Comments on: Snowboarding E-Commerce Would You? http://www.angrysnowboarder.com/?p=5348 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:03:57 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: The Angry Snowboarder » Blog Archive » Year in Review http://www.angrysnowboarder.com/?p=5348&cpage=1#comment-9602 The Angry Snowboarder » Blog Archive » Year in Review Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:18:27 +0000 http://www.angrysnowboarder.com/?p=5348#comment-9602 [...] the world go round so there is potential for that. The next big thing was being approached by the Open Sky Project about becoming a shop keeper, the responses from you guys were amazing on how encouraging you were [...] [...] the world go round so there is potential for that. The next big thing was being approached by the Open Sky Project about becoming a shop keeper, the responses from you guys were amazing on how encouraging you were [...]

]]> By: Bear http://www.angrysnowboarder.com/?p=5348&cpage=1#comment-8269 Bear Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:43:45 +0000 http://www.angrysnowboarder.com/?p=5348#comment-8269 From reading your post, it seems that you like the challenge and that you can get paid for your knowledge. But you don't want to loose your core/credibility image. So I think it is important to define the word "core" properly (which could be a post on its own). I would define by a core snowboarder, a person that live the lifestyle and do things to improve snowboarding. In your case you are what marketing people call a Maven (someone full of knowledge that regular snowboarder seek advice from). Then you have others that at first we could call core. they live the lifestyle and are always up to the latest trend and buy equipments from new start-ups from pros. But then once the gear is too popular, they ditch the brand. From a closer look, they are not so core anymore...they just like to be different. So in your case, you can't be bothered by those guys cuz your site has became popular so it's just a matter of time before they think you sold out anyway. Doesn't matter if you help people decide on gears on some lame website. Your knowledge can help beginners (and even advanced riders) find what is best for them, in that sense you stay true to yourself anyway, paid or not. From reading your post, it seems that you like the challenge and that you can get paid for your knowledge. But you don’t want to loose your core/credibility image.

So I think it is important to define the word “core” properly (which could be a post on its own). I would define by a core snowboarder, a person that live the lifestyle and do things to improve snowboarding. In your case you are what marketing people call a Maven (someone full of knowledge that regular snowboarder seek advice from).

Then you have others that at first we could call core. they live the lifestyle and are always up to the latest trend and buy equipments from new start-ups from pros.
But then once the gear is too popular, they ditch the brand. From a closer look, they are not so core anymore…they just like to be different.
So in your case, you can’t be bothered by those guys cuz your site has became popular so it’s just a matter of time before they think you sold out anyway.

Doesn’t matter if you help people decide on gears on some lame website. Your knowledge can help beginners (and even advanced riders) find what is best for them, in that sense you stay true to yourself anyway, paid or not.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.angrysnowboarder.com/?p=5348&cpage=1#comment-8216 Kevin Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:59:20 +0000 http://www.angrysnowboarder.com/?p=5348#comment-8216 Do it. But like most others have stated, only sign on if you can keep 100% of your bluntness. The only "censoring" that wouldnt bother me would be language, as I could see them asking for that incase this becomes a major deal and you start to gain a lot of parental traffic. But if they even give you a breathe about "sugarcoating" what you say about certain products, drop 'em like a cheating girlfriend. If you sign on, anything I have to pay full price for that you offer, I would buy from you. I respect someone that can put their personal opions of a company aside and recommend a product. You have a level of objectivity that most can't touch. It reminds me of what the Goodwood test was originally designed to be. A completely objetive view of how a board performed. Now, they have virtually failed with this initial goal due to various reasons (many out of their control), but this is something that you have managed to capture. This makes your opinion immensley valuable. I welcome more distibution of your opinion. Who knows, maybe it could give the industy a kick in the nuts, letting them know that the market for selling a product on hype and gimmicks is getting smaller.... Do it. But like most others have stated, only sign on if you can keep 100% of your bluntness. The only “censoring” that wouldnt bother me would be language, as I could see them asking for that incase this becomes a major deal and you start to gain a lot of parental traffic. But if they even give you a breathe about “sugarcoating” what you say about certain products, drop ‘em like a cheating girlfriend.

If you sign on, anything I have to pay full price for that you offer, I would buy from you. I respect someone that can put their personal opions of a company aside and recommend a product. You have a level of objectivity that most can’t touch. It reminds me of what the Goodwood test was originally designed to be. A completely objetive view of how a board performed. Now, they have virtually failed with this initial goal due to various reasons (many out of their control), but this is something that you have managed to capture. This makes your opinion immensley valuable. I welcome more distibution of your opinion. Who knows, maybe it could give the industy a kick in the nuts, letting them know that the market for selling a product on hype and gimmicks is getting smaller….

]]> By: someone http://www.angrysnowboarder.com/?p=5348&cpage=1#comment-8106 someone Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:47:54 +0000 http://www.angrysnowboarder.com/?p=5348#comment-8106 Hey, the only thing I know for sure is that I found a tiger in my bathroom! Hey, the only thing I know for sure is that I found a tiger in my bathroom!

]]> By: Zach http://www.angrysnowboarder.com/?p=5348&cpage=1#comment-8086 Zach Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:45:56 +0000 http://www.angrysnowboarder.com/?p=5348#comment-8086 Who says we're not gay lovers? Who says we’re not gay lovers?

]]> By: CaptT http://www.angrysnowboarder.com/?p=5348&cpage=1#comment-8080 CaptT Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:54:38 +0000 http://www.angrysnowboarder.com/?p=5348#comment-8080 Angry.....DO IT!!!!! Purely for the entertainment value......it can wait till you can give it your all..... Angry…..DO IT!!!!! Purely for the entertainment value……it can wait till you can give it your all…..

]]> By: Angrysnowboarder http://www.angrysnowboarder.com/?p=5348&cpage=1#comment-8068 Angrysnowboarder Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:43:27 +0000 http://www.angrysnowboarder.com/?p=5348#comment-8068 Actually I'm too concerned with my day job and Black Friday to respond right now, but I was tempted to edit your posts back and forth so you looked like gay lovers. Actually I’m too concerned with my day job and Black Friday to respond right now, but I was tempted to edit your posts back and forth so you looked like gay lovers.

]]> By: someone http://www.angrysnowboarder.com/?p=5348&cpage=1#comment-8061 someone Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:35:37 +0000 http://www.angrysnowboarder.com/?p=5348#comment-8061 aha, ok dude . I will stick with data entry, but since these postings are not for us lets hear what Angry got out of them. I believe he has some major feedback that others would need to have 100 friends from all walks of life in order to get it. Not bad at all. aha, ok dude .
I will stick with data entry, but since these postings are not for us lets hear what Angry got out of them.
I believe he has some major feedback that others would need to have 100 friends from all walks of life in order to get it.
Not bad at all.

]]> By: Zach http://www.angrysnowboarder.com/?p=5348&cpage=1#comment-8043 Zach Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:17:02 +0000 http://www.angrysnowboarder.com/?p=5348#comment-8043 I actually accepted the title, "Artist at Heart", but "Artist Wannabe" is equally true. You see, I never made any pretense to being anything beyond that, so your comment fails to sting (and again you prove yourself shitwitted). I hope your day off from data entry has been fun. Happy Thanksgiving I actually accepted the title, “Artist at Heart”, but “Artist Wannabe” is equally true. You see, I never made any pretense to being anything beyond that, so your comment fails to sting (and again you prove yourself shitwitted). I hope your day off from data entry has been fun.

Happy Thanksgiving

]]> By: Tom http://www.angrysnowboarder.com/?p=5348&cpage=1#comment-8036 Tom Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:39:31 +0000 http://www.angrysnowboarder.com/?p=5348#comment-8036 I've been reading this for a while and agree with your reasons for doing it. Why the fuck not dude. As has been said you deserve to make money off this, and this is a great way of doing so. I work in a shop. This makes me think of yesterday when someone came in and bought a board because she'd decided to buy it. Nothing to do with us; we'd never seen her before. You, or someone like you, had sold it to her. But we got the margin. I say do it. I’ve been reading this for a while and agree with your reasons for doing it. Why the fuck not dude. As has been said you deserve to make money off this, and this is a great way of doing so.

I work in a shop. This makes me think of yesterday when someone came in and bought a board because she’d decided to buy it. Nothing to do with us; we’d never seen her before. You, or someone like you, had sold it to her. But we got the margin.

I say do it.

]]>