Joined Facebook
Eric:
Well.. I joined Facebook finally a few weeks back... I will say it's nothing like this site... It's cool you can "join" little sub groups like "ACL Bottle" groups that focus on ACL bottles or a "Pepsi Only" group
for Pepsi, etc. But it's the posting that gets me.. not like here... here if someone needs help or has a question someone will answer ... and usually in great detail.. this was/is such a good group/site for that.
Now - there on Facebook you ask a question... for example "My coin mech in my 39 isn't working" you will get "Here's a picture of my 39" then someone will post after that "Here's my Coke 81"
then you get "Nice 81- you restore it yourself?".. "No bought it like that a few years ago" - Ha - goes totally off the subject that never gets answered. That's all the time...
Now since folks are stranded at home bored out of their minds some have post images of their collection only to get comments like "New Crap", "That stuff is worthless", "I only collect older stuff", "Repro", etc... I dropped out of a couple groups because of all the negative comments.... those comments hurt people's feelings... why comment like that?... then there are tons of ''Know it Alls" that guess what.. clueless on what they are talking about...
The good about Facebook... people from all over...I can be in several groups of several different interest and get notices when someone post. I see folks from here there... I enjoy the images posted...
so many great finds still out there.. online auctions... and selling going on... I've yet to find that Nichol Kola standard or even bottle opener... but it may happen.
Still come here and check in... Always will...I felt I knew folks here and knew who to ask what if I had a question... a lot of knowledge here.... I was looking through pages of archives here last week.. so many good finds and stories. Anyway hope all are well... stay safe.
Larry:
That's cool. I joined years ago to hopefully find some old friends and all I found was people that I normally see, I didn't think much of that new fangled thing called The Facebook back then. I tried to get out of it and it was really tough. Finally, after a lot of Google searches and not viewing it for a half year or something crazy like that, I was set free. Still Facebookless in this house.
I was tempted to get on there because of all the little groups but then I said nahhhh, I like the homey feeling I get here. I also heard that you can sell on Facebook too. That may be worth joining if you have things to sell or things to buy.
Ltransam:
I agree !!!!!
I’m on Facebook and in a couple groups .But Eric is correct no real help given (Like my Buddy Larry has done for me )
cohammer:
I joined couple years ago because I collect neon clocks . Have a few friends that help out with parts and neon but it is mainly show and tell on soda machine sites . Been on here for a long time and have really appreciated the help on machine’s
mygoose101:
Like everything else in life, Facebook has both it's ups and downs. Many groups out there, too many really. You have good people and not so good people. Lot of self promoters. By that I mean people with knowledge who don't care to share it, only if it benefits themselves. I try to help when I can. If we don't help the newbies this hobby will never grow. Slapshot Jared is very generous with his time and to helping others. Also very direct. Haha.
I find it interesting not to be on sites but to follow collectors personal page. You can learn a lot about someone by what they post, again both good and bad.
At least SMC is about the only site that doesn't have Carl BEST IN THE USA, sleepwalk Coates on it so I'm very grateful for that.
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