In the past few weeks, or months, I have written quite a few Instant Messages to various artisists and merchants. Merchants after I buy a product and LOVE it, and artists if they post about having issues with something, or if the work they posted is amazing. Today I checked, for the heck of it, my sent emails inbox, and every one of them has been read, but not a single person has responded. Not one. In almost 15 different messages. How hard is it to write back and say thank you? There are a few merchants I don't really want to buy from again, feeling un-appreciated as I do. I am not really one to bitch or sob in the forums, this is more of a suggestion to merchants (and artists too, I write back when someone takes the time to tell me they liked my picture or whatever) to at least say thank you. The person writing to you could be me, someone who is not afraid of spending money and will gladly spend it in someone else's store. That's all. :-)

xxx Sarah

what you ask for is what i call a good education. unfortunately it doesn't seem to be everybody's standard. sigh!

You either haven't viewed my work, or written to me about it.  If you had, I'd most assuredly have answered.
David P. Hoadley

Hi Sarah :)

I'm a merchant and I respond to everyone. But maby it's another of many system glich's. I get the same thing when I send out the links for additions packs for my products. I never know if they've gotten them or not. never a reply back.

Hi David, I did talk to you about your work on the forums, and you answered back, remember? :-) And I confess, I don't know if I have responded to all emails regarding bonus links, etc. That wil change!

Sarah

Are you sure the people have received the messages?  Check your sent area and see if the messages have been read.  You don't get read receipts anymore.

Usually I send emails to people through here because I find that some forget to check for messages, and don't notice the message alert now that it's on the right side, because it's off to the side for some screen resolutions.

I'm sorry to hear that.  It very well could be glitches. I know sometimes I don't even recieve IM's that people send me.

Also don't forget that some have very busy jobs. It is very easy to forget to reply once outside forces take over. 

I know it's annoying, but don't let it discourage you too much.

jmho    :biggrin:

Yup, I did check my read messages, which is what prompted this little complaint from me. I know people are busy, but I guess it's just the norm to not reply. Oh well. I'll still write my little notes cuz I like being friendly, and it'll just be a bonus if someone writes back LOL. Reminds me of a social experiment I did in grade school, some (gasp!) 25 years ago. We tied messages to balloons and hope someone read them and wrote back when they came across them. Now I guess instead of our address and a stamp, asking for a letter, we'd just give them our email.  :-)

Sarah