Just a thread to say thank you.

Kanifee · 8 Sep 2011 at 23:16

Recently made a thread in the sound city sub forum asking for advice on a sound card, a few posts in i was offered a very kind gesture, a brand new Asus Xonar DG for no more than postage, needles to say i was very garcious and accepted, all he has asked for is a quick note in GD saying thank you so

Thank you Tbid for your very kind act, i shall make very good use of it and pass on the generosity when i come to change it.

Deluxe1 · 8 Sep 2011 at 23:18

Nice gesture but seems strange that in return he wants you to make a thread in here thanking him.

Tbid · 8 Sep 2011 at 23:25

Hopefully the thread will encourage others to do the same with unwanted items instead of selling them for once and as can be seen Kanifee will do the same one day hopefully!

Totality · 8 Sep 2011 at 23:25

Deluxe1 said:
Nice gesture but seems strange that in return he wants you to make a thread in here thanking him.

This. Why a thread :confused:

Brian8bit · 8 Sep 2011 at 23:25

"Sure you can have it for postage, just make sure you let everyone know what a swell guy I am in GD, k thanks".

twisteddefekt · 8 Sep 2011 at 23:27

Might be that to some people gratitude is more important than profit

Tephnos · 8 Sep 2011 at 23:28

Gratitude > Profit.

Don't hate on him for wanting a simple thread.

Good on that man.

RopAyy · 8 Sep 2011 at 23:29

Its a nice gesture, also nice to know some people are willing to do a good deed for someone, gives you a warm glow inside!

Tbid · 8 Sep 2011 at 23:29

In the end he only had to pay 17p as the stamp I put on it was wrong, Initially I thought that fair enough him paying postage but then in the end it was just easier for me to put postage on it.

It's disappointing that people make comments like that Brian..

Judgeneo · 8 Sep 2011 at 23:30

Good on you for giving stuff away

Andybtsn · 8 Sep 2011 at 23:32

Nothing wrong with thank you threads on OCUK, it just shows what a kind community we have, and like Tbid has said it will only encourage other users to follow suit.

Brian8bit · 8 Sep 2011 at 23:34

Tbid said:
It's disappointing that people make comments like that Brian..

It's disappointing that the buyers gratitude is not enough and you have to seek the back slapping from GD. Would he have made a thread if you hadn't asked him? Probably not. Then we wouldn't all know how much of a nice guy you are.

Jimbeam3678 · 8 Sep 2011 at 23:35

Andybtsn said:
Nothing wrong with thank you threads on OCUK, it just shows what a kind community we have, and like Tbid has said it will only encourage other users to follow suit.

Agree 100%

Tbid · 8 Sep 2011 at 23:37

Brian8bit said:
It's disappointing that the buyers gratitude is not enough and you have to seek the back slapping from GD. Would he have made a thread if you hadn't asked him? Probably not. Then we wouldn't all know how much of a nice guy you are.

I didn't make the thread with the intention of having the shining light of good doing to be pointed at me rather to encourage others to do the same, if it really bothers you that much I'll ask to have the thread deleted.

Brian8bit · 8 Sep 2011 at 23:41

Tbid said:
I didn't make the thread with the intention of having the shining light of good doing to be pointed at me rather to encourage others to do the same, if it really bothers you that much I'll ask to have the thread deleted.

The thread doesn't bother me. It's the asking it be made that does. Sure, it's nice you gave him a sound card for the price of postage, but then to ask so that the buyer then feels compelled to make a thread of thanks, the cynic in me scoffs at. If you weren't after the "shining light of good" to be pointed at you, you wouldn't have asked him to make a thread, simply asked him that if he ever came to sell the card on that he "pay it forward".

asim18 · 8 Sep 2011 at 23:41

Brian8bit said:
It's disappointing that the buyers gratitude is not enough and you have to seek the back slapping from GD. Would he have made a thread if you hadn't asked him? Probably not. Then we wouldn't all know how much of a nice guy you are.

Dislike people like you. Is it wrong to recognise someone's generosity?

Made a thread a while back where I gave away my steam account to 1 member and then bought a load of games for the another member because I felt sorry, but there were still people moaning etc. Had to ask for the thread to be closed in the end because people were so outraged.

Grow up plz.

Maccy · 8 Sep 2011 at 23:41

Trading outside of the MM? Ban!

Kanifee · 8 Sep 2011 at 23:43

I for one think it says a lot about a person to give something away to a complete stranger. is it really such a sad world these days that a kind act is scrutinised?

i think the thread was simply a way of him allowing me to pay him some gratitude as i didnt feel thank you quite did it, i had offered him goods in return and and the favour returned should he ever find him self in a sale thread of mine but he declined and in the end said a simple thread would suffice.

Maybe i over simplified the "all he has asked for is a quick note in GD saying thank you" so ill correct that with the above statement and apologise.

there was no trading, it was simply a gift.

Brian8bit · 8 Sep 2011 at 23:43

asim18 said:
Dislike people like you. Is it wrong to recognise someone's generosity?

Made a thread a while back where I gave away my steam account to 1 member and then bought a load of games for the another member because I felt sorry, but there were still people moaning etc.

No it's not wrong to recognise one's generosity. It is however wrong that you badger the one you're being generous to, to make a thread about how generous you are while claiming at the same time that you're not interested in the attention such a thread might bring and that what you do is out of the kindness of your heart. If it was, no thread would have been needed.

Nerusy · 8 Sep 2011 at 23:43

All hail Imhotep....I mean Tbid