[Rhodes22-list] Re: fesh marketing input needed

[GrahamLBN at aol.com]

"Fresh Marketing Input".  You did a fine job of describing the efforts the 
GBI puts into marketing the Rhodes 22.  

I have been reading list posts for over 7 years, visited the Rhodes factory 
in Edenton, bought a trailer for a Rhodes I bought "from another list site" and 
private person in NJ, sold my Rhodes to GBI for a reasonable fair price after 
6 years sailing, availed myself of the test sail at Edenton and always 
enjoyed reading about Rhodes happenings.

Stan I believe you have a point and I support your idea.  My two cents is 
that anyone using the Rhodes internet site to post a "For Sale of Rhodes" should 
kick in to the GBI advertising budget a suitable (lets say 5-10 % of sale 
price) a self imposed commision upon completion of sale.  This would be 
particularly true if the sale was a result of advertising on the Rhodes network.  That 
would help to defray Rhodes advertising costs and keep GBI in business, and 
that of course brings direct benefits to all Rhodes owners who use GBI 
expertise/repair or the network to maintain their boats.

I hope this helps because I believe the idea will benefit not just GBI, but 
Rhodes owners and those who sell their boat to readers of the list.

Happy sailing to all.

Len G.