cafedelmar Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 Hey everyone, I haven't been on the forum in a long while and it's going to take some time to get caught up again. One suggestion I do have is to make a sticky thread with all the different retailers that offer discounts, and the discount codes listed there. I think it's a win-win situation. The retailers will increase their business as people use that thread more, customers will obviously save money, and the forum benefits through an organizational view. Of course, I also suggest only the mods be able to post to that thread, and companies must email him to place their discount code there, allowing the mods to keep control over the content. Anyways, this is just a suggestion I am making. Feel free to discuss it, add to it, or even criticise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettK Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGuy Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 Or you could just search it. it would be a good idea, but I heard there were a lot of peolpe using our forum discount who don't even use the forum. posting all the discounts in one thread makes it a whole lot easier for the jacka$$' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cafedelmar Posted July 23, 2006 Author Share Posted July 23, 2006 [quote name='MrGuy']Or you could just search it. it would be a good idea, but I heard there were a lot of peolpe using our forum discount who don't even use the forum. posting all the discounts in one thread makes it a whole lot easier for the jacka$$'[/quote] I see what you're saying, and I thought of that too. My only argument would be that even that brings people to the Forums, and hopefully when they come for the discounts they click on other threads as well and eventually get involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGuy Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 Spose. i'm not saying it isn't a good idea. it would make a lot of peoples lives easier, a lot of peolpe would benefit. But as with all systems, some people will (try) and exploit it. I'm sure one of the mod's will do it for you if you ask nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sariél Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 Make it only viewable to forum members, not guests Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyGuy Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 You could do it like one of the torrent sites I'm on does it... It'll open after like 3 posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scheetz Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 OR: once you become a member you could mass PM the members once they are signed up what the discounts are for each. Just put it in the welcome PM that you recieve. but I like the idea of allowing only members to see it after they have reached a certain amount of posts. Maybe 10? It seems like a good number cause anything below that could just be random posts about nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
web250 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 I think a light post requirement would be OK.But it could lead to people spamming to reach it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyGuy Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Lol, don't tell them that they need X posts to unlock it? Would be nice just randomly recieving a message saying "hey, save money on hookah stuff!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Well, as a new near mod, [img]http://www.hookahforum.com/forum/smileys/smiley24.gif[/img] I'd be inclined to leave the discounts hidden in the posts, if you will. These companies are really going out of their way to do us a good turn, and while telling a buddy is cool, we have a LOT of people who just lurk around here. I think the discounts should be for people who contribute in some way to the hookah community as a whole, not just because you happen to stop in and read... I for one WON'T post a sticky with the infor, if you are interested enough to ask about buying a hookah, we have always been glad to give out the discount info, but you atleast should have to ask...or be willing to spend 30 seconds searching... Just my $.03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostofdavid Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 It is like cracking the DiVinci code. Only, you could find the codes in the non-fiction section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGuy Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 hookah-shisha seems to be doing really really well, you definately seem to be one of the market leaders. congrats, and i think the new design has helped a bunch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostofdavid Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 I used it just this morning. Thanks Hqa Man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookah~rob~ Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 okay question for hqa man, why is the nemisis not on hookah-shisha yet it is on hookahhookah.com? they are the same company right? or am i thinking of another site? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeding_Heart1 Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 i believe your thinking of south smoke and social smoke and sahara smoke. I believe they are all the same co. I think hookah hub is part of hookah hookah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crepenchicha Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Agreed, Mush.How do the rest of the mods feel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombiedepot Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 [quote name='Sariél']Make it only viewable to forum members, not guests[/quote]That's what I was thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyD Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Actually, Sahara Smoke and HookahHookah are the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joetuo Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 I was just scanning some of the older topics and found this one. Is there a different way to find these discounts, since the search button doesnt work for me Also, do I have to be a member for X amount of days before i can use these discounts? I plan on ordering from a bunch of different sites to get different brands of shisha so the little bit off will help with all the shipping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyGuy Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 No, you don't have to be a member for x amount of days to use the code, just use it. Pretty much, searching is the only way to find the other discounts unless there is an active thread like this one which is listing a couple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joetuo Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 In that case does anyone know when the search button will be back up and running? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakemonster Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Another point to consider is that a person could read just read a post made long ago here on a "surf-in" and just type in the code at the vendors site. Never sign up.Hmmmm. I guess the other question is.... do vendors mind so much making the discount to say.... anyone.. if it meant that they wouldnt buy without the discount? I dunno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyGuy Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Well, that problem wouldn't occur if it was just a PM you got after x amount of posts. Maybe even put it in section of the site that doesn't open up untill you've posted x amount of times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownZero Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 THERE ARE DISCOUNTS FOR BEING A MEMBER IN THE FORUM?!!?!... okay... so I already knew. I don't think it's a bad idea... but not exactly a good idea. People already in the forum pretty much already know of the discounts.. anything new, the retailers will post... or someone will eventually. So with a sticky, people could just be googling for hookahs.. and come across the discounts and use them without even being involved with the forum. Not that big a deal to me, but I can imagine people being disturbed by that thought... So I would say no to the sticky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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