Steven Volpp wrote:
> The reason you choose to support a company that does not support you or the
> sport is?????
As a competitor of Peavey's (ask Charlie where he got the idea for the
foam on the horn mouths of your newest boxes, and tell him I say "hey"),
I have to say that I hope folks will continue to buy the products that
best serve their needs. That said, I always appreciate support of our
sport by way of corporate sponsorship, and I routinely recommend Peavey
products that don't compete with mine (my company manufactures
loudspeakers only).
> Peavey watched the Tire Rack posts
> go by.
Presumably, YOU are Peavey. Or are you referring to Hartley hisownself?
> And I have had to do a lot of explaining at work why Peavey should
> even be involved with a sport that bashes its sponsors.
This sport isn't bashing its sponsors. Some of the participants have
been, but that's inevitable, since it's a free country. If you want to
buy race car drivers who'll say good things on national teevee about
your stuff, the tab's gonna get a bit steeper. ;<) You guys could come
up with it, I'm sure.
> But maybe if just ONE post said something like "personally, I
> choose to buy my tires from my local independent retailer, but I appreciate
> what Tire Rack is doing for the sport",
Several posts in the recent thread said just that. I was one of the
folks who expressed appreciation for their support. And I appreciate
yours, too.
> other sponsors would look at the
> solo market as something to embrace, not stay away from.
Realistically, it's pretty small potatoes if you're trying to sell
retail products. In the automotive field, there's the argument that the
Solo market is highly influential in the buying decisions of others who
don't participate directly (I agree with that argument, BTW). In other
markets, that argument would be a bit more difficult to make. Now, if
you guys started making automotive audio products....
Jay "thanks, Hartley" Mitchell
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