Dundas
Guest
While I would agree with Seahunter regarding being careful about the price of dive training courses and looking at the "fine" print, I would have to say that a reputable and a quality dive shop would not change the price of a course for a show, and then remove some of the normal services offered. The price should be cheaper while maintaining the same (exact same) level of service!!
I was pleased to see the Deepend at the Outdoor show, and was extremely pleased to see that the course they offered for $150 was exactly the same as their normal course that is normally offered at $350. I took this course a couple of years ago, and the Deepend's package, which they gave in writing at the show was exactly the same as the full price course. Just at a discounted price for the Outdoor show. This is the way it should be, this is the reason I go to shows, to see the prices AND more importantly to see the true nature of the dive shops. A dive shop that says it has something at special price, should really be at a special price!! without having to read the fine print.
Second thing is that although a dive shop must pay money to be at the show, think of the number of people being exposed to your shop. You do not have on a typcial Saturday, a thousand people coming into your store do you???
When you are at a show, you need to have some good pricing in place. If you have good pricing in place, you will get higher sales which should offset the show costs. AND the key to the show as with day to day business IS REPEAT business!!!!
Again it was great to see the Deepend at this show, as they were able to provide great pricing and great training programs at great prices. THIS is the reason I will be at the show again next year!!
Anyway,... there's my thoughts!@!!
I was pleased to see the Deepend at the Outdoor show, and was extremely pleased to see that the course they offered for $150 was exactly the same as their normal course that is normally offered at $350. I took this course a couple of years ago, and the Deepend's package, which they gave in writing at the show was exactly the same as the full price course. Just at a discounted price for the Outdoor show. This is the way it should be, this is the reason I go to shows, to see the prices AND more importantly to see the true nature of the dive shops. A dive shop that says it has something at special price, should really be at a special price!! without having to read the fine print.
Second thing is that although a dive shop must pay money to be at the show, think of the number of people being exposed to your shop. You do not have on a typcial Saturday, a thousand people coming into your store do you???
When you are at a show, you need to have some good pricing in place. If you have good pricing in place, you will get higher sales which should offset the show costs. AND the key to the show as with day to day business IS REPEAT business!!!!
Again it was great to see the Deepend at this show, as they were able to provide great pricing and great training programs at great prices. THIS is the reason I will be at the show again next year!!
Anyway,... there's my thoughts!@!!