£500 OF Treehog Products Up For Grabs!

[Guest Robin@Arbortec]

With apologies for being late, we are pleased to announce the winner of the Treehog Giveaway as Martyn Amos from Mid Wales. Although it was a close decision that was debated back and forth for days, Martyn's product idea was just a bit more detailed than most and also he had some marketing copy all ready for it. Its gone into development and we'll be announcing it soon.

 

In addition there are many entrants - too many to list - who'll be offered 50% off that and other products too as they are launched later this year.

 

Normandylumberjack deserves a special mention, as I fought hard for the Chainsaw shaped urinal idea but in the end I couldn't get it past, which is probably for the best.

 

I was also quite taken by the idea of a disposable, explosively propelled line throw - until certain entrants explained how they currently did it, and the thinking was that arming them with explosive devices would be a terrible mistake.

 

Thanks to everyone who entered, there lots of solid ideas in some unexpected areas, and it's given our product development a lot to do as we are taking all of them seriously.

[Drew87]

Comin from 24+ of my Arb mates & myself (except ive got the 'Go-Nads' to speak up ... Last time we enter one of your Dodgy as ''Comps'' Robin .. Dirty as fella that was .. 'Win £500 of Treehog Products for an idea you said'' .. Absolute Skank.!! Use our ideas we've now had to patent and we'll sue your arse off.!! (Thats come from 15 arborists around the UK i know personally to who entered) .. Fair play that was a dirty fix of a comp Robin.!!

 

If your comps are that bad .. Whats your products actually like.??

 

You are one 'Manufacturer' we're all staying away from, from now on.

 

(Now sensor this message just like you removed the last .. Rat.!!)

 

:sneaky2: :sneaky2:

[Guest Robin@Arbortec]

Comin from 24+ of my Arb mates & myself (except ive got the 'Go-Nads' to speak up ... Last time we enter one of your Dodgy as ''Comps'' Robin .. Dirty as fella that was .. 'Win £500 of Treehog Products for an idea you said'' .. Absolute Skank.!! Use our ideas we've now had to patent and we'll sue your arse off.!! (Thats come from 15 arborists around the UK i know personally to who entered) .. Fair play that was a dirty fix of a comp Robin.!!

 

If your comps are that bad .. Whats your products actually like.??

 

You are one 'Manufacturer' we're all staying away from, from now on.

 

(Now sensor this message just like you removed the last .. Rat.!!)

 

:sneaky2: :sneaky2:

 

I'm sorry you feel like that, but we haven't stolen any patentable ideas at all, and we certainly won't be. We adhere to a moral standard of business and we don't do things like that.

 

The comp was genuinely a chance for one person to win some gear, and for others to get a heavy discount on some new products - and we got info on what would be popular products to bring to market. Yes, that kind of info is very valuable to us, as if we make things people want to buy we'll do more business.

 

Also, you cannot patent an idea, it has to be an invention, and generally it has to be secret and your own invention. So we can't take anything that we didn't invent, or that someone tells us about, as it's now shared information - that we didn't originate. If you (or anyone else) genuinely feels you've entered an idea that you've lost, contact me and I'll reassure you its not at threat, it'll still be all yours to invent and keep for yourself as far as we're concerned.

 

I have to say though, that if you really thought you had an invention you could patent, sending the idea of it into a competition for product ideas seems a bit reckless. Even spreading an idea by word of mouth can invalidate a chance of patenting an idea - sending it in to a competition would certainly risk that. But even so, fear not, it's not going be taken by us, or spread about by us. Again, the company just doesn't do business like that.

 

It was more a very straightforward popularity contest to what people wanted - the ideas we're going with are all products that exist in some way shape or form but could be done cheaper, or in different colours, or just aren't available widely enough. That was made clear on the original announcement. We even made clear we were picking the winner, it wasn't a prize draw. Like all companies we keep out product pipeline secret until we're ready to announce it, but that's for effective marketing reasons.

 

We said there'd only be one overall winner, but that if we used the any other ideas we'd give the entrants 50% off the product if we developed it. Some people sent in ideas for products that are already in the pipeline, but we'll still offer them the 50% rate on them as they weren't public when we launched the comp.

 

Lastly, I haven't edited any posts - I can't, and wouldn't anyway. I don't believe in trying to suppress comments, I prefer to answer them openly and honestly. My life is too short to waste time doing things any other way.

 

I would like to hope that this reassures you somewhat.

[Bearded Munch]

Good old Martyn Amos a personal friend shall look forward to see what he gets.

[Joe Newton]

Wow, lot of aggro over someone not winning a competition.

 

People entered ideas, and Arbortec chose the one they liked best. What's underhand about that?

 

If you had such a revolutionary product in mind why don't you go develop it? Many a person has done in this industry.

 

I fail to see where the "beef" is?

 

 

(disclaimer: I'm under 30, so the term "beef" is acceptable)

 

 

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[Martyn Amos]

Good old Martyn Amos a personal friend shall look forward to see what he gets.

 

Cheers munch,very excited this end

[Steve Bullman]

Congratulations Martyn

 

Drew, it was me that deleted your post, and your subsequent one has earned you a 7 day ban....I doubt very much I have to explain to anyone the reasons for this.

[Ian C]

Congratulations Martyn

 

Drew, it was me that deleted your post, and your subsequent one has earned you a 7 day ban....I doubt very much I have to explain to anyone the reasons for this.

 

Why did you ban him steve.?

 

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[Martyn Amos]

Congratulations Martyn

 

Drew, it was me that deleted your post, and your subsequent one has earned you a 7 day ban....I doubt very much I have to explain to anyone the reasons for this.

 

Thanks steve

[mendiplogs]

Why did you ban him steve.?

 

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HI IAN I think this chap does not no when keep his big moth shut talking out of line IAN but hay hole may be that's just me thanks Jon