What is the point of "Site Sponsors"?

[Rebel]

I know I am going to cop some flack, but What is the point of "Site Sponsors"?

The way I understand it, is they pay money to advertise here with a veiw of increasing their business as one would if they placed an add in the paper, magazine, yellow pages, etc!

So after paying this expense one would think that they need a return on their outlay. So I ask, why dont they return messages. I recently sent a request to 1 of our "Site Sponsors", which through my confirmed message reciepts I know it has been read by this member. But no reply.

The product I have inquired about is available from other oulets, but as a member I try when possible to use the people that support us. This i believe is the point of having sponsors.

You will probably say, just ring them. I work 6-6 and I am unable to contact them during b.h.

So, what is the point of "Site Sponsors"?

[GT]

Very fair post. However, surely it is common sense to vote with your feet - if they haven't had the courtesy to reply they are obviously doing too well to pick up your business. I am sure there are others that are keen for your work. I just move on to someone who enjoys banking my pennies.

It is just bad manners but there is plenty of that these days. Not the AFFs responsiblity to monitor a business with respect to sales as in reality they are just paying for a live advertisement for this business of theirs.

Regards
Gaela

[russellw]

It is a valid question.

How each of the site sponsors choose to interact with the forum is (naturally) up to them. Some are very active while others are somewhat less so based on the availability of personnel to respond.

If you'd like to PM me with the details of the sponsor concerned I can take it up with them.

Regards
Russ

[b2tf]

Originally Posted by GTGTP

Very fair post. However, surely it is common sense to vote with your feet - if they haven't had the courtesy to reply they are obviously doing too well to pick up your business. I am sure there are others that are keen for your work. I just move on to someone who enjoys banking my pennies.

It is just bad manners but there is plenty of that these days. Not the AFFs responsiblity to monitor a business with respect to sales as in reality they are just paying for a live advertisement for this business of theirs.

Regards
Gaela

I had encountered the same experience as the OP and agree with the above quoted post.

[Teflon Turbo]

i have had the same thing especially after releasing some cash for a job done. they were quick to get the biz via pm but not that good afterwards but I hardly think it has anything to do with AFF as I'd imagine they (site sponsors) would operate the same way in the real world and even then it's not an issue anyway.

I have found out that all of the site sponsors i have contacted most of them respond in a timely fashion.