Ok here goes......I think that this might be a useful time to take time to discuss how the forum has helped you.
Please post sharing the positives you have drawn from being a member here. Don't worry about repeating others posts, I just would love to hear some support.
Here's my list:
1. A place to vent when difficult customers / situations come my way. Members often provide excellent advice that I may not have thought through.
2. Pringles offers. I am absolutely indebted to members when they post latest offers as I am always walking a stock tightrope with these.
3. Friends in the trade. It's been a pleasure to get to know Mark from Yorvend, Johnny down in Cornwall and enjoy Matt's hospitality in the midlands, even if he does drink lady drinks. Visiting trade shows is no longer a lonely affair as there's always a few chaps from here going.
4. Increased opportunities. Through the forum I have been able to offer my site finding service in the past. This has led to further opportunities working in the catering and touch screen field as a site finder.
5. The chance to share a few tips with other traders. I love keeping older machines going so hopefully my posts on keeping the towers running when the barrels drop have saved members a few grand across the membership.
6. The sense that you are not alone. It's not me and my brother against the world, there's you ugly lot too.
7. The ability to share information to ensure that I'm not being shafted by any of the suppliers.
That's all for now but there's plenty more. Please do post even if it's one line.
Cheers Gav
How has the forum helped you?.....
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Re: How has the forum helped you?.....
Great post gav, must have took some time to do!!
I agree met some good people on here gav, Steve, Noel, Nigel, Dave, Darren and more had some good laughs at shows etc
Matt
I agree met some good people on here gav, Steve, Noel, Nigel, Dave, Darren and more had some good laughs at shows etc
Matt
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Re: How has the forum helped you?.....
Defo the contacts and advice now freely available.
The ability to not be shafted by suppliers
Cheap machines
The funny drunken comments!
The ability to not be shafted by suppliers
Cheap machines
The funny drunken comments!
Steve
Snackmore Vending
Fully managed vending services
Drinks | Snacks | Sweets | Toys | Rides | Washroom
www.snackmore.co.uk
Snackmore Vending
Fully managed vending services
Drinks | Snacks | Sweets | Toys | Rides | Washroom
www.snackmore.co.uk
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Re: How has the forum helped you?.....
This forum alerted us to the fact we had been miss sold insurance by simply and had a useless liability policy not fit for purpose.
It's also given us some tips for general maintenance of our vending towers
A very useful information resource
It's also given us some tips for general maintenance of our vending towers
A very useful information resource
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Re: How has the forum helped you?.....
Nice to see new members already have benefited from the forum . Makes nice reading .
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Re: How has the forum helped you?.....
Yeah,
This site has been excellent with fabulous information, saved money with the insurance info and made sure the correct liability insurance was purchased.
The only downside is that too many unscrupulous characters have access to the site free gratis!
Would rather be a paying member, this means:
1. The site administrator gets a small renumeration for time and effort.
2. Members would have to quantify/prove/show who they really are.
3. Income from advertising.
4. Suppliers should pay 5/10 times what a member pays
Let's be honest, it is not as if any of the above could not afford it! Push the cost as a business expenditure.
Cheers
This site has been excellent with fabulous information, saved money with the insurance info and made sure the correct liability insurance was purchased.
The only downside is that too many unscrupulous characters have access to the site free gratis!
Would rather be a paying member, this means:
1. The site administrator gets a small renumeration for time and effort.
2. Members would have to quantify/prove/show who they really are.
3. Income from advertising.
4. Suppliers should pay 5/10 times what a member pays
Let's be honest, it is not as if any of the above could not afford it! Push the cost as a business expenditure.
Cheers
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Re: How has the forum helped you?.....
Tried it didn't work , people won't pay