GCU Forum - Category PROBLEM!!!

Cynthia_136824

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Category PROBLEM!!!
Jun 14^th, 2010, 4:27pm

Hi!

I hope I am asking this in the right place ( sorry I had already posted this....then thought I should do it here instead Roll Eyes

My cards have always went thru fine as long as I chose two appropriate categories for the one card.....( If it was a card that I could honestly fit into a 2nd category that is )

Now....I am getting cards returned to me for editing.......with the following message .......

"Please Note: One card cannot serve both categories"

Choose ONE that best serves this card, then resubmit. Shocked

May I ask ....WHAT THE HECK THE 2ND CATEGORY CHOICE IS THERE FOR THEN?????

Since WHEN DID THIS RULE CHANGE????

Another example given to me by a past reviewer was....for instance....

a card for " Sister-In-Law"...... If there was no category for "Sister-In-Law", Then I would always choose "Other" ...... The reviewer told me since there was not a category choice for "Sister-In-Law" It was appropriate to place in "Sister" as this will give your card more exposure! That wasn't MY THINKING.....That was advice TO ME from the reviewer!
and.....I never got them sent back either....(If that happened to be the case anyway)

I am CONFUSED..... now I am told ONE CARD IN ONE CATEGORY ONLY!

Is this an issue anyone else has had? and WHICH IS IT???

SORRY FOR GETTING A LITTLE UPSET.. Roll Eyes

Cindy

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Rod_140621

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Re: Category PROBLEM!!!
Reply #1 - Jun 14^th, 2010, 4:42pm

Hi Cindy!
First off, don't panic, you are doing fine! My guess is that in some cases cards will fit into two catagories, and in some cases they don't fit as comfortably in both. Aslo, though you have been here longer than I and are more experienced, I too have felt as if there has been a change in rules. but it's inconsistant as if some reviewers believe the old rules and some are playing by different ones. I know that they are doing the best they can but it can be discouraging when we wait for a week only to be told to resubmit something we are sure is fine.
I have been advised to email the reviewer with questions. sometimes this is helpful. sometimes not. I guess I'm not much help except to say that you're not alone and I support you. I felt compelled to answer, because I have felt the same way.
I hope you get the info you need and I will be following the thread so I can have fewer resubmits too.
Thanks for the great question!
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cindy_139896

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Re: Category PROBLEM!!!
Reply #2 - Jun 14^th, 2010, 5:23pm

Hi Cindy, (my name too!)

I have always had my cards returned if the 2nd category was anything but collections, even tho they may fit into another-ex: I had one that was a graduation announcement and invitation, but was told I could only put it in the invitation, and a collection, which happened to be illustration. So now I don't even try anything else, and they go through! Hope this helps

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Kathleen_137290 Senior Member artist Posts: 498	Re: Category PROBLEM!!! Reply #3 - Jun 14^th, 2010, 5:32pm Here's the page in the GCU Wiki that really helped me understand categorization, http://wiki.greetingcarduniverse.com/index.php/Getting_Started#Read_this_Complet ely Scroll down to item 5. Image Guidelines See category rules under item 5. Hope this helps! Kati
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Rosalie_136698 Gold Member artist Posts: 981	Re: Category PROBLEM!!! Reply #4 - Jun 14^th, 2010, 8:10pm I think they have given the reviewers a new set of rules, as some of mine have been coming back for different things as well. They are probably trying to get the reviews more unified. Rosie Cards
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Cynthia_136824 Full Member artist Posts: 139	Re: Category PROBLEM!!! Reply #5 - Jun 14^th, 2010, 10:25pm Ok.... Big Thank You To All Of You Kathleen....Thank You for showing me to that part as well. Regardless of the way things were in the past...at least I have an understanding of what IS ALLOWED! Thanks Again! Cindy
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Mindy

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Re: Category PROBLEM!!!
Reply #6 - Jun 15^th, 2010, 7:27pm

Quote from Cynthia_136824 on Jun 14^th, 2010, 4:27pm:

Hi!

I hope I am asking this in the right place ( sorry I had already posted this....then thought I should do it here instead Roll Eyes

My cards have always went thru fine as long as I chose two appropriate categories for the one card.....( If it was a card that I could honestly fit into a 2nd category that is )

Now....I am getting cards returned to me for editing.......with the following message .......

"Please Note: One card cannot serve both categories"

Choose ONE that best serves this card, then resubmit. Shocked

May I ask ....WHAT THE HECK THE 2ND CATEGORY CHOICE IS THERE FOR THEN?????

Since WHEN DID THIS RULE CHANGE????

Another example given to me by a past reviewer was....for instance....

a card for " Sister-In-Law"...... If there was no category for "Sister-In-Law", Then I would always choose "Other" ...... The reviewer told me since there was not a category choice for "Sister-In-Law" It was appropriate to place in "Sister" as this will give your card more exposure! That wasn't MY THINKING.....That was advice TO ME from the reviewer!
and.....I never got them sent back either....(If that happened to be the case anyway)

I am CONFUSED..... now I am told ONE CARD IN ONE CATEGORY ONLY!

Is this an issue anyone else has had? and WHICH IS IT???

SORRY FOR GETTING A LITTLE UPSET.. Roll Eyes

Cindy

Cards can be in 2 categories as long as the are specific to both of those categories. In general the 1st category should be used for the occasion and the 2nd for the subject matter in Collections. It is rare that a card is specific to two different occasions (ie: Thank You and Get Well, Christmas and Miss You).

This advice is alarming.... You are correct if the relation does not have a subcategory it goes in Other not Sister in this example for Sister in Law.

" a card for " Sister-In-Law"...... If there was no category for "Sister-In-Law", Then I would always choose "Other" ...... The reviewer told me since there was not a category choice for "Sister-In-Law" It was appropriate to place in "Sister" as this will give your card more exposure! That wasn't MY THINKING.....That was advice TO ME from the reviewer!"

If you still have the email notification with that advice please let me know product id# that card is so we can research and address with the reviewer who handled.

We always try for consistency...it is a challenge. Rules have not changed although we do create new guidelines as they arise and we typically update the wiki page and post on the forum.

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