Can i get your thoughts on what you think should happen to people who blatantly piss you around on group buys.

 

I have a GB going for the car covers, now 3 + people are not responding to my PM's but are posting other threads etc so are just ignoring the GB.

 

The GB can now not go ahead so 7 other people are left wanting, this is unfair to them and to the manufacturer who is expecting the order.

 

What do you think should happen to these members as they are causing nothing but grief :headvswal :headvswal :headvswal

this happens on every car site

 

there is simply only one way you will ever stop it.

 

deposits or payment in full up front.

 

there is nothing else you can really do mate

 

there is nothing else you can really do mate

 

There is should be something like a strike system 2 and your out, this ain't funny it's people livelihoods were talking about here :rant:

I agree with the deposit or full payment upfront method. If you can't afford it now, wait.

What wheels have been put in motion on the group buy? Is it any different to not getting enough people interested in the first place?

 

Or have you contacted the manufaturers to say I've got enough people and want to go ahead?

 

What extra work/anoyance does it cause you?

 

I think if someone commits to a group buy then cant (sometimes there are understandable reasons) then they should be band from future group buys and maybe the membership discount form the traders.

but you cant ban someone from the club for that.

 

its crap, and i fully agree with you fella, but its much better that you take names only after they make a deposit payment, then if they back out, they lose it.

 

this solves it all.

 

the club is not based on traders, and as such you cant justify removing people from the club if they back out of a deal thats offered as an extra to the club..

but you cant ban someone from the club for that.

 

its crap, and i fully agree with you fella, but its much better that you take names only after they make a deposit payment, then if they back out, they lose it.

 

this solves it all.

 

the club is not based on traders, and as such you cant justify removing people from the club if they back out of a deal thats offered as an extra to the club..

 

 

I wasn't saying that, I said ban them from group buys and from trader discounts

Dragged naked behind a car at 80, across a field of broken glass...Then made to sit through 7 days of non stop Coronation Street ..loud with headphones on...

 

Just my opinion mind but deposit up front may also work...

What wheels have been put in motion on the group buy? Is it any different to not getting enough people interested in the first place?

 

Or have you contacted the manufaturers to say I've got enough people and want to go ahead?

 

What extra work/anoyance does it cause you?

 

I think if someone commits to a group buy then cant (sometimes there are understandable reasons) then they should be band from future group buys and maybe the membership discount form the traders.

 

i wasnt commenting on your post mate, i thought chris said 2 strikes and out ?

 

this is a hard one, as i totally back and agree with chris, but there are times when people HAVE to back out. but if payment is taken when ordering, then its sorted.

 

seems to me to be the best solution

i wasnt commenting on your post mate, i thought chris said 2 strikes and out ?

 

:slap: sorry

i wasnt commenting on your post mate, i thought chris said 2 strikes and out ?

 

this is a hard one, as i totally back and agree with chris, but there are times when people HAVE to back out. but if payment is taken when ordering, then its sorted.

 

seems to me to be the best solution

 

Backing out is 110% fine Mart it's when they wont even reply and hold up the GB for everyone i'm on about. You say they cant be banned, why not if you breach club rules you can be banned, what's different ?

is it the club rules about bulk buys then ? i honestly havnt read them, so not sure.

 

if it's in the rules, then yeah, but personally, i still think deposit is best, no one especially the traders get let down then

is it the club rules about bulk buys then ? i honestly haven't read them, so not sure.

 

 

This is something that needs looking into within the constitution IMO there should be a club rule about this kinda thing. Will bring it up :)

 

Think payments up front/deposits are the way forward like you say though :)

Backing out is 110% fine Mart it's when they wont even reply and hold up the GB for everyone i'm on about

 

Just ignoring people and not letting them know whats going on is plain ****ing rude, I wish people would have some back bone :rant:

Another thing i see done mate, is as people add to the list, the payment situation is also publicly shown

 

example

chris.....paid

t-pot ...not paid

chunk....paid

http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showpost.php?p=517146&postcount=73

 

;)

How about revert their status back to Registered User therefore stopping them from all future group buys (unless they resubscribe). This would probably have to go in the constitution or AUP...

 

Steve :)

How about revert their status back to Registered User therefore stopping them from all future group buys (unless they resubscribe). This would probably have to go in the constitution or AUP...

 

Steve :)

 

 

good idea,but as mart says payment upfront always from here on in IMO

At the very least a deposit should be collected I think before goods are even ordered.

This does make group buys a pain as I've found out in the past. It just lets down others who have paid up and it's grief for anyone who's put effort in to organise a GB.

 

How's about a sticky post where anyone who runs a group buy and faces people who are messing about can add them to the list, so that future group buy organisers can see if people have messed about before and ask for deposits upfront?

 

Vijay

This does make group buys a pain as I've found out in the past. It just lets down others who have paid up and it's grief for anyone who's put effort in to organise a GB.

 

How's about a sticky post where anyone who runs a group buy and faces people who are messing about can add them to the list, so that future group buy organisers can see if people have messed about before and ask for deposits upfront?

 

Vijay

 

yeh i know that one :o sorry again mate

no bud, I'm talking about people who don't bother telling you they want out. It's so annoying when they can't even be bothered to answer PM's/emails!!!!

 

Vijay

Anyone who messes other club members about like this needs some sort of *****cking!

It's people's passion and / or livelyhood they're mucking up and the goodwill in this club is so good.

Chris

 

Got to say it mate. Ive always paid you up front. I other people want something they should put some or all of it down 1st.

Its asking for trouble just putting names on a list.

How about two strikes and you can't take part in any other GB?