From: dave.scherer%acc1bbs@ssr.com (Dave Scherer) 
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: RSPW TAPES...
Date: 24 Jan 93 17:07:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: Advanced Computer Concepts BBS, New Rochelle, NY 914-654-1981
Reply-To: dave.scherer%acc1bbs@ssr.com (Dave Scherer) 

ventura@camelot.bradley.edu (Brian Wawczak) writes:

BW>I have a few comments on the rspw tapes that have been put out in the last 9
  >months. Herb put out rspw tape 1 last May. Dave put out rspw tape 2 last fal
  >JoMosh just put out another tape about a week ago (let's call it rspw tape 3
  >Now, Dave is in the process of putting out rspw tape 4 (and possibly 5 if
  >there is enough interest!). I haven't personally purchased any of the tapes
  >yet, although they all have been very tempting. However, what I feared in th
  >beginning is starting to come true. Everybody is putting tapes out, and ther
  >doesn't seem to be any cooperation or consistency between everybody putting
  >out the tapes.

Speaking only for myself, I plan to do no more tha two tapes a year.  I
was, originally, asked to do one last fall when Herb did not want to do
another.  I did so and most of the people asked that I do another.  So,
I decided on two a year, one at the beginning of each semester.

As for how many tapes are put out, I say "the more the merrier."  No one
is twisting anyone's arm to buy these tapes.  The vast majority who
bought mine thanked me for providing them with the opportunity to see
the matches, and to pick what went on there.  If there are ever too
many, people will just not buy them, and that is fine too.

Also, the reason for the question about if there are enough matches for
another tape is NOT to do a piggyback tape, like Titan did with "This
Tuesday in Texas."  It is too keep the matches that don't make it on the
ballot for next September, like the Baseball Hall of Fame voting.

BW>I guess I'm still considering buying any or all of the tapes, but it bothers
  >me to think that there might be 50 more tapes offered over the next year her
  >on rspw, all at $25 a piece. I think that anybody interested in purchasing
  >these tapes would be more confident in knowing that certain tape collectors
  >were going to offer tapes only once a year.

I don't EVER see it getting to 50 tapes a year.  And, I will do 2 tapes
a year at the request of those who bought the first one.  Also, I gave
the folks the option of price on this tape.  The first tape, I was new
here and did things as they were done the first time.

You go to any tape seller and try to get top quality custom 6 hour tapes
for less than 20 dollars.  You won't be able to do it.

I will always be glad to do the tape.  Luckily, I get excellent quality
tapes from all over the world and am able to offer matches that a lot of
people would never have the option of seeing.  To me, that is a good
thing.

  >This would seem to make the tape
  >more legitimate, rather than an attempt only to make money.

This line I object to a lot.  While there is a certain amount of money
to be made, it is not what you might think.  It took me the better part
of a Sunday, my day off, just to put together and type up the ballot for
this tape.  Add that in with getting the tapes, splicing the master,
dubbing 8 hour tapes (which is beacoup wear and tear on the VCRS),
writing up the matchlist, and then packaging and mailing the tapes
(before the checks even clear) it is certainly no gold mine.

But it is a lot of fun and the feedback and the thanks from the folks
here is what makes it truly rewarding.
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