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Thread: Really Backcountry.com??
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11-07-2019, 09:00 AM #426Registered User
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11-07-2019, 09:05 AM #428"When the child was a child it waited patiently for the first snow and it still does"- Van "The Man" Morrison
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11-07-2019, 09:11 AM #429Best regards, Terry
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11-07-2019, 09:15 AM #430
Really Backcountry.com??
maybe an opportunity for a smaller online retailer with a loyal following to expand their business
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11-07-2019, 09:32 AM #431"fuck off you asshat gaper shit for brains fucktard wanker." - Jesus Christ
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11-07-2019, 09:33 AM #432
Give him a ring. See if he thinks BC.com was bought for its ability to barely stay in business.
...which is why no one felt all that loyal to them anyway, and probably why no one expects to have much difficulty staying away. The Wal-Mart/Amazon/Backcountry model isn't really all that likely to generate irresistible deals.
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11-07-2019, 10:21 AM #433
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11-07-2019, 10:38 AM #434
BC gear pullers have bikes. They do not have robots that run them over like amazon. I don’t think they have timers for gear pulls like amazon. They get ski time and pass hookups. I think you have amazon confused with something else.
Now that said this is a terrible corporate move and I have had it with them over this.
But just want you to understand how the real world works. Workers get half off at BC and amazon workers are not allowed to use the bathroom. It’s just a bit of a difference I know, but try to stay with me on how things work at these two companies. I know cause some of the workers I have talked to over the years.
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11-07-2019, 11:05 AM #437Registered User
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So are you against this customer pushback against BC.com? If not, why not be happy that folks are willing to take this small step in the right direction?
I guess my questions is why do you feel the need to find a way to put a negative connotation on something you likely view as positive?
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11-07-2019, 11:09 AM #438
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11-07-2019, 11:15 AM #439
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11-07-2019, 12:14 PM #440
(FTR, this drift was started in response to Fastfred's comment)
Of course I think the push back is great. As is this short term support of small businesses. The optics are great on this and people can get likes on Insta-Facebook, make a bunch of noise or whatever supporting this cause and a few businesses that are getting screwed. Then after a couple weeks and when the dust settles, everyone goes back to not truly following through with real and sustainable support for small businesses in general. Metaphorically, it's like sending thoughts and prayers to hurricane victims without actually helping all of them and forgetting about them after it's no longer in the news and they still need on going support.
One example, is the 'rationalized and incremental' using of the resources and time of small business to make a purchase decision (trying on gear, asking questions, using their tips, expertise and assistance, etc) and then purchasing elsewhere is NOT SUPPORTING small businesses long term and is possibly far more detrimental than this trademark issue.Last edited by Alpinord; 11-07-2019 at 12:38 PM.
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11-07-2019, 12:38 PM #441Registered User
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11-07-2019, 12:41 PM #442Best regards, Terry
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11-07-2019, 01:05 PM #443
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11-07-2019, 01:13 PM #444
Where is the the list of douchey and/or unrepentant and/or pseudo-repentent ski industry companies that should be avoided?
What about ski hills? Are there some that should still be avoided or boycotted (no prejudice to the decent staff that work there)?OH, MY GAWD! ―John Hillerman Big Billie Eilish fan.
But that's a quibble to what PG posted (at first, anyway, I haven't read his latest book) ―jono
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11-07-2019, 01:14 PM #445Registered User
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11-07-2019, 01:18 PM #446
Also wondering if there is any papers on Consumer Outrage Theory and Dynamics? How long till this blows over? Empirical evidence that outrage works? Is there a CBD Outrage Cream for people that are really suffering? Where can I buy the "SJW Ski"? How about the "It's an Outrage Ski"? Perhaps, TGR needs and "Consumer Awareness and Responsible Purchasing" category? That's all for now.
OH, MY GAWD! ―John Hillerman Big Billie Eilish fan.
But that's a quibble to what PG posted (at first, anyway, I haven't read his latest book) ―jono
we are not arguing about ski boots or fashionable clothing or spageheti O's which mean nothing in the grand scheme ― XXX-er
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11-07-2019, 01:34 PM #447
Agreed. It's likely the way of the majority, but the presumption that there aren't folks in this community and elsewhere that possess the minimal moral fortitude that's required to boycott a petulant corporation for the long term is an unfair characterization IMO.
It's also a generalization that ALL small businesses and shops deserve your support. Many do, and I enjoy the process of seeking out these places out and returning (ie Larry's, Bentgate, GBS, WildyX, Barnsley, etc.). There's also plenty of small shops that seem to think they deserve your business simply because they exist, yet don't provide the services to back it up.
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11-07-2019, 01:39 PM #448Registered User
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Actually, it would be exactly like giving food, water and shelter to the victims for the first couple weeks after the disaster, and then forgetting all about them.
Is it ideal? No. Is it still tangibly helping and one helluva lot better than doing nothing? yes.
Do you also rag on folks who donate to food shelters during the holidays, because they don't donate all year round. smh.
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11-07-2019, 01:41 PM #449Banned
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11-07-2019, 01:42 PM #450Registered User
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Amazing how fast "goodwill" and marketing investments were vaporized by some disconnected lawyer thinking he is doing the company right.
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