trail-gear fourm ... what a joke!

slacker · 05-06-2008, 04:48 PM

so I picked up some trail-gear stuff .. and thought I should log on to there fourm to get some correct proceedures for install , and feedback on products .

so I fill out the fourm requirements .. and wait ..

and wait ..

and wait .. finally , I send an email asking why I can not post ? .. I get a reply today , that " I dont fit there requirements " ???? ....

hmmmmm ... good thing I didnt spend the real cash ! and I wont be ..

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mr toytech · 05-06-2008, 04:50 PM

what requirments? what a joke.

87TurboYota · 05-06-2008, 04:59 PM

It's cause you're Canadian!

Probably have to drive a Heep.

**UKMyers** · 05-06-2008, 05:05 PM

Sounds like a formality. I post over there almost every day with no issues. There are not very many companies where the sales manager, shop manager, the Big boss, and their lead Engineer will answer your questions directly online. Try a little harder to resolve your issue with them before you come on here bashing them. I've met most of the trail gear team at various events and they are all great guys.

ocdropzone · 05-06-2008, 05:13 PM

Corey that is kind of weird. I wonder if there is a trail-gear forum that is a .ca or something.

As you know I have bought a ton of trail gear junk and always got decent quick responses and good customer service.--with the exception of instructions for the IFS steering box mount...they pretty much dropped the ball on that one

slacker · 05-06-2008, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UKMyers

Sounds like a formality. I post over there almost every day with no issues. There are not very many companies where the sales manager, shop manager, the Big boss, and their lead Engineer will answer your questions directly online. Try a little harder to resolve your issue with them before you come on here bashing them. I've met most of the trail gear team at various events and they are all great guys.

why should I try harder ? NOT A CHANCE ! I thought they might want MY business .

I just applied/submitted as usual .. and that was the responce i got ..

no problem , i'm not bashing or bitter .. I just wont be spending any of my money there .

slacker · 05-06-2008, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 87TurboYota

It's cause you're Canadian!

Probably have to drive a Heep.

.

It's got to be it

bigt · 05-06-2008, 05:48 PM

yeah its kinda hard to get parts in canada trail gear has monopoly.. this post is making me reconsider where i would be spending money in the future too...

knowledge is free..

**waskillywabbit** · 05-06-2008, 07:08 PM

I find this very hard to believe...Canadian or otherwise.

Instead of taking the time to whine about it, take that same time to drop them a quick email or pick up the phone and resolve the mistake/issue.

**DeathCougar** · 05-06-2008, 07:37 PM

Lord knows that computer problems never plague anyone...ever....

maybe if you weren't such a slacker.....

Jay351 · 05-06-2008, 07:40 PM

I actually signed up for the forum no problem. Posted once and never went back...

slacker · 05-06-2008, 07:42 PM

derrrr ... done' already ..

if you would have read .. I emailed' already .. and this was the responce I got from them .

what ever .. i'm not even interested in resolving .

**DeathCougar** · 05-06-2008, 07:43 PM

Whats that all aboot anyways...

Jay351 · 05-06-2008, 07:46 PM

Im not impressed with trail-gear at all, must be a yankee doodle thing. Take your money to marlin or something

Chris_Geiger · 05-06-2008, 07:54 PM

I am sorry you have experienced problems using the Trail-Gear BBS. It is nothing personal against you but we have been slammed with spam and porn posts on our board. At this time over 300 domains have been blocked from using our system due to constant spam. All email address from these domains are blocked.

After getting through this first block, I personally look at each address once each day. Of these I delete 9 out of 10 of them because they say right in the address that it is from a porn or spam site. When I see a user name of "sexyhotmovies" or hotbabe@sexslavves.net I just delete them before they are ever able to post up.

Even with the two above restriction we still receive more spam and porn posts than all other posts on our site. Think about it, if we just allow anyone to sign up and post our forum would be totally overrun and I would be spending the entire day deleting crap off the board.

Every hour of the day we have to remove bad posts and ban new users as it is. I simply don't know how to fix the problem. I am not a computer programmer. I don't know how to fix the code to prevent this stuff from happening.

I would be happy to get you signed up manually. If you send me an email with the user name you would like, I will add you to the system and email you a password.

I have considered locking the registration system completely and only allowing new users to sign up via email.

***Corey*** · 05-06-2008, 08:13 PM

Chris, is your forum VB software like this?
If so, get this plugin, I use it here, and it stops all the spammers who sign up with a bit script.

They use bots to sign up in under 15 seconds, and the IS Bot mod will stop them cold.
It emails me each time one of them tries to sign up here, and I get about 50 to 75 emails a day from the server here letting me know it caught one.
It does not even let them get regged up.
http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showt...ight=spam+mods

Example of a bot it caught a few minutes ago.

Quote:

The following user name with email address was blocked by the Is Bot mod: Viagra_Kaufen - thesun@yalta.krim.ws (2 seconds transpired)

No human can sign up in under 15 seconds, the default setting for the plugin, but it can be changed also.

JamesD · 05-06-2008, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slacker

derrrr ... done' already ..

if you would have read .. I emailed' already .. and this was the responce I got from them .

what ever .. i'm not even interested in resolving .

What was your domain name? I use Google mail and never had a problem with any forum. AOL, Yahoo, Hotmail and all the other accounts like this sometimes does not work.

James

SC4Runner · 05-06-2008, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slacker

why should I try harder ? NOT A CHANCE ! I thought they might want MY business .

I just applied/submitted as usual .. and that was the responce i got ..

no problem , i'm not bashing or bitter .. I just wont be spending any of my money there .

Just think, if this was 10 years ago, and you bought something from them, it wouldn't have ever mattered, cause message boards were pretty much un heard of. Just because there is a technical issue doesn't mean they are a bad biz. They specialize in truck equipment, not computer programming!

dirtoyboy · 05-07-2008, 05:33 AM

I'm thinking maybe you didnt pass the spelling test.....

jjrgr21 · 05-07-2008, 05:54 AM

marlin's the way to go

Toyvana · 05-12-2008, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dirtoyboy

I'm thinking maybe you didnt pass the spelling test.....

True to fourm.

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ocdropzone Contributing Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: PDX, OR Posts: 4,708	Corey that is kind of weird. I wonder if there is a trail-gear forum that is a .ca or something. As you know I have bought a ton of trail gear junk and always got decent quick responses and good customer service.--with the exception of instructions for the IFS steering box mount...they pretty much dropped the ball on that one __________________ ~Robb '81 Trekker The B4Runner Build TREKKER Forum Mini FAQ/Misc Ideas Thread TRY THESE SEARCH LINKS GOOGLE FOR TOYOTA WEBSITES LINK TO ONLINE FACTORY SERVICE MANUALS Drive a real 1st Gen Wheel Responsibly, Don't Screw It Up for Others

05-06-2008, 05:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
bigt Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: chippawa niagara falls ontario Posts: 3,200	yeah its kinda hard to get parts in canada trail gear has monopoly.. this post is making me reconsider where i would be spending money in the future too... knowledge is free.. __________________ 1991 HILUX SURF SSR-X turbo diesel right hand drive toyota imported in 2005 from japan, 130,000 km 31 bfg a/t auto current build 1987 LWB suzuki samurai. turning 2 into one.. yota axles welded front to back, yota springs , ifs steering box,, this bad boy will not only eat jeeps but toyotas aswell \m/

05-06-2008, 07:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
waskillywabbit Super Moderator-Sponsoring Member Staff Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Posts: 14,548	I find this very hard to believe...Canadian or otherwise. Instead of taking the time to whine about it, take that same time to drop them a quick email or pick up the phone and resolve the mistake/issue. __________________ WabFab Off-Road, LLC MySpace Twitter Facebook 7th Annual South East 4Runner Jamboree, 2010 The toughest part of a Jeep is the chick driving it. WabFab Off-Road 4th Anniversary Sale

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05-06-2008, 07:46 PM	#14 (permalink)
Jay351 Contributing Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: maple ridge, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 8,630	Im not impressed with trail-gear at all, must be a yankee doodle thing. Take your money to marlin or something __________________ 91 Pickup - xcab - 5sp - 3.0 - SR5 - 4x4 - 250k \|2.25" catback w/ magnaflow cat + glasspack \| Weasy2k cams \| Aisin manual hubs \| Diff breather mod\| Marlin HD clutch \|3" BL \| es3000's \|2" AAL \|1.5" bj spacers \| ISR \| Alpine headunit \| 4" Infinity fronts/5" rears \| 4.88's \|Rear lockright \| 33x12.50" BFG M/T on 15x8" steelies \|Hella 500's \|4" reverse lights\| Grant GT \|idler arm brace\|hella E-codes\| Marlin armor \|SS IFS brace \| %100 Amsoil synthetic http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2572486

05-06-2008, 07:54 PM	#15 (permalink)
Chris_Geiger Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Fresno Posts: 54	I am sorry you have experienced problems using the Trail-Gear BBS. It is nothing personal against you but we have been slammed with spam and porn posts on our board. At this time over 300 domains have been blocked from using our system due to constant spam. All email address from these domains are blocked. After getting through this first block, I personally look at each address once each day. Of these I delete 9 out of 10 of them because they say right in the address that it is from a porn or spam site. When I see a user name of "sexyhotmovies" or hotbabe@sexslavves.net I just delete them before they are ever able to post up. Even with the two above restriction we still receive more spam and porn posts than all other posts on our site. Think about it, if we just allow anyone to sign up and post our forum would be totally overrun and I would be spending the entire day deleting crap off the board. Every hour of the day we have to remove bad posts and ban new users as it is. I simply don't know how to fix the problem. I am not a computer programmer. I don't know how to fix the code to prevent this stuff from happening. I would be happy to get you signed up manually. If you send me an email with the user name you would like, I will add you to the system and email you a password. I have considered locking the registration system completely and only allowing new users to sign up via email. __________________ Trail-Gear Inc. Toll Free (877) 4X4-TOYS Chris Geiger Photography

05-07-2008, 05:54 AM	#20 (permalink)
jjrgr21 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,520	marlin's the way to go __________________ 2003 4WD TRD Tacoma 1986 4Runner

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