I liked that bloke, and I gave him more time than other suggested I should have however, he took offence to something me and him discussed, but I have no secrets in telling you how the story went:
As some of you know, initially he said he couldn't offer a discount to members, so I put it to the member's vote wether or not to allow him to become a sponsor even without a discount scheme.
The majority of you guys voted in favour, provided that he would at least make a donation towards the forum. He was pleased with that decision and said he would be coming back shortly with a donation, then there was silence for 2 or 3 weeks, next thing I know he sent me a pm telling me that due to bad circumstances, he was not in a position to offer a donation anymore, and that he would have looked at alternative ways to offer "some parts" with a possible discount...
If you know me, you'll know, I've no time for word games, and I am straight with people, I don't like messing people around no much more than them messing me so I told him bluntly: "one minute you tell me one thing, the next you tell me something else, I've got no more time for you"
He got the hump and told me where to get off, then he sent me a gift through paypal with a sarcastic remark to use them towards a good cause, not sure what he intended. But that's exactly what happened.
I have still kept his link in the sponsor page on our website because he did make a donation, but after that I heard nothing more from him.
I am sure my reaction was justified but hey you can't win them all.
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