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Help for long time existing customer but new to forums
- Thread starter Samhawkes86
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Caporegime
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It's a bit annoying. Spamming threads left right and centre. Not sure the 50 post limit is going to work.
Exactly. Hopefully a combination of gamers getting cards, stock improving, LHR cards thwarting miners will all help reduce the prices and scalping. I think though it may go on for a while yet.
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I would assume its 50 posts before they posted anything about post count
Yes there is. Almost everyone is OC's "best customer". I feel the vouchers are being targeted.
No there's supposedly going to be a length of membership as well to combat the spammers as it's clear that something is amiss because there are newbies everywhere.
yeah its pretty clear, but im sure the staff are well aware of it
Yep. They're just biding their time.........reset post count to zero.......pressyeah its pretty clear, but im sure the staff are well aware of it
The number of codes available is very small compared to the demand. I've been a customer for over 20 years so twice as long as you but I don't assume that gives me a divine right to be ahead of people in the queue.
You could argue that a competitors free delivery scheme is even more alienating because it requires membership and activity on a random forums about audio visual equipment. At least with OcUK there is a clear association with the shop. Deals for forum members have been around for many years, if people are lurking they would be aware of this.
FWIW the 50 post limit is way too low as that's something look and think "that's achievable with a bit of stealth spamming across different forums" whereas 1000 posts is more of a barrier. Personally I wold have gone either 1000 posts OR 1 year plus membership but I guess that's quite hard to administer.
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Why would someone that buys pc parts with OCUK for years buy a card he/she's been waiting for just to sell with profit? And stay without the card. I don't understand such thinking/stand.
"That's my opinion anyway."
How do you know said person needs the new card? They may already have a capable card.
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You don't. Just like having "Wise Guy" rank doesn't mean said person holds any wisdom.
True. Just like you can't be sure few of 1000+ posters are not scalpers.
In retail and trade - the best customer is the one that spends a lot money over long period of time. Not one that bothers staff with silly issues and give comments about how you're running your business or whom you should service.
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Soldato
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Yes but several graphics cards purchased with voucher codes have ended up on ebay the same day. Graphics cards requiring codes advertised in the Members Market and purchased by people with over 1000 posts. I think some of the people who did it were banned. My way of thinking is based on facts.
I'm sure that some scalpers are also gamers. So a history of genuine purchases isn't proof. Selling to genuine gamers isn't an easy problem to solve.
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I get what you are saying but its not about what you have spent. Its about forum membership and being part of the community. Why should someone get first dibs because they have been able to spend a fortune but not bothered with the forums when that might mean someone who lives paycheck to paycheck, has only been able to buy a few bits here and there over the years but posts everyday and enjoys helping people out potentially lose out because of it?
I'm not having a go there but its not about purchase history. Its about being a forum member and interaction. Regardless of account being linked with forums, you still have not been posting on the forum so its not like there are 100s of missing posts that have not registered here.
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Associate
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It’s replies like this that are the reason that so few people actually post on forums. I never claimed to know what any individual had spent or claimed they hadn’t tried to help other customers.
From my own experience normally considerably less than 1% of customers have ever posted on a typical companies forum. My point was simply that whilst it’s admirable that they are helping forum lurkers because that’s all they can do, it’s going to leave 99% of loyal OCUK customers out in the cold. Yes they have been trying to help other customers for 6 months yet they have also been clear during that time that the outdated website and forums prevent them from doing so.
Ah, smartarse comments from someone who can't quote properly. A word of wisdom for you, incorrectly quoting posters can cause a lot of grief........
I joined many years ago and have a terrible post count. I come to these forums to get informed on topics and products I am not an expert on but others may be and give me insight in to my next purchase.
I just don’t want to have to post for the sake of it so hope they find a way to let long term lurkers get the same benefits as the posters.
if not then I may get lucky in 10 years time…
I just don’t want to have to post for the sake of it so hope they find a way to let long term lurkers get the same benefits as the posters.
if not then I may get lucky in 10 years time…