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When stagenotes were first implemented the cost was inflated because no one knew how many teams would be using them and the supplier had to pay their expenses and should make a profit.
Now, most every ProRally team is using and paying for notes at these high prices. With almost 100 teams using notes at Maine at $150 each, that is over $15000, much much more than the associated expenses and a whopping profit.
Really, what are the expenses? Airline tickets, rental car, gasoline, billable time for making the notes, paper, printing, equipment including rental or purchase of the machine that writes the notes would still add up to less than $5000 leaving the provider or SCCA with a huge profit in addition to the advertising they include in the notes. (2-3 pages of advertising have been included in each set I have used).
So, where does the other $10,000 collected at STPR go?
It appears most teams will continue using stage notes so why not scale back the price of notes per event determined by how many entries are using them?
Somebody has got to be making a small fortune off us on these now. Who has the $ and when will the price gouging cease?
Edit: I applaud PSport's dedication to the sport and them offering the notes. The notes have been consistent and precise and I enjoy using them. To quote Buffam (not an exact quote but the jist) at the MaineForest award's ceremony when realizing he awards for both drivers and codrivers, "The use of notes has made the role of codrivers a greater importance to the team".
Now, most every ProRally team is using and paying for notes at these high prices. With almost 100 teams using notes at Maine at $150 each, that is over $15000, much much more than the associated expenses and a whopping profit.
Really, what are the expenses? Airline tickets, rental car, gasoline, billable time for making the notes, paper, printing, equipment including rental or purchase of the machine that writes the notes would still add up to less than $5000 leaving the provider or SCCA with a huge profit in addition to the advertising they include in the notes. (2-3 pages of advertising have been included in each set I have used).
So, where does the other $10,000 collected at STPR go?
It appears most teams will continue using stage notes so why not scale back the price of notes per event determined by how many entries are using them?
Somebody has got to be making a small fortune off us on these now. Who has the $ and when will the price gouging cease?
Edit: I applaud PSport's dedication to the sport and them offering the notes. The notes have been consistent and precise and I enjoy using them. To quote Buffam (not an exact quote but the jist) at the MaineForest award's ceremony when realizing he awards for both drivers and codrivers, "The use of notes has made the role of codrivers a greater importance to the team".