How is that though? I have checked a lot of new vendor's profiles and seen them with at least a dozen fans but they haven't even made any sales yet.
I had been dissmissing any new vendor that already had fans. Now I'm seeing products I'm interested in from vendors who have established themselves but still, for some reason, have more fans than sales. Are SR members just randomly adding vendors to their fan list without even doing business with them?
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Maybe because they advertise on the forums and give out samples before they actually make a ton of real sales? Dr. Gonzo would be a good example of this.
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some people like to add them to their favorites so they have quick access to them later
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I do this just in case they go stealth
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I do it with new sellers that have products and prices I like so I can keep an eye on them for the future
I wouldn't be one of the first to buy off a new seller ever, but that's just me
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I quote all the 3 posts here above
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I quote all the 3 posts here above
Ditto! The first thing I did when I got on to the forums was fan two vendors.
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Ditto for the 5 posts above
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I have roughly 3 times the follower fans that I do customers.
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I give heads up to what I have coming, so people use it like a bookmark to find me later. War thanks for the mention!! :) Should have MXE ;) next week.......should have free samples ;D
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I have more fans than sales, I just assume that it's because I am active on here a lot so people look and bookmark it or because some of my products are high value so they are bookmarking it for when they can afford it. :-\
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Yeah... the above makes sense. I only fan vendors I have dealt with before so I guess I didn't think of that.
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Me too, all the above.
Mark it for later access
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Same for me.
I use this function as a bookmark, just to keep an eye on new sellers whose products / prices raised my interest.
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I have more fans than sales. God knows why :S. I had like 15 fans before I even made a sale. Like Lim said I can only assume it's for people bookmarking so they can have a look for future access.
Dank
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It's all about not losing out if a seller goes stealth. :)
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Ditto for the 5 posts above
I have more fans than sales, I just assume that it's because I am active on here a lot so people look and bookmark it or because some of my products are high value so they are bookmarking it for when they can afford it. :-\
Same here. & Limetless I notice you have a nice increase in sales since becoming a mod ;). I don't normally go near vendors under 100 feedback... as I find it hard to trust them... But I have full faith in you Lim since you've become well known in the forums... Shows you know what you're talking about.
I think it's a very good idea for newer vendors to post a lot in forums... gives an idea what they're like to do business with.
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Ditto for the 5 posts above
I have more fans than sales, I just assume that it's because I am active on here a lot so people look and bookmark it or because some of my products are high value so they are bookmarking it for when they can afford it. :-\
Same here. & Limetless I notice you have a nice increase in sales since becoming a mod ;). I don't normally go near vendors under 100 feedback... as I find it hard to trust them... But I have full faith in you Lim since you've become well known in the forums... Shows you know what you're talking about.
I think it's a very good idea for newer vendors to post a lot in forums... gives an idea what they're like to do business with.
Yeah you are right becoming a Mod has been good for my sales, no doubt about this and it would be silly to deny it. I also agree that new vendors should show-face by talking on the forums and discussing what they know about, I know that helps people put their faith in me in particular those wanting my ML services. In fact I actually do more trade out of the ML consultancy work at the moment than I do from the drugs lol. The drugs are catching up nicely though. :)
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You guys never seem to amaze me...lol
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I do this just in case they go stealth
me too