New Direct Marketing Rep at LW - Oozing Goo - The Lava Lamp Syndicate2024-03-29T08:19:54Zhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/new-direct-marketing-rep-at-lw?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A631167&feed=yes&xn_auth=noStill no response from Bill..…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2017-01-13:1566398:Comment:6415892017-01-13T14:54:39.761ZKelly Flaskerudhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Kelly
Still no response from Bill... (not that I ever expected one. I mean really, what can you say to THAT!?!)<br></br>
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Christian BayLee, I set up an account with <a href="http://www.forward2me.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.forward2me.com</a>. They provide me with a U.K. address so Mathmos sends the lamps to me in Preston. They then send the package off to me in MD. The really nice thing is, they will repackage everything together if need be so the Mathmos and the Mars bars and crisps…
Still no response from Bill... (not that I ever expected one. I mean really, what can you say to THAT!?!)<br/>
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Christian BayLee, I set up an account with <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.forward2me.com" target="_blank">www.forward2me.com</a>. They provide me with a U.K. address so Mathmos sends the lamps to me in Preston. They then send the package off to me in MD. The really nice thing is, they will repackage everything together if need be so the Mathmos and the Mars bars and crisps don't have to be shipped in separate boxes! It's too bad they even off sh…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2016-08-30:1566398:Comment:6325212016-08-30T05:30:10.408ZChristian BayLeehttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ChristianBayLee
It's too bad they even off shored in the first place. They sold more lamps in the 90s than every other decade combined. what was the reason to move in 2003? Mathmos really shits on Lavalamps head now. A countries icon shouldn't be made offshore. You got that right. How did u get new mathmos lamps shipped to the us??
It's too bad they even off shored in the first place. They sold more lamps in the 90s than every other decade combined. what was the reason to move in 2003? Mathmos really shits on Lavalamps head now. A countries icon shouldn't be made offshore. You got that right. How did u get new mathmos lamps shipped to the us?? Maybe someday they'll see the…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2016-08-30:1566398:Comment:6325182016-08-30T03:54:16.950ZJason Daniohttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/JasonDanio
Maybe someday they'll see the value in doing an American-made Elite range for serious people and do Chinese for casual buyers like most guitar companies. No reason they can't do both.
Maybe someday they'll see the value in doing an American-made Elite range for serious people and do Chinese for casual buyers like most guitar companies. No reason they can't do both. Very well said, Kelly! You'r…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2016-08-21:1566398:Comment:6316892016-08-21T00:25:54.884ZG. T.https://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/GTGastellBink
<p>Very well said, Kelly! You're absolutely right. Thanks for giving him such a well thought out opinion. These guys just don't listen. Just dollar signs in their eyes.</p>
<p>And Erin, I love your Friends don't let friends saying. That's so true too. Those small ones are terrible. And calling them Classic is a lie. Not.</p>
<p>Very well said, Kelly! You're absolutely right. Thanks for giving him such a well thought out opinion. These guys just don't listen. Just dollar signs in their eyes.</p>
<p>And Erin, I love your Friends don't let friends saying. That's so true too. Those small ones are terrible. And calling them Classic is a lie. Not.</p> Interesting. I think most of…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2016-08-15:1566398:Comment:6315962016-08-15T16:22:27.655ZErinhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/erin9
<p>Interesting. I think most of us here agree with you. I've bought several of their lamps in recent years (more than I care to admit), but as I was about to buy two new 20oz. lamps from Target a few weeks ago, I remembered just how disappointing their new stuff is and put them back on the shelf. Friends don't let friends buy 20oz. or smaller lava lamps, I say. :)<br/><br/>Thanks for sharing the communication! Would love to know if he writes back. </p>
<p>Interesting. I think most of us here agree with you. I've bought several of their lamps in recent years (more than I care to admit), but as I was about to buy two new 20oz. lamps from Target a few weeks ago, I remembered just how disappointing their new stuff is and put them back on the shelf. Friends don't let friends buy 20oz. or smaller lava lamps, I say. :)<br/><br/>Thanks for sharing the communication! Would love to know if he writes back. </p> I know, I know... Mathmos ha…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2016-08-15:1566398:Comment:6314982016-08-15T11:02:35.659ZKelly Flaskerudhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Kelly
<p>I know, I know... Mathmos has a decidedly different business model than whatever-they're-calling-themselves-these-days-LW. I just like tilting at windmills. :)</p>
<p>I know, I know... Mathmos has a decidedly different business model than whatever-they're-calling-themselves-these-days-LW. I just like tilting at windmills. :)</p> Nicely formulated email, but…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2016-08-13:1566398:Comment:6313972016-08-13T22:22:29.334ZDaniël Oosterhuishttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/DanielOosterhuis
<p>Nicely formulated email, but I'm afraid it won't change much. It's clear LifeSpan moved to China for extra profits, and is probably not going to move back. It's even more clear that LifeSpan, now having changed their name away from Lava, is totally unlike Mathmos. Whereas Mathmos focuses on producing a great, lasting, premium product, LifeSpan just wants a quick buck from a cheap product, which for most people is just a cheap gag for their one-off 1960s Flower Power party. Basically, Mathmos…</p>
<p>Nicely formulated email, but I'm afraid it won't change much. It's clear LifeSpan moved to China for extra profits, and is probably not going to move back. It's even more clear that LifeSpan, now having changed their name away from Lava, is totally unlike Mathmos. Whereas Mathmos focuses on producing a great, lasting, premium product, LifeSpan just wants a quick buck from a cheap product, which for most people is just a cheap gag for their one-off 1960s Flower Power party. Basically, Mathmos is like a fine quality restaurant, and LifeSpan is Taco Bell. Where would you rather eat? <img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Tongue.gif"/></p> Kelly,
Thank you for sharing…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2016-08-13:1566398:Comment:6312562016-08-13T13:40:25.439ZRyanhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Ryan662
Kelly,<br />
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Thank you for sharing this with us! You certainly do speak for all of us with these concerns and observations.<br />
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The difference between USA made lamps and China made lamps is quite apparent indeed. I do my best to only buy USA made globes with some small exceptions (50th Anniversary Lava Lamp).<br />
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I have especially taken a liking to Mathmos lamps as well, because you know for sure that you're going to receive a quality item when you purchase one. That said, you don't have to worry about…
Kelly,<br />
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Thank you for sharing this with us! You certainly do speak for all of us with these concerns and observations.<br />
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The difference between USA made lamps and China made lamps is quite apparent indeed. I do my best to only buy USA made globes with some small exceptions (50th Anniversary Lava Lamp).<br />
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I have especially taken a liking to Mathmos lamps as well, because you know for sure that you're going to receive a quality item when you purchase one. That said, you don't have to worry about returning/exchanging until you get an "acceptable" lamp.<br />
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I'm sure that Lava Lite (LifeSpan) is probably aware of our quality concerns by now, and if people continue to express concern, maybe they will move production back to the US. If nothing else, maybe they could at least just produce the globes/wax in the US and leave the caps/bases for China production. On another note, it would be a win for our workforce here in the US to recreate jobs that have since been lost when production first relocated to China.<br />
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Please post his reply if he chooses to respond to you! Thanks again for sharing. :) Please share his response, if…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2016-08-12:1566398:Comment:6311672016-08-12T23:04:14.817ZMr MaGoohttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/MrMaGoo
<p>Please share his response, if he has the berries <3 to reply to your response. Would have loved to seen the look on his face when he opened and read your email! :)</p>
<p>Please share his response, if he has the berries <3 to reply to your response. Would have loved to seen the look on his face when he opened and read your email! :)</p> Kudos!!! Great response. I a…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2016-08-10:1566398:Comment:6313062016-08-10T20:47:40.636ZTerri Hallamhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/TerriHallam
<p>Kudos!!! Great response. I am so disgusted with the China-made lamps that when I asked for another lamp for Christmas, my lovely daughter bought me a rewired Mathmos lamp -- LOVE IT!!</p>
<p>Kudos!!! Great response. I am so disgusted with the China-made lamps that when I asked for another lamp for Christmas, my lovely daughter bought me a rewired Mathmos lamp -- LOVE IT!!</p>