New Soaring Classified Ads

[Paul Remde]

Hi,

In an effort to support the soaring community, I have created a new Soaring
Classified Ads page. All ads are free. I will accept up to 3 photos with
each item submitted.

http://www.cumulus-soaring.com/classifieds.htm

The site is new so there isn't much to see there yet. Please send me data
on your used items. I anticipate that it will be a valuable resource with
much traffic - as items are added over time. I have always enjoyed looking
through photos of used gliders and equipment on other web sites.

I have made the site as well organized as possible to make it easy to find
what you are looking for quickly and easily.

Sold items will be removed promptly to reduce clutter and confusion.

Good Soaring,

Paul Remde
Cumulus Soaring, Inc.
http://www.cumulus-soaring.com

[Bullwinkle]

Isn't the soaring community already very well supported in this area by
Wings and Wheels, and the SSA classifieds?

Methinks someone's just trying to boost traffic to his web site, not provide
a service to fill a gaping need in the glider pilot support network. =;-)

Do what you do best: provide comparative charts for PDA's and radios and
cradles and gliding software (all of which boost sales), also your unique
ability to assist with making GPS/logger X work with PDA Y and power supply
Z etc (which you do better than anyone else, and it boosts your sales), also
your excellent instructional CD's (which boost sales).

Don't try to steal your fellow-Minnesotan's book business, or Wings and
Wheels uniquely useful classifieds, or anybody else's special niche. Try to
avoid becoming the Wal-Mart of gliding.

JMHO,
Respectfully,
Someone who has purchased from you, and Tim, and Tom and Doris, and Bob, and
the folks in Hobbs, many times in the past. And no, I don't have my own web
site, so I'm not worried about competition.

On 10/26/06 2:23 PM, in article zP80h.253882$1i1.67792@attbi_s72, "Paul
Remde" > wrote:

> Hi,
>
> In an effort to support the soaring community, I have created a new Soaring
> Classified Ads page. All ads are free. I will accept up to 3 photos with
> each item submitted.
>
> http://www.cumulus-soaring.com/classifieds.htm
>
> The site is new so there isn't much to see there yet. Please send me data
> on your used items. I anticipate that it will be a valuable resource with
> much traffic - as items are added over time. I have always enjoyed looking
> through photos of used gliders and equipment on other web sites.
>
> I have made the site as well organized as possible to make it easy to find
> what you are looking for quickly and easily.
>
> Sold items will be removed promptly to reduce clutter and confusion.
>
> Good Soaring,
>
> Paul Remde
> Cumulus Soaring, Inc.
> http://www.cumulus-soaring.com
>
>

[[email protected]]

I like Walmart. :)

Ben Jeffrey





Bullwinkle wrote:
> Isn't the soaring community already very well supported in this area by
> Wings and Wheels, and the SSA classifieds?
>
> Methinks someone's just trying to boost traffic to his web site, not provide
> a service to fill a gaping need in the glider pilot support network. =;-)
>
> Do what you do best: provide comparative charts for PDA's and radios and
> cradles and gliding software (all of which boost sales), also your unique
> ability to assist with making GPS/logger X work with PDA Y and power supply
> Z etc (which you do better than anyone else, and it boosts your sales), also
> your excellent instructional CD's (which boost sales).
>
> Don't try to steal your fellow-Minnesotan's book business, or Wings and
> Wheels uniquely useful classifieds, or anybody else's special niche. Try to
> avoid becoming the Wal-Mart of gliding.
>
> JMHO,
> Respectfully,
> Someone who has purchased from you, and Tim, and Tom and Doris, and Bob, and
> the folks in Hobbs, many times in the past. And no, I don't have my own web
> site, so I'm not worried about competition.
>
> On 10/26/06 2:23 PM, in article zP80h.253882$1i1.67792@attbi_s72, "Paul
> Remde" > wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > In an effort to support the soaring community, I have created a new Soaring
> > Classified Ads page. All ads are free. I will accept up to 3 photos with
> > each item submitted.
> >
> > http://www.cumulus-soaring.com/classifieds.htm
> >
> > The site is new so there isn't much to see there yet. Please send me data
> > on your used items. I anticipate that it will be a valuable resource with
> > much traffic - as items are added over time. I have always enjoyed looking
> > through photos of used gliders and equipment on other web sites.
> >
> > I have made the site as well organized as possible to make it easy to find
> > what you are looking for quickly and easily.
> >
> > Sold items will be removed promptly to reduce clutter and confusion.
> >
> > Good Soaring,
> >
> > Paul Remde
> > Cumulus Soaring, Inc.
> > http://www.cumulus-soaring.com
> >
> >

[[email protected]]

I like Walmart :)

Competition improves the market.

Ben Jeffrey


Bullwinkle wrote:
> Isn't the soaring community already very well supported in this area by
> Wings and Wheels, and the SSA classifieds?
>
> Methinks someone's just trying to boost traffic to his web site, not provide
> a service to fill a gaping need in the glider pilot support network. =;-)
>
> Do what you do best: provide comparative charts for PDA's and radios and
> cradles and gliding software (all of which boost sales), also your unique
> ability to assist with making GPS/logger X work with PDA Y and power supply
> Z etc (which you do better than anyone else, and it boosts your sales), also
> your excellent instructional CD's (which boost sales).
>
> Don't try to steal your fellow-Minnesotan's book business, or Wings and
> Wheels uniquely useful classifieds, or anybody else's special niche. Try to
> avoid becoming the Wal-Mart of gliding.
>
> JMHO,
> Respectfully,
> Someone who has purchased from you, and Tim, and Tom and Doris, and Bob, and
> the folks in Hobbs, many times in the past. And no, I don't have my own web
> site, so I'm not worried about competition.
>
> On 10/26/06 2:23 PM, in article zP80h.253882$1i1.67792@attbi_s72, "Paul
> Remde" > wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > In an effort to support the soaring community, I have created a new Soaring
> > Classified Ads page. All ads are free. I will accept up to 3 photos with
> > each item submitted.
> >
> > http://www.cumulus-soaring.com/classifieds.htm
> >
> > The site is new so there isn't much to see there yet. Please send me data
> > on your used items. I anticipate that it will be a valuable resource with
> > much traffic - as items are added over time. I have always enjoyed looking
> > through photos of used gliders and equipment on other web sites.
> >
> > I have made the site as well organized as possible to make it easy to find
> > what you are looking for quickly and easily.
> >
> > Sold items will be removed promptly to reduce clutter and confusion.
> >
> > Good Soaring,
> >
> > Paul Remde
> > Cumulus Soaring, Inc.
> > http://www.cumulus-soaring.com
> >
> >

[[email protected]]

Bullwinkle wrote:
> Isn't the soaring community already very well supported in this area by
> Wings and Wheels, and the SSA classifieds?
>

The community is already well served for GLIDER classified adds, but
not so much for general soaring related equipment. Wings and wheels
for example does not allow classified adds for used instruments etc.
which would compete with his other business. I am hoping that Paul's
intention is to allow adds for, say used Ipaqs, ipaq mounts, varios,
etc. even if he sells the same stuff on his website. That would be a
useful niche.

[Paul Remde]

Yep. I will list all things that are soaring related.

Paul Remde

> wrote in message
ups.com...
>
> Bullwinkle wrote:
>> Isn't the soaring community already very well supported in this area by
>> Wings and Wheels, and the SSA classifieds?
>>
>
> The community is already well served for GLIDER classified adds, but
> not so much for general soaring related equipment. Wings and wheels
> for example does not allow classified adds for used instruments etc.
> which would compete with his other business. I am hoping that Paul's
> intention is to allow adds for, say used Ipaqs, ipaq mounts, varios,
> etc. even if he sells the same stuff on his website. That would be a
> useful niche.
>

[Paul Remde]

Hi,

Am I trying to increase traffic to my site? Yes, of course I am.

Will I work hard to make my site a valuable resource? Yes!

Do I think that my site will be easier to use and "better" in the long run.
Yes! But only time will tell.

I think the Wal-Mart analogy is poor. I do want to offer everything you
need under one roof, but I work very hard to make my site a very information
rich shopping experience. My sincere goal is to help customers figure out
which products are the best match for their particular needs.

Good Soaring,

Paul Remde
Cumulus Soaring, Inc.
http://www.cumulus-soaring.com

"Bullwinkle" > wrote in message
...
> Isn't the soaring community already very well supported in this area by
> Wings and Wheels, and the SSA classifieds?
>
> Methinks someone's just trying to boost traffic to his web site, not
> provide
> a service to fill a gaping need in the glider pilot support network. =;-)
>
> Do what you do best: provide comparative charts for PDA's and radios and
> cradles and gliding software (all of which boost sales), also your unique
> ability to assist with making GPS/logger X work with PDA Y and power
> supply
> Z etc (which you do better than anyone else, and it boosts your sales),
> also
> your excellent instructional CD's (which boost sales).
>
> Don't try to steal your fellow-Minnesotan's book business, or Wings and
> Wheels uniquely useful classifieds, or anybody else's special niche. Try
> to
> avoid becoming the Wal-Mart of gliding.
>
> JMHO,
> Respectfully,
> Someone who has purchased from you, and Tim, and Tom and Doris, and Bob,
> and
> the folks in Hobbs, many times in the past. And no, I don't have my own
> web
> site, so I'm not worried about competition.
>
> On 10/26/06 2:23 PM, in article zP80h.253882$1i1.67792@attbi_s72, "Paul
> Remde" > wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> In an effort to support the soaring community, I have created a new
>> Soaring
>> Classified Ads page. All ads are free. I will accept up to 3 photos
>> with
>> each item submitted.
>>
>> http://www.cumulus-soaring.com/classifieds.htm
>>
>> The site is new so there isn't much to see there yet. Please send me
>> data
>> on your used items. I anticipate that it will be a valuable resource
>> with
>> much traffic - as items are added over time. I have always enjoyed
>> looking
>> through photos of used gliders and equipment on other web sites.
>>
>> I have made the site as well organized as possible to make it easy to
>> find
>> what you are looking for quickly and easily.
>>
>> Sold items will be removed promptly to reduce clutter and confusion.
>>
>> Good Soaring,
>>
>> Paul Remde
>> Cumulus Soaring, Inc.
>> http://www.cumulus-soaring.com
>>
>>
>

[[email protected]]

Ya the Wal-Mart thing isn't a good anology, just how much glider stuff
is from China in a hurry to get into a landfill.

[Jack]

Bullwinkle wrote:
> Isn't the soaring community already very well supported in this area by
> Wings and Wheels, and the SSA classifieds?

By Tim Mara's Wings and Wheels? You bet! By SSA's classifieds? Not so
much (too slow responding, mostly). Either way, competition improves the
breed. Paul has as much right to offer this service as does Tim, and his
unique approach will be of benefit, I am sure. I am a customer of both
gentlemen, and in fact bought my first glider from a Wings and Wheels
ad, and bought my second glider from an SSA ad. Who knows where my third
may come from (though I doubt I'll need another)?

Bring it on, Paul, and all you other entrepreneurs. Isn't that the
American way?


Jack