Gary,
You sound a genuine chap but can't you see the problem with this. Martyn asks the independent forum visitors for an opinion and you are directing him to an existing post that suits your business.
I don't doubt that it is all well meant but this is just why others have voiced their concerns over the use of the site by commercially biased contributors.
For my part I have given 100% free advice here over several months and never once given away the location or a phone number for my business. It does help on a mainly "punters" site.
David
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HJ does post a lot of linkd to Broker4cars and Showroom4cars on the home page of this site. I wonder if HJ connected to them in any way?
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I'm not going to comment for Honest John. As far as I know, though, there is no connection between him and these dealers.
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David W wrote:
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> Gary,
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> You sound a genuine chap but can't you see the problem with
> this. Martyn
> asks the independent forum visitors for an
> opinion and you are directing him to an existing post that
> suits your business.
>
> I don't doubt that it is all well meant but this is just why
> others have voiced their concerns over the use of the site by
> commercially biased contributors.
You have to admit, Gary, that it does look bad. No one would blame you if you did promote your business in whatever way you could -- it's business, after all. But even if the connection these people are making is unintentional, nevertheless it still remains in their minds, and it chips away at the trust in HJ's independence. That is something we at hj.co.uk have laboured to achieve for the last year, to our personal cost.
We'll have to think some more, I believe. In the meantime, if you make a post to The Back Room on any other topic than a purely personal one (one not connected with your business) would you please sign yourself Gary Bain (broker4cars.com)? And do try to bear in mind what I've asked.
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