Doofy

If he gets enough guys to sign up as members, than that means easier to sell ad space. So there's plenty of personal gain for him. IF he really just wanted names and emails, he could have asked people to post right here on this tread.

my 2¢

vadimr

Hi,
Let me clear this up a little bit, I started dealking.net quite a while ago (2-3 month), I never actually publicly open it or anything like that, right now me and Vlad are trying to get this working and we are planning to do the complain to staples, so if you are interested let us know at that forum.
Thanks

coleslaw

i can't get access to the forum this dude is talking about. i get a 404 error. hmm...

vadimr

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by AJ:
that page is ugly as hell, and it looks like it has no support, for good reason. I cant tell what any motive would be though, to do something like this for personal gain....<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

For you information man, it’s a REGULAR UBB!! Just like this one BTW I'll tell you this, ubb you use here is standard where even no font was changed, Look at my options before you speak, Man if you don't like please leave your stupid comments to yourself!

ConsumerAdvocate

If you feel that the way Staples handles business is wrong we need your support.

http://151.198.28.224/ubb/Forum5/HTML/000001.html

grappa

Yeah, sure I'll post my name, address and phone number on a public bulletin board for the whole world to see. NOT.


G

ConsumerAdvocate

We ask you to post e-mail address and name only. If you feel that is very private information e-mail it advocacy@dealking.net

blackberrybunny

I saw on another board that "consumeradvocate" is really VLADIK, someone who's been causing a lot of trouble on the freebie boards lately.

Not sure if this is true or not, but I have my suspicions!!!

AJ

Gee I wonder where that idea would come from:

from that link-
"Me and Vlad (Consumer Advocate) we will send this letter..."

what kind of trouble could someone actually cause?

ConsumerAdvocate

Thanks AJ

I am staples.com customer like all of you and i just want to do something to get Staples attention and have them do some actions to avoid future problems. Come one guys support me soon as I will make a list of other unhappy customers I will send a letter to their headquarters via UPS Next Day Air with signature required hopefully will be able to get their attention and some actions done.

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Jeffbx

Ummm, I don't mean to be rude or anything, but they'll take you a lot more seriously if you can find someone with a firm grasp of grammar and sentence structure to re-write that complaint letter at http://151.198.28.224/ubb/Forum5/HTML/000001.html.

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Motabota

GET REAL!!!!

ConsumerAdvocate

I was very sucessfull with few online merchants before. Come on guys we need your help since you are staples.com unhappy customers

blackberrybunny

VLAD, aren't you the one that got kicked off the Anandtech board and started that awful DealKing board?? My apologies if you are not, although I am sure I am right about this. This is not my first rodeo; I've been here for a long time. I check the freebie boards every day, and remember all the trouble caused by someone going by the name of VLADIK.

psycho-

Exactly! GET REAL!

Any company has the right to cancel an order on the basis of misadvertised price and/or suspected fraud. The disclaimers are readily available and retailer protection has been in place for many many years before the advent of the internet.

Once again. You think you have the right to rip off a company, but you don't. If you purchased something legit, then place the same order again. If otherwise, federal gov consumer protection groups, including the ITC, FTC, as well as non governmental agencies as the BBB, etc. will laugh...really LAUGH at you.

Staples isn't exactly the greatest when it comes to orders, but then again, they also have been "ripped off" with illegitimate purchased by many buyers..many times at that.

Apperantly, by trying to "fight for your right", you've also shown your greediness, and have shown behavior that runs against the way Gotapex is supposed to be

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Victor
http://psychokid.com
http://rurouni.org

AJ

yeah i agree, you can't get on staples for not letting us rip them off. They may not honor their stupidly cheap deals, but they didn't cheat anyone. You probably just want a ton of email addresses to spam. what other companies have you done this to?

AJ

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Jeffbx:
Ummm, I don't mean to be rude or anything, but they'll take you a lot more seriously if you can find someone with a firm grasp of grammar and sentence structure to re-write that complaint letter<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

My thoughts exactly....

Martee

Perhaps we should not be flaming people who are trying to help.
The problem is not that Staples won't let you rip them off. I believe most people can accept a cancelled order due to invalid coupon codes.
But instead of cancelling orders, Staples will illegally overcharge your credit card for an unauthorized amount. Now that is a problem.
I will support any cause to stop Staples from committing any further credit card fraud.

Inhibit

These aren't flames. Sound like some pretty legit gripes to me.

psycho-

If only this type of vigilance can be direct towards racism, sexism, poverty, domestic violence, etc. vs. that of personal financial gain.

If there has been an unresolved case after all channels for rectifying the situation has been exhausted, then I'd be mad. Learn to use your resources and determination for something good

And, truthfully.....if you don't like staples.com, STAY AWAY FROM THEM! If you want to take chances, then you can continue to take your chances with them...but don't complain about it and understand the possible risks.



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Victor
http://psychokid.com
http://rurouni.org

Martee

"If only this type of vigilance can be direct towards racism, sexism, poverty, domestic violence, etc. vs. that of personal financial gain."

Once again, I don't think that most people are mad that Staples will not honor the order. Thus it would not be for financial gain. However when Staples overcharges your credit card, then you will experience some financial loss. That is something worth getting upset over.


"If there has been an unresolved case after all channels for rectifying the situation has been exhausted, then I'd be mad. Learn to use your resources and determination for something good"

In many instances, situations originating in March are still unresolved. Trust me.... I know.


"And, truthfully.....if you don't like staples.com, STAY AWAY FROM THEM! If you want to take chances, then you can continue to take your chances with them...but don't complain about it and understand the possible risks."

Let me offer this hypothetical: If I were to open an online store and charge people for an amount greater than the agreed upon price, I would be subjected to numerous lawsuits and governmental investigations. How Staples is avoiding this prosecution, I don't know. "Possible risks" should not be a factor in trying to provide a safe online shopping experience.

psycho-

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Martee:
However when Staples overcharges your credit card, then you will experience some financial loss. That is something worth getting upset over.
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Please read the www.dealking.net topic:
Actually..I'll make it easy and post it for you guys

"Topic:** STAPLES!!! CANCELLED ORDERS!"

If it was in regards to overcharging, then it would be somewhat akin to this.

"Topic: HELP! I'VE BEEN OVERCHARGED BY A STUPID COMPANY THAT KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT CUSTOMER SERVICE AND HAS NO CLUE ABOUT E COMMERCE!"

Anyways, enough caps...which brings me to another random thought.

The website name reminds me of something....from the Simpsons....Plow king!



Victor

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Victor
http://psychokid.com
http://rurouni.org

AJ

that page is ugly as hell, and it looks like it has no support, for good reason. I cant tell what any motive would be though, to do something like this for personal gain....

AJ

hey...i just thought of something...

I just think he posted this to get us to his site in an unoffesive way in accordance to Apex's policy. Basically he wanted us to visit the site and join so he could get more members and maybe post there more often.
Just a thought.

Either way this isnt a deal and should probably be moved, since its just causing commotion.

AJ

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by vadimr:
For you information man, it’s a REGULAR UBB!! Just like this one BTW I'll tell you this, ubb you use here is standard where even no font was changed, Look at my options before you speak, Man if you don't like please leave your stupid comments to yourself!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I'm not slow, I know its UBB i post here enough, but who is dumb enough to make it all black-it looks like it should be called Goth Apex.

Plus whats up with you guys having basically the same name....

Its cultural I guess..Kind of like the names for Irish gay people:
Mike Fitzpatrick and
Patrick Fitzjohn

hahah no offense on that joke, if you get it



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MaggieOK

Sounds to me like he wants to steal some members of this message board for his own. This is a great place full of good people and he knows it.

Um... No!

Maggie

MaggieOK

Where is the moderator? We need someone to take care of this. Hellooooooo?

Please do not be coming to this board and asking people to go away and post on other boards.. it's rude. Get members the old fashioned way, work hard! And as for slamming the default settings on this board... you slam apex, you slam all of us.

Maggie

dally38

Vladik is only 16, perhaps he would learn grammar if he spent some time in school instead of bothering all the boards. Yes he is the one that was banned from Anandtech at he time of the last staples fiasco (and has been banned on other boards too). He was accused of being a mole and giving staples info. Why is he posting as both Vadimr and ConsumerAdvocate? split personality? Go away Vladik!

AJ

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by MaggieOK:
Where is the moderator? We need someone to take care of this. Hellooooooo?
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

i agree. get out the broom......

AJ

its funny how this guy got shot down even before anyone posted anything mildly positive....