Supporting Vendors?

**The Real Bingo** · September 2nd, 2006, 12:53 PM

Have you guys ever looked into supporting vendors for this site? The Modular Ford site I visit has vendors who pay the site to be able to advertise their stuff and offer group buys, which is an all-around good thing.

I'm just thinking that with all the changes going on, this site could look into advertising packages for different companies - Newegg, Tiger Direct, Dell, Best Buy, etc. Just something to think about, I guess...it may attract new members looking for deals and it'll also bring in some revenue.

**poopeyhed2** · September 2nd, 2006, 03:44 PM

If I'm understanding you correctly, which it may not be since I'm not quite following, but last time I checked something liek that is a conflict of interest between here and ResellerRatings..

Someone with more authority could give you a better answer.

**The Real Bingo** · September 2nd, 2006, 04:51 PM

I don't know. I just think it would be neat to have commercial sellers offering deals and information about new products and stuff like that. They could have their own section for posting up deals, rebates, info., etc. If and when the two sites (TIMO and RR) are combined, I don't think a "conflict of interest" would be a big deal. But what do I know?

**RicheemxX** · September 2nd, 2006, 05:16 PM

I have to agree with poopeyhed2 That would be a huge conflict of interest. It would be one thing if it were specific manufs. ie. ASUS, Corsair Thermaltake ect. but to make it vendor specfic no.

**The Real Bingo** · September 2nd, 2006, 05:26 PM

Well, that could work too, RicheemxX. They could offer exclusive, prompt, and personal tech support for their products as well as promote them.

**RicheemxX** · September 2nd, 2006, 05:57 PM

Yeah sounds like what you are looking for is the same as what I have in mind.

Breaking news type stuff of upcoming products, the latest tech ect. That comes from the manuf. though not the vendors. I think thats kind of the point of the merger more support for that type of stuff or at least I hope.

**Malenkai** · September 10th, 2006, 01:37 AM

Originally Posted by The Real Bingo

Well, that could work too, RicheemxX. They could offer exclusive, prompt, and personal tech support for their products as well as promote them.

FYI you can cross Corsair off that list, as they've already got a full support forum within another tech forum. OCZ also has a similar setup, although theirs is more like small corners in various forums.

**The Real Bingo** · September 12th, 2006, 09:26 PM

Interesting. A guy who has been here for 4 years makes his first post in this thread...

**Malenkai** · September 13th, 2006, 10:01 AM

didn't know I had an account until i tried to make one. Guess I made one wayyyyy back in the day for some reason or another, although apparently I didn't log in again after creating it.