Woodworkers Guild of America

[ragswl4]

I am not sure this is the right forum area for this but I guess an Instructional DVD might be consider a tool (of sorts). In any case is anyone familiar with this group (website is wwgoa.com)? I received a DVD out of the blue from these folks and was looking for opinions on this company. I am sure its a commercial outfit as they selling stuff. Thanks.

[LCHIEN]

they send out unsolicited DVDs and books in the hopes you'll pay for it. There was a thread on this recently, concerning your obligations regarding this.

http://www.bt3central.com/showthread...&highlight=DVD

[LarryG]

I received one of the gift DVDs. I found it moderately interesting but not really anything new, and not anything for which I'd pay money.

Every few weeks after I got it, they sent me yet another subscription offer in the mail ... I don't recall the exact wording or amounts, but the offer was along the lines of the typical reduced-price introductory rate, after which I'd pay "the regular price" for additional DVDs. I read and re-read the materials and all the fine print and could not find, anywhere, any mention of what the "regular price" would be. I've not gotten another of those in the mail for a while, so I guess they gave up.

[cabinetman]

I received a DVD out of the blue from these folks and was looking for opinions on this company.

It's likely it didn't come from "out of the blue". Every time I get stuff like that I can almost trace where they got my name and address. It doesn't take much. As for those woodworking affiliated companies, their site does have tips, topics and videos that you can get some info from, and as for what you actually receive, if you feel compelled to pay for it, go ahead. Once you do that, they will probably put a gold star next to your name and bump you to the top of the mailing list.
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[dbhost]

Don't know about them, but I do know that after I bought my first woodworking specific order from Harbor Freight's call in desk, the riser block kit for my 32208, I have been getting a lot more snail mail from the woodworking magazines. Not sure if it is them, or Popular Woodworking that put my name and address out. I subscribed to PWW at the same time. Got the wrong mag too... Should have subscribed to Wood Magazine... Oh well... PWW's not bad, but too man ads, not enough articles.

[LCHIEN]

I'm not surprised if woodworking retailers and magazines sell their mailing lists to other woodworking outfits, to help subsidize their mailings. Well targeted (e.g. known woodworkers) mailing lists are probably worth $1 per name, I would imagine, to someone in the woodworking business trying to expand their market.

[herb fellows]

I'm not surprised if woodworking retailers and magazines sell their mailing lists to other woodworking outfits, to help subsidize their mailings. Well targeted (e.g. known woodworkers) mailing lists are probably worth $1 per name, I would imagine, to someone in the woodworking business trying to expand their market.

$1.00 per name?!

Hi. I'd like to start a survey of .....uh.....ummm....zip codes, yeah, that's right, zip codes. Of course I'll need the name and whole address that goes
along with it........

[dbhost]

Eh, I don't care if they send me paper, just stay out of my email and off of my phone. If I don't want the paper it ends up as BBQ starter anyway...

[cabinetman]

Eh, I don't care if they send me paper, just stay out of my email and off of my phone. If I don't want the paper it ends up as BBQ starter anyway...

Does this look familiar?
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[Uncle Cracker]

Does this look familiar?

Yup. That looks like a hairball coughed up by my mailbox...

[Tom Slick]

I have a suspicion they are tied to the scum handyman club of america.

[messmaker]

I got around to watching the DVD and I thought it was pretty good. They went through the process, step by step to build a small cabinet. It was over an hour long. The guy looked like he knew what he was talking about. I have considered giving the club a closer look. I hope they have no tie-in's with Handyman Club.