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The
RCG Staff
If you feel that this website has helped you, please consider throwing a couple of dollars at us! The programmer's bill was a LOT and we're still not done -- we have plans to make the RCG even more useful and easier to use.
We are not asking for you to break the bank. A donation of $1.-$5. is more than enough -- however, we won't say "no" to more though. :-Þ
What is
the Reenactor Consumer Guide?
Well, it's
a place for customers to rate their experiences with vendors servicing
the reenacting community. Good
or bad, let's hear it. Vendor
Feedback Reviews are posted only after reveiwed by our staff.
Positive reviews are posted as they are submitted, negative reviews (under
"5") are posted within 2 weeks after submission. During this
time, the vendor is sent the review in order to provide them ample time
to provide us with a rebuttal. After 2 weeks if no rebuttal is received
the review is posted. Vendors who do not recall the buyer are encouraged
to make contact and work out the problem.
Vendor Feedback Reviews where the person leaving
the feedback, either did not buy anything, or cannot be contacted will
not be posted. We have had reviews posted without valid email addresses
etc. Just do it right.
History of the RCG
The RCG was started in 2000 by Harry
Coombs. This was in response to one of the members of his unit getting
blatantly ripped-off by a reenactor vendor. Although starting slow, it
soon took off to the point he couldn't maintain it. It wasn't helped
by the fact that Harry was doing this under cover -- not wanting to have
vendors refuse to sell to him or attack him in other ways. After a while,
Erich Loych took over the RCG and made it into a database site, but it
was still hard to maintain. He gave it to Marsh of reenactor.Net and
it has taken the better part of two years for us to get it back up and
working. With the help of a master Jedi programmer (and a lot of
Reichsmarks) it is!
How to Rate
Please use REAL ratings and not just give all
"10's"
-- please be accurate. We have 3 catagories:
Please rate your experience using these criteria. 5 is
average, use a "10" ONLY if they are really supereb. Help your
fellows with this.
Some Rules for This Site and Posting Reviews:
- Don't lie. Almost all vendors keep good e-mail records
and can easily pull up any convos between you.
- Don't swear or flame. Just state the facts.
- No personal attacks.
- YOU need to be the one who had the dealings, not your
buddy.
- Reviews where the person leaving the feedback cannot
be contacted (without valid email addresses, etc.) will not be posted.
Thanks!!-- The
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