[Alberg30] your help is requested

[Alfredo]

Pro:

More vendors would create a more competetive industry.

Con:

An already established vendor would only need to add a forum and answer
a few emails to become your #1 rival. (Sailnet) If your business is
good and you’re lucky, they’ll buy you out before they drive you out of
business. (West Marine)

You might be better off by solving a specific problem by way of your
own invention or design and exploit a niche market.  Such a Bimini for
the Alberg 30 that would retract during sailing to allow the use of the
traveler and extend at anchor to give shelter to the entire cockpit. Or
any other problems you might have already solved or are working on,
a la Dutchman.

just my 1.3¢

Alfredo
--- Christos Katehis <GreekSailor at worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> Pro: 
> 
> Your idea would definitely work.
> 
> Con: 
> 
> You have to be more passionate about that than fussing with your A30.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Wally Moran" <wmoran at look.ca>
> To: <public-list at alberg30.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 1:01 PM
> Subject: [Alberg30] your help is requested
> 
> 
> > Hello all - I need your opinions on a project which might benefit
> all 
> > of us. I am considering setting up a marine retail operation which 
> > will be available to members of the various message boards to which
> I 
> > subscribe. Prices would be below retail, possibly quite a bit 
> > depending on the product ordered.
> > The emphasis would be on properly solving customer problems through
> 
> > the combined efforts of knowledgeable people on the board plus 
> > whatever I and my staff can contribute to the discussion by way of 
> > product suggestions, repair techniques and so on. We would then 
> > source and provide the item (s) required at a discount to the
> marine 
> > retail stores such as West Marine.
> > Marketing would be at an absolute minimum - to keep prices as low
> as 
> > possible. In fact, most marketing would be via answering or 
> > responding to your problems and repair, refit and maintenance 
> > challenges through the message board itself and individual e-mails.
> > Please provide me with your opinions pro and con and any
> suggestions 
> > on how this service could be made to work to your benefit. Thanks
> in 
> > advance for your suggestions.
> > 
> > Wally Moran
> > s/v Gypsy Wind
> > -- 
> > ~~~_/) ~~~   The gods do not deduct from man's allotted span the 
> > hours spent in  sailing. Anon
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