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Post by blacksheep on May 1, 2008 18:34:11 GMT
I've had an email today from this outfit www.aspirationalfurniture.co.uk/Obviously they are trying to sell advertising, but it actually looks quite a good concept. Does anyone know anything about them? Cheers Phil |
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Post by andy on May 1, 2008 18:49:29 GMT
I think the acid test for advertising is to put yourself in the customers shoes and see how easy it is to find your business without knowing your company name
Try it
Do a search for 'Taylor Made Furniture' or " Bespoke Furniture" or "Custom Furniture" etc
and see if your company name appears in any searches
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Post by Scrit on May 1, 2008 21:47:59 GMT
Well I'm not so sure I'd want to be in the company of some of the people there. I know that a couple of firms listed who are "well dodgy" cheap pine emporiums whilst there's one guy on there, in your part of the world BS, who's got a pretty poor "take the money and run" reputation in South Manchester....
I suppose it all depends on how picky you are. The site has no qualitative feedback from customers which makes its' worth somewhat less IMHO
Scrit
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Post by Sgian Dubh on May 1, 2008 22:49:41 GMT
Well I'm not so sure I'd want to be in the company of some of the people there. Scrit Uh, oh. That's bad news Scrit. I've just looked and I'm listed. I had no idea that was the case as I'd never heard of the website before, and I certainly didn't apply to be listed. However, if you look around you'll find well respected makers are there-- obviously excepting me of course, ha, ha. Slainte. |
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Post by engineerone on May 1, 2008 23:13:07 GMT
kind of reminds me of the old groucho marx saying "i wouldn't want to join a club that had me as a member ;D" i would check sgian what they are offering you as, cause at some time they will try to charge you. paul  |
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Post by tim on May 2, 2008 8:15:42 GMT
kind of reminds me of the old groucho marx saying "i wouldn't want to join a club that had me as a member ;D" i would check sgian what they are offering you as, cause at some time they will try to charge you. paul Not sure they will or can charge you. I am listed on several of these sites unwarranted - it doesn't bother me because it raises my search engine status but you can usually tell who's paid because they will a web link. The sites make their money by click payments. |
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Post by hookie on May 2, 2008 21:12:34 GMT
Hi.
My name is Alfred Hook and I make boxes and garden furniture. I don't know if that makes me a real woodworker, but I do use wood of course. I've been doing this long time though. I made some house furniture for friends, they were happy with it, but I wasn't necesarily, so I usually just charged for timber. It's a hobby see. So I hope that's enough for you to realize I don't know too much about stuff like Krenov and these other 'gurus' knock out. I hope thta won't stop me being in this forum and a big Hi to all.
By the way Coulden find how to start new topic or thread like on the American forams, so I hope this is in right place.
Alf
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Post by engineerone on May 2, 2008 22:10:06 GMT
welcome from us limeys. hope to see more of you and working with wood certainly qualifies you  paul |
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Post by paulchapman on May 3, 2008 5:28:36 GMT
Welcome, Alfred. Cheers Paul |
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Post by hookie on May 3, 2008 5:41:07 GMT
Thanking you Paul.. I think I made a mistake in profile. I put Man Hat On, but it was my sense of humour! I got no hair at the moment. Me and my mates decided Man Hat On was a good name! My daft habit, dDaft sense of humor. I'll change it! Hope you all excuse me, but I have to use Dragon 'Naturally Speaking' for typing. So it's a bit slow for me to make posts. Software doesn't work well always. Misses offers to check, but I try to get over problems myself when I can. So if my posts seem a bit garbled it's my stubborness; and the program. Sometimes I have a trouble sorting out words is why I use it. I think I messed up!  So I am a Limey too really.. Anyway Thanks for welcome guys. Alf  |
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Post by mrgrimsdale on May 3, 2008 9:40:07 GMT
2 things I don't like abt the site:
"Bespoke" means "ordered" or "made to measure", but is used to imply "superior" in a vaguely snobby sort of way. In reality there is nothing superior about made to measure - can be complete garbage, except that it will fit (or should do!). And vice versa.
In fact "bespoke" itself is an "aspirational" term - i.e. implies wanting to be superior without necessarily getting there. So e.g. someone thinking that a bespoke mock Georgian house is some way to have real georgian quality is "aspirational" and also delusional!
So they both can be slightly pathetic terms implying "pretentious".
Also illogical - if it's bespoke then it should be as desired, and not an aspiration.
cheers
Jacob
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So I am a Limey too really.. 
