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Re: Customer Service / Email Status Update Postby jenniferellefson » Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:23 pm I can tell you that we are continuing to work very hard to address all the issues as quickly as we can. I am truly sorry for how long it is taking. We are doing our very best and will get to everyone as quickly as possible.
NO JENN, you are not doing your very best. If you had an ounce of common sense between the lot of you, you would halt the release and put up an announcement of the website. This cluster of problems is self inflicted and so is your stupid solution. So there.
@5:21. YES!!!! So agree!!! Would LOVE to post that on PTI's forum!!! I just can't decide if their problem is lack of common sense or greed. Really, I think it is greed with arrogance......And come on, who really thinks all those anniversary sets were lost in the mail...REALLY???
I just received my huge die order from Happy Scrappy yesterday full of awesome dies by Chery Lyn designs or whatever they are called. I had a 25% coupon code and made out!
Would writing letters of complaint to Papercrafts do anything? The point of them showing cards with 'current' products and all the product info is so people can get those supplies. But them choosing to focus on cards with products with a company with such terrible customer service - ?
today's preview - thumbs down. That slotted card thing does nothing for me. Especially since you have to cut the smaller piece yourself. All the samples are ugly!!!
I see that Ted is back with non-answers, blaming, "everything works for me - it must be you," long list of stamps he said he wouldn't buy because there are other stamp companies, all the dies that he says he needs but tells others things are easy enough to cut out by hand. I've never seen anyone change their stories and talk out of both sides of his mouth like he does. He's amazing. Apparently by starting his new little community, they've boosted his adrenaline and pitty-partied him into thinking it was everyone else and not him.
Has anyone else noticed the comments on Nichole's blog for the release prizes are about half what they usually are? It seemed there were well over 1,000 comments per post on prior releases and now only 500-600.
MFT has a really nice selection of file folder tabs that would look just as nice. Also those new card basic dies are easy to do with a kraft knife. SU has a little rounded punch that allows you to slide gift cards in in the same manner that they put out years and years ago.
@ 7:40 lol!!!! I really want to post that clearly her (Julie's) dad must've been the brains behind the success of the family printing biz and now that he's deceased the 2 of them don't have a friggin' clue how to run a biz (except INTO THE GROUND!)
Everyone keeps saying how they want to post stuff. I don't understand why you don't? If you are that angry, feel that strongly, have been wronged that badly, why don't you? Isn't it your right to say it?
In a lot of cases, posting things like "you are stupid" will just make us smackers look rabid and out of control and will do nothing to help the situation. Posting here is a good way to vent and it keeps the forum clear for the very real customer service issues. IMO.
Hard to believe that people would willingly order amidst this mess. ***********************************
ITA but those people are doing it with their eyes open so they don't get any sympathy from me. It's the poor schmuch that has no clue about any of the issues but they saw pretty stamps in a magazine and decided to order. Those are the ones that I feel bad for.
Haha did anyone else read "Please help Jenn" as a cry for somebody else to go into customer service to help out? I thought that this post was directed at people to help Jenn out, not for Jenn to help the poster out.
I have money tied up in gift cards. I am trying to decide if I risk it and order now! Honestly, if I wait I am afraid that the company will be bankrupt or just shut down and then I won't be able to order at all!!
9:02... Stampin' Up has Natural Ivory and Natural White that have a similar look and feel. They're the standard SU 80lb stock though, so a bit lighter than PTI.
since bullshit was called on blaming the USPS, how much do you want to bet that PTI will next be blaming all those out of country customers for the mess? I think PTI believes Canada and Australia are third world countries or something.
And...since WHEN is South Africa anywhere near Australia?!?
it cracks me up that the thread about the window dies from Memory Box is chock full of happy ordering experiences from OTHER companies! Wonder how long it will take clueless wonder to figure out that folks are encouraging orders from direct competitors.
Do I hate PTI? No! I certainly hate what has happened to them. I know it took me awhile to finally say DONE. I haven't ordered in months, it was hard at first but sooo easy now. I have forgotten almost every day to look at the peeks and reveals. Maybe by looking I was hoping something would spark that old excitement I used to get this time of the month, but sad to say nothing has. One thing I can say is this....I wish I had a dollar for everytime I have heard....we sent those back because they didn't meet our standards. What standards PTI?? Another thing that irks me.....we never retire anything(just don't restock it).
I'm one of the pretty up front with my disgust for PTI's business practices. I don't hate PTI. I LOVE their designs and products but I dispise their business practices. I think Julie is an asshole and Jenn is a snarky bitch.
I hadn't ordered since last summer and broke down and orderd a bunch of $5 sets in December before the current nightmare began.
That is the absolute last order I'll place until they get their shit together.
If/When they clean up their act, I'll purchase from them and praise them if it's deserved.
http://forum.papertreyink.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=33060 In this post, someone said to go back & read the text of the post, but I didn't find anything (which turned out to be a typo about dies). I then decided to read the text paper on the card & saw, in the last paragraph "I was so much discomposed by this unexpected behavior that I was on the point of slinking off" I wonder if this Freudian slip is how some of the DT feel about the sitch at PTI?
I used to love Papertrey's designs but now I find that even the ones that I would normally like are completely spoiled by the customer service wreck. I don't even get much enjoyment out of the stamps that I already own and I am one of the ones that has never had a problem with customer service.
I saw the word discomposed but didn't read the whole sentence! I actually saw decomposed at first and that made me think of what is happening to Papertrey.
I too used to look forward to Nichole's post and the design team's posts. Now, I just scroll right past their posts on my google reader. I am so uninterested in them! It's really disconcerting to me that they continue to post and talk up this company and ignore everything that's going on. I mean obviously they have to..... But it just leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
I don't even bother with trying for the prizes either on Nichole's posts.
It really is a train wreck. And I want them to succeed but it's like they are TRYING to fail here. Really pitiful..
Ted, there was ONE post suggesting that somebody from the "smack blog" go and join. Truthfully, a lot of us are quite happy that you have your own forum. I'd personally be thrilled if you took along a handful of people and they decided to stay there exclusively.
Ted, isn't that disrespectful to be posting about competing products on the Papertrey forum? Mind you, as guess they don't care because they know that they're going to get your money anyways.
jenniferellefson wrote:We answered about 200 today and are on March 2nd.
Seansee wrote: This makes me laugh. I just received my generic "We are working on all the issues" non- answer and my email to CS was sent February 17th!
I guess that is why they are able to answer 200 emails. They all say the same thing!
There is also a nausea inducing love fest post about PTI on the Two Peas board today. It comes complete with extra exclamation points in case we need further clarification. I'm all for positive and negative but when it's extra, over-the-top, I say it's false.
"By the way, you should consider updating the "auto-reply" letter If you haven't already done so. It has outdated info (for example, it still says gift certificates are Yahoo store generated, still implies that the free shipping threshold is $50, and says orders can't be changed due to "the speed at which we ship things out", etc, etc)."
S---weet. And oh so typical of their shambles of a business. Just one dysfunction piled upon a pile up of dysfuctions.
Who gives a rat ass what Ted thinks? He's the one who has been posting about his dumb competing community incessantly. I think a lot of us, are/were on the PTI forums as well so of course we're going to see it. He can apparently reject or approve an member, so of course there is going to be some overlap.
He's a grown man who acts like a fucking sissy and gets his panties in a wad when he doesn't get enough attention. His words mean nothing, as evidenced by his constant "threats" to leave or not shop, yet he always manages to come back. He can't stand not getting the attention.
Here is Ted's post about his crafting community. Look at the first post on page 2 to see where Ted mentions getting a pm warning him about the smack board.
FYI - for the poster who asked about where I bought my Memory Box dies...I purchased them from Ellen Huston. I looked at their recommended list of online stores and only 2 or 3 had a decent selection. Ellen Huston had the majority of the dies and paper I wanted.
At the time I originally posted my comment, there were only 14 ppl signed up on his forum (which signed up right away). So I am thinking those first few were either crazy or PTI Yeswomen!
I mean, come on! Who would volunteer to chat on Ted's private forum that fast? I would need eye bleach and a puke pot after a day in that forum.
So if you joined to be a fly on the wall, report back!
What is this comment from Taheerah about in one of the CS email threads:
She said: "Thanks for asking this and for the answer. My last e-mail was sent on 5th March, so that gives me a bit of an indication as to when it'll be answered. Mine is one of the ones that needs to be escalated though, so I hope that doesn't result in an additional delay."
Why does hers need to be escalated? I don't think she has said anything about selling cards or special orders? Do you think she got "escalated" because she is Taheerah? I seriously wonder if she hits the "I want it all" button every month. On one of the first days of the anniversary festivities, when the DT picked their favorite products, she said she had all of the stamp sets listed except "two" or something like that! There were a LOT of stamp sets on that list!!
What is this comment from Taheerah about in one of the CS email threads:
She said: "Thanks for asking this and for the answer. My last e-mail was sent on 5th March, so that gives me a bit of an indication as to when it'll be answered. Mine is one of the ones that needs to be escalated though, so I hope that doesn't result in an additional delay."
Why does hers need to be escalated? I don't think she has said anything about selling cards or special orders? Do you think she got "escalated" because she is Taheerah? I seriously wonder if she hits the "I want it all" button every month. On one of the first days of the anniversary festivities, when the DT picked their favorite products, she said she had all of the stamp sets listed except "two" or something like that! There were a LOT of stamp sets on that list!! ------- I am sure no one but her thinks this should be escalated. She is always ready to let everyone know SHE BUYS ALOT! Puke, puke! If you ask me, her and Ted are the one and same. Attention grabbers.
Anonymous said... I missed this little nugget because it was posted in the Techniques and Tutorials forum.
http://forum.papertreyink.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=32663&p=368485#p368485 --------------- This just reminds me why I don't own a gun. As Ron White says......you cant fix stupid.
12:19, here's a link to a set at Purple Onion Designs - http://www.purpleoniondesigns.com/labelsframes3.html. I see that someone else mentioned them, too. I've purchased from Purple Onion before and have always had excellent service.
for those who are a "special kind of stupid" who want to forge ahead with an order on the 15th, follow these simple tips for maximum satisfaction:
1) remember to write down EXACTLY what you want - since it is nearly impossible to use the search feature without knowing the exact PTI name of what you are looking for, 2) throw items into your cart QUICKLY - you need to beat the every 30 second system updates that are being blamed as the cause for dumping carts, and 3) remember to indicate you are from another country (preferably a third world nation) before indicating you are from the US. Otherwise you will not be able to enter your state information.
If these steps don't work, pour yourself a stiff drink and go spend your money at one of the REPUTABLE companies listed on this blog.
Ted's been in a funk ever since he realized he wasn't the only man on the PTI forum. I'm sure it KILLS him that now people don't start their threads with 'hello ladies and Ted'. Maybe that's why he started his own forum.
Ted's been in a funk ever since he realized he wasn't the only man on the PTI forum. I'm sure it KILLS him that now people don't start their threads with 'hello ladies and Ted'. Maybe that's why he started his own forum.
13 March 2012 17:51 ----------------------------------- yeah, i'm sure that's why
OMG. All CS problems aside - i just went to the website and clicked on limitless layers OVALS - the pictures AND the description are of the circles. Its a MONTH later... they can't fix things like this? I work on websites and I would be FIRED.
Okay this cracked me up on the 'still waiting for my 2011 anniversary set...' epic thread:
Still waiting on my DEC. blog hop prize, and hoping that the FIFTH email is the one that produces results. We've all heard the phrase "You can't win if you don't enter!" Well, apparently, you also can't win even if you do enter and win. Go figure.
by Donna C » Tue Mar 13, 2012 7:09 pm You know you are an addict when you won't enter the contests for fear of winning and then having to wait forever to get your prize. Instead you don't enter, you just order and take your chances that way.
However, I can see the Unicorns jumping all over that, stating that through our own self proclamation we intentionally post vitriol on the forum. (I don't really feel that we do - I think they're just overly sensitive.) I almost feel like we should call ourselves "Truth and Justice" except that it sounds really lame...
Complaining when you have a valid complaint is one thing. But she looks like she is just complaining for the sake of complaining. At some point, nobody will take her seriously, even if she has a valid complaint.
Argh! Inspector Cloizeaux has made her way to Ted's forum and she's already starting to spout bitchiness from her pedestal. I don't think there is a way to ignore her. Bitch.
Finally!!!!! Thought you were going to schedule space? What the fuck?
ReplyDeleteWhat the fuck? Finally... thought you were scheduling space? Gees.....
ReplyDeleteTake your complaining elsewhere. HTH :D
ReplyDeleteyeah PO first!
ReplyDeletedoes anyone else see this years anniversary set is nearly exactly like rosie posie or is it just me?
ReplyDeleteROTFLOL.......
ReplyDeleteJen should get one of these T-Shirts!!
http://www.tshirtroundup.com/461/calm-you-shall-keep
or maybe I will
Re: Customer Service / Email Status Update
ReplyDeletePostby jenniferellefson » Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:23 pm
I can tell you that we are continuing to work very hard to address all the issues as quickly as we can. I am truly sorry for how long it is taking. We are doing our very best and will get to everyone as quickly as possible.
NO JENN, you are not doing your very best. If you had an ounce of common sense between the lot of you, you would halt the release and put up an announcement of the website. This cluster of problems is self inflicted and so is your stupid solution. So there.
@5:21. YES!!!! So agree!!! Would LOVE to post that on PTI's forum!!! I just can't decide if their problem is lack of common sense or greed. Really, I think it is greed with arrogance......And come on, who really thinks all those anniversary sets were lost in the mail...REALLY???
ReplyDeleteOh I know, maybe there is a pallet of anniversary sets sitting in their warehouse that they thought were sent out....
ReplyDeleteI just received my huge die order from Happy Scrappy yesterday full of awesome dies by Chery Lyn designs or whatever they are called. I had a 25% coupon code and made out!
ReplyDeleteWould writing letters of complaint to Papercrafts do anything? The point of them showing cards with 'current' products and all the product info is so people can get those supplies. But them choosing to focus on cards with products with a company with such terrible customer service - ?
ReplyDelete4:54 me! I've seen a couple cards that I thought were rosie posie but were the anniversary set myself.
ReplyDeletetoday's preview - thumbs down. That slotted card thing does nothing for me. Especially since you have to cut the smaller piece yourself. All the samples are ugly!!!
ReplyDeletehas anyone seen anything similar to the file folder die anywhere else?
ReplyDeleteOMG. Barbara's comment on the "CS link not working" thread made me almost pee my pants!
ReplyDeleteShe's so brazen. I {heart} her.
Go Barbara!! I <3 U!!
ReplyDeleteI am not tempted by any of PTI's dies because I have the fabulous Cameo. And they have a cut file called File Folder. :)
I have a file folder die called "file folder". It is a Thick Cuts by Ellison.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.ebay.com/itm/ELLISON-die-cut-FILE-FOLDER-use-rubber-stamps-/220656073004
Here is a link to a clearance Ellison die but I think it is for the BIG machines (Grande Mark, whatever the big Big Shot is called)
http://www.ellisoneducation.com/product/A10331/ellison-allstar-die-file-folder
and another
http://www.ellisoneducation.com/product/21310-XL/ellison-surecut-die-file-folder-xl
The customer service email link isn't working because they are just going to close customer service altogether. That will fix the problem.
ReplyDeleteI think Tim Holtz has a folder edger.
ReplyDeleteI see that Ted is back with non-answers, blaming, "everything works for me - it must be you," long list of stamps he said he wouldn't buy because there are other stamp companies, all the dies that he says he needs but tells others things are easy enough to cut out by hand. I've never seen anyone change their stories and talk out of both sides of his mouth like he does. He's amazing. Apparently by starting his new little community, they've boosted his adrenaline and pitty-partied him into thinking it was everyone else and not him.
ReplyDeleteHe's infecting my happy place over there.
Sorry. Rant over...maybe.
thanks all - I can't tell what size the ellison file folder die is? off to check out the rest...wish I had a cameo!
ReplyDeleteHas anyone else noticed the comments on Nichole's blog for the release prizes are about half what they usually are? It seemed there were well over 1,000 comments per post on prior releases and now only 500-600.
ReplyDeleteMFT has a really nice selection of file folder tabs that would look just as nice. Also those new card basic dies are easy to do with a kraft knife. SU has a little rounded punch that allows you to slide gift cards in in the same manner that they put out years and years ago.
ReplyDeleteAnother PTI inspired card without using PTI products:
ReplyDeletehttp://jinnynewlin.blogspot.com/2012/03/three-in-one_13.html
13 March 2012 06:26
ReplyDeleteTim Holtz has an edger die that creates a file folder edge.
I really want to quote Ted's list of stuff he's purchasing and say That's speaking with your wallet!
ReplyDeleteSomeone please do that!
Another customer posted about the crappy service she received with her PTI prize package. WTH is Julie doing over there?! This is how I imagine it:
ReplyDeleteJane: Julie, we are going into business with NH.
Julie: But MOoooom, I don't waaaaant to work any harder than I already am with the family business that I inherited.
Jane: You will do as I say or I will cut you out of the will.
NH: I want to give away fabulous prize packages on top of bring in thousands of orders each month.
Julie: That's a terrible idea. Makes even more work for me. Moooom!!
Jane: Julie, just send them out.
Julie: Fine. I'll do it when I am damn ready to do it.
***Julie sends out prizes only when emailed a few times about it.****
And another from a "Lift Blog".
ReplyDeletehttp://liftchallenge.blogspot.com/
@ 7:40 lol!!!! I really want to post that clearly her (Julie's) dad must've been the brains behind the success of the family printing biz and now that he's deceased the 2 of them don't have a friggin' clue how to run a biz (except INTO THE GROUND!)
ReplyDeleteEveryone keeps saying how they want to post stuff.
ReplyDeleteI don't understand why you don't? If you are that angry, feel that strongly, have been wronged that badly, why don't you? Isn't it your right to say it?
In a lot of cases, posting things like "you are stupid" will just make us smackers look rabid and out of control and will do nothing to help the situation.
ReplyDeletePosting here is a good way to vent and it keeps the forum clear for the very real customer service issues. IMO.
And the reply to "Will the site be working before release day?"
ReplyDeleteBrings the normal response from Jenn - I will let you know when I find out.
Wonder if they realise that the release is only a couple of days away.
Hard to believe that people would willingly order
amidst this mess.
Hard to believe that people would willingly order
ReplyDeleteamidst this mess.
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ITA but those people are doing it with their eyes open so they don't get any sympathy from me. It's the poor schmuch that has no clue about any of the issues but they saw pretty stamps in a magazine and decided to order. Those are the ones that I feel bad for.
Did the stickies just disappear from the top of the forum or is it just me?
ReplyDeleteSorry - it was just me.
ReplyDeleteI guess Nichole won't be posting until March 15th if at all.
ReplyDeleteIf you go through her history, it looks like she posted on January 15th and then it jumped to February 15th.
Haha did anyone else read "Please help Jenn" as a cry for somebody else to go into customer service to help out? I thought that this post was directed at people to help Jenn out, not for Jenn to help the poster out.
ReplyDeleteI have money tied up in gift cards. I am trying to decide if I risk it and order now! Honestly, if I wait I am afraid that the company will be bankrupt or just shut down and then I won't be able to order at all!!
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone have a source for paper similar to Rustic Cream?
ReplyDeleteIf you have gift cards - use them now!!!! Seriously you will not get any money if something bad happens with that company.
ReplyDeletePlease help a sistah out and give us links or the name of the forum thread.
ReplyDeleteI can't stomach reading them all to find these little nuggets by Jen. thanks!
9:02...
ReplyDeleteStampin' Up has Natural Ivory and Natural White that have a similar look and feel. They're the standard SU 80lb stock though, so a bit lighter than PTI.
to the smacker who got the "bullying" email from Jen and then banned from the FB page.
ReplyDeleteUpdate? Were you banned from the forum? If so, will you consider sharing your email with us?
since bullshit was called on blaming the USPS, how much do you want to bet that PTI will next be blaming all those out of country customers for the mess? I think PTI believes Canada and Australia are third world countries or something.
ReplyDeleteAnd...since WHEN is South Africa anywhere near Australia?!?
it cracks me up that the thread about the window dies from Memory Box is chock full of happy ordering experiences from OTHER companies! Wonder how long it will take clueless wonder to figure out that folks are encouraging orders from direct competitors.
ReplyDelete@ 9:00. Order. Now. Unless you intend to just "gift" those gc to pti. I would not chance it One. Day. Longer.
ReplyDelete10:18... ha ha! That's what my guy was telling me especially seeing this week's release stuff... shit is going down!
ReplyDeleteDo I hate PTI? No!
ReplyDeleteI certainly hate what has happened to them. I know it took me awhile to finally say DONE. I haven't ordered in months, it was hard at first but sooo easy now. I have forgotten almost every day to look at the peeks and reveals. Maybe by looking I was hoping something would spark that old excitement I used to get this time of the month, but sad to say nothing has.
One thing I can say is this....I wish I had a dollar for everytime I have heard....we sent those back because they didn't meet our standards. What standards PTI?? Another thing that irks me.....we never retire anything(just don't restock it).
I'm one of the pretty up front with my disgust for PTI's business practices. I don't hate PTI. I LOVE their designs and products but I dispise their business practices. I think Julie is an asshole and Jenn is a snarky bitch.
ReplyDeleteI hadn't ordered since last summer and broke down and orderd a bunch of $5 sets in December before the current nightmare began.
That is the absolute last order I'll place until they get their shit together.
If/When they clean up their act, I'll purchase from them and praise them if it's deserved.
http://forum.papertreyink.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=33060
ReplyDeleteIn this post, someone said to go back & read the text of the post, but I didn't find anything (which turned out to be a typo about dies). I then decided to read the text paper on the card & saw, in the last paragraph "I was so much discomposed by this unexpected behavior that I was on the point of slinking off"
I wonder if this Freudian slip is how some of the DT feel about the sitch at PTI?
I used to love Papertrey's designs but now I find that even the ones that I would normally like are completely spoiled by the customer service wreck.
ReplyDeleteI don't even get much enjoyment out of the stamps that I already own and I am one of the ones that has never had a problem with customer service.
I saw the word discomposed but didn't read the whole sentence! I actually saw decomposed at first and that made me think of what is happening to Papertrey.
ReplyDeleteI too used to look forward to Nichole's post and the design team's posts. Now, I just scroll right past their posts on my google reader. I am so uninterested in them! It's really disconcerting to me that they continue to post and talk up this company and ignore everything that's going on. I mean obviously they have to..... But it just leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
ReplyDeleteI don't even bother with trying for the prizes either on Nichole's posts.
It really is a train wreck. And I want them to succeed but it's like they are TRYING to fail here. Really pitiful..
I'm pretty sure that I could have written your post word for word!
ReplyDeleteI really like the No____ stamp at the bottom of this set.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.papertreyink.com/Item.aspx?ID=2490
(sorry to link to Papertrey!)
Does anyone know of a similar stamp to this (not a font)?
Thanks!
Ted, there was ONE post suggesting that somebody from the "smack blog" go and join. Truthfully, a lot of us are quite happy that you have your own forum. I'd personally be thrilled if you took along a handful of people and they decided to stay there exclusively.
ReplyDeleteTim holtz has a similar stamp, im pretty sure -
ReplyDeleteI think i have one on the tickets stamps i have of his from stampers anon... lemme look
12:19, Purple Onion Stamps has some stamps under "Vintage". They aren't exactly the same, but there are some to choose from.
ReplyDeleteTed, isn't that disrespectful to be posting about competing products on the Papertrey forum? Mind you, as guess they don't care because they know that they're going to get your money anyways.
ReplyDeleteRe: Customer Service / Email Status Update
ReplyDeleteNew postby Seansee » Tue Mar 13, 2012 4:36 am
jenniferellefson wrote:We answered about 200 today and are on March 2nd.
Seansee wrote:
This makes me laugh. I just received my generic "We are working on all the issues" non- answer and my email to CS was sent February 17th!
I guess that is why they are able to answer 200 emails. They all say the same thing!
So after Yelp was mentioned on the forum yesterday, 2 positive reviews were posted. WTF?
ReplyDelete12:22 -I am the one who jokingly suggested that one of us should join Ted's group to see who the 14 crazy people were.
ReplyDeleteDid he mention that somewhere on the forum? Link please?
If he did then I stand corrected. I always assumed he didn't read here...
What are filtered reviews on Yelp and why aren't they factored into the overall rating?
ReplyDeleteThere is also a nausea inducing love fest post about PTI on the Two Peas board today. It comes complete with extra exclamation points in case we need further clarification.
ReplyDeleteI'm all for positive and negative but when it's extra, over-the-top, I say it's false.
Loved this comment by ette??
ReplyDelete"By the way, you should consider updating the "auto-reply" letter If you haven't already done so. It has outdated info (for example, it still says gift certificates are Yahoo store generated, still implies that the free shipping threshold is $50, and says orders can't be changed due to "the speed at which we ship things out", etc, etc)."
S---weet. And oh so typical of their shambles of a business. Just one dysfunction piled upon a pile up of dysfuctions.
I am 13:30 and I just found the thread. It's Ted's new forum thread.
ReplyDeleteHe does say that he has never read here and I tend to believe him.
My comment wasn't really to "gather intel", but rather find out what "PTI YESwomen" ran over to join. lol!
Who gives a rat ass what Ted thinks? He's the one who has been posting about his dumb competing community incessantly. I think a lot of us, are/were on the PTI forums as well so of course we're going to see it. He can apparently reject or approve an member, so of course there is going to be some overlap.
ReplyDeleteHe's a grown man who acts like a fucking sissy and gets his panties in a wad when he doesn't get enough attention. His words mean nothing, as evidenced by his constant "threats" to leave or not shop, yet he always manages to come back. He can't stand not getting the attention.
Here is Ted's post about his crafting community. Look at the first post on page 2 to see where Ted mentions getting a pm warning him about the smack board.
ReplyDeletesorry, forgot the link! LOL!
ReplyDeletehttp://forum.papertreyink.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=32919
FYI - for the poster who asked about where I bought my Memory Box dies...I purchased them from Ellen Huston. I looked at their recommended list of online stores and only 2 or 3 had a decent selection. Ellen Huston had the majority of the dies and paper I wanted.
ReplyDeleteHere's the link for the 2 peas post
ReplyDeleteIt's titled Paper Trey Ink...I Jumped!!!
http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/mb.asp?cmd=display&thread_id=3157849
♥ Ami
ReplyDeleteNot all who joined Ted's forum are PTI Yeswomen. Some joined to be a fly on the wall & see what's going on there.
ReplyDeleteJust sayin'.
Not all who joined Ted's forum are PTI Yeswomen. Some joined to be a fly on the wall & see what's going on there.
ReplyDeleteJust sayin'.
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Then tell us what you've read.
Mostly it's salivating over the new release. Nothing too interesting, really. A bit disappointing. They do seem intent on keeping it an upbeat place.
ReplyDeleteAt the time I originally posted my comment, there were only 14 ppl signed up on his forum (which signed up right away). So I am thinking those first few were either crazy or PTI Yeswomen!
ReplyDeleteI mean, come on! Who would volunteer to chat on Ted's private forum that fast? I would need eye bleach and a puke pot after a day in that forum.
So if you joined to be a fly on the wall, report back!
What is this comment from Taheerah about in one of the CS email threads:
ReplyDeleteShe said: "Thanks for asking this and for the answer. My last e-mail was sent on 5th March, so that gives me a bit of an indication as to when it'll be answered. Mine is one of the ones that needs to be escalated though, so I hope that doesn't result in an additional delay."
Why does hers need to be escalated? I don't think she has said anything about selling cards or special orders? Do you think she got "escalated" because she is Taheerah? I seriously wonder if she hits the "I want it all" button every month. On one of the first days of the anniversary festivities, when the DT picked their favorite products, she said she had all of the stamp sets listed except "two" or something like that! There were a LOT of stamp sets on that list!!
I have her on ignore so I can't speculate .
ReplyDeleteFuck Little Miss T! I hope her order never gets there and she has to deal with Jane to get a refund or new box of product!
ReplyDeleteThere is a great movie line for her:
May the fleas of 1000 camels infest her pubic area!
Please don't tell us about Ted's forum. It's bad enough that he keeps bumping his own stupid thread.
ReplyDeleteWow seriously. I don't know why she thinks her order is more important than everyone elses! Bitch
ReplyDeleteWhat is this comment from Taheerah about in one of the CS email threads:
ReplyDeleteShe said: "Thanks for asking this and for the answer. My last e-mail was sent on 5th March, so that gives me a bit of an indication as to when it'll be answered. Mine is one of the ones that needs to be escalated though, so I hope that doesn't result in an additional delay."
Why does hers need to be escalated? I don't think she has said anything about selling cards or special orders? Do you think she got "escalated" because she is Taheerah? I seriously wonder if she hits the "I want it all" button every month. On one of the first days of the anniversary festivities, when the DT picked their favorite products, she said she had all of the stamp sets listed except "two" or something like that! There were a LOT of stamp sets on that list!!
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I am sure no one but her thinks this should be escalated. She is always ready to let everyone know SHE BUYS ALOT! Puke, puke! If you ask me, her and Ted are the one and same. Attention grabbers.
I missed this little nugget because it was posted in the Techniques and Tutorials forum.
ReplyDeletehttp://forum.papertreyink.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=32663&p=368485#p368485
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ReplyDeleteI missed this little nugget because it was posted in the Techniques and Tutorials forum.
http://forum.papertreyink.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=32663&p=368485#p368485
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This just reminds me why I don't own a gun. As Ron White says......you cant fix stupid.
12:19, here's a link to a set at Purple Onion Designs - http://www.purpleoniondesigns.com/labelsframes3.html. I see that someone else mentioned them, too. I've purchased from Purple Onion before and have always had excellent service.
ReplyDeleteRelease night ordering tips...
ReplyDeletefor those who are a "special kind of stupid" who want to forge ahead with an order on the 15th, follow these simple tips for maximum satisfaction:
1) remember to write down EXACTLY what you want - since it is nearly impossible to use the search feature without knowing the exact PTI name of what you are looking for,
2) throw items into your cart QUICKLY - you need to beat the every 30 second system updates that are being blamed as the cause for dumping carts, and
3) remember to indicate you are from another country (preferably a third world nation) before indicating you are from the US. Otherwise you will not be able to enter your state information.
If these steps don't work, pour yourself a stiff drink and go spend your money at one of the REPUTABLE companies listed on this blog.
Happy ordering!
16:59, I'll be skipping all 3 steps and opting for the drink. :)
ReplyDeleteI rarely visit her blog because I don't like her style, but I'm so glad Ashley stopped calling people "Bleeps". Dumbest.Thing.Ever
ReplyDeleteHey smackers-
ReplyDeleteI need to pick your brains! I know it was mentioned here before. Who manufactures the metal dies all these companies use?? Thanks
Oh 16:59! I about spilled my nightcap laughing!
ReplyDeleteMemory Box and Poppystamps dies from Ellen Hutson are totally my favorites!
ReplyDeleteTed's been in a funk ever since he realized he wasn't the only man on the PTI forum. I'm sure it KILLS him that now people don't start their threads with 'hello ladies and Ted'. Maybe that's why he started his own forum.
ReplyDeleteWhat does "bleeps" mean?
ReplyDeleteNero said...
ReplyDeleteTed's been in a funk ever since he realized he wasn't the only man on the PTI forum. I'm sure it KILLS him that now people don't start their threads with 'hello ladies and Ted'. Maybe that's why he started his own forum.
13 March 2012 17:51
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yeah, i'm sure that's why
Take your complaining elsewhere. HTH :D
ReplyDelete13 March 2012 02:21
LOL LOL LOL
bleeps is short for "blog peeps"
ReplyDeletewhat other guy on the PTI forum? You can tell I don't get around there anymore.
ReplyDeleteTrell is also on the PTI board.
ReplyDeleteOMG. All CS problems aside - i just went to the website and clicked on limitless layers OVALS - the pictures AND the description are of the circles. Its a MONTH later... they can't fix things like this? I work on websites and I would be FIRED.
ReplyDeleteThere is NO way they are working on the website.
rarely
ReplyDeleteOkay this cracked me up on the 'still waiting for my 2011 anniversary set...' epic thread:
ReplyDeleteStill waiting on my DEC. blog hop prize, and hoping that the FIFTH email is the one that produces results. We've all heard the phrase "You can't win if you don't enter!" Well, apparently, you also can't win even if you do enter and win. Go figure.
If you want the new release items right away, winning them is not the way to go since it will usually take about two months ...
ReplyDeleteStill snorting over that excerpt, La La La! You can't make this stuff up!!!
ReplyDeleteI think it's dies direct
ReplyDeleteby Donna C » Tue Mar 13, 2012 7:09 pm
ReplyDeleteYou know you are an addict when you won't enter the contests for fear of winning and then having to wait forever to get your prize. Instead you don't enter, you just order and take your chances that way.
Question for all of you smackers:
ReplyDeleteIf the "other" blogs/forums are "Rainbows and Unicorns" what are we? I would like to put a label on it...
Sorry, but Donna is starting to lose a little credibility in my eyes. Seriously, you don't have to turn EVERY thread into a negative one.
ReplyDelete^^^^^^^AGREE!!!!
DeleteThis is the kind of shit that drives me crazy.
ReplyDeletehttp://forum.papertreyink.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=33116
Seriously? Why does your inability to make a decision have to be made public? And why do you have to waste multiple posts on it?
I wonder if this is a ploy to bump the "negative" posts further down the list.
Yes, that is exactly what it is!!
Delete20:08- How about vitriol and venom? Lol
ReplyDeleteBitches and Satan?
DeleteI think it is spot on and needs to be said. She is just saying what we are thinking. Why the problem with that?
ReplyDeleteI like "Vitriol and Venom"!
ReplyDeleteHowever, I can see the Unicorns jumping all over that, stating that through our own self proclamation we intentionally post vitriol on the forum. (I don't really feel that we do - I think they're just overly sensitive.) I almost feel like we should call ourselves "Truth and Justice" except that it sounds really lame...
Wow.....
DeleteComplaining when you have a valid complaint is one thing. But she looks like she is just complaining for the sake of complaining. At some point, nobody will take her seriously, even if she has a valid complaint.
ReplyDeleteArgh! Inspector Cloizeaux has made her way to Ted's forum and she's already starting to spout bitchiness from her pedestal. I don't think there is a way to ignore her. Bitch.
ReplyDeleteDon't go there then. Its not meant for people like you
DeleteHow do we know who has a "valid" complaint?
ReplyDeletewhat did cloiseaux say??
ReplyDeleteNaked Ink said...
ReplyDeleteQuestion for all of you smackers:
If the "other" blogs/forums are "Rainbows and Unicorns" what are we? I would like to put a label on it...
13 March 2012 20:08
A few suggestions
Thunder Clouds and Cunts
Lightening Bolts and Bitches
Tornadoes and Trolls
Hurricanes and Hags
what did cloiseaux say??
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