estebanana -> RE: black diamond saddles (Mar. 27 2014 23:37:49)
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Peter there are two types of gizmos. Ones which solve previously identified problems and those which do not. In the former case value can be estimated given a rational assessment of the depreciation caused by the failure of the original. In the latter value is simply a function of the percieved desirabiltiy of the gizmo itself. This is personal. I do not watch QVC nor do I have spinning rims. Similarly I find no value in your 'argument' depending as it does on an expensive leap of faith to solve a non problem. Your attempt at rebuttal,above, clearly proved my point. This is increasingly the standard around here. Which brings me to my next point, we are not short of fools so your presence, like your product, is surplus to requirements. D. It must be so easy for you to say that after I stood up and put it on the firing line. I articulated the reasons for being cautious, going slow and being skeptical. Then you say I'm dim witted and use a dull axe. Hmm, well speak away oh great Buddha now that I've hewn a path through the forest for your holy feet to walk upon. [:D][:D][:D] ____________ Peter, The burden of proof is on the company and the product, not the prospective buyer. If you or the fellow who claims to represent the company had done the professional move, which would have been to write me a personal email and say something to the effect of: ______________________________________________________ Dear Stephen, You're skepticism is healthy given the quantity of unnecessary products flooding the guitar market place, but we would really ask you to try out our saddle with an open mind. If you have any questions about the technical specs of the product or how work with it practically in the shop we are ready to correspond with you. We realize the price is high, and this may inhibit you and others from initially from sampling the product. We feel the cost reciprocity of a bone saddle vs. a Black Diamond Saddle's lowered costs of fewer installations show the product to be cost effective over time. It is our hope you will remain open minded and try the saddle to see if you may come to agree with our assessment. Sincerely, Rose Selavy Public Relations Officer / Obbligato LLC. ________________________________________________________ See they should hire me to promote the product and BE NICE to prospective buyers. If they had approached me this way I might be wiling to talk. If I were say, an architect, and some company wanted to sell me on a new brand of structural fastener that cost more than ten times the cost of Simpson Strong ties I've used for years, and the product had no track record and insufficient testing by teams of disinterested engineers, would I buy it? I doubt it. Why should I not take my professional responsibilities to the customer and vetting the products I choose as seriously as a lawyer, doctor or architect? There is no reason, and if you ask the top, top luthiers I bet they would agree; why use unvetted products just because someone is twisting your arm to use them ?The way to get me to try something is not to insult my intelligence because I make a case for being careful and conservative.
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