Gene Steinberg's Financial Shenanigans @ Paracast forums

Ritzy

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If they get Red Pill Junkie to re-do the cartoon art of Gene Steinberg / Chris O'Brien in front of the turntable to feature the new co-host, what musical instrument should cartoon J. Randall Murphy be holding?
 

DavidVincent

Honorable
Just a few more forum postings which haven’t been taken down yet - mind you the forum is pretty much dead now.
 

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Ron67

Ignorance isn’t bliss!
As you say,the forums are on life support.I only go on now to like things that I know will annoy Dumb and Dumber!.Ive obviously got under Murphy’s skin as he deletes my posts almost immediately so I don’t bother to post.They are like 2 restaurant owners who continue to put poison into their dishes and still wonder what has happened to their clientele!.
 

DavidVincent

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I know it's all trivial stuff really, and it's just their own little playpen/fiefdom - but I don't think I've been at all abusive for what's supposed to be an adult forum. For a supposedly tolerant/yen sort of person JRM isn't open to any sort of robust debate -and GS seems almost completely absent these days except to delete. Maybe because both JRM and "Anders" have both revealed (inadertantly perhaps, and much to GS'S undoubted annoyance) far too much about the inner workings of "the organisation" and it's current pretty desperate state? I wonder who the next guest could possibly be?
 

DavidVincent

Honorable
PS - although posts are frequently deleted they can't possibly monitor the site 24 hours, so maybe some newbie guests might see what's going on and be put on alert about the grifting :)
 

goblin

Noble
we’ll see if there’s any reply

My answers may be worthless BUT...

I suspect Shopify is the vendor here, really. You are buying from Shopify, the reviews are for the product as purchased from Shopify, the retail prices reflect Shopify pricing before discount. Just my guesses!

I imagine Gene had to go with the web store option that represented the absolute lowest costs to himself. Thus Shopify which I will guess is not so far removed from an Amazon affiliate program. Since Tech Night Owl is not paying for the merchandise, or stocking / shipping it, or (I believe) doing any sort of customer support, just being a gateway to pages where, uh, Tech Night Owl superfans might shop for these items... I'll guess the cut of any profit to TNO is tiny. Gene clearly has no head for business at all and imagines web store sales are going to fund his lifestyle.

Just my suspicions though, and I am not taking the time to do any research on those, just how it appears to me. Others may know the Shopify model better.

It's an effort but a poor and lazy one. Remarkable that it took so long to appear. Two 'fully stocked' stores (Tech Night Owl, Paracast) might generate a little money in time but I cannot see these weaning Gene off begging for money. Maybe the Paracast shop will have Paracast branded stuff though, somehow...? Not that I see a huge market for such.
 
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nivek

As Above So Below
Mike is correct in saying there is no money made here on this forum and no ads whatsoever, not even for guests, I hate ads honestly...I do own two local small businesses, one of which is 15 years old that I started from the ground up and that one funds this website and will continue to fund this site for long term...I'm also Plant Manager of a large manufacturing plant so I have no financial issues, worked hard for everything I have, nothing given or spoon fed to me and I have a lot of future plans to build and expand this site into much more than simply a website forum and even with that growth there will be no ads ever...

As Mike said, there seems to be something "rotten in Denmark"...


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goblin

Noble
I have to wonder if Gene's next "poor me!" email will include a complaint about the criticisms of his new web store. "The trolls will do anything to keep me from earning a living!" Etc.
 

Dewey

Honorable
I think all of the questions and criticisms of the Tech Night Owl web store are valid.

But the one thing that is beyond my understanding and is the perfect example of the laziness, stupidity and aversion to work of Gene Steinberg is the fact that the store only has that one single item in it.

Since using Shopify means there is no outlay for inventory, order processing and shipping....WHY NOT LIST MANY ITEMS?

If I was in poor financial shape and desperate for "cash flow" I would be busy listing items 18 hours a day in hopes of having a wide enough selection to interest actual buyers. Of course this is not necessary for me since I do have an actual job, another good idea Gene has rejected.
 

DavidVincent

Honorable
I take it these are his entities?
 

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Standingstones

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I think all of the questions and criticisms of the Tech Night Owl web store are valid.

But the one thing that is beyond my understanding and is the perfect example of the laziness, stupidity and aversion to work of Gene Steinberg is the fact that the store only has that one single item in it.

Since using Shopify means there is no outlay for inventory, order processing and shipping....WHY NOT LIST MANY ITEMS?

If I was in poor financial shape and desperate for "cash flow" I would be busy listing items 18 hours a day in hopes of having a wide enough selection to interest actual buyers. Of course this is not necessary for me since I do have an actual job, another good idea Gene has rejected.
You might throw in the merchandise that features former co-host Chris O’Brien. This is still trying to be sold. I can’t imagine who would buy such junk but Steinberg is still trying to push it out the door. This seems to be an example of extreme laziness.
 

GhostofBiedny

Celestial
The Paracast voiceover still uses Chris O'Briens name (not Randall) almost a year after he left. Schemey hasn't even bothered to change or edit that. The guy is pathologically lazy.
 

Standingstones

Celestial
Because he keeps claiming to be staking his entire future on it?
I wouldn’t stake my future on selling ear buds to members of the Paracast forums. But as we are talking about Steinberg, he has placed all his eggs on the possibility of selling trash to the few remaining members of the Paracast and the Tech Night Owl Live.
 
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