Why the NP group has standards *was* When everything lines up.......

[Guest guest]

Charges of bias and exclusion are based on experience. As list mom on

the NP group I can testify that our list, compiled over seven years,

includes suppliers not on the NP group. This is especially true of the

wholesale suppliers, glass and bottle suppliers, etc. Being such a

large, busy group, we have had a number of predatory suppliers try to

get on the list to have access to our large readership of eager buyers.

We've also ejected those who obviously sell stuff they're not familiar

with, thereby opening our customers up to buying bunk, or those who have

had abusive relationships with group members. In addition, we try to

protect our readers from those who charge rip off prices, especially

when I know the source they're buying from and how much they're tacking

on outrageous mark ups.

 

Chris, the list mom here on OHE is a moderator there, and we have

adopted identical vetting procedures for those who are listed and can

advertise on the NP group.

 

In other words, we try to protect our group members. End of story.

 

and we invite

those who love natural aromatics to join us and take part in our lively,

informative discussions, and, of course, make use of our fantastic

archives, links, etc.

 

http://NaturalPerfumers.com

http://twitter.com/anyasgarden

 

 

 

 

> Completely agree with Marge's remark here . . . NP supplier list is

> completely biased, arbitrary and exclusioniary . . . based on NP members

> only.

>

> Be Well,

> Marcia Elston, Samara Botane/Nature Intelligence

> http://www.wingedseed.com

> http://www.wingedseed.blogspot.com

> http://www.aromaconnection.org

> " We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give. " -

> Winston

> Churchill

>

>

>

>

>

> >Uhhhhhh, did your extensive research overlook the NP Guild's list of

> >recommended suppliers...?

>

> not, by any means either a complete or unbiased listing.

 

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http://NaturalPerfumers.com

http://twitter.com/anyasgarden

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Exactly what I said, Anya, " biased, arbitrary, exclusionary . . . Based on

Guild owner's preferences. (Posts were specific to NP Guild, but you

misconstrued them to address NP list.)

 

The explanations you've provided are also arbitrary and your comments might

hint at industrial espionage . . . " especially when I know the source

they're buying from " . . . Leaves you quite open to legal inquiry, IMO.

 

Which of those arbitrary explanations would cover removing me from the NP

discussion list as well? Just curious.

 

Be Well,

Marcia Elston, Samara Botane/Nature Intelligence

http://www.wingedseed.com

http://www.wingedseed.blogspot.com

http://www.aromaconnection.org

" We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give. " - Winston

Churchill

 

 

 

 

 

 

On Behalf Of Perfumes

Friday, August 21, 2009 10:30 AM

 

Why the NP group has standards *was* Re: When

everything lines up.......

 

Charges of bias and exclusion are based on experience. As list mom on the NP

group I can testify that our list, compiled over seven years, includes

suppliers not on the NP group. This is especially true of the wholesale

suppliers, glass and bottle suppliers, etc. Being such a large, busy group,

we have had a number of predatory suppliers try to get on the list to have

access to our large readership of eager buyers.

We've also ejected those who obviously sell stuff they're not familiar with,

thereby opening our customers up to buying bunk, or those who have had

abusive relationships with group members. In addition, we try to protect our

readers from those who charge rip off prices, especially when I know the

source they're buying from and how much they're tacking on outrageous mark

ups.

 

Chris, the list mom here on OHE is a moderator there, and we have adopted

identical vetting procedures for those who are listed and can advertise on

the NP group.

 

In other words, we try to protect our group members. End of story.

 

and we invite those

who love natural aromatics to join us and take part in our lively,

informative discussions, and, of course, make use of our fantastic archives,

links, etc.

 

http://NaturalPerfumers.com

http://twitter.com/anyasgarden

 

 

 

 

> Completely agree with Marge's remark here . . . NP supplier list is

> completely biased, arbitrary and exclusioniary . . . based on NP

> members only.

>

> Be Well,

> Marcia Elston, Samara Botane/Nature Intelligence

> http://www.wingedseed.com http://www.wingedseed.blogspot.com

> http://www.aromaconnection.org

> " We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give. " -

> Winston Churchill

>

>

>

>

>

> >Uhhhhhh, did your extensive research overlook the NP Guild's list of

> >recommended suppliers...?

>

> not, by any means either a complete or unbiased listing.