[Public-List] At the Toronto Boat Show

[Gordon Laco]

Thought you folks would like this ­ I wrote out a transcript of this real,
honest to goodness true conversation I had with a visitor at my booth here
at the Toronto Show...


Client:  ³are you Gord Laco?²

Me:  ³yes²

C: ³my friend Ralph (I forget the real name) told me I need to talk to you²

M: What can I do for you?

C: I understand you have a business refinishing boat¹s bottoms...

M: sorry, I don¹t.

C: My friend says you do.

M: Sorry, I don¹t.  We import and distribute Epifanes Yacht coatings, build
Voyager Self Steering Vanes... Etc etc etc

C: I need the bottom of my boat sand blasted and refinished.  Can you do
that for me?

M: sorry, no.  

C: when did you stop doing bottoms?

M: I never did, I don¹t even do my own boat.

C: Would you do my boat?

M: Sorry, no.

C: how can I get my boat¹s bottom refinished?

M: well I suppose you can do it yourself, it¹s messy work, or have a pro do
it for you.

C: what would that cost?

M: I don¹t know.

C: do you have a price list?

M: no, I only sell to dealers and sub distributors

C: I mean for the bottom jobs

M:  I don¹t work on boats, I don¹t do bottom jobs.

And so on......I guess he figured if he kept at me, I¹d eventually say yes.
I didn¹t.