[Rhodes22-list] Boom Room Sources

[johnrowland]

On 3/16/2012 8:01 PM, Charles Nieman wrote:
> Last year I got Stan to sell me a used motor lift  (manual). He sent it after 3. Months of saying he would see what he could find. It arrived without payment or bill when I call to ask cost he said see if it fits first. He emailed a bill about 6 months later. I figured what's good for the goose is good for the gander. I sent payment about 5 months later
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Shulick<jsbudda at verizon.net>
> Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 23:31:38
> To:<rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Boom Room Sources
>
> Good News,
>
>   Be advised that Stan requires a 5% homage to be paid to him on all Rhodes
> 22 transactions (sales between private owners) or he will not acknowledge
> your existence. He also has a disdain for early model Rhodes that were built
> by subcontractors before he got the company on a sound enough footing to
> build them in house. I fear you are beating your head against a wall trying
> to give him business. Aside from the IMF there is nothing on a Rhodes 22
> that can't be bought by other suppliers. That includes the trailer as I have
> rebuilt mine from other sources and it is built to spec. What are you
> looking for ? If I can help I will.
>
> John S
> There are no old Rhodes, only old Rhodies.
> 4 wks. till launch
>
>
> Spreadgoodnews wrote:
>> Is there a secret code to get Stan to answer your request to purchase
>> something?  He never answers my email or takes my phone calls.  I have
>> only been courteous and am willing to spend money, but to no avail.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mar 15, 2012, at 2:22 PM, butterchurn<amazingmisterx at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>
>>> I don't want to upset Stan!  Really I don't.  He is a great guy and has
>>> done
>>> so much for all of us.  I was thinking about looking at used ones more
>>> than
>>> anything else.  I may have to save up my pennies for awhile and get one
>>> from
>>> Stan.  I do want to support GB.  We need to help him as much as we can.
>>>
>>> Ron
>>>
>>> BenCittadino wrote:
>>>> Ron;
>>>>
>>>> "Back in the day", it was considered "treasonous" for anyone on the list
>>>> to consider buying anything that Stan made or sold from anybody else.
>>>> The
>>>> idea was that keeping Stan in business was good for all of us whether or
>>>> not we could save a dollar here or there on a given item. There has been
>>>> discussion on this subject over the years (even the few years that I
>>>> have
>>>> been here). and I do think there is merit in the idea.
>>>>
>>>> I will tell you nonetheless that I did buy a boat cover from Art
>>>> Czerwonky
>>>> (Stan doesn't make or sell those) who is a list member (cover-man at
>>>> comcast.net) with which I was quite satisfied.  My recollection is that
>>>> Art had some kind of arrangement with Stan (for a while at least) and
>>>> boom-rooms may have been part of it.
>>>>
>>>> You will have to talk to Stan or Art or both and examine your own
>>>> conscience to decide what to do, but
>>>> whatever you do BE CAREFUL. ;>)
>>>>
>>>> BenC
>>>> S/V Susan Kay
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> butterchurn wrote:
>>>>> Besides Stan, who makes Boom Rooms?  Any sources for good used ones?
>>>>>
>>>>> Ron
>>>>>
>>>>
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Do not understand, are we saying that Stan is not fair< he almost went 
out of business--what other manufacturer treats his customers with so 
much great customer service--the 5% is a very fair price for the 
servicethat he gives--he is a rather small operation