"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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On 14 Sep 2005 19:48:44 -0700, wrote:
While the list largely follows boat registration data for each state,
several states had more requests for assistance than anticipated.
Another factor, which should be considered, is that of saturation of
the market. The figures could be skewed one way or another due to
relative saturation of the boating market with tow insurance sales,
vs. number of registered boats, vs. length of boating season... etc.
And maintenance will probably never be that big of an issue when
BoatUS is selling the "feel good of irresponsibility" for the paltry
sum of $105.00....
Isn't this a market driven issue? If "you're" willing to pay 105 for tow
service and the service runs their business in the black, in spite of the
out of fuel calls, how many customers would they lose with a deductible and
how many would they gain because they charge less for the service? Why
should they lower their prices if "you've" decided their current price is
acceptable to "you?" Maybe the dummies who run out of fuel are the bulk of
their market base? Penalize them and lose a large share of the market. We
need data!