>From: "Rob Cookson" <rob_cookson_at_mindspring.com> >Hi Bob and all, > > > If that's the case I would never buy a Werner product. Who are they to > > decide what my capabilities are! That's ABSURD!! > >Well, that's one way to look at it. But call valley and see if they will >sell you a hull and deck so you can assemble your own boat. Or call the >maker of your car and see if you can get it in kit form. > >What it is about is controlling the image of their product. > >There is of course no reason why you can't devise a ferrule kit of your >own. > >Cheers, > >-- >Rob Cookson Many manufacturers try to control how their product is used and modified, knowing public perception is at stake. Gore-Tex, for instance, will only laminate fabric for garment makers who meet its particular manufacturing standards, use Gore-approved machines and tape methods for sealing the seams, and submit garment samples for Gore's testing and approval before starting production runs. Gore does not knowingly supply rolls of Gore-Tex laminated fabric to fabric stores(though at least one retail fabric store seems to be able to source it, perhaps from factory bankruptcies?); Gore's position is they have no control over how or if home sewers would seal the seams of home-made garments, and might blame the fabric rather than their handiwork for any problems. The great thing about a free market is that if you feel a manufacturer is patronizing you or exercising unreasonable control, you can take your business elsewhere! Philip Torrens N49°16' W123°06' *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Mar 09 2000 - 11:46:37 PST
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