Hey .org. Wheres your shop? I might need a few things done.
Lorne
How do you know you arent stealing someones business? do you ask the potential client if they are not considering someone else lol? I am all good with it, its competition within a business that doesnt require an education but only a few courses and anyone with a boat can do it.(or at least try it) Which is why there will always be people coming in and under cutting. And competition for the most part is healthy. I would think that most guides dont do it for the money but more the lifestyle. However, no one wants to work for free.
IMO Undercutting hurts everyone, waters down the market and everyone suffers. Espeiially the guys that have been there before and will be there after. Because in the end, the guys not making money because of thier low prices will be gone in a few years, and the people that have done it there whole lives will be left to pick up the pieces of a market that is not profitable.
.org glad your back to work.
It's a free market and good for you to try new things.
Best of luck, I hope it works out and you get some new people out there.
GLG
I'm not going to debate my decisions fellas, nor care what anyone assumes.
People are free to assume, anything, or whatever they want. If your theory is correct Lorne, then no one has anything to worry about.
I'm not doing this to harm anyone else. In fact many people are asking about halibut, which I'm not doing, so I'm willing to pass those off to others who have the interest, as leads, as they're aware that it's not part of the groupon deal. I'm just testing a viral marketing theory / volume sales. I knew the bottom dollar I needed to make to pay for my boat, new engine, and put some in the kitty. My bread and butter is in my other business. From a business perspective for me it makes perfect sense. Of course there will be some who don't understand and grumble. I accept that, but their thoughts should be focused on booking their own businesses solid for the season, instead of worrying what others are doing. If anyone's interested in the leads from the hali interest people feel free to email me. I don't have time today much to be on here.
As for the shop, it's not an accessory shop. We don't do anything except build boats for retail. We don't take on any projects besides that. We're already fully booked with builds for almost the next year.
I don't understand why charter guy needs to have his trailer insured as a commercial trailer or NSC number on his Truck or a trailering endorsement on his driver license. What if you get your boat hauled by someone else? Could you explain why you would need these. Not trying to be a pain just want to know the reasoning. Thanks CasperNo Blue Decal; no charter insurance; no moorage; doesn't have his boat with a C number; doesn't have his boat trailer insured as a commercial trailer; no NSC number on his Truck, no trailering endorsement on his driver license..it all adds up to big $$. All that before the capital cost of operating the boat, the tackle, the variable expenses like fuel. Yep, fools choice, and these discounts just cheapen our industry. Set a fair price and stick to it.