[Alex Gardiner]

Alex how do you not do all of us a favour and do what Peter Fogwill done and start your own forum and then you can talk about your own products all day long.Nothing against you personally Alex but its getting ridiculous now Alex this and Alex that and it seems to be one law for you and another for all other suppliers.

Morning Darren,

As you may have noticed, I did not start this post and am simply being cooperative in answering queries. I also answer hundreds of emails each week as well (on Wednesday our office email inbox had about 1500 customer emails) and we actually prefer to communicate via email.

Having said that people know that we check the forums on a regular basis, one of the firms computers is left with most of the popular forums on screen so that we can keep abreast of any queries. If a client or a curious person wants to know something then they ask and we try to answer. I have also posted on 3 other topics this morning which have had nothing to do with our firm or products. I even posted some information for another competitors firm. I also have posted on several other forums and answered about 20 emails.

You could always avoid clicking on any links that have my name or products name on (like this post), that way you could avoid boring yourself any further, I personally only ever click on links that look interesting to me, I usually only read 25% of all topics started.

I have thought about starting another forum, but to be honest there are so many out there it is better to stick with and support the good ones that already exist.

[Darren O]

Alex iam sure Mike Boxall wouldnt give a jot if you started your own forum the reason this forum is the best by a mile is its for cleaners not for suppliers to constantly plug there own products.

[pingu]

Anyway enough of that nonesense....have the sticks come yet....?

[Alex Gardiner]

Anyway enough of that nonesense....have the sticks come yet....?

Not yet.....

[Darren O]

Alex ive noticed you have totally changed your reply from earlier on i thought it was a bit rich coming from you saying the amount of members on this forum is starting to drop and also Mike Boxall wouldnt want to go head to head with you if you started your own forum or words to that effect.Theres an old saying dont bite the hand that feeds you.

[Alex Gardiner]

My earlier reply was to explain my reasoning to you, not necessarily for everyone else to peruse.  Once you'd had a chance to look at it, I removed it - simple.  My reasoning though to do with numbers of forums still stands and I still think it's better to support one or two forums than to set up yet another competing forum.  I personally rank this as the best forum (apologies to the others) for water fed pole window cleaning issues.  Who knows why it's developed this way but it has.  My earlier point still stands as well that if you don't like reading comments directed to me, don't click on links obviously directed to me or the firm, that way you can save yourself a lot of stress.

[jmb]

darren, i dont want to get into any arguements on here

as i rarely post but always read this forum every day,

i honestly think the stick your giving alex here isnt fair.

The actaul information and help he gives others regarding

wfp is 2nd to none and hardly any of the advise he gives out

actaully concern gardiners products, but when he is asked about

something that does concern gardiners do you think hes not gonna

post back a reply ? plus its not only usually one person wanting

information, so by him posting it lets alot of others know whats what.

I just hope any post's like yours doesnt actaully put alex off of posting

on here and helping others out with there wfp problems,

keep up the good work alex 

[jaykie]

Alex, sorry to go off track of topic but you in office as need to order bits.

Chris

[Alex Gardiner]

Email me your number on alex@agardiner.co.uk and I will give you a call.

[Darren O]

WC sorry to upset you i no what some of yous are like if we say anything bad against Alex.God iam gonna get the mad Gardiner mob after me.

[poleman]

WC sorry to upset you i no what some of yous are like if we say anything bad against Alex.God iam gonna get the mad Gardiner mob after me.

Being a ex Moderator of other forums, I am full aware that Alex has not broken any forum rules! so having a dig at him for your own entertainment when your not evern a window cleaner, is not on! if you keep it up, your the one braking forum rules



 

[Darren O]

WC you used to be a moderator on another forum whoopy doo for you also ive been window cleaning for 19 years.

[pingu]

Darren....just enjoy this forum...be a nice chap...Alex has done nothing wrong infact he does so much good here and takes alot of time to help people out...if you have a beef report your concerns to the moderators and I am sure they will do the right thing.

No offence meant.

Dave.

[Darren O]

Havent a beef with anybody only made a sugestion Alex started his own forum like the way Peter Fogwill done and thats a good forum.No big deal.

[Moderator David@stives]

My personal opinion we should cherish people like Alex, Foxman, Foggie, Glyn and co.

At least one of them always has the answer someone is looking for. A lot of knowledge on forums has been gained from suppliers and without them we would be none the wiser on certain issues.

I have seen some suppliers, especialy Ionics, Purefreedom and the like no longer come her through people constantly hounding them, even P hanson no longer comes here, probably through the same reasons.

All sadly missed.

Perhaps the people calling for blood have all the answers when the suppliers/manufacturers have ALL gone. Which they will if the witch hunts continue.

Dave

[Darren O]

Dave ive no problems at all with suppliers coming on talking about there own products but you cant have one rule for one and another rule for the rest.

[Alex Gardiner]

Are they there yet. i thought i could hear bubble wrap popping.

You may well have heard bubble wrap popping, this will be when they were being re-packaged because City Link  'accidentally' got some of the boxes wet which disintergrated the packaging, forcing them to return the consignment to the sender to be re-packed and sent.  They are now back on their way to us and are booked for a pre-noon delivery tomorrow.  One day I'll look back on this and laugh ................  

[Paul Coleman]

My personal opinion we should cherish people like Alex, Foxman, Foggie, Glyn and co.

At least one of them always has the answer someone is looking for. A lot of knowledge on forums has been gained from suppliers and without them we would be none the wiser on certain issues.

I have seen some suppliers, especialy Ionics, Purefreedom and the like no longer come her through people constantly hounding them, even P hanson no longer comes here, probably through the same reasons.

All sadly missed.

Perhaps the people calling for blood have all the answers when the suppliers/manufacturers have ALL gone. Which they will if the witch hunts continue.

Dave

Well spoken Dave.
As for Ionics, I thought they had actually been banned from posting.  If I got that wrong Mr. Boxall, apologies in advance.

[Paul Coleman]

Are they there yet. i thought i could hear bubble wrap popping.

You may well have heard bubble wrap popping, this will be when they were being re-packaged because City Link  'accidentally' got some of the boxes wet which disintergrated the packaging, forcing them to return the consignment to the sender to be re-packed and sent.  They are now back on their way to us and are booked for a pre-noon delivery tomorrow.  One day I'll look back on this and laugh ................  

Oh no.  Not City Link.  I worked for them for a while.  I can see a 5 piece carbon pole arriving in 10 pieces.  When I finally walked out of that depot after nearly 18 months of being defecated on from a great height, I left them in no doubt as to what I thought of the job and certain members of the management.  Not exactly my finest hour     .  No wonder I'm self-employed.

[Moderator David@stives]

Darren

As far as i know , no suppliers are banned from this forum.

I may be wrong but if you want me to find out i will.

Dave