[Rhodes22-list] Re: Stan's lament - and decision

[Hank]

Excellent Idea, Fred!

On 8/21/05, SVGravityLeak at aol.com <SVGravityLeak at aol.com> wrote: 
> 
> Stan,
> 
> You made the correct choice. However, you should think about leveraging 
> the
> generally positive thrust of this list toward your business.
> 
> A weekly posting of recycles, spare parts and even new boat prices would 
> draw
> both the loyal customers who read this list as well as those whose Google
> search stops at this list.
> 
> Fred
> 
> In a message dated 8/20/2005 2:43:28 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> stan at rhodes22.com writes:
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: stan
> To: stan
> Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 10:29 AM
> Subject: Stan's lament - and decision
> 
> 
> Dear Rhodies
> 
> Thanks to the handful who found time to contribute your thinking - some
> interesting thoughts to mull over.
> 
> We do not have trouble selling Rhodes - it is just that we are not
> selling them for our own account - not a problem when new boats were the 
> mainstay
> but with recycled sales now the bill payers, even I can see the writing on 
> the
> wall as a gowing % of our promtional outlays gets posted under the expense
> item: charity. As not a perfect past experience example, owners would go 
> to
> Triad to bypass GB for their trailers (if you read our two page report on
> developing the Rhodes Unit-matic trailer features - radical in those days 
> - you
> can appreciate our investment here) and Triad sold direct and we switched
> builders. When Triad asked us to come back they agreed to send all 
> inquiries to us
> and that has worked to the bigger advantage of both sides ever since.
> 
> As for the "List", we have decided to turn off the faucet, for now.
> We will work on what would be best for all those concerned, in the longer 
> run.
> 
> stan for general boats
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