Comments on: Saturday Stuff

By: aag

aag — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:45:53 +0000

I do appreciate the support.

If you’re angry about this too, it can’t hurt to write the company and let them know why you won’t be accepting their products for review or using their affiliate program.

Word of mouth is huge. I’m still baffled as to why they would subject themselves to such negative publicity over such a small amount for work righteously done.

By: pantherapardus

pantherapardus — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:05:06 +0000

Thank you for sharing all of this, and it really sucks that you’re having to deal with it. And no, you’re not a jerk for naming them by name.

I was thinking of approaching them about an affiliate program and possible reviews right before hearing about all of this, and in fact do owe them one review for a toy received via a contest. Now I’ll be talking to Babeland or VibeReview instead (I say that like my mighty newbie writing skills are in high demand…;)).

Word of mouth (or in this case, blog) is the best or worst advertising a company can ever get. You can make ten people happy and they may never tell a soul. Make one person mad, and they’ll tell everyone they know.

By: Fiona

Fiona — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:15:26 +0000

d’oh! I did read the quote, I just was not putting 2 and 2 together very well.

Thanks and *fingers crossed* for you.

By: bellacara

bellacara — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 03:33:08 +0000

I love Babeland. I go to their store (in person) and love that they make it free to discuss anything.

And I mean ANYTHING.

By: Sexorcism

Sexorcism — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 21:28:00 +0000

I’ll be disgusted if they don’t match the donations to Butterfly Temptress as they promised.

By: aag

aag — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 01:11:23 +0000

Did you read the quote at the end of the first entry? When Cain was sent out of Eden, he went into Nod.

By: Fiona

Fiona — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:55:51 +0000

I am so sorry about your boss and the BS he’s putting you through. As someone who does consulting I know what an utter pain in the butt (and not the good, spanky kind or the nummy buttsex kind) it is when someone decides they aren’t going to pay you.

You weren’t that cryptic in the NodNightmares. I did figure out the company you were talking about, but I never quite figured out the connection between Eden and Nod.

By: Riff Dog

Riff Dog — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 22:34:44 +0000

I wasn’t exactly EdenFantasy’s best customer before, but I certainly won’t be becoming one now. I’m still pissed at the way they handled this.

By: Catalina

Catalina — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 18:26:52 +0000

AAG,

You’re not a jerk because you named the company by name — other bloggers and reviewers and affiliates should know when these things happen so that we can look out for each other.

I should also point out that I love my relationship with VibeReview.com. It’s been fantastic and they’ve been generous and honest with me all along. I think that Babeland and VibeReview.com are both reputable and I would still do business with them, but as for EdenFantasys.com, I’m finished as a reviewer and you know I turned down a job with them. Whether or not I publicly discuss some of my own issues with EdenFantasys at this point depends 100% on whether or not they back up their commitment to double the Butterfly Temptress’ fundraising efforts for cancer treatment. If they turn their backs on a dying woman, I think it’s pretty clear that I’ll have some things to say about that.

Hang in there – you are on the side of right and it makes it awfully easy to stand strong in your shoes and say, “You have done something wrong and here is the proof”.

Big and tough!!

By: Ani

Ani — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 12:25:38 +0000

I hope the situation is resolved to your satisfaction soon, aag.

Someone at this company obviously saw a tv special about ‘getting rich quick through blogging’ and bought the hype without a clue of what they were getting themselves into. They have been pissing off bloggers for a while now:

http://www.unreliablewitness.com/2007/11/12/sex-sells-but-it-doesnt-spell/