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[BrianG]

My thoughts on this thread:

1) I wonder how Mike would feel about MA advertising on here? I know he may have still have some MA packs in inventory (I'll have to check the storefront), but I am curious how he would feel about a company coming here telling people to get closeout items not available in his store. If he's OK with it, then I could care less, but it would be nice to get his input here.

2) I find it funny that any posting made by MA leads to so many responses in such a short amount of time, most of which simply reiterate what has been said so many times before. The more we respond to threads like this, the more they will happen. Personally, I think MA threads should be deleted as soon as they are made because it ALWAYS turns ugly in the end. Just a waste of server storage and bandwidth IMHO.

3) Why doesn't MA back up their claims? Well, the answer is glaringly simple; they don't have to. As long as people keep buying their products, they have no reason to justify their marketing. There are SOOOOO many MA threads on here and other forums that I think it's time we let the customers do what they will with their cash - after all, if they don't want to do research on the abundant materials available, they deserve what they get.

[JERRY2KONE]

Brian I agree with you to some extent. We keep asking and they keep ignoring our requests. Will this ever change? Only Maxamps can know for sure.

On the other hand the more we discuss this matter in here and on other forums the more people begin to question not only how good or bad Maxamps products are, but also exactly what their intent is and how dishonest this company has been. If we drop it, then people will begin to believe that Maxamps has overcome the issues and might be a good buy. From my point of view I just want one thing to happen. Either Maxamps steps up and creates a better image by doing the right thing, or they become so overwhelmed by all of this bad plublicity that they end up having to close up shop and stop ripping people off by dishonest advertising, and poor customer support. All of which is evident in these threads, because they refuse to advertise with facts rather than bloated specs and fancy labling sales tricks.

So yes we can just turn a blind eye to them and wish that they would disappear, but that is just not realistic. We are the heart of this hobby and if we do not demand better product quality and better customer service through warranty policies, then what happens to the hobby as a whole and the new guys trying to get started who are being fooled and ripped off by shameful marketing practices? I think we have a duty to our R/C friends and fellow hobbiests to keep the message moving until somthing changes for the better.

[Finnster]

That was my thought too.

It would be one thing if the link was to a MA product in the RCM store, or at least a "RCMONSTER" coupon code to enter on the MA website so Mike can get some credit for the sale.

Maybe there is some arrangement, maybe Mike don't care, but it looks like an abuse of the priviledge Mike offers by running this forum in order to increase their own webtraffic w/o having to pay for any advertising. Not cool.

We already have restrictions on FS/FT threads. Is this even that much different than that even, or even conform to those standards? Maybe..
but then that should just get locked, and just avoid another one of those threads again. That way everyone is getting treated equally at least (if you didn't decide to draw a distinction between a business and private seller.)

Just my 0.02. G/L w/ whatever you all decide