ATTN: ALL DEALERS & MANUFACTURERS

[Greta]

First, I want to start with some definitions:


Dealer: A dealer is a seller that maintains a status with a distributor indicitave of a dealer or reseller, or practices regular and frequent acquisition of sellable goods, and targets CPF's membership as prospective customers, unless granted dealer status exemption from CPF's administration. The use of an outside retail and/or wholesale business website is not necessarily a requirement or an exclusion for dealer status on CPF or CPFMP. In other words... If you are purchasing items at wholesale, have a store, or tax resale certificate, you are considered a dealer and must purchase the appropriate membership.


Manufacturer: A manufacturer is commercially involved as a maker of goods produced independently of significant input and/or participation/involvement from CPF's membership, and doesn't significantly produce any goods through such significant input and/or participation/involvement. The use of an outside retail and/or wholesale business website is not necessarily a requirement or an exclusion for manufacturer status on CPF or CPFMP.


Custom Builders & Modders: For the purposes of any forums associated with CandlePowerForums, (CPF proper, the MarketPlace, the Underground), a custom builder or modder can be a manufacturer. However, the distinction would be that the manufacturer started their business here on CPF and is still with us, at least to a reasonable extent. A few examples would be McGizmo, The Sandwich Shoppe, Arc, Peak, Lumencraft, Barbolight, and a few others. A few examples of Custom Modders would be cmacclel, milkyspit, and several others. (Please do not assume that if you are not specifically named here, you do not qualify. I just don't have time to list everyone).


So now here's the meat of this thread.


If you feel that you qualify as a Custom Builder or Modder based on the criteria above, please email or PM me with your reasoning. Your "case" will be reviewed by the CPF staff and if deemed appropriate, we would like to provide you with your own sub-forum in the Custom Builders & Modders forum. And before you jump on this, let me tell you that you will be required to moderate your forum and enforce CPF's rules and policies. Of course, you will be given assistance by the CPF staff members and a certain amount of latitude will be allowed but for the most part, you will be expected to maintain civility within the forum. *Added for clarification: Custom Builders & Modders are not required to have their own sub-forum just because they meet the above criteria!! It is simply an option that is being offered if you want it. If you don't have your own sub-forum, you are free to use the main Custom Builders & Modders forum. ALSO... there is no mandatory fee at this time for having your own sub-forum. There may be one at a later time... (don't panic, it will be cheap!)... however, at this time I would ask that if you do choose to have your own sub-forum, you maintain some sort of supporter subscription (they are as inexpensive as $2.50/month right now).



For All Manufacturers who fit the description above


You may NOT sell your products on CPF proper or post any kind of sales thread whatsoever within it's forums. You MAY however, start discussion and input threads in the appropriate forum(s) on CPF proper. If the thread turns into a sales thread, you will be advised to move the sale over to the Manufacturer's Corner at the MarketPlace. A member of the CPF staff will help you if necessary. All CPF/CPFMP members may now start threads in the Manufacturer's Corner to ask questions and/or start discussions. Manufacturers will need to have an Authorized Manufacturer designation in order to sell their products there. Manufacturers who start sales threads without the proper designation will have their sales thread(s) soft-deleted (removed from view) until the issue is resolved. Then it will be restored so that you may continue your business. This will be on the honor system, guys and gals and the CPF/CPFMP staff will welcome your assistance in monitoring.

If you are a Manufacturer and would like to have your own sub-forum in the Manufacturer's Corner at the MarketPlace, please email or PM me with your request.


For All Dealers who fit the description above


You may NOT sell your products on CPF proper or post any kind of sales thread whatsoever within it's forums. Discussion threads can take place in the Dealer's Corner at the MarketPlace. All CPF/CPFMP members may now start threads in the Dealer's Corner to ask questions and/or start discussions. Dealers will need to have an Authorized Dealer designation in order to sell their products there. Dealers who start sales threads without the proper designation will have their sales thread(s) soft-deleted (removed from view) until the issue is resolved. Then it will be restored so that you may continue your business. This will be on the honor system, guys and gals and the CPF/CPFMP staff will welcome your assistance in monitoring.

If you are a Dealer and would like to have your own sub-forum in the Dealer's Corner at the MarketPlace, please email or PM me with your request.


FOR ALL CPF MEMBERS!!!!


I realize that the rules keep changing and it is difficult to keep up but we are trying our best through trial and error to make things as comfortable and organized as possible for all members.


As of this post, the Manufacturer's Corner and Dealer's Corner at the MarketPlace will be open for all members to start new threads. This way, you all will be able to ask questions and discuss products with the Manufacturers and Dealers. This means that the software will not be automatically restricting non-authorized dealers and manufacturers from starting sales threads. The CPF/CPFMP staff would greatly appreciate your assistance in monitoring this. If you see a non-authorized dealer or manufacturer starting a sales thread, please click on the the little "caution" sign at the top right of the post (the mouseover text will say "Report Post") and the appropriate moderator will be alerted. Please do not send me an email or PM to alert me to such things. I can't always get to them in a timely manner.


As far as the current Member/Dealer/Manufacturer Interactive Forum... well... it should be closed at this point as those types threads will now be allowed in the regular forums (as long as it's the appropriate regular forum) and/or in the appropriate forums at the MarketPlace. So... what do you all think? What should I do with the threads that are in that forum now?


Ok... so let's have it... is this gonna work?

[matrixshaman]

I flew through the last couple paragraphs but it sounds well thought out. You may want to change the title here to be for CPF members also since the last couple paragraphs are directed to members.

[Radio]

"GO MAET"

God, that never gets old!

[pcmike]

Great idea

[LED_Thrift]

...FOR ALL CPF MEMBERS!!!!

...
As far as the current Member/Dealer/Manufacturer Interactive Forum... well... it should be closed at this point as those types threads will now be allowed in the regular forums (as long as it's the appropriate regular forum) and/or in the appropriate forums at the MarketPlace. So... what do you all think? What should I do with the threads that are in that forum now? [emphasis added]


Ok... so let's have it... is this gonna work?

Could you please just CLOSE those threads but keep them available for viewing, at least for a while?

[Sigman]

"GO MAET"

God, that never gets old!

[Greta]

"GO MAET"

God, that never gets old!

Radio... make sure you are using the "Italia" color scheme (skin) for here... then scroll down to the very bottom of any page here at the MarketPlace and look on the very left...

[Radio]

OMG! That is too funny! I was on default and it was not showing up.

Looks like we have a new team motto, er..emm.. maet motto!!!!

[Greta]

OMG! That is too funny! I was on default and it was not showing up.

Looks like we have a new team motto, er..emm.. maet motto!!!!

Dont' you mean maet ottom? ...

BTW... I just put that little banner up a few minutes ago...

[Rocket]

hi,sasha,how many register till now and how about average visitor everyday here ?

[Greta]

Rocket... please click on the link in the top menu bar that says "BannerAd Policies" and you will find links to that information.

[Greta]

I added the following to my first post:

*Added for clarification: Custom Builders & Modders are not required to have their own sub-forum just because they meet the above criteria!! It is simply an option that is being offered if you want it. If you don't have your own sub-forum, you are free to use the main Custom Builders & Modders forum. ALSO... there is no mandatory fee at this time for having your own sub-forum. There may be one at a later time... (don't panic, it will be cheap!)... however, at this time I would ask that if you do choose to have your own sub-forum, you maintain some sort of supporter subscription (they are as inexpensive as $2.50/month right now).

[mdocod]

question:
I have emailed you twice asking for builder/modder status. I have received no response. (has been about 2 months since first email)... I realize you are probably very busy keeping things running around here... but I'm not sure what to do...

[Greta]

I have checked my email folders and don't seem to have anything that I haven't addressed... except for one email that I had/have no idea who the person is who sent it. Perhaps that is from you? I apologize that I don't know everyone's real name or them personally... without forum usernames, I'm lost... ... and again, I apologize, but I just don't have time to play detective and try to figure out who the emailer is... sorry...

Could you please re-send your email and make sure you put your username in the email? Thanks much!

[knifebright]

Sasha I have a question and a unique situation that i can't seem to fall into a black and white catatory with.

-TADGEAR inc. will be the official US distributor of the EDGE CO TAC lights once EDGE CO's inital Presale is over.
-I will be the TADGEAR inc REP within CPF to address questions, concerns, and requests for the light distributor TADGEAR.
-The light will be sold and processed through TADGEAR inc.

To the best of my understanding, I and or TAD inc will be able to initiate and participate in discussion posts both here on CPFM and CPF proper.

Am i correct in my assumptions??


thank you for your time SASHA!!!!

Jimmy

[Greta]

Anyone can initiate and participate in discussion threads on both sites. However, if you are going to be or acting as a representative of a dealer and/or manufacturer who is selling their product(s) here at the MarketPlace, your username (account) needs to have the proper designation (Authorized Dealer) to start sales threads.

IOW... If a company wants to designate more than one member of CPF as a representative in order to sell products and/or represent their company, the company needs to make sure that all of those members have the proper designations... and yes, that means purchasing a subscription package for each of those accounts. I'm not going to play the game where one account buys a subscription package and then designates 10 other members to "represent" them.

So... in your case? If you want to act as a salesperson for TADGEAR? TADGEAR not only needs to purchase their own subscription package (in order to be able to sell their products here) but they also need to purchase a package for you too.

[knifebright]

Excellent and thank you Sasha.
I will get back with the Owner of TAD and take the proper steps to get myself and anyone else the proper status paid for.
I never thought about the "represent and no pay" senerio, there are sooo many tricks . By definition my representing will pretty much push me into essentially being the dealer in regards to this particular product.

There will never actually be a sales thread were folks can post "one for me" ect but since there will be a Post at some point
"this is the light, you can click this link and purchase it from this website www.ect...." so..

For all intent and purpose, the light is being sold on CPF

I'll read up and take care of all proper steps before the lights land at TADGEAR inc.

Again thank you for your time
Jimmy

[DM51]

It's just as well there are 2 "A"s in TADGEAR.

[mdocod]

...Could you please re-send your email and make sure you put your username in the email? Thanks much!

thank you for responding, just sent another email.... if you don't get this one... I wonder maybe I am using the wrong email...?! ehh..