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You have that pistol aimed squarely at your foot, man...
How do you figure that? You've never earned commission on a referral before? Your friend has never given you tickets to a ball game for referring a customer his way? Give me a break, man. If I didn't think their products sounded good, I wouldn't recommend them to anyone. Some of you people belong in the mob.
Earning a commission (as an incentive to inform people about products which happen to be very good and which I believe EVERYONE would benefit from) doesn't mean you are employed by a company or are on their payroll. And FYI, him offering me commission was extremely recent, no more than 6 weeks ago. But since they upset the one and only customer I brought them, I really have no desire to see anyone else get put through the same fiasco.
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Headphones → Denon AH-D5000 (modded)
Amp/DAC → Meier Audio Corda Opera :::
Transport → ESI Juli@ ::: Vista → Foobar 0.9.5 → EAC extracted PCM → ASIO 2.0 → SSRC@96/Ultra → ESI Juli@ → S/PDIF :::
Power → Virtual Dynamics Master LE 2.0 Power Cord(Amp/DAC) ::: Cobalt Cable Ultimate Power Cord(PC) ::: API PowerWedge I
Interconnects → Virtual Dynamics Master LE 2.0 Digital IC ::: Cobalt Cable Ultimate Digital Coax :::::::::::::::::: Cobalt Cable Ultimate Audio Interconnect Pair ::: ALO 6" iPod LOD ::: Qables 15" Silvercab iPod LOD
Portable Source → iPod Classic (6g) 80gig, with Agent18 Hardshell Acrylic Case:::
Accessories → Audio Technica AT-HPS500 Headphone Stand ::: Woo Audio Silver Headphone Stand
Were you earning commissions without revealing yourself to be a Member of the Trade?
Originally Posted by IPodPJ
Matt Carter e-mailed me privately OUTSIDE OF HEAD-FI and told me that he would give me 10% commission on any orders that resulted from customers I sent their way.
That's what I was trying to do by giving you a friendly warning, since you didn't seem to be aware of how you were acting. But if you'd rather just make an ass of yourself in front of everyone and snap at anyone who tries to caution you otherwise, then be my guest.
How do you figure that? You've never earned commission on a referral before? Your friend has never given you tickets to a ball game for referring a customer his way? Give me a break, man. If I didn't think their products sounded good, I wouldn't recommend them to anyone. Some of you people belong in the mob.
Earning a commission (as an incentive to inform people about products which happen to be very good and which I believe EVERYONE would benefit from) doesn't mean you are employed by a company or are on their payroll. And FYI, him offering me commission was extremely recent, no more than 6 weeks ago. But since they upset the one and only customer I brought them, I really have no desire to see anyone else get put through the same fiasco.
Don't you think that your credibility takes a hit by not disclosing this info earlier?
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Wasn't Matt Carter (Acoustic Chef) banned before that? Yes he was. He was banned on Feb 9th. You dealt with him after the ban?
I didn't know it was against the rules to deal with an employee of a company outside of Head-Fi. I didn't know that a ban was universally acknowledged. Believe me, I probably cautioned him of his behavior on Head-Fi more than anyone else here. I am pretty sure he regrets it, but I cannot speak for him.
Matt was the first person I dealt with at Virtual Dynamics, and he has extended certain courtesies to me regarding payment of a product that other MOTs have also extended me. He has always been kind to me and we have conversed often through e-mail.
Let me again clarify: I was not receiving monetary compensation for my referrals, only credit towards purchases. I consider that to be "commission" but perhaps you don't. It seems many people here are interested in all the semantics of my business. And for the life of me I can't seem to understand what the big deal is. But I know some of you are dying to know: I received a whole $95 in product credit. Whoopee!
I don't know why some of you feel the need to attack me but I have never once lied or withheld any information from anyone here. If I was trying to keep some private deal secret, I would never have mentioned it in post(s) in the first place. I have never written biased reviews of their products or been compensated for a review. If anything, I have been more critical of their company policies in public than most people would ever think about posting. I'm the last person that deserves accusations.
No matter what forum you go to, someone is always the victim of a witch hunt.
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Headphones → Denon AH-D5000 (modded)
Amp/DAC → Meier Audio Corda Opera :::
Transport → ESI Juli@ ::: Vista → Foobar 0.9.5 → EAC extracted PCM → ASIO 2.0 → SSRC@96/Ultra → ESI Juli@ → S/PDIF :::
Power → Virtual Dynamics Master LE 2.0 Power Cord(Amp/DAC) ::: Cobalt Cable Ultimate Power Cord(PC) ::: API PowerWedge I
Interconnects → Virtual Dynamics Master LE 2.0 Digital IC ::: Cobalt Cable Ultimate Digital Coax :::::::::::::::::: Cobalt Cable Ultimate Audio Interconnect Pair ::: ALO 6" iPod LOD ::: Qables 15" Silvercab iPod LOD
Portable Source → iPod Classic (6g) 80gig, with Agent18 Hardshell Acrylic Case:::
Accessories → Audio Technica AT-HPS500 Headphone Stand ::: Woo Audio Silver Headphone Stand
Don't you think that your credibility takes a hit by not disclosing this info earlier?
Please see my last post.
Obviously as pointed out by another member, I had previously mentioned it on Head-Fi. Do you feel it necessary for me to post that in every single thread about Virtual Dynamics cables? If not, what would be the proper thread to mention that in? Was the thread I mentioned it in not a proper place to do so? Or should I start a thread specifically to outline the details of my dealings with Virtual Dynamics? (I'm not being sarcastic here, just trying to give an honest reply and asking for the proper answer.)
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Headphones → Denon AH-D5000 (modded)
Amp/DAC → Meier Audio Corda Opera :::
Transport → ESI Juli@ ::: Vista → Foobar 0.9.5 → EAC extracted PCM → ASIO 2.0 → SSRC@96/Ultra → ESI Juli@ → S/PDIF :::
Power → Virtual Dynamics Master LE 2.0 Power Cord(Amp/DAC) ::: Cobalt Cable Ultimate Power Cord(PC) ::: API PowerWedge I
Interconnects → Virtual Dynamics Master LE 2.0 Digital IC ::: Cobalt Cable Ultimate Digital Coax :::::::::::::::::: Cobalt Cable Ultimate Audio Interconnect Pair ::: ALO 6" iPod LOD ::: Qables 15" Silvercab iPod LOD
Portable Source → iPod Classic (6g) 80gig, with Agent18 Hardshell Acrylic Case:::
Accessories → Audio Technica AT-HPS500 Headphone Stand ::: Woo Audio Silver Headphone Stand
That's what I was trying to do by giving you a friendly warning, since you didn't seem to be aware of how you were acting. But if you'd rather just make an ass of yourself in front of everyone and snap at anyone who tries to caution you otherwise, then be my guest.
Sorry, but it didn't seem friendly. I apologize for snapping at you if that's all you intended.
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Headphones → Denon AH-D5000 (modded)
Amp/DAC → Meier Audio Corda Opera :::
Transport → ESI Juli@ ::: Vista → Foobar 0.9.5 → EAC extracted PCM → ASIO 2.0 → SSRC@96/Ultra → ESI Juli@ → S/PDIF :::
Power → Virtual Dynamics Master LE 2.0 Power Cord(Amp/DAC) ::: Cobalt Cable Ultimate Power Cord(PC) ::: API PowerWedge I
Interconnects → Virtual Dynamics Master LE 2.0 Digital IC ::: Cobalt Cable Ultimate Digital Coax :::::::::::::::::: Cobalt Cable Ultimate Audio Interconnect Pair ::: ALO 6" iPod LOD ::: Qables 15" Silvercab iPod LOD
Portable Source → iPod Classic (6g) 80gig, with Agent18 Hardshell Acrylic Case:::
Accessories → Audio Technica AT-HPS500 Headphone Stand ::: Woo Audio Silver Headphone Stand
If I didn't think their products sounded good, I wouldn't recommend them to anyone. Some of you people belong in the mob.
