Comments for Bydio http://www.bydio.com This is the rule of power: expanding power always benefits those who have power already, not those who don’t. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:35:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on (FUCK THE) FDA bans flavored cigarettes by Donkeyrock http://www.bydio.com/2009/09/23/fuck-the-fda-bans-flavored-cigarettes/comment-page-1/#comment-67263 Donkeyrock Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:35:36 +0000 http://www.bydio.com/?p=2039#comment-67263 Melanie, I don't smoke cannabis, but I think it should be legal to smoke it. And yes, there was some real crony capitalism going on with the flavored cigarette ban. When a major corporation gets on board with legislation that would seem to hurt them, you know some sweetheart backroom deals have occurred that will favor the large corporation. If Altria says a cigarette ban is all good, then you know they're getting money somewhere: now people HAVE to buy their cigarettes, and can't have the Belgium-based Sweet Dreams cigarettes. Altria's competition was killed with the flavored cigarette ban, so of course they liked it. They also get the exception for menthol cigs, so there's no downside for them. Melanie,

I don’t smoke cannabis, but I think it should be legal to smoke it. And yes, there was some real crony capitalism going on with the flavored cigarette ban.

When a major corporation gets on board with legislation that would seem to hurt them, you know some sweetheart backroom deals have occurred that will favor the large corporation. If Altria says a cigarette ban is all good, then you know they’re getting money somewhere: now people HAVE to buy their cigarettes, and can’t have the Belgium-based Sweet Dreams cigarettes. Altria’s competition was killed with the flavored cigarette ban, so of course they liked it. They also get the exception for menthol cigs, so there’s no downside for them.

]]> Comment on (FUCK THE) FDA bans flavored cigarettes by Melanie http://www.bydio.com/2009/09/23/fuck-the-fda-bans-flavored-cigarettes/comment-page-1/#comment-67252 Melanie Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:36:49 +0000 http://www.bydio.com/?p=2039#comment-67252 I completely oppose the bill that bans flavored cigs! What about banning menthol or peppermint cigs? Why arent they considered "flavored?" CUZ THEY ARE MADE IN AMERICA???!!!!! Its a sad law considering marijuana IS legal but flavored cigs are not! I LOVE DREAMS FRENCH VANILLA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (and I'm 35 - NOT an underaged teen) I completely oppose the bill that bans flavored cigs! What about banning menthol or peppermint cigs? Why arent they considered “flavored?” CUZ THEY ARE MADE IN AMERICA???!!!!!
Its a sad law considering marijuana IS legal but flavored cigs are not!
I LOVE DREAMS FRENCH VANILLA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (and I’m 35 – NOT an underaged teen)

]]> Comment on Why we gain weight: Adiposity 101 and the Alternative Hypothesis of Obesity by Donkeyrock http://www.bydio.com/2009/07/10/why-we-gain-weight-adiposity-101-and-the-alternative-hypothesis-of-obesity/comment-page-1/#comment-66981 Donkeyrock Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:43:06 +0000 http://www.bydio.com/?p=1856#comment-66981 mm hmm mm hmm

]]> Comment on Why we gain weight: Adiposity 101 and the Alternative Hypothesis of Obesity by Jackie http://www.bydio.com/2009/07/10/why-we-gain-weight-adiposity-101-and-the-alternative-hypothesis-of-obesity/comment-page-1/#comment-66978 Jackie Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:32:09 +0000 http://www.bydio.com/?p=1856#comment-66978 And this is the reason I love www.bydio.com. Stunning post. And this is the reason I love http://www.bydio.com. Stunning post.

]]> Comment on (FUCK THE) FDA bans flavored cigarettes by Donkeyrock http://www.bydio.com/2009/09/23/fuck-the-fda-bans-flavored-cigarettes/comment-page-1/#comment-65907 Donkeyrock Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:06:28 +0000 http://www.bydio.com/?p=2039#comment-65907 Don't give them any ideas, they'll ban anything they can as long as it gets them brownie points to get re-elected. I had a mountain of vanilla cigs, but they're almost all gone now. I kept the last 5-pack carton for special occasions, and I only have 4 packs left. Bastards and their moronic moralizing. <table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/WTAg-aqwnieC8q7hMY7BVA?authkey=Gv1sRgCN6Hx82AhcbwDA&feat=embedwebsite" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wHg0--_nAyQ/S4M3vvGrEMI/AAAAAAAAG_Q/QpsQRX86tu0/s144/P1060521.JPG" alt="A stack of the banned cigarettes Sweet Dreams Vanilla Flavor" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/btsolomon/DropBox?authkey=Gv1sRgCN6Hx82AhcbwDA&feat=embedwebsite" rel="nofollow">Drop Box</a></td></tr></table> Don’t give them any ideas, they’ll ban anything they can as long as it gets them brownie points to get re-elected.

I had a mountain of vanilla cigs, but they’re almost all gone now. I kept the last 5-pack carton for special occasions, and I only have 4 packs left. Bastards and their moronic moralizing.

A stack of the banned cigarettes Sweet Dreams Vanilla Flavor
From Drop Box
]]> Comment on (FUCK THE) FDA bans flavored cigarettes by Kristen http://www.bydio.com/2009/09/23/fuck-the-fda-bans-flavored-cigarettes/comment-page-1/#comment-65874 Kristen Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:37:13 +0000 http://www.bydio.com/?p=2039#comment-65874 its so stupid. when i found out they were banning them i bought like 10 cartons. and now i cant find them online or anything. i like the cherry ones. they do still sell the pink ones and the rainbow. so y not the flavored. what do they not think a 15 yr old girl will want to smoke a hot pink ciggerette? why can they sell pinks but not the flavored. they arnt even that flavored to begin with! they are just better! GRRR is all i have to say its so stupid. when i found out they were banning them i bought like 10 cartons. and now i cant find them online or anything. i like the cherry ones. they do still sell the pink ones and the rainbow. so y not the flavored. what do they not think a 15 yr old girl will want to smoke a hot pink ciggerette? why can they sell pinks but not the flavored. they arnt even that flavored to begin with! they are just better! GRRR is all i have to say

]]> Comment on eCost Customer Service Sucks (eCost Responds In Comments) by Donkeyrock http://www.bydio.com/2008/11/24/ecost-customer-service-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-64939 Donkeyrock Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:27:39 +0000 http://www.bydio.com/?p=969#comment-64939 Linda, Thanks for keeping us abreast of the situation and for making Peder's experience a good one. It's always great to see someone come out of a situation better off than when they went in. It sounds like you were a great help to him. Linda,

Thanks for keeping us abreast of the situation and for making Peder’s experience a good one. It’s always great to see someone come out of a situation better off than when they went in. It sounds like you were a great help to him.

]]> Comment on eCost Customer Service Sucks (eCost Responds In Comments) by Donkeyrock http://www.bydio.com/2008/11/24/ecost-customer-service-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-64938 Donkeyrock Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:25:40 +0000 http://www.bydio.com/?p=969#comment-64938 Thanks for the update, Peder. Now I don't know whether your issue is resolved or not, but I suppose that your problem with eCost is resolved. Linda may be winning some converts. :> Thanks for the update, Peder. Now I don’t know whether your issue is resolved or not, but I suppose that your problem with eCost is resolved. Linda may be winning some converts. :>

]]> Comment on eCost Customer Service Sucks (eCost Responds In Comments) by Peder Sahlin http://www.bydio.com/2008/11/24/ecost-customer-service-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-64894 Peder Sahlin Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:50:03 +0000 http://www.bydio.com/?p=969#comment-64894 Linda is very good - I run an e-commerce company I would hire her. This ended up some how being a CostCentral order - see how the refund goes. I hope eCost gets its act together as it appears to be a good business model. Linda is very good – I run an e-commerce company I would hire her. This ended up some how being a CostCentral order – see how the refund goes. I hope eCost gets its act together as it appears to be a good business model.

]]> Comment on eCost Customer Service Sucks (eCost Responds In Comments) by Linda Potter http://www.bydio.com/2008/11/24/ecost-customer-service-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-64889 Linda Potter Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:25:16 +0000 http://www.bydio.com/?p=969#comment-64889 Hi Peder, Thank you so much for taking the time to speak with me today. It was determined that this was not an eCOST.com order, but it was ordered through costcentral.com. Thank you for allowing me to conference call them with you. If you'd like to call me back in 4 days, I will be more than happy to conference call them with you to check status of your refund. Please note that eCOST.com has no affilliation with costcentral.com. I just care about people and wanted to help you. Take Care and have a great day :) Linda Potter Hi Peder, Thank you so much for taking the time to speak with me today. It was determined that this was not an eCOST.com order, but it was ordered through costcentral.com. Thank you for allowing me to conference call them with you. If you’d like to call me back in 4 days, I will be more than happy to conference call them with you to check status of your refund.

Please note that eCOST.com has no affilliation with costcentral.com. I just care about people and wanted to help you. Take Care and have a great day :)

Linda Potter

]]> Comment on eCost Customer Service Sucks (eCost Responds In Comments) by Donkeyrock http://www.bydio.com/2008/11/24/ecost-customer-service-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-64861 Donkeyrock Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:20:17 +0000 http://www.bydio.com/?p=969#comment-64861 Peder, I agree, if you can't get satisfaction, then you should pursue every recourse available to you. I'm sure your business experience will help you a lot in dealing with such matters. Good luck, and please tell us how things turn out. Peder,

I agree, if you can’t get satisfaction, then you should pursue every recourse available to you. I’m sure your business experience will help you a lot in dealing with such matters. Good luck, and please tell us how things turn out.

]]> Comment on eCost Customer Service Sucks (eCost Responds In Comments) by Donkeyrock http://www.bydio.com/2008/11/24/ecost-customer-service-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-64860 Donkeyrock Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:17:09 +0000 http://www.bydio.com/?p=969#comment-64860 Laurie, You could be right, because other businesses run on that model, like mail-in rebates. Personally, I hope eCost isn't that shady, and the fact that there are people like Linda out there to smooth over ruffled feathers is actually a good sign. I didn't seek out Linda, Linda found me after I wrote about my bad experience with eCost. She was a bit late to help me, but she tried, and that's more than I've seen from other companies about whom I've had complaints. Laurie,

You could be right, because other businesses run on that model, like mail-in rebates. Personally, I hope eCost isn’t that shady, and the fact that there are people like Linda out there to smooth over ruffled feathers is actually a good sign. I didn’t seek out Linda, Linda found me after I wrote about my bad experience with eCost. She was a bit late to help me, but she tried, and that’s more than I’ve seen from other companies about whom I’ve had complaints.

]]> Comment on eCost Customer Service Sucks (eCost Responds In Comments) by Peder Sahlin http://www.bydio.com/2008/11/24/ecost-customer-service-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-64858 Peder Sahlin Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:33:20 +0000 http://www.bydio.com/?p=969#comment-64858 Saw the post above mine - yes I think she is damage control but they need a new management team - damage control can only do so much - people like me run companies like this from a senior management level and are brought in to fix the core issues - in the past I have been hired on numerous occasions to fix these messes even to what I think was a competitor of theirs a couple of years back - this instance I am not sure if it is incompetent management circumventing internal controls to come up with numbers or just plain that the company is almost out of business and is doing what it can to survive - that is my concern personally that I get stuck trying to resolve an issue with a bankrupt company. Not sure - its one or the other that I am sure of. Saw the post above mine – yes I think she is damage control but they need a new management team – damage control can only do so much – people like me run companies like this from a senior management level and are brought in to fix the core issues – in the past I have been hired on numerous occasions to fix these messes even to what I think was a competitor of theirs a couple of years back – this instance I am not sure if it is incompetent management circumventing internal controls to come up with numbers or just plain that the company is almost out of business and is doing what it can to survive – that is my concern personally that I get stuck trying to resolve an issue with a bankrupt company. Not sure – its one or the other that I am sure of.

]]> Comment on eCost Customer Service Sucks (eCost Responds In Comments) by Peder Sahlin http://www.bydio.com/2008/11/24/ecost-customer-service-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-64857 Peder Sahlin Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:25:11 +0000 http://www.bydio.com/?p=969#comment-64857 No not yet - running the company I manage currently - spoke to CS and the warehouse today - a Susana I believe her name was. Yesterday she told me that the item had not shipped but that she would give me a response today, Fedex had confirmed that this is the case - label printed but not shipped. Spoke to Susana about 90 minutes ago and told me that FedEx forgot to scan the item but it had shipped - which is BS - that mistake FedEx would have corrected on the cross docking in the shipment process - done too much business with FedEx in the past. Today the warehouse told me they would ship and provide a valid Fedex number by e-mail - non received yet. I will give Linda a call tomorrow after I check on the story of the day from the warehouse if I cannot see anything moving at FedEx to confirm what I am being told at that point. I gave Linda pertinent details by e-mail - interesting to see a company with such potential is so poorly managed. I will give them 2 chances to do this right, after that I stop being nice. My main issue is the circumvention of internal controls to generate payment by Visa and getting paid for something prior to passage of title FOB shipping point which is pretty bad from a legal standpoint and a violation fof their own TOC's which they have provided to their payment processor to do business with Visa. If I was the CEO of this company I would be looking for a COO and Controller before they are all looking for jobs. Their FedEx pickup should have occurred today so let me check FedEx and see whats up on their shipment logs to my address. No not yet – running the company I manage currently – spoke to CS and the warehouse today – a Susana I believe her name was. Yesterday she told me that the item had not shipped but that she would give me a response today, Fedex had confirmed that this is the case – label printed but not shipped. Spoke to Susana about 90 minutes ago and told me that FedEx forgot to scan the item but it had shipped – which is BS – that mistake FedEx would have corrected on the cross docking in the shipment process – done too much business with FedEx in the past. Today the warehouse told me they would ship and provide a valid Fedex number by e-mail – non received yet. I will give Linda a call tomorrow after I check on the story of the day from the warehouse if I cannot see anything moving at FedEx to confirm what I am being told at that point. I gave Linda pertinent details by e-mail – interesting to see a company with such potential is so poorly managed. I will give them 2 chances to do this right, after that I stop being nice. My main issue is the circumvention of internal controls to generate payment by Visa and getting paid for something prior to passage of title FOB shipping point which is pretty bad from a legal standpoint and a violation fof their own TOC’s which they have provided to their payment processor to do business with Visa. If I was the CEO of this company I would be looking for a COO and Controller before they are all looking for jobs.

Their FedEx pickup should have occurred today so let me check FedEx and see whats up on their shipment logs to my address.

]]> Comment on eCost Customer Service Sucks (eCost Responds In Comments) by Laurie S http://www.bydio.com/2008/11/24/ecost-customer-service-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-64856 Laurie S Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:24:35 +0000 http://www.bydio.com/?p=969#comment-64856 What I truly believe is that eCost tries to get away with what it can, and they send Linda to soothe the ruffled feathers that might cause serious trouble. I am sure there are many others who just don't want to go through the hassle of fighting for their refund, etc., because eCost doesn't make it easy, and eCost profits from that. What I truly believe is that eCost tries to get away with what it can, and they send Linda to soothe the ruffled feathers that might cause serious trouble. I am sure there are many others who just don’t want to go through the hassle of fighting for their refund, etc., because eCost doesn’t make it easy, and eCost profits from that.

]]> Comment on eCost Customer Service Sucks (eCost Responds In Comments) by Donkeyrock http://www.bydio.com/2008/11/24/ecost-customer-service-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-64855 Donkeyrock Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:06:19 +0000 http://www.bydio.com/?p=969#comment-64855 Peder, Did you call Linda on the phone number she provided above? 800-555-3613 ext 4127 Other people seem to have been helped by her, and hopefully you'll get your problems resolved by her, too. Peder,

Did you call Linda on the phone number she provided above? 800-555-3613 ext 4127

Other people seem to have been helped by her, and hopefully you’ll get your problems resolved by her, too.

]]> Comment on eCost Customer Service Sucks (eCost Responds In Comments) by Peder Sahlin http://www.bydio.com/2008/11/24/ecost-customer-service-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-64854 Peder Sahlin Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:02:55 +0000 http://www.bydio.com/?p=969#comment-64854 Let's see what Linda come up with and what pull she has - I think she is assigned damage control - I think these guys have a mess operationally on their hands and a frustrated CS department dealing with it. Problem is that this usually puts companies out of business as it eats up their cash and kills customer loyalties which are imperative for long term health. I give them 24 hours to fix my issue or I go to Visa fraud and the Atty general for PA and CA as they are collecting funds from a CC prior to passage of title FOB shipping point - clear violation of their own TOC's and I believe the law in most states. I think I can convince Visa as well that they are a high risk merchant and with present events should have increased reserves with their payment processor to cover their default risks. Let’s see what Linda come up with and what pull she has – I think she is assigned damage control – I think these guys have a mess operationally on their hands and a frustrated CS department dealing with it. Problem is that this usually puts companies out of business as it eats up their cash and kills customer loyalties which are imperative for long term health. I give them 24 hours to fix my issue or I go to Visa fraud and the Atty general for PA and CA as they are collecting funds from a CC prior to passage of title FOB shipping point – clear violation of their own TOC’s and I believe the law in most states. I think I can convince Visa as well that they are a high risk merchant and with present events should have increased reserves with their payment processor to cover their default risks.

]]> Comment on eCost Customer Service Sucks (eCost Responds In Comments) by Donkeyrock http://www.bydio.com/2008/11/24/ecost-customer-service-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-64853 Donkeyrock Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:28:36 +0000 http://www.bydio.com/?p=969#comment-64853 Thanks for the update, Linda. Greatly appreciated! Thanks for the update, Linda. Greatly appreciated!

]]> Comment on eCost Customer Service Sucks (eCost Responds In Comments) by Linda Potter http://www.bydio.com/2008/11/24/ecost-customer-service-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-64852 Linda Potter Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:56:09 +0000 http://www.bydio.com/?p=969#comment-64852 Thank you for your response. We have a facebook page and here is the link: http://www.facebook.com/ecost [donk edited link so it worked] Unfortunately we do not have a twitter account. We will look into getting one though. Have a great day. Linda Thank you for your response. We have a facebook page and here is the link: http://www.facebook.com/ecost [donk edited link so it worked]
Unfortunately we do not have a twitter account. We will look into getting one though.

Have a great day.

Linda

]]> Comment on eCost Customer Service Sucks (eCost Responds In Comments) by Donkeyrock http://www.bydio.com/2008/11/24/ecost-customer-service-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-64851 Donkeyrock Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:46:49 +0000 http://www.bydio.com/?p=969#comment-64851 Linda, Is there a Twitter account people can go to where they can reach you with any problems they have with eCost? What about a Facebook page? I'm sure posting that info here would help a few people. Linda,

Is there a Twitter account people can go to where they can reach you with any problems they have with eCost? What about a Facebook page? I’m sure posting that info here would help a few people.

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