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Do you check the new Rate and Review Forum?

Chemocurl zn5b/6a Indiana

17 years ago

before finalizing a trade?

Some (newbies) may not be familiar with the search feature on the forum.

Just go to the 'search' box immediately following the list of posts, and type in the member's name, (make sure the search is for 'this forum') and hit search.

This is a good feature, that might save some from being disappointed with a trade, or sending out plants for postage, only to find out the postage will never be reimbursed.

Sue

Here is a link that might be useful: Rate and Review Forum

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Comments (5)

hummingbirddaisy
17 years ago
Lets just hope that everyone is honest in their posts, and not just trying to get at someone with the negativity in a public forum.
This will be an excellent forum if used properly.

Thanks for posting this here Sue! :-)

Tina
teresa_ohio
17 years ago
Hi Sue! I hope you are doing well. :) I haven't been around much lately, so thought I'd pop in and catch up!

I'm not doing any trading right now, but in the spring I plan to use the rate and review forum for searching members before a trade. I will probably trade alot more knowing that someone has a good reputation. I don't trade seeds anymore, so I haven't had the opportunity to use it this winter. I did pop in though and added my list of good traders awhile back.

Take care and I hope we can get to trading soon! Come On Spring!! :) Teresa
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Hi Kathy645, YIKES!...There is a major malfunction at Rate and Review, and I see what you are talking about. In doing a search on my name there it says that there are 86 replies with the last one shown (on the search page) having a date of Feb 14, 10. In actually looking at the thread, there are 77 replies with the last reply being made on Jul 29, 09. (like you said...) So is everything since July 09 gone including my post? Or can other people see up to Feb 2010? Is that why a search of my name does not bring up your name as one I have rated? > Well, it looks like there is a window of time that some reviews got dropped (disappeared) from 'some' threads. In looking on back a few pages, and the dates threads were started and replied to, I really don't 'think' entire threads were lost. In checking my 'saved emails' I have an email from you dated 12-12-09, and on 12-13-09 I replied and thanked you for the kind review you had posted......so your review disappeared sometime on or after 12-13-09. In doing a little looking around there at R and R, and counting some replies, I see that there are also replies missing on member disneynut1977, it shows there are 28 replies, yet when counted there are only 26 there. It looks like they are missing sometime between Mar 4, 09 and Mar 16, 10. Member name Jeanne shows there should be 43 replies yet there are only 31 replies probably missing between Jan 22, 09 and Mar 15, 10 Member poppy_power says 46 follow-ups) yet there are only 29..probably missing between May 8, 09 and Mar 15, 10 Member name kmpsmom shows 43 replies yet there are only 40...probably missing between Mar 5, 09 and Mar 11, 10 Member name Liznbeatle shows 17 replies, yet there are only 14 dirt_under_my_nails-(reviews missing )shows last post is Dec 20, 09, yet the last one in the thread is Jul 4, 09 I will contact GW (via the Contact Us link at the bottom of every page) and link to this thread. Hopefully the lost reviews can be found. Hopefully it won't be like finding a needle in a haystack for the tech folks. Sue...loquacious as usual.
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Chemocurl zn5b/6a Indiana
Original Author
15 years ago
With so many new members this season I thought it might be good to bring this back to the top.

The Rate and Review Forum is no longer new though.

There is also Conversation side too, for any questions, some good to know stuff, or just for chatting.

Sue...resident busy body

Here is a link that might be useful: Rate and Review Forum
gnomey
15 years ago
I had not done any trading for several years but have enjoyed it this year, with the exception of having people email me for a trade or for plants for postage, then I reply and never hear from them again. It's frustrating and a total waste of time. I have not had anyone default on a set up trade and don't send plants for postage without getting the postage first.

I think the Rate and Review Forum has the potential to be wonderful, but many others like me may not know about it and I would hate for anyone not to trade with me because of a lack of feedback. I'm actually an awesome trader. :)
Chemocurl zn5b/6a Indiana
Original Author
15 years ago
I think the Rate and Review Forum has the potential to be wonderful, but many others like me may not know about it and I would hate for anyone not to trade with me because of a lack of feedback. I'm actually an awesome trader. :)
Gnomey...I see you got 3 great reviews just a day after you posted above. Whoo-hoo...great reviews! Congrats.

Just bumping this back up.

Here is a link that might be useful: Check out the Rate and Review Forum

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