Ron writes: > I think it would be a great advertising ploy if every manufacturer/retailer > offered free safety lessons with every boat sold > I don't want to sound like a Scrooge but it is really hard to be competitive in today's market AND give away anything. Especially in considering where do you draw the line? A fairly complete safety lesson( beginner lesson) takes 4 hours and costs $60. We highly recommend them to ALL paddlers and do sell quite a few but to give it away would be a nightmare. Steve (who lives on retail $$$) Alder Creek Kayak & Canoe N 45º 39' 47" 250 NE Tomahawk Isle Dr. W 122º 36' 16" Portland, OR 97217 Web: www.aldercreek.com Phone: 503.285.0464 Email: aldercreek_at_qwest.net *************************************************************************** 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 Thu Apr 18 2002 - 18:03:06 PDT
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