Originally Posted by
Dion Rides
As far as "grabbing a horn and hoping they get tossed to the money" isn't that what MOST companies do? As long as somebody is selling a product, they are tapping into either a want or need - in a sense, they are exploiting wants and/or needs. So what is the difference if a company labels something as "environmentally friendly" and charging a small extra premium for it? Can we honestly put Whole Foods Market into this same category, as they are obviously riding the health/organic/natural trend and making tons of profit?
I do believe there are still companies out there where people take pride in their work, build a good product, and don't need gimmick or to appeal to a 'chic' market to turn a buck. Sadly, whole foods does not make that list. I guess what I'm saying is that if this guy really cared about bikes he wouldn't be appealing to hipsters. He'd be appealing to people much like ourselves, to real riders -- the market segment that will continue to buy from him even after the trend has passed.
Originally Posted by
Dion Rides
All I'm saying is that people ought to actually try the product first and test it, interact with the company and it's customer service, etc. and THEN pass judgement. The OP just started blasting based upon looking at a picture, and that's a bit unfair to the company. I have no probelm with somebody posting a good/bad review of something after they've actually used it or had good/bad customer service.
It is entirely within the OPs right (and this is how the market works) to take a look at the company and start blasting them based on their promo material (website, etc). As it turns out, advertising is a large part of business (especially consumer goods). I would say that we, as posters on this forum, are probably one of a few target audiences of this product. If the response is overwhelmingly poor (as it seems to be), maybe he needs to do a better job of advertising. Would you buy a race car from a guy who's "professional" drivers have only been behind the wheel for 9 months?
Maybe his bikes are the best in the world, you're right, I don't know. What I do know is that I wouldn't buy from him A) because of his grammar mistake, and B) because his site and informational material doesn't impress me.
In any case, this is silly.