----- Original Message ----- From: <Rick.Sylvia_at_ferguson.com> > The retailers increase the price of EVERYTHING in the store by 1%. When you buy from them and show them your wallet size certificate (or put your certificate number on file in your outfitters customer account file) you are given a 1% "safety discount". Those who never took the course are not given the discount, would pay 1% more than the rest of us, and thereby fund the program - no cost to the manufacturers, retailers or to you and I who are safety aware. I'm back to Swiss alpine club thinking; pay a yearly fee to the club of around USD60 and you get not 1 but, 10% off equipment in the specialised stores. Add to that the FREE courses run by the Swiss alpine club for beginners and the idea becomes interesting. Even if people join just to get ten per cent off the kayak they buy, their curiosity may push them to take the courses (hell it's free, why not?). Kevin. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Apr 17 2002 - 07:55:10 PDT
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