Actually earlier on Mark said he was going to shut it down for a revamp. If anyone remembers, I started a thread over at AV123 about where to go if / when AV123 went down again. I asked if we should go to AC. TCA or AVS.
An internet direct company does not need a forum. Just doesn't.
I don't think I've been pro or con AV123 over the years; I certainly don't email or phone MLS. I think I've emailed him twice over 5 years and met him once.
But lately it doesn't matter where the AV123 group "meets", any discussion gets gets out of hand with a lot of people posting what they think should be done. While that can be a healthy dialog, with AV123 it just started to get ..... "debative" if that's really a term.
I think Mark is just under so much pressure right now. It's been implied that they don't have the amount of staff they should. The Cali situation has got to have been both a management and financial mess for both Mark and Craig, not to mention Santiago. And there have been issues with the electronics supplier with the amps and Gizmos. Someone has been hacking into the AV123 website and then the temp forum. Family health issues. And of course the two break-ins at the business site, with the last one sounding not to be a good situation. Think about all of that and who you would wish all that on. Under this economy.
I'm not stating that none of the issues were not self inflicted - I wouldn't know, it would just be opinion. But sometimes you have to give people some space. He needs to sort out what to do with HIS company .... and life.
I'm also not stating it's OK to have a problem or be out prepaid money. I've had / have my own issues with both situations. But I think we all know one of Mark's "faults" is trying to make things right, so in the long term it will work out. But he needs to figure out what to do ....... on his own.
