[NSRCA-discussion] Falcon Carbon Fiber Electric Props

[Budd Engineering]

F3A Unlimited already advertises in the K-Factor (as do several others, myself included).  Giving away free advertising isn't an incentive, it's retail welfare.  All we want is a level playing field to market our products on, giving away to someone else what I and others already pay for doesn't do that, nor will it do so in the future.

Besides, there's other, better, web-based ways to get new product/ad info to interested members quickly that the NSRCA could provide to advertisers for a profit.  However, it costs $$ to make $$, and running NSRCA like a business is difficult with limited budgets and a near-requirement that most if not all jobs be filled by volunteers (a BIG "Thank You" to them BTW!!).

Jerry

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On Jul 6, 2012, at 3:07 AM, "Ron Hansen" <rcpilot at wowway.com> wrote:

> You would monitor it just like we monitor it now (someone complains to the
> officers they investigate and the officers take the proper actions).  If
> someone is found abusing the NSRCA list then the officers can temporarily or
> permanently remove them from the list.
> 
> Don't we want to incentives advertisers like F3A Unlimited to advertise
> either on our website, K-Factor and/or mailing list???
> 
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> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Falcon Carbon Fiber Electric Props
> 
> Not attacking anyone here but do you (or anyone for that matter) want to be
> the one tasked with monitoring and enforcing that?  What if it was once a
> month? Or was only allowed for "new product announcements"?  It's really not
> such a good idea, as an advertiser on the K-Factor I fully understand why
> Chris took the position he did as he has a lot invested in his business.  I
> also understand that Ron was really just trying to offer up something to
> help some people out, not trying to cut into others business sales.
> 
> I ran into a similar situation a few years back when a competitor (who ran
> maybe 1 or 2 business sized ads a year in the K-Factor) sent in a letter to
> one of the District VP's reminiscing about the passing of one of the good ol
> boys from the 90's pattern scene and then spent the rest of his letter
> shamelessly promoting his product (the word count ratio was about 10%
> reminiscing to 90% product promotion).  It was basically a free
> advertisement thinly disguised as a letter to the Editor.
> 
> At the time I had run monthly 1/4 page ads in the K-Factor uninterrupted for
> something 6-7 years in a row.  When I complained to the K-Factor ad manager
> at the time about the unfairness of what had happened, the response I got
> was along the lines of "well you can do the same thing, we'll publish it".
> I wasn't particularly happy with that answer and decided then and there
> (much like Chris did earlier today), to vote with my checkbook and cut way
> back on my advertising.  My point is simply this, if you want people to
> advertise in the K-Factor, then you have to approach it from a professional,