I know it's easy to forget that the US is not the only country in the world but to be fair to GH&Co, they are easily available in the UK.
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I know it's easy to forget that the US is not the only country in the world but to be fair to GH&Co, they are easily available in the UK.
You say that like it's a good thing. Haha. How do you know we don't get ten times as much as you guys, but we just like them more?
I've actually often wondered if something like this might be the case - I just hope they don't start shipping it all over there like Germain's!
that is what you get for being productive and doing something worthwhile. I keep telling you that you could just be watching reality t.v. and smoking half a pipe daily wishing you could afford more.
(side note keep telling actually means just pretending there is a history that does not exist.)
Watching a reality show is worse than not smoking a pipe.that is what you get for being productive and doing something worthwhile. I keep telling you that you could just be watching reality t.v. and smoking half a pipe daily wishing you could afford more.
depends on which one, but in most cases yeah. Kind of like amputation with a rust dull implement is worse then not getting a massage. You know what's worse then those shows? The people that buy the reality part of it.
Unless the reality show is Big Brother and the house guests are:
Jiminks
sablebrush52
cosmicfolklore
Chasing Embers
mso489
woodsroad
craig61a
anotherbob
jpmcwjr
didimauw
ssjones
MikeThompson
and a few other of forum members. Actually any 16 forum members would make it interesting. Sixteen grown men sitting around all day doing nothing but smoking pipes and bullshitting.
I've never been culturally deficient enough to watch even one second of any reality show ever aired. Yes, they are scripted. A friend of mine used to be a writer for them, and thought those shows were stupid, but he liked earning a living.
Just a thought.
I work in the wine & spirits industry, and every year we have to present our retailers and restaurants with "pre-sells" for products that are limited (think Grand/Premier Cru Burgundy or Italian Super-Tuscans).
The accounts tell us how much they want, and we relay that information to the supplier/winery. Depending on how much is available, they send us what we requested and we, in turn, send the orders to the accounts that requested them.
What if Laudisi did something similar? What if they put out a "pre-sell" to their customers (both individuals and B&M stores) two or three times a year asking them what they would like?
Of course certain limits would need to apply for certain products (no 50# orders of FVF allowed, LOL), and customers would probably have to enter a CC number to hold the order, but it would at least give GH&Co. an idea as to how much they would need to manufacture in order to satisfy some of the demand in the US.
GH&Co. could take the pre-sells, fulfill them to the best of their ability and then ship the orders to the distributor/online retailers when they were ready. Customers and accounts would be alerted that their order has arrived and given 48-72 hours to confirm and their CC would be charged. If the order is declined, then it can be offered to another interested party.
This gives GH&Co. a better indication of what is needed to satisfy the current demand in the US, as well as give customers some piece of mind that they can obtain the blends that they want (to a degree).
There would have to be the clear message that no requests are guaranteed, but it could at least be a start.
It's not a perfect system, but online retailers already have most of our information on file, so I don't see where it would be difficult for them to put something like this in place.
What say you @shaneireland & @swilford ?
Now I'm going to fill out my reviews for SG St James Flake, SG FVF and G&H Best Brown #2!
might work with stores but individuals not so much. Or at least that is what I think. Individuals are less reliable and less accountable.
I always say even if they're not scripted. Which is a big huge "even if" they're still heavily edited with zero guarantee of honest context.
For example I tell you that you're a jerk face and tell me that in fact I am the jerk face, it wouldn't be hard to make it look like you are calling me a jerkface out of no where by putting it in the context of our discussion of how I don't really like that one blend all that much.
I once ran into someone who was on a stupid reality show and they said one of the most annoying things about being on the show turned out to be having to wear the same clothes for many days and keep their hair and facial hair not only always cut the same but style the same (can't move the part around) specifically so things could be edited that way. They were doing some stupid promotional thing at a craptastic night club.
I agree, but that's where the CC number would come into play. If someone doesn't reply after the 48hr grace period, then the CC gets charged and the order gets shipped. If the card gets declined, then the order goes into a "reserve" and can be offered to another party. I mean, it's not like the stuff won't sell, regardless.
Again, not a perfect system. But it could allow those that want GH&Co. products to obtain some on a somewhat consistent basis. And it gives GH&Co. a pretty accurate picture of what they need to ship to the US.
I'll be completely honest, I'm only suggesting this for my own benefit. LOL.
It would be nice to have a consistent supply of BB #2 and St James Flake. HAHAHA!
I had the privilege to buy the last tin of Commonwealth in my local area for the foreseeable future. I will be returning stateside later this year. I hope I walk into a tin or two of your products. They're truly delightful.
That’s a very specific and lovely thing you’re doing. Good for you and your family. ?
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I could easily write a review of Revor Plug, and I’ll be happy to do it. Level with me…there’s Latakia in Revor right? Also, love your GH Dark Flake/Plug Unscented. I’ve yet to try many others and I hope to explore then soon. ?️
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Should we assume you want a little more than "It's friggin fantastic"?
