Voice your opinion - Oozing Goo - The Lava Lamp Syndicate2024-03-29T12:41:05Zhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/voice-your-opinion?feed=yes&xn_auth=noFirst and foremost I'm not tr…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2011-08-14:1566398:Comment:3163022011-08-14T15:45:27.923ZStevenhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Steven594
First and foremost I'm not trying to offend anyone. I've been a critic of the products and I beleive that they sould really just stick to the 20oz, 32oz, 52oz and Grande sizes. They have the best form of motion and if anyone insists on buying products from lavalites and expect to see any form of motion then its these lamps that I mentioned. The mini lamps and starship lamps are best used as a cheap nightlight for kids. But to purchase these lamps and expect to see these large swirling flows in…
First and foremost I'm not trying to offend anyone. I've been a critic of the products and I beleive that they sould really just stick to the 20oz, 32oz, 52oz and Grande sizes. They have the best form of motion and if anyone insists on buying products from lavalites and expect to see any form of motion then its these lamps that I mentioned. The mini lamps and starship lamps are best used as a cheap nightlight for kids. But to purchase these lamps and expect to see these large swirling flows in place of the 20oz lamps and up is just not going to happen. If you buy cheap then you get cheap crap in its place. can I get a Amen... but that…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2011-08-10:1566398:Comment:3132072011-08-10T18:54:23.423Zkiramariehttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/kiramarie
can I get a Amen... but that ride they are on.. soon will end.. times are hard and getting harder, people cant and wont waste money on them much longer.. people now for the most part research their investments large or small.. one day soon 2nd hand stores all over will have to have a section in their stores just for "new in the box, slightly used lava lamps" for $2.99 which is still toooo much!!<br></br>
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<cite>Tim Gill said:…</cite>
can I get a Amen... but that ride they are on.. soon will end.. times are hard and getting harder, people cant and wont waste money on them much longer.. people now for the most part research their investments large or small.. one day soon 2nd hand stores all over will have to have a section in their stores just for "new in the box, slightly used lava lamps" for $2.99 which is still toooo much!!<br/>
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<cite>Tim Gill said:</cite><br />
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/voice-your-opinion?xg_source=activity&id=1566398%3ATopic%3A304697&page=4#1566398Comment311234"><div><blockquote>They said it was too expensive.</blockquote>
That just sums it up in one - lava world are just out to make a quick buck and have completely left many essential aspects of there product and business behind. All they are riding on is the success that they had when they were making lamps in the USA.<br/><br/>The thing is that say Lava Lite stayed the same as they were and not moved to china and another lava lamp company started up and made the rubbish that LL is pushing then they wouldn't survive at all because it would be no good - they only have the brand and nostalgia which is holding them up.</div>
</blockquote> I 100 percent am in agreement…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2011-08-10:1566398:Comment:3130192011-08-10T18:49:30.323Zkiramariehttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/kiramarie
I 100 percent am in agreement... we may have suffered a small loss by investing in a lamp here or there,, but yes i am sure they have lost any true collectors support and purchases. even those whom arent and got one cause it looks cool surely wouldnt buy another crap lamp that does not work as advertised and expected. Its do or die time for them...<br></br>
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I 100 percent am in agreement... we may have suffered a small loss by investing in a lamp here or there,, but yes i am sure they have lost any true collectors support and purchases. even those whom arent and got one cause it looks cool surely wouldnt buy another crap lamp that does not work as advertised and expected. Its do or die time for them...<br/>
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<cite>Erin said:</cite><br />
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/voice-your-opinion?xg_source=activity&id=1566398%3ATopic%3A304697&page=4#1566398Comment311172"><div><p>And that nostalgia is BARELY holding them up. As soon as you start doing any research on Lava World/Lite/Simplex/Internationalwhateveryouwanttocallit you see the quality has gone to shit. When I started collecting last year, within one day of searching the Internet I had all the info I needed to know not to purchase another one.</p>
<p><br/>There's no way any serious collectors consider buying more than a handful of these. I think Lava World are just hoping for individual sales to the unsuspecting non-enthusiast. Anyone who has ONE older US-made lava lamp can tell these aren't the same quality. </p>
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</blockquote> ya it probably is breaking th…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2011-08-10:1566398:Comment:3131052011-08-10T18:44:22.772Zkiramariehttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/kiramarie
<p>ya it probably is breaking them with growing lack of lamps being sold due to the knowledge their lamps are crap and refunds </p>
<p>if they do offer them.. ... <br></br> <br></br> <cite>Dr. WHAT?! said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/voice-your-opinion?xg_source=activity&id=1566398%3ATopic%3A304697&page=4#1566398Comment311233"><div>lol I already tried to put my name in for consideration when they told me there wasn't going to be a catalog this year. They…</div>
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<p>ya it probably is breaking them with growing lack of lamps being sold due to the knowledge their lamps are crap and refunds </p>
<p>if they do offer them.. ... <br/> <br/>
<cite>Dr. WHAT?! said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/voice-your-opinion?xg_source=activity&id=1566398%3ATopic%3A304697&page=4#1566398Comment311233"><div>lol I already tried to put my name in for consideration when they told me there wasn't going to be a catalog this year. They said it was too expensive.</div>
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<p>Ding, ding, ding - we have a winner. Lava Lite wasn't thinking of us collectors when they started outsourcing, they were thinking of market share. They weren't going to boost their profits by keeping us happy. They needed to tap a new subset of consumers for their product. Unfortunately, this new subset does not share our passion for lava lamps. They may give one a "try", but therein lies the problem. Their research likely toggled a bunch of pricing scenarios and they found one that…</p>
<p>Ding, ding, ding - we have a winner. Lava Lite wasn't thinking of us collectors when they started outsourcing, they were thinking of market share. They weren't going to boost their profits by keeping us happy. They needed to tap a new subset of consumers for their product. Unfortunately, this new subset does not share our passion for lava lamps. They may give one a "try", but therein lies the problem. Their research likely toggled a bunch of pricing scenarios and they found one that appealed to these new customers. Unwilling to "try" a silver streak/midnight at $55, but how can you go wrong these days? You get a bigger 52 ounce lamp at nearly 1/3 of the cost of the smaller one. Its a bargain and why not try one. </p>
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<p>Loyalty didn't enter the equation though. While they may succeed in putting a lava lamp in every house, they won't be able to place a second lamp. Its that whole fool me once thing...</p>
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<cite>Erin said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/voice-your-opinion?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A311234&xg_source=activity#1566398Comment311172"><div>There's no way any serious collectors consider buying more than a handful of these. I think Lava World are just hoping for individual sales to the unsuspecting non-enthusiast. Anyone who has ONE older US-made lava lamp can tell these aren't the same quality. </div>
</blockquote> And that nostalgia is BARELY…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2011-08-08:1566398:Comment:3111722011-08-08T21:21:48.576ZErinhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/erin9
<p>And that nostalgia is BARELY holding them up. As soon as you start doing any research on Lava World/Lite/Simplex/Internationalwhateveryouwanttocallit you see the quality has gone to shit. When I started collecting last year, within one day of searching the Internet I had all the info I needed to know not to purchase another one.</p>
<p><br></br>There's no way any serious collectors consider buying more than a handful of these. I think Lava World are just hoping for individual sales to the…</p>
<p>And that nostalgia is BARELY holding them up. As soon as you start doing any research on Lava World/Lite/Simplex/Internationalwhateveryouwanttocallit you see the quality has gone to shit. When I started collecting last year, within one day of searching the Internet I had all the info I needed to know not to purchase another one.</p>
<p><br/>There's no way any serious collectors consider buying more than a handful of these. I think Lava World are just hoping for individual sales to the unsuspecting non-enthusiast. Anyone who has ONE older US-made lava lamp can tell these aren't the same quality. </p> They said it was too expensiv…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2011-08-08:1566398:Comment:3112342011-08-08T21:13:24.219ZTim Gillhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/TimGill
<blockquote>They said it was too expensive.</blockquote>
That just sums it up in one - lava world are just out to make a quick buck and have completely left many essential aspects of there product and business behind. All they are riding on is the success that they had when they were making lamps in the USA.<br></br><br></br>The thing is that say Lava Lite stayed the same as they were and not moved to china and another lava lamp company started up and made the rubbish that LL is pushing then they…
<blockquote>They said it was too expensive.</blockquote>
That just sums it up in one - lava world are just out to make a quick buck and have completely left many essential aspects of there product and business behind. All they are riding on is the success that they had when they were making lamps in the USA.<br/><br/>The thing is that say Lava Lite stayed the same as they were and not moved to china and another lava lamp company started up and made the rubbish that LL is pushing then they wouldn't survive at all because it would be no good - they only have the brand and nostalgia which is holding them up. lol I already tried to put my…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2011-08-08:1566398:Comment:3112332011-08-08T20:38:20.524ZDr. WHAT?!https://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/DrWHAT334
lol I already tried to put my name in for consideration when they told me there wasn't going to be a catalog this year. They said it was too expensive.
lol I already tried to put my name in for consideration when they told me there wasn't going to be a catalog this year. They said it was too expensive. What they really need is a gr…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2011-08-08:1566398:Comment:3111642011-08-08T20:24:39.287ZKeithhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Keith
What they really need is a graphic artist that is passionate about Lava. The right person could then turn Lavalite back into the company we want it to be. hehe<br></br>
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<cite>Dr. WHAT?! said:</cite><br />
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/voice-your-opinion?page=4&commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A311193&x=1#1566398Comment311193"><div>Whats funny is that it takes longer to photoshop something, then it does to photograph something. Apparently this is not the only thing LL…</div>
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What they really need is a graphic artist that is passionate about Lava. The right person could then turn Lavalite back into the company we want it to be. hehe<br/>
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<cite>Dr. WHAT?! said:</cite><br />
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/voice-your-opinion?page=4&commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A311193&x=1#1566398Comment311193"><div>Whats funny is that it takes longer to photoshop something, then it does to photograph something. Apparently this is not the only thing LL has cut back on.<br/><blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/voice-your-opinion?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A310841&xg_source=msg_com_forum#1566398Comment310841"><div><blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/voice-your-opinion?xg_source=activity&id=1566398%3ATopic%3A304697&page=4#1566398Comment310907"><div><blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/voice-your-opinion?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A311007&xg_source=msg_com_forum#1566398Comment311007"></blockquote>
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</blockquote> Whats funny is that it takes…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2011-08-08:1566398:Comment:3111932011-08-08T19:09:25.649ZDr. WHAT?!https://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/DrWHAT334
Whats funny is that it takes longer to photoshop something, then it does to photograph something. Apparently this is not the only thing LL has cut back on.<br></br>
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<cite>Keith said:</cite><br />
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/voice-your-opinion?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A310841&xg_source=msg_com_forum#1566398Comment310841"><div>Why pay a photographer when you can photoshop :(<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Erin said:…</cite><br></br>
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Whats funny is that it takes longer to photoshop something, then it does to photograph something. Apparently this is not the only thing LL has cut back on.<br/>
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<cite>Keith said:</cite><br />
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/voice-your-opinion?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A310841&xg_source=msg_com_forum#1566398Comment310841"><div>Why pay a photographer when you can photoshop :(<br/> <br/>
<cite>Erin said:</cite><br/>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/voice-your-opinion?xg_source=activity&id=1566398%3ATopic%3A304697&page=4#1566398Comment310907"><div><p>Exactly. It's going to be very apparent that what you pull from the box is NOT what's on the box. ;)</p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/new-white-wine-52oz-designer">Lamphead took some decent pics of the new red/white</a> - why can't they use images like that? Even on their Facebook page, there's NEVER an actual picture of their lamps. Well, not from them anyway. <br/> <br/> <cite>LLD said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/voice-your-opinion?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A311007&xg_source=msg_com_forum#1566398Comment311007"><div>Exactly, some of their stock images date back to 2003 too. Not to fire up another Mathmos V LL, BUT, I can appreciate that their stock photos are first taken from life and are taken of the individual products. Those blob patterns in the LL stock photos have been around forever. It's time for some fresh images. I mean, that purple lamp is a blatant example of their variation from product and packaging.</div>
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