Think you are seeing the beginning of the end of this club . Have not had a magazine issue sent  in quite  awhile and all the changes going on. Sad to see this club intentionally trying to rip off members. Maybe they should read the outdoor ethics over again

First, Web Guy Greg was let go, the only person that actually helped us members, then Steve Pennaz was axed (Thank God actually he sucked), and now, the product testing has been downgraded or "outsourced" to another site.  What's next? Will they ask us to return our Life Member rod and reels?...

i keep hearing all this junk about how the club is terrible i have missed this where is my free that all im gonna say is that i have been a member for a lil over 2 months now i have got the free hooks and bobbers even a two fillet knive set and a scale a rapala lure and extra stickers oh and the magazine and i got all this because i call and i talk to the reps on the phone im nice and i have told them i need more stickers because i want all my vehicles and boat to say that im an official member of the NAFC that is advertizing folks the more ppl see this the more ppl will look for how to join there fore more members more money so i got some free stuff its pretty nice if you ask me but thats not y i love this group already the reason is i have learned so much over the last few monthes from these forums and groups plus ive made some friends and we share stories and tricks for fishing hell if u ask me i have ripped the club off not the other way around this is one HAPPY member of the NAFC thanks to all that support this club if you dont like it stop logging in to complain about it and call the reps at the number on the back of your members card

What a bunch or crap to test,,OMG,whats becoming of this club anyways.it's going to pots if you'd ask me.

I am Level 6 tester now on StuffStuff with 300 points, pretty much as high as you can get, and have signed up to test 2 different crossbows and a crossbow pack so I hope I will get to test them!

Posted By Captain Quantum on 16 Aug 2012 07:28 AM

Posted By saltydan on 16 Aug 2012 06:59 AM
Hey CQ;

I saw that too. I don't want most of the stuff offered either. Maybe the floatation jacket! LOL

Salty Dan

Ha ha! I think the odds of me getting a decent test product are about the same as me winning the Click and Win...

Hey, I actually won one of the click and wins, yeah it suprised me too, so nothing's out of the question.

Dear Valued NAFC Members,

We understand that there are some questions and/or concerns in regards to our new product testing program, therefore we wanted to hopefully address some of the questions and concerns that you may have.

NAFC officially switched the Field Testing Program to be powered by StuffStuff last week, which was the week of July 16th. We began to send out staggered emails to all of the members we have emails for at that time as well. If you haven’t gotten your email invitation yet, you will, please be patient. The reason why we are staggering the emails is that we don’t want to overload the site with a bunch of users at once and have it crash. In addition, StuffStuff wants to ensure prompt responses to all questions in a timely manner. You are not required to get the email before you can join, so everyone come on in and join StuffStuff at their convenience.

The reason why we made the switch is that we received negative feedback from our members regarding the Field Test program, so we put a group of dedicated club employees to work solely on improving the product test benefit. After listening closely to you, our members, we have found that we were not providing products to test in a timely manner and members were receiving products that they didn’t want or couldn’t use. This resulted in manufacturers not wanting their products in the old program because they weren’t receiving the amount of feedback they needed. This new program gives manufacturers more exposure and in return, they insert more products to test in StuffStuff, which means more products for you to test.

In the new program, you get to tell us what products you are interested in testing. Since StuffStuff is still in the process of launching this area of interest on the site, more products will be added to fishing channel as it gets underway. Another exciting thing about StuffStuff is that you get to test products in all interest areas on the site. Currently there is Fishing and Hunting, and more will be added in the future, such as DIY & Home, Cooking and more. To help you navigate the site, check out www.stuffstuff.com/faq and the tour video located at http://www.stuffstuff.com/Video.aspx or if you need assistance with how to register, you can follow this step-by-step guide:

http://www.stuffstuff.com/Portals/0...shing.pdf.

If you have any questions on how to use StuffStuff, there is a team of StuffStuff support ready to help you. You can contact them 3 ways:

1. Email at support@stuffstuff.com
2. After you have a StuffStuff account, log in to www.stuffstuff.com and click on the orange feedback & support tab on the right edge of your screen
3. Private message StuffStuff on Facebook (www.facebook.com/stuffstuff).

We hope you will take advantage of the new program and enjoy it much more than the old program.

Thank you,



Web Master
Member Services

Posted By Web Master on 23 Aug 2012 01:20 PM
Dear Valued NAFC Members,

We understand that there are some questions and/or concerns in regards to our new product testing program, therefore we wanted to hopefully address some of the questions and concerns that you may have.

NAFC officially switched the Field Testing Program to be powered by StuffStuff last week, which was the week of July 16th. We began to send out staggered emails to all of the members we have emails for at that time as well. If you haven’t gotten your email invitation yet, you will, please be patient. The reason why we are staggering the emails is that we don’t want to overload the site with a bunch of users at once and have it crash. In addition, StuffStuff wants to ensure prompt responses to all questions in a timely manner. You are not required to get the email before you can join, so everyone come on in and join StuffStuff at their convenience.

The reason why we made the switch is that we received negative feedback from our members regarding the Field Test program, so we put a group of dedicated club employees to work solely on improving the product test benefit. After listening closely to you, our members, we have found that we were not providing products to test in a timely manner and members were receiving products that they didn’t want or couldn’t use. This resulted in manufacturers not wanting their products in the old program because they weren’t receiving the amount of feedback they needed. This new program gives manufacturers more exposure and in return, they insert more products to test in StuffStuff, which means more products for you to test.

In the new program, you get to tell us what products you are interested in testing. Since StuffStuff is still in the process of launching this area of interest on the site, more products will be added to fishing channel as it gets underway. Another exciting thing about StuffStuff is that you get to test products in all interest areas on the site. Currently there is Fishing and Hunting, and more will be added in the future, such as DIY & Home, Cooking and more. To help you navigate the site, check out www.stuffstuff.com/faq and the tour video located at http://www.stuffstuff.com/Video.aspx or if you need assistance with how to register, you can follow this step-by-step guide:

http://www.stuffstuff.com/Portals/0...shing.pdf.

If you have any questions on how to use StuffStuff, there is a team of StuffStuff support ready to help you. You can contact them 3 ways:

1. Email at support@stuffstuff.com
2. After you have a StuffStuff account, log in to www.stuffstuff.com and click on the orange feedback & support tab on the right edge of your screen
3. Private message StuffStuff on Facebook (www.facebook.com/stuffstuff).

We hope you will take advantage of the new program and enjoy it much more than the old program.

Thank you,



Web Master
Member Services

Thanks for the heads up!  But if they are reading this thread chances are they already know!

I feel the whole field test idea should just be dropped. This StuffStuff thing is terrible!

I have actually come to like this new system for testing products.  Like it says above, with the old system people were getting stuff that they didn't or couldn't even use.  At least with the new StuffStuff you can earn points and CHOOSE from the items you would like to test.  Items that actually match your fishing and hunting needs. I guess now we will see how long it takes to actually get a product.

I would be happy to just get the magazine. It's the one thing my youngest was looking forward to the most. His favorite days of the month are when our other subscriptions arrive; we sit back and go through each magazine, page by page.

Hay c.q. how did you already get to 300 points it has only been out for a week ???? I'm not sure how this is going to be any better then the last product test program .. I guess time will tell .................................

Posted By jtaylor23 on 24 Aug 2012 12:40 AM
Hay c.q. how did you already get to 300 points it has only been out for a week ???? I'm not sure how this is going to be any better then the last product test program .. I guess time will tell .................................

Log in to STUFFSTUFF and read through their FAQs section and you will see how to earn additional points like I did!  Its worth the time if you really want a chance to test higher end products.

Thank's C.Q. I'll check it out ... JOHN

Posted By jtaylor23 on 24 Aug 2012 07:37 PM
Thank's C.Q. I'll check it out ... JOHN

No problem! And FYI you will need to have a Facebook and Twitter account if you want to get additional points.

Not sure if anyone is interested, but you can test the level 1 ready to eat sandwiches without any points being deducted. It is a good way to earn points for writing a review without losing points for being selected. I was already selected to test them. They may not be the most exciting thing, but you can get 11 points for writing a review of them plus extra points for pictures.

Posted By rwestbrook4 on 24 Aug 2012 07:50 PM
Not sure if anyone is interested, but you can test the level 1 ready to eat sandwiches without any points being deducted. It is a good way to earn points for writing a review without losing points for being selected. I was already selected to test them. They may not be the most exciting thing, but you can get 11 points for writing a review of them plus extra points for pictures.

Yeah, I saw those.  I was not interested in testing those.  I want a product I will actually use in the field and I just don't think I would ever use those.

I'm not too into them either, but I'm only level one so I will earn points any way I can. I don't know if you have looked at the level one products, but they are not that great. I need to at least get to level two and the sandwiches will get me there.

I've been picked for the sandwiches too. So far, they're not exactly getting rave reviews, but it gets me into the system a little more.