Comments on: Fire Your Crappy Customers – The Homestead Hubbub http://www.instigatorblog.com/fire-your-crappy-customers-the-homestead-hubbub/2007/01/11/ Startups, entrepreneurship, business and social media Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:13:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Todd http://www.instigatorblog.com/fire-your-crappy-customers-the-homestead-hubbub/2007/01/11/comment-page-1/#comment-98173 Todd Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:46:50 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/fire-your-crappy-customers-the-homestead-hubbub/2007/01/11/#comment-98173 Justin Fired Me!!! I'm glad he did. Best thing that ever happened, although it hurt like hell. Long story short, I started with Homestead in early 2000's and after spending upwards of $10,000 in hosting fees I was fired. I brought the problem on myself by sending Justin a nasty email in response to his mass email about how happy he was to sell his company to Intuit for $170,000,000... Well, YEAH. That's great - Justin's bank account is fat, what about me, the loyal customer? Getting thrown to the wolves at Intuit was not my idea of a good time and I let him know. Then, he fired me. Justin Fired Me!!! I’m glad he did. Best thing that ever happened, although it hurt like hell. Long story short, I started with Homestead in early 2000’s and after spending upwards of $10,000 in hosting fees I was fired. I brought the problem on myself by sending Justin a nasty email in response to his mass email about how happy he was to sell his company to Intuit for $170,000,000… Well, YEAH. That’s great – Justin’s bank account is fat, what about me, the loyal customer? Getting thrown to the wolves at Intuit was not my idea of a good time and I let him know. Then, he fired me.

]]> By: Todd http://www.instigatorblog.com/fire-your-crappy-customers-the-homestead-hubbub/2007/01/11/comment-page-1/#comment-103156 Todd Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:46:50 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/fire-your-crappy-customers-the-homestead-hubbub/2007/01/11/#comment-103156 Justin Fired Me!!! I'm glad he did. Best thing that ever happened, although it hurt like hell. Long story short, I started with Homestead in early 2000's and after spending upwards of $10,000 in hosting fees I was fired. I brought the problem on myself by sending Justin a nasty email in response to his mass email about how happy he was to sell his company to Intuit for $170,000,000... Well, YEAH. That's great - Justin's bank account is fat, what about me, the loyal customer? Getting thrown to the wolves at Intuit was not my idea of a good time and I let him know. Then, he fired me. Justin Fired Me!!! I'm glad he did. Best thing that ever happened, although it hurt like hell. Long story short, I started with Homestead in early 2000's and after spending upwards of $10,000 in hosting fees I was fired. I brought the problem on myself by sending Justin a nasty email in response to his mass email about how happy he was to sell his company to Intuit for $170,000,000… Well, YEAH. That's great – Justin's bank account is fat, what about me, the loyal customer? Getting thrown to the wolves at Intuit was not my idea of a good time and I let him know. Then, he fired me.

]]> By: Todd http://www.instigatorblog.com/fire-your-crappy-customers-the-homestead-hubbub/2007/01/11/comment-page-1/#comment-54116 Todd Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:11:39 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/fire-your-crappy-customers-the-homestead-hubbub/2007/01/11/#comment-54116 Justin is Firing his customers and his employees all in one swift motion! My Guess is that anyone commenting on this blog with stuff like: GREAT! Congrats! Well Done! You Deserve IT! is most likely a current stockholder, ex-employee, disgruntled ex-employee, about to be ex-employee, Intuit employee, a buddy, or a loved one. I would venture to say that anyone who has a direct stake in the aftermath, such as current customers, devoted employees, or vendors and sub-contractors will be freaked out for sure and for good reason. HAS ANYONE evidence of "good things" for existing employees or customers resulting from an acquistion? Even current stockholders who are rejoicing will be closely watching the stock value so that they can sell it at more than it's current value is, but before it goes in the inevitable dumper after the newness wears off. I forgave Justin, for selling... I just wish we'd get the real-skinny - Not some watered down, or trumped up "sunshine and sugar up up your @$$" public relations, press article. I doubt ANYONE believes in Homestead's 5 priorities right now (except possibly #5 shareholder)... C'Mon - Tell it like it is! AT least you'd get out with some respect. Justin is Firing his customers and his employees all in one swift motion!

My Guess is that anyone commenting on this blog with stuff like: GREAT! Congrats! Well Done! You Deserve IT! is most likely a current stockholder, ex-employee, disgruntled ex-employee, about to be ex-employee, Intuit employee, a buddy, or a loved one. I would venture to say that anyone who has a direct stake in the aftermath, such as current customers, devoted employees, or vendors and sub-contractors will be freaked out for sure and for good reason. HAS ANYONE evidence of “good things” for existing employees or customers resulting from an acquistion? Even current stockholders who are rejoicing will be closely watching the stock value so that they can sell it at more than it’s current value is, but before it goes in the inevitable dumper after the newness wears off.

I forgave Justin, for selling… I just wish we’d get the real-skinny – Not some watered down, or trumped up “sunshine and sugar up up your @$$” public relations, press article. I doubt ANYONE believes in Homestead’s 5 priorities right now (except possibly #5 shareholder)… C’Mon – Tell it like it is! AT least you’d get out with some respect.

]]> By: Todd http://www.instigatorblog.com/fire-your-crappy-customers-the-homestead-hubbub/2007/01/11/comment-page-1/#comment-103155 Todd Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:11:39 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/fire-your-crappy-customers-the-homestead-hubbub/2007/01/11/#comment-103155 Justin is Firing his customers and his employees all in one swift motion!<br><br>My Guess is that anyone commenting on this blog with stuff like: GREAT! Congrats! Well Done! You Deserve IT! is most likely a current stockholder, ex-employee, disgruntled ex-employee, about to be ex-employee, Intuit employee, a buddy, or a loved one. I would venture to say that anyone who has a direct stake in the aftermath, such as current customers, devoted employees, or vendors and sub-contractors will be freaked out for sure and for good reason. HAS ANYONE evidence of "good things" for existing employees or customers resulting from an acquistion? Even current stockholders who are rejoicing will be closely watching the stock value so that they can sell it at more than it's current value is, but before it goes in the inevitable dumper after the newness wears off.<br><br>I forgave Justin, for selling... I just wish we'd get the real-skinny - Not some watered down, or trumped up "sunshine and sugar up up your @$$" public relations, press article. I doubt ANYONE believes in Homestead's 5 priorities right now (except possibly #5 shareholder)... C'Mon - Tell it like it is! AT least you'd get out with some respect. Justin is Firing his customers and his employees all in one swift motion!

My Guess is that anyone commenting on this blog with stuff like: GREAT! Congrats! Well Done! You Deserve IT! is most likely a current stockholder, ex-employee, disgruntled ex-employee, about to be ex-employee, Intuit employee, a buddy, or a loved one. I would venture to say that anyone who has a direct stake in the aftermath, such as current customers, devoted employees, or vendors and sub-contractors will be freaked out for sure and for good reason. HAS ANYONE evidence of “good things” for existing employees or customers resulting from an acquistion? Even current stockholders who are rejoicing will be closely watching the stock value so that they can sell it at more than it's current value is, but before it goes in the inevitable dumper after the newness wears off.

I forgave Justin, for selling… I just wish we'd get the real-skinny – Not some watered down, or trumped up “sunshine and sugar up up your @$$” public relations, press article. I doubt ANYONE believes in Homestead's 5 priorities right now (except possibly #5 shareholder)… C'Mon – Tell it like it is! AT least you'd get out with some respect.

]]> By: Leaf Counting » Blog Archive » a lesson for asshats http://www.instigatorblog.com/fire-your-crappy-customers-the-homestead-hubbub/2007/01/11/comment-page-1/#comment-10694 Leaf Counting » Blog Archive » a lesson for asshats Tue, 22 May 2007 20:20:29 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/fire-your-crappy-customers-the-homestead-hubbub/2007/01/11/#comment-10694 [...] That was actually a rhetorical question.  I’m gonna tell you anyway, because you are too fucking stupid to figure it out on your own.  It’s not that you are shockingly ignorant.  It has nothing to do with your awkward social nature, that nervous laugh or the four foot stick that lives and has rooted up your ass.  (that actually impresses people.  Not many could fit a stick that large and their heads all in the same ass.)  Here is someone more successful than you saying the same thing.  Or here.  And here. [...] [...] That was actually a rhetorical question.  I’m gonna tell you anyway, because you are too fucking stupid to figure it out on your own.  It’s not that you are shockingly ignorant.  It has nothing to do with your awkward social nature, that nervous laugh or the four foot stick that lives and has rooted up your ass.  (that actually impresses people.  Not many could fit a stick that large and their heads all in the same ass.)  Here is someone more successful than you saying the same thing.  Or here.  And here. [...]

]]> By: Andrew Garrett’s Scroll of Emptiness » Maybe you should fire that customer? http://www.instigatorblog.com/fire-your-crappy-customers-the-homestead-hubbub/2007/01/11/comment-page-1/#comment-8819 Andrew Garrett’s Scroll of Emptiness » Maybe you should fire that customer? Mon, 26 Mar 2007 01:07:10 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/fire-your-crappy-customers-the-homestead-hubbub/2007/01/11/#comment-8819 [...] Instigator Blog - thanks [...] [...] Instigator Blog – thanks [...]

]]> By: Ben Yoskovitz http://www.instigatorblog.com/fire-your-crappy-customers-the-homestead-hubbub/2007/01/11/comment-page-1/#comment-2733 Ben Yoskovitz Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:26:28 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/fire-your-crappy-customers-the-homestead-hubbub/2007/01/11/#comment-2733 Ian - thanks for the link. I remember reading that post when it was published! Ian – thanks for the link. I remember reading that post when it was published!

]]> By: Ben Yoskovitz http://www.instigatorblog.com/fire-your-crappy-customers-the-homestead-hubbub/2007/01/11/comment-page-1/#comment-103154 Ben Yoskovitz Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:26:28 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/fire-your-crappy-customers-the-homestead-hubbub/2007/01/11/#comment-103154 Ian - thanks for the link. I remember reading that post when it was published! Ian – thanks for the link. I remember reading that post when it was published!

]]> By: Ian http://www.instigatorblog.com/fire-your-crappy-customers-the-homestead-hubbub/2007/01/11/comment-page-1/#comment-2618 Ian Sun, 14 Jan 2007 17:06:43 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/fire-your-crappy-customers-the-homestead-hubbub/2007/01/11/#comment-2618 Here's another article on the subject http://www.christopherhawkins.com/06-13-2005.htm#78 Here’s another article on the subject

http://www.christopherhawkins.com/06-13-2005.htm#78

]]> By: Ian http://www.instigatorblog.com/fire-your-crappy-customers-the-homestead-hubbub/2007/01/11/comment-page-1/#comment-103153 Ian Sun, 14 Jan 2007 17:06:43 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/fire-your-crappy-customers-the-homestead-hubbub/2007/01/11/#comment-103153 Here's another article on the subject<br><br><a href="http://www.christopherhawkins.com/06-13-2005.htm#78">http://www.christopherhawkins.com/06-13-2005.ht...</a> Here's another article on the subject

http://www.christopherhawkins.com/06-13-2005.ht...

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