I'm In The IM Niche...For God's Sake, Don't Ask Me Questions On How To Stop Your Dog From Farting!

BigRedNotebook

15 years ago

Gee, I'm sorry I asked.
Just thought you might know.
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tommygadget

15 years ago

Abhi,

Since you know the answer, could you please tell me how to stop my dog from farting? I mean it is a serious issue, the dude bathes us in his own brand of perfume and it makes my eyes water. What's your site? If you post the answer here, it will save you a support ticket...

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Susan Hope

15 years ago

Thank you the two previous posters for a good giggle, still giggling away here, very funny...

On a more serious note, Abhi, could it be some wally teenager having some fun with you do you think? You know like kids used to do, pick a number out of the phone book and make a prank call, just a thought I had when reading your post and before spitting my coffee all over my screen thanks to the other two posters.. still giggling.

Sue

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Steven Fullman

15 years ago

Originally Posted by SusanneUK

some wally teenager
Sue

Suzanne,

You're too cool.

Haven't heard 'wally' for donkey's.

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Susan Hope

15 years ago

Originally Posted by Steven Fullman

Suzanne,

You're too cool.

Haven't heard 'wally' for donkey's.

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Steve

Utterly welcome Steven!

I haven't heard "for donkey's" err for donkeys either

Sue

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Steven Fullman

15 years ago

Originally Posted by SusanneUK

Utterly welcome Steven!

I haven't heard "for donkey's" err for donkeys either

Sue

Sod THAT, Sue...

Is that YOU with Donny Osmond?

Steve

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Susan Hope

15 years ago

Originally Posted by Steven Fullman

Sod THAT, Sue...

Is that YOU with Donny Osmond?

Steve

LOL

Yep that is me with Donny

that particular one was taken in 2005 in London, he was about to present me and 5 others with some awards (this is with Melaleuca) but before that we all got to go meet him in his hotel room (the living room area before anyone gets ideas LOL) and have a nice chit chat, it was at the time when he had just become a Grandad and he proudly showed us pictures of his new grandson on his laptop. In that photo taken in the room I tried to do a "bunny ears" thing with my fingers (I have got a few others photos from other times with him so wanted a daft one) but because his is taller than me I had to ask him to hunch down a bit but did not tell him why, he looked at me very strangely then cottoned on at the last second and bunney eared me too, darn it!!

You wanted all that extra info right LOL

Sorry for hijacking the thread, Steven started it...

Sue

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Steven Fullman

15 years ago

Originally Posted by SusanneUK

LOL

Yep that is me with Donny

that particular one was taken in 2005 in London, he was about to present me and 5 others with some awards (this is with Melaleuca) but before that we all got to go meet him in his hotel room (the living room area before anyone gets ideas LOL) and have a nice chit chat, it was at the time when he had just become a Grandad and he proudly showed us pictures of his new grandson on his laptop. In that photo taken in the room I tried to do a "bunny ears" thing with my fingers (I have got a few others photos from other times with him so wanted a daft one) but because his is taller than me I had to ask him to hunch down a bit but did not tell him why, he looked at me very strangely then cottoned on at the last second and bunney eared me too, darn it!!

You wanted all that extra info right LOL

Sorry for hijacking the thread, Steven started it...

Sue

You tried to bunny-ear Donny Osmond...?

Lol. Nice!

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Susan Hope 15 years ago

Originally Posted by Steven Fullman

You tried to bunny-ear Donny Osmond...?

Lol. Nice!

Tried and succeeded I might add *She said proudly*

Quit laughing in the back there LOL
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hotlinkz

15 years ago

What type support system are you using? Does it require registration?

Sounds like prank entries. If you are answering them, they probably will not stop sending them. Ignore them and your problem may go away. I don't imagine a legitimate IM customer would ask those types of questions.

BTW Abhi...would you happen to know anything about getting rid of warts on a frog?

Calvin

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wingsofsuccess 15 years ago

Originally Posted by hotlinkz

What type support system are you using? Does it require registration?

No my system doesn't require a registration. If situation goes out of hand, probably i will need to use one!

Originally Posted by hotlinkz

BTW Abhi...would you happen to know anything about getting rid of warts on a frog?

Calvin

Hey have you heard of Google ?
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Roshan C

15 years ago

Yep, Just ignore them.

PS: I laughed hard with that question. Thanks

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wingsofsuccess 15 years ago

Originally Posted by tgk

Yep, Just ignore them.

PS: I laughed hardly with that question. Thanks

Tgk, You laughed hard, or you hardly laughed?
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- Steven Fullman 15 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by wingsofsuccess
  
  Tgk, You laughed hard, or you hardly laughed?
  
  Heartily? Hopefully!
  
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  payment proof 15 years ago
  
  I'd recommend avoid foods that give the Dog gas, lol. Or let him outside.
  
  I've worked in support myself, and I have also seen my share of crazy questions.
  
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wingsofsuccess

15 years ago

hey guys

The question about farting dogs was a real extreme one. Even i had a great laugh when i received it!

For those who want to know what answer i gave this guy, I asked them to check this great site, that probably they would have never heard of! It's called Google...

how to stop dog farts - Google Search

But that's not the point.

The thing that bugs are even IM related questions that are beyond the scope of what my helpdesk stands for. Like giving them a tutorial on HTML or Adwords or Keyword Research.

My fuse doesn't blow off when people ask me the As or Bs about these things. It is when they start asking me how to write HTML code that looks exactly the same in IE as well as Firefox. (Even I don't know the answer to it!)

They should know that rather than submit a support ticket, they can easily do a Google search and get the answer.

I guess i need to be stern enough and start ignoring these questions

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yesacpow 15 years ago

Seems like you have a lot of time on your hands to be answering those questions.

Maybe you should send them a dog training guide with your affiliate link.
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Frank Donovan

15 years ago

Hi Abhi

Originally Posted by wingsofsuccess

They should know that rather than submit a support ticket, they can easily do a Google search and get the answer.

Careful now, or you'll have your customers thinking they don't really need you

Also...

Originally Posted by wingsofsuccess

The thing that bugs are even IM related questions that are beyond the scope of what my helpdesk stands for. Like giving them a tutorial on HTML or Adwords or Keyword Research.

If the number of IM related questions is so high that it's bugging you, there must be some great research material in there. You should use it.

On the other hand, if it's only the odd query that's beyond your helpdesk's scope, what's the big deal?

Frank

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imventures

15 years ago

Originally Posted by wingsofsuccess

For those who want to know what answer i gave this guy, I asked them to check this great site, that probably they would have never heard of! It's called Google...

how to stop dog farts - Google Search

Loved this answer

My dog farts all the time. How do i stop it? - Yahoo! Answers

Put your finger up your dog *** like you plug it and he stop, Dump as don't you fart ,how can some people be so stupid to ask some question let that dog do ...
answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080224193238AAHzoSF - 71k -

Might be an info product idea here.

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Kurt

15 years ago

Mix plain yogurt with his/her dog food 1-2 times per week. The bacteria in yogurt is excellent for the digestive system of dogs.

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wingsofsuccess

15 years ago

Originally Posted by ProductCreator

Ignore morons, that's what I do.

I never ignore people in genuine need or people who are simply being friendly. I never ignore my customers either. I often go further than I should. But I've learned to ignore the morons, they're not just worth your time.

I agree 100%

Originally Posted by ProductCreator

Write them a reply that is one tenth the length of their original email. They'll soon realise and not bother you again.

That's a good idea ProductCreator. Will try it next time

-Abhi

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Steven Fullman

15 years ago

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devzealot

15 years ago

lol, just ignore them. If they have any value on their time they won't post again.

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Aronya

15 years ago

Write up a generic reply that says that the question they asked is outside the scope of your helpdesk. Then copy & paste when needed.

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lburkeau

15 years ago

Okay that's a good one..you know there is always someone who wants to test the waters..

I have to laugh at this one although I must say I would totally ignore and would not reply...

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GrantFreeman

15 years ago

My top ten list for..

"How do I stop my dog from farting?"

# 10. Stop feeding it that cheap, frozen pizza from the dinner table.

# 9. Go to PetsSmart and look for "Beno" for Fido

# 8. How the hell should I know? What, I look like a Veteranarian to you?

# 7. Feed him lots of bubble gum

# 6. Teach it to walk backwards until it bumps into a fire hydrant.

# 5. Stop feeding the poor dog canned chili already.

# 4. Have your neighbor watch him for a few days. You know, the annoying one that keeps borrowing lawn tools but never returns them?

(Might not keep the dog from farting, but there's a damn good chance you can get your tools back)

# 3. Two words: Butt plug.

# 2. I can help you with problems about your blog. Not problems with your "dog".

And the number one answer..

Are you sure you meant to call ME? I'm a taxidermist.

Grant

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Barbara Wilson

15 years ago

Originally Posted by GrantFreeman

My top ten list for..

"How do I stop my dog from farting?"

# 10. Stop feeding it that cheap, frozen pizza from the dinner table.

# 9. Go to PetsSmart and look for "Beno" for Fido

# 8. How the hell should I know? What, I look like a Veteranarian to you?

# 7. Feed him lots of bubble gum

# 6. Teach it to walk backwards until it bumps into a fire hydrant.

# 5. Stop feeding the poor dog canned chili already.

# 4. Have your neighbor watch him for a few days. You know, the annoying one that keeps borrowing lawn tools but never returns them?

(Might not keep the dog from farting, but there's a damn good chance you can get your tools back)

# 3. Two words: Butt plug.

# 2. I can help you with problems about your blog. Not problems with your "dog".

And the number one answer..

Are you sure you meant to call ME? I'm a taxidermist.

Grant

Abhi - Do you know how to get coffee out of my keyboard?!!

Sorry - this is a serious topic and deserves a serious answer.

Oh! Goodness! Sorry! - I'm still sputtering over some of these posts!

OK - wait - OK - I hate to agree that you should ignore help desk requests. Even when they're off topic. But I guess it gets to the point when you must in order to answer the folks that really need help with a serious issue.

I get emails at times from people asking how to register a domain or upload a web page. They're not clients.......and they're not asking for a quote on a project. Granted, these types of questions aren't necessarily off-topic for me. I always answer these inquiries because these same folks sometimes come back and order simply because they determine that I'm friendly and helpful. I'm not sure what I'd do if someone wrote and asked how to stop their dog from farting!

But ignoring those types of emails may be your only recourse if it gets to the point that you can't help legitimate requests.

Does remind me of the foolish phone calls - back in the day - like "Is your refrigerator running?"

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wingsofsuccess 15 years ago

Barbara...replace your keyboard, and be careful not to spill it again

Yeah, once or twice is kind of. But sooner or later we need to say enough is enough. Sooner the better.

I guess at the end of the day, we all need to justify how we spent our time.
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wingsofsuccess

15 years ago

Grant, Your ideas are wild...great ones

-Abhi

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JohnMcCabe 15 years ago

Yeah, right, blame it on the dog...
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  lol! Nice.
  
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wingsofsuccess

15 years ago

Imventures,

Wanna join hands to create an info product for this ultra-trageted micro niche?

-Abhi

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wingsofsuccess 15 years ago

Hi Monk

Did not know that farting was a major issue with most pet owners. I am seriously thinking of compiling an ebook on this. It might just turn out to be a six-figure earner
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dean_holland

15 years ago

Hey bro ...

how odd !! ... funny but odd

I gotta be honest though mate, .. Why do you even provide an answer ?!!

Like many have said, this has to be a prankster.. I mean seriously, what persona that whats to learn more from you would be asking that if your nothing to do with that niche ??

Think logical, thats like answering one of those emails that says you have $8,000,0000,000 in a US bank account lol

simply reply once, state you do not know the answer and you will no longer be answering their emails .

Can you not block their email address ??

Dean

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TheCren

15 years ago

I say just start deleting them AND you should only offer support to paying customers, if you don't already. I can't imagine this person is a serious paying customer to an IM product. If they are, then you need to charge more.

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pj413

15 years ago

Wow......I never had a customer like that before. I would just ignore them.

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