[Rhodes22-list] Re: fesh marketing input needed

stan stan at rhodes22.com
Thu Aug 18 11:56:27 EDT 2005


thanks Len

stan/gbi

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <GrahamLBN at aol.com>
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Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 10:29 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Re: fesh marketing input needed


> "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.
>
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