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

[SVGravityLeak at aol.com]

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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