Rally in our "own Valley

[ronmarabito2002]

You have a good point there Randy.

Ron



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, randydupree
wrote:
> internet sales are good,but,when you sell stuff to coach builders
like newel,BB,royal coach its good to be at a show as tech support
for them. thats the important thing,supporting your products..
randydupree93wb in fl
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: ronmarabito2002
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 5:06 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Rally in our "own Valley
>
>
> Randy:
>
> I agree with much of what you say. Much of the fall off of
> vendor support could be coming from the fact that, they sell
more
> merchandise via web-sites than they do from attending shows. A
> whole lot cheaper, I might add.
>
> I too cannot see the value as I've tried to convey. I can
afford
> it, but I just won't pay the fare.
>
> Thanks for contributing your point of view.
>
> R.E. (Ron) Marabito, dallas, TX 92WB40
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, randydupree

> wrote:
> > ron.as a vendor at FMCA for many years i watched the price of
> vending go up each and every event.it was way too high to break
> even,back when i first started showing my wares at fmca
> conventions.i wrote letters to fmca,a chapter for vendors was
> started,all to try to keep the cost down so we could continue to
> vend at there conventions.the cost continuded to go up and i
stopped
> working at the fmca conventions.their feelings were that they
sold
> out all the space at every show,so why keep the cost down?there
was
> always someone else waiting for my spot if i didnt want it.i
know of
> several other manufacture's that don't attend for the same
> reason,too much money! i guess that the people at BB think that
500
> bucks is not very much money for someone that owns a bird.too
me,its
> not the amount of money,its what you get for the money.and the
riv
> is not worth $500 to me,and i really think BB will not get that
its
> too much money until we don't show up there..randydupree93wb
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: ronmarabito2002
> > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 3:25 PM
> > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Rally in our "own Valley
> >
> >
> > It wouldn't serve any usefull purpose to alienate ourselves
from
> > Wanderlodge. We have nothing to gain by doing this. We
need to
> > simply make Management understand that: It's not worth it
and
> they
> > need to re-think their pricing and where the value is.
> >
> > R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
> > Moderator
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Mark Garber
>
> > wrote:
> > > How about a banner saying Blue Bird Beatniks or Blue Bird
> Brats
> > leading into the campground?
> > >
> > > Mark, 80FC35 in PA with the Blue Bird Beatnik paint scheme
> from
> > the factory.
> > >
> > >
> > > randydupree wrote:
> > > trailer trash?(VBG!) haha! randydupree 93wb in fl
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Mike Hohnstein
> > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 1:53 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Rally in our "own
Valley
> > >
> > >
> > > Pretty simple, don't go where your aren't wanted. If
500
> bucks
> > tightens your back side, the powers that be are getting the
> desired
> > effect. I suspect it's like that at Indio and other high
end
> > destinations. Some people like to hang with peers of a like
net
> > worth level. Or something. Nothing wrong with bein'
trailer
> trash.
> > > Mike Hohnstein
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: George Lowry
> > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 11:04 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Rally in our "own
> Valley
> > >
> > >
> > > I don't know how many of the forum members are also
> members of
> > the
> > > FMCA Bluebird Chapter but I am beginning to have
concerns.
> It
> > appears
> > > that the Chapter is allowing Bluebird to run things.
Costs
> for
> > all the
> > > rallies are WAY out of line for what the costs are in
> other
> > chapters.
> > > It appears that Bluebird/ bluebird chapter is trying
to
> price
> > out the
> > > lower income folks. Is it for snobs only?
> > >
> > > We just has a rally in another chapter at Cal Expo,
one of
> the
> > better
> > > parks around Sacramento ant the total cost for the
> largest,
> > best site
> > > including the meals only came to $80. True there was
some
> > volunteer
> > > work. I am certain that Bluebirders aren't afraid to
get
> > their hands
> > > dirty if necessary.
> > >
> > > Last year I inquired as to why Bluebird was charging
$250
> for
> > a three
> > > day rally when FMCA international rallies are only
$99.
> And
> > the FMCA
> > > rallies include three nights of name entertainment.
The
> > response was
> > > the cost of meals. They said that they figured $25
per
> meal
> > per
> > > person. Now I have been living in a much higher cost
of
> living
> > area
> > > (CA) and the last catered meal we had cost only $17
per
> person
> > > including gratuity and tax, and included four kinds of
> meat,
> > four
> > > different kinds of beans, and other items including
> drinks.
> > Everyone
> > > had more food than they could eat.
> > >
> > > On top of this, the Bluebird Chapter has decided to
> > drastically
> > > increase their dues this year. We have come to the
> decision
> > that
> > > Bluebird doesn't want us as members nor do they want
us to
> > upgrade to
> > > a newer coach.
> > >
> > > We currently belong to six different chapters.
Bluebird
> has
> > > consistently been the most expensive by a factor of 3 -
5.
> I
> > was under
> > > the impression that Bluebird was helping the Bluebird
> Chapter
> > with
> > > some of their expenses as an advertising expense. It
more
> > appears
> > > that their old customers are being used as a method of
> added
> > income to
> > > feed corporate greed. Perhaps I have just been around
> > organized
> > > rallies for two long.
> > >
> > > If there is anyone on the forum that is an officer of
the
> > Bluebird
> > > Chapter, I would appreciate their input.
> > >
> > > George Lowry
> > > '95 WBDA 4203 & GM 4106 (for sale)
> > > Spearfish, SD
> > >
> > >
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