Silverback Shirt Offer

[EigerSA]

This morning I received email from Silverback, nice big letters saying "free shirt giveaway, click here". Just before anyone flames me, I am (or maybe I should say "was") a Silverback fan, and have owned a number of silverback frame with my apline being the favorite, so I'm not biased against them here. Back to the email...

 

I honestly thought Silverback had this offer to reward their customers, or fans who took the time to register their site and read the monthly email. But I was mistaken. On following through with the link it turns out you have to give them the details of 5 of your friends (which you need to gain permission from first) in order to be considered for a t-shirt. Personally I think that it's an underhanded way to go about boosting membership.

 

Basically my reward for being a fan and customer, is to harass 5 mates into signing up. So presumably Silverback's marketing department aren't really into doing work, essentially they want their customers to do the work for them? Why not give the shirts out to registered users, if the shirts aren't junk and look cool they will be worn and the brand will gain exposure, it's absolute b#llsh!t to do things this way, dishonest if you ask me. Personally I think Silverback's marketing department needs a tight slap. I'm definitely de-registering from their email lost now.

 

What you all think?

[AndreZA]

I was also eager to get a free shirt but closed the browser when I had to sign up 5 friends. Those kind of competitions are so 2009.

[CAAD4]

Maybe that's how they do it in Shermany. Soon the CPA (Consumer Protection Act) will sort that out.

[SPY786]

agreed I was very dissapointed with the 5 email addresses with permission.

[YUMEYA]

I got a month free trial at a gym for giving off 10 numbers. The next day i got 10 sms's saying I am a bastard.

[EigerSA]

I got a month free trial at a gym for giving off 10 numbers. The next day i got 10 sms's saying I am a bastard.

 

 

Serves you right!

[joggie prinsloo]

This morning I received email from Silverback, nice big letters saying "free shirt giveaway, click here". Just before anyone flames me, I am (or maybe I should say "was") a Silverback fan, and have owned a number of silverback frame with my apline being the favorite, so I'm not biased against them here. Back to the email...

 

I honestly thought Silverback had this offer to reward their customers, or fans who took the time to register their site and read the monthly email. But I was mistaken. On following through with the link it turns out you have to give them the details of 5 of your friends (which you need to gain permission from first) in order to be considered for a t-shirt. Personally I think that it's an underhanded way to go about boosting membership.

 

Basically my reward for being a fan and customer, is to harass 5 mates into signing up. So presumably Silverback's marketing department aren't really into doing work, essentially they want their customers to do the work for them? Why not give the shirts out to registered users, if the shirts aren't junk and look cool they will be worn and the brand will gain exposure, it's absolute b#llsh!t to do things this way, dishonest if you ask me. Personally I think Silverback's marketing department needs a tight slap. I'm definitely de-registering from their email lost now.

 

What you all think?

 

Posted 03 October 2010 - 09:12 AM

 

Hi, my name is Shelldon & I'm a Durban boy (Hillcrest now). For some time now I been seriously considering converting to a singlespeed. Naturally everyone's first question is why? I have a number of reasons, firstly, I am so sick and tired of the back and forth trips to the lbs for repairs and services. I ride as much as I can, I commute by bike 3 times a week as well so it's a lot of mileage adding up and naturally with mileage comes wear and tear. I sat down one afternoon and worked it out (I keep my receipts and stuff from the bike shop for some inane reason) and honestly my drive chain was hurting me big time! This is not even including the races I haven't finished thanks to bent/broken/twisted dérailleurs.

 

The next reason is simpler, I rode a borrowed singlespeed for two days while commuting and the bug bit deep and hard! It changes the way your ride, you start anticipating more, planning ahead more (well I did anyway) and I honestly seemed to enjoy my ride more! Now make no mistake, I am about 30kg's and at least 10 years off of being any sort of racing snake, so this is certainly not about training or anything like that, it's purely just about riding a bike for fun.

 

So today is the day I kick into action with my own conversion. I've done loads of reading and research and I'm pretty confident I can pull this off. I plan to take a few pictures as I go about things and post them here (on a separate thread though). On this thread, I thought it would be cool if other ss'ers posted a little something about themselves and their rides and where they're from, perhaps we can get a cool 'ss' club going, perhaps even the odd ride together (ala' critical mass style). Hoep to hear from you all!

[EigerSA]

Posted 03 October 2010 - 09:12 AM

 

Hi, my name is Shelldon & I'm a Durban boy (Hillcrest now). For some time now I been seriously considering converting to a singlespeed. Naturally everyone's first question is why? I have a number of reasons, firstly, I am so sick and tired of the back and forth trips to the lbs for repairs and services. I ride as much as I can, I commute by bike 3 times a week as well so it's a lot of mileage adding up and naturally with mileage comes wear and tear. I sat down one afternoon and worked it out (I keep my receipts and stuff from the bike shop for some inane reason) and honestly my drive chain was hurting me big time! This is not even including the races I haven't finished thanks to bent/broken/twisted dérailleurs.

 

The next reason is simpler, I rode a borrowed singlespeed for two days while commuting and the bug bit deep and hard! It changes the way your ride, you start anticipating more, planning ahead more (well I did anyway) and I honestly seemed to enjoy my ride more! Now make no mistake, I am about 30kg's and at least 10 years off of being any sort of racing snake, so this is certainly not about training or anything like that, it's purely just about riding a bike for fun.

 

So today is the day I kick into action with my own conversion. I've done loads of reading and research and I'm pretty confident I can pull this off. I plan to take a few pictures as I go about things and post them here (on a separate thread though). On this thread, I thought it would be cool if other ss'ers posted a little something about themselves and their rides and where they're from, perhaps we can get a cool 'ss' club going, perhaps even the odd ride together (ala' critical mass style). Hope to hear from you all!

 

@joggie: Not quite sure what your point is here?

Edited November 22, 2010 by EigerSA

[MissyE]

Well, I entered the name of five friends (with their permission) and am now getting a free Silverback T-shirt; I'm not really sure what everyone is on about. Every company has promo campaigns, big or small. There's nothing underhanded about Silverback's promo. I just gave my details, including my email address to GoPro for a free camera competition. I guess email addresses are currency, and ultimately it boils down to choice. Yes, I own a Silverback, and yes I'm a fan. Eiger SA, If you're such a fan, phone them...you might be suprised.

[Grebel]

@joggie: Not quite sure what your point is here?

 

Must have hit the wrong button. These eingle speeders are so unpredictable...

 

Maybe he is trying to make 5 friends to get a free shirt

Edited November 25, 2010 by Grebel

[EigerSA]

Well, I entered the name of five friends (with their permission) and am now getting a free Silverback T-shirt; I'm not really sure what everyone is on about. Every company has promo campaigns, big or small. There's nothing underhanded about Silverback's promo. I just gave my details, including my email address to GoPro for a free camera competition. I guess email addresses are currency, and ultimately it boils down to choice. Yes, I own a Silverback, and yes I'm a fan. Eiger SA, If you're such a fan, phone them...you might be suprised.

 

I get that companies have these types of promotions, though to be honest it's the first time I've come across it. I just feel that to be offered a free 'something' only on the condition you fulfill some sort of requirement is short-sighted, they didn't win any points from me and I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one out there not impressed. If you want to promote your organisation then promote it to everyone fair and square, but do it without condition, that's the whole point of promotion! I also didn't like the way it was done... big email with "free shirt" plastered in nice bold letters, only when clicking through do you get the "catch", they could've just mentioned that little point in the mail.

 

I just feel that my loyalty is not highly valued is all. And as you point out, it does boil down to choice, something maybe Silverback should've considered.

 

Just my humble opinion anyway

[chris_w_65]

Do you think if I setup 5 email addresses on 5 seperate domains on my server and send them the addresses I will get a free shirt

 

All the mail will come to me

[EigerSA]

Must have hit the wrong button. These eingle speeders are so unpredictable...

 

Maybe he is trying to make 5 friends to get a free shirt

 

 

[EigerSA]

Do you think if I setup 5 email addresses on 5 seperate domains on my server and send them the addresses I will get a free shirt

 

All the mail will come to me

 

I'd give it bash just to make a point. Hmmm... maybe I should quickly create a few ficticious gmail and hotmail addresses!