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Forums > Stand Up Paddle General

Pimping

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Created by Makaha > 9 months ago, 3 Oct 2011
doggie
WA, 15849 posts
4 Oct 2011 2:47PM
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towball said...

Come on doggie dive into the trough


Na, I will leave this alone. Its not worth the SUP tears

laurie
WA, 3853 posts
4 Oct 2011 3:01PM
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The only thing consistent around here is the inconsistency, and you can consistently expect that it will be inconsistently inconsistent.

Pimping. To quote The Castle .. "It's all about the vibe"

One mans pimp is another mans handy information...

One mans froth is another mans pimp...

If the individual poster has a record of helping folks, so what if they share?

However, if it's a one post wonder, or they have 6 posts, and all 6 posts are promoting the same product .. that gets frowned upon.

..and then there's the case that sometimes we (the moderators) just simply missed something. We can't read it all. If in doubt, click the flag above the post to flag the post.

And if anybody wants to volunteer to help keep the forum friendly and spam free, please do ping me an email.

PTWoody
VIC, 3982 posts
4 Oct 2011 6:37PM
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So tempted to flag Laurie's post.

Cuttlefish
QLD, 1332 posts
4 Oct 2011 5:52PM
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Pimping= Guerilla marketing!
Seems to be common around the surfing forums I frequent that it is as Laurie said, first post and it's a blatant advertising effort and you'll cop the flack.
Been around for a while as a genuine forum member and there's tolerance.
Fair enough.
Now does anyone want to buy a....
Oh wait! I have nothing to sell.

Gassa
QLD, 272 posts
4 Oct 2011 5:54PM
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ALL these pimps and no hookers[}:)]

ScarbsSUP
WA, 354 posts
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4 Oct 2011 10:12PM
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Gassa said...

ALL these pimps and no hookers[}:)]


Gees Dunno about that Gassa? That avatar of yours is quite alluring.

Yes, I've changed login to separate the kite from the SUP side of things. Does this make me a first post pimp?

DM

doggie
WA, 15849 posts
5 Oct 2011 9:18AM
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ScarbsSUP said...

Gassa said...

ALL these pimps and no hookers[}:)]


Gees Dunno about that Gassa? That avatar of yours is quite alluring.

Yes, I've changed login to separate the kite from the SUP side of things. Does this make me a first post pimp?

DM


Yes

billboard
QLD, 2816 posts
5 Oct 2011 12:41PM
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Isnt it only pimping when you have some commercial interest or are doing it for someone who has a commercial interest ?

Otherwise it's just personal opinion and isn't that what an open forum is all about ?

I have no commercial interests at the moment SO - STARBOARDS ARE THE BEST BOARDS AND PADDLES IN THE WORLD AND ARE SO SUPERIOR IN EVERY WAY I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY EVERYONE ISN'T USING THEM

Red thumb my red bum

DavidJohn
VIC, 17509 posts
5 Oct 2011 1:43PM
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billboard said...



Isnt it only pimping when you have some commercial interest or are doing it for someone who has a commercial interest ?

Otherwise it's just personal opinion and isn't that what an open forum is all about ?



Spot on IMO..

DJ

billboard
QLD, 2816 posts
5 Oct 2011 12:47PM
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DavidJohn said...

billboard said...



Isnt it only pimping when you have some commercial interest or are doing it for someone who has a commercial interest ?

Otherwise it's just personal opinion and isn't that what an open forum is all about ?



Spot on IMO..

DJ




Hey DJ - you are allowed to agree with the rest of my post as well

chrispychru
QLD, 7932 posts
5 Oct 2011 12:54PM
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DavidJohn said...

billboard said...



Isnt it only pimping when you have some commercial interest or are doing it for someone who has a commercial interest ?

Otherwise it's just personal opinion and isn't that what an open forum is all about ?



Spot on IMO..

DJ



exactly

matt18
VIC, 534 posts
5 Oct 2011 2:00PM
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chrispychru said...

DavidJohn said...

billboard said...



Isnt it only pimping when you have some commercial interest or are doing it for someone who has a commercial interest ?

Otherwise it's just personal opinion and isn't that what an open forum is all about ?



Spot on IMO..

DJ



exactly



+1

PTWoody
VIC, 3982 posts
5 Oct 2011 2:01PM
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billboard said...

DavidJohn said...

billboard said...



Isnt it only pimping when you have some commercial interest or are doing it for someone who has a commercial interest ?

Otherwise it's just personal opinion and isn't that what an open forum is all about ?



Spot on IMO..

DJ




Hey DJ - you are allowed to agree with the rest of my post as well


I also recognised that very judicious edit.

ScarbsSUP
WA, 354 posts
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5 Oct 2011 11:14AM
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billboard said...

Isnt it only pimping when you have some commercial interest or are doing it for someone who has a commercial interest ?

Otherwise it's just personal opinion and isn't that what an open forum is all about ?


So using this theory does this discount the opinions of shopkeepers? I mean I paddle too, and am in the fortunate position to be able to try and compare a lot of products, often before others get to demo. My opinions and reviews are offered to give people an idea if the product would suit their needs so they can short list it for a demo. If the demo lives up to the review, then this re-enforces my reviews and should strengthen my cred. If it doesn't live up to the review, then I'm burned.

Live by the keyboard, die by the keyboard!

I write a lot of reviews in the kite forum and on my websites. Some of the products don't live up to the hype from the manufacturer, and in this case, I tell it like it is and sell very few of them and then drop that product. We only want to be associated with top products and honest reviews. Pretty pointless short term strategy offering false reviews

I think bottom line is, if the retailer is blatant pimping and not offering useful and factual information, or offering advice which doesn't reflect the truth in order to put sales ahead of honesty, then that is the sort of pimping that should be weeded out

Just thoughts being thrown out there for discussion.

DM

Makaha
1145 posts
5 Oct 2011 11:50AM
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billboard said...
doing it for someone who has a commercial interest ?



You just hung yourself

JonWest
QLD, 105 posts
5 Oct 2011 4:43PM
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I have found shopkeepers advice and reviews don't mean jack s**t. I can only tell what is good and what isn't good once it is under my own feet.


ScarbsSUP said...

billboard said...

Isnt it only pimping when you have some commercial interest or are doing it for someone who has a commercial interest ?

Otherwise it's just personal opinion and isn't that what an open forum is all about ?


So using this theory does this discount the opinions of shopkeepers? I mean I paddle too, and am in the fortunate position to be able to try and compare a lot of products, often before others get to demo. My opinions and reviews are offered to give people an idea if the product would suit their needs so they can short list it for a demo. If the demo lives up to the review, then this re-enforces my reviews and should strengthen my cred. If it doesn't live up to the review, then I'm burned.

Live by the keyboard, die by the keyboard!

I write a lot of reviews in the kite forum and on my websites. Some of the products don't live up to the hype from the manufacturer, and in this case, I tell it like it is and sell very few of them and then drop that product. We only want to be associated with top products and honest reviews. Pretty pointless short term strategy offering false reviews

I think bottom line is, if the retailer is blatant pimping and not offering useful and factual information, or offering advice which doesn't reflect the truth in order to put sales ahead of honesty, then that is the sort of pimping that should be weeded out

Just thoughts being thrown out there for discussion.

DM


Newmo
VIC, 471 posts
5 Oct 2011 6:36PM
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This will make a great topic of conversation over a few frothies at the Mambo this year,

Chillorilla
6 posts
9 Oct 2011 1:28PM
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face palm. hope some non paying brand turns up to one your events pt. and so.....
cmc im with you but the tent thing explains it. i like a pimp if someone is frothing about the kit they get. what peeves me is people from companys jumping on here doing it. do 1 post and goooooonnneeeee


...surfmonk Aus didn't start the thread....

laceys lane
QLD, 19803 posts
9 Oct 2011 3:47PM
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Waterhorse said...

This will make a great topic of conversation over a few frothies at the Mambo this year,


which sponsors tent will you be drinking the frothies under

Newmo
VIC, 471 posts
9 Oct 2011 6:18PM
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Not sponsered yet, still waiting to be discovered.
I can't wait to get into a few Coronas though.

jbshack
WA, 6913 posts
10 Oct 2011 12:34PM
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I think bottom line is, if the retailer is blatant pimping and not offering useful and factual information, or offering advice which doesn't reflect the truth in order to put sales ahead of honesty, then that is the sort of pimping that should be weeded out

Just thoughts being thrown out there for discussion.

DM


I agree with this totally. As a marine dealer (second hand boats really) i get heaps of time on forums and i am on many boating and fishing sites also.

I often see questions that i can answer for example Insurance queries so these i would normally help. Until the site owners don't want you to reply unless you pay them money for sponsorship. But if its my area of expertise than doesn't my opinion and advice count? Some forums i just simply leave people hanging now as every time you respond admin hits you up for PIMPING.

I see sites like these as places for like minded people to mingle. Often some of the most like minded are the shop owners and staff. I think the sponsor's should be able to post up specials, prices and the like. I agree people with only a few posts should not promote business.

The internet is very "Play with the key board, die by the keyboard".

chrispychru
QLD, 7932 posts
10 Oct 2011 3:55PM
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Chillorilla said...



face palm. hope some non paying brand turns up to one your events pt. and so.....
cmc im with you but the tent thing explains it. i like a pimp if someone is frothing about the kit they get. what peeves me is people from companys jumping on here doing it. do 1 post and goooooonnneeeee


...surfmonk Aus didn't start the thread....


jbshack i agree. this thread was dead until surf monk dragged it back for more free pimping. happy got your name in lights again. there point is invalid cause they have posted nothing on this site except for their product...again. if they read what was said they should be ashamed with the points they came up with especially where they had to drag a dead thread back to the top again. im still waiting to see their site add as they said they would do to support seabreeze. so surf monk head back to the temples cause i think your a fraud...please prove me wrong

matt18
VIC, 534 posts
10 Oct 2011 5:34PM
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i like these surf monks, nothing to sell

gregc
VIC, 1299 posts
10 Oct 2011 7:23PM
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Surf monk got flogged for there open pimp of their gear. I reckon let's have at it, go pimp hard after all someone has to be doing the marketing of products, that gives employment to a whole bunch of people that failed to get a real job lol. Nah just jokes, I actually don't mind a shop giving a review, I don't mind a person giving one either. I would object to a large company taking out a false profile and just spamming the site though.

As for chill from Surf Monk Oz, I'm hoping that really is her in the pics and would suggest we need many many more profile pics from her

sepirott
NSW, 336 posts
10 Oct 2011 7:31PM
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Hey not sure if I will get in trouble for pimping but I just received a new 9' keel fin of this site I found on the net called wetfins.com.au It goes awesome and funky colours as well, arrived in two days and heaps cheaper than the shops and it is an Aussie site. Wahoo, I just wanted something a bit different and it fits the bill. Hope this doesn't upset anyone but it is hard to find decent fins where I live in country Medowie

doggie
WA, 15849 posts
10 Oct 2011 4:34PM
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BOOBS (.Y.)

gregc
VIC, 1299 posts
10 Oct 2011 7:36PM
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Um yep

gregc
VIC, 1299 posts
10 Oct 2011 7:38PM
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Country medowie that's like rural dapto isn't it?

HumanCartoon
VIC, 2098 posts
10 Oct 2011 8:08PM
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Sooo...posting to ask "which paddle/board/fin/leggie should I buy?"

...would that be a pmip?

PTWoody
VIC, 3982 posts
10 Oct 2011 8:28PM
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HumanCartoon said...

Sooo...posting to ask "which paddle/board/fin/leggie should I buy?"

...would that be a pmip?


I think that makes you the John



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