[Rhodes22-list] Boom Room Sources

[johnrowland]

On 3/16/2012 8:45 PM, johnrowland wrote:
> 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
>
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No, there is no secrect code--Stan is in his 90s, for gosh sakes