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New member. Can't understand why my deal was removed

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Hi , I am a new member and posted a genuine good deal last night (Honeywell thermostatic radiator valves for only £4 and Sentinel X100 inhibitor for £6). I was chuffed that my first post made the HOT list then equally disapointed when it was pulled an hour later. I understand that the moderators are carefull becuase they don't want people self promoting but it is not a good way of encouraging new members to take time posting good deals they find.
The deal I found had not been posted already and was significantly cheaper than I could find elsewhere on the internet and the fact it was made HOT suggested that other members agreed with me. Is this site only for promoting big companies like Tesco etc?? and is there any point me posting any other deals I come across??

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The thread has been moved to check out the website and deal. It might not be returned to the forum, we don't know as yet.
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Please check your PM's [private messages] from last night. Thanks.
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Was the website dodgy rayman?
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I ordered 8 valves and a tub of inhibitor from the site last week and they arrived two days later. After reading through the posings on HUKD It looks like a few people are having their deals pulled in the same way mine was.
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Hi Cappa. First time poster. Unknown store. That's a recipe for getting checked out.
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I ordered some of these valves this morning. It said I needed to phone them with a credit card to pay them. I have phoned them 4 times so far and only got an answering machine. Left my number but had no call back yet.

Can anybody tell me what's going on?
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I guess it's the credibility of the site that's in question. They seem to only have their site live for 7 months:


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Like I say, I never had a problem with my order. I just thought it was a good price and worth sharing with other members.
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Like I say, I never had a problem with my order. I just thought it was a good price and worth sharing with other members.
Totally agree. The product is just what I want at a good price. I'm glad I looked at the thread soon after it was posted otherwise I would have missed a good deal. I can understand why self promotion is not allowed but in this case it doesn't matter if cappa is Bathroom Envy because it IS a good deal.

A few searches reveal Bathroom Envy's proprietor, his home address and even the name of his wife so if they are dodgy they aren't doing a good job of hiding.

It's a small business that is having a problem taking credit card payments at the moment.

I think the thread should be re-instated
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n this case it doesn't matter if cappa is Bathroom Envy because it IS a good deal.
It does matter because its self-promotion. If you would like to read something that is full of what merchants think is a good deal then read the ads in the Sun.

If a merchant has a good deal yeah we want to know about it but they can't post it themselves. That's why there's a big warning on the Submit page and a link to the form they can use to send it to us for review.
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I didn't really read this thread very well - didn't realise he was at it.

David Tarn - you are a very naughty man!
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No criticism meant Admin, understand and totally agree with the rule and think it should be enforced.

Would it be pushing my luck to post the deal myself after the stuff arrives? Or would that make me an accessory after the fact?

(Think I'm skating on thin ice here!)
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I think feedback would be good considering the address is residential and no contact info on the site. Both reasons we would pull a new/unknown merchant generally.....
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I can assure you that I am not the owner of the website I posted and I am not sure quite how you arrived at that conclusion with no proof. You must have a crystal ball or something. It appears that new members are not allowed to post decent deals on here unless they are for some cheap dvd's from Tesco or the like. Surely you can come up with a better way of vetting posts than this. I would have thought the system is self checking in that poor deals are voted cold and decent ones are voted hot by the members and they don't even make the hot list until they reach a certain point. It seems a shame that people's posts are cut due to unfounded speculation over who is posting the deal even when it is a good deal
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