Posted By: warren460
Boaty ball - 07/19/2019 07:09 PM
We are now on a ball at leverick Bay.
Most BB here are empty.
Several fcfs balls still available.
For the sake of BB, book a ball even if you don't need or want it.
They need your business.
Posted By: Deepcut
Re: Boaty ball - 07/19/2019 11:02 PM
We are now on a ball at leverick Bay.
Most BB here are empty.
For the sake of BB, book a ball even if you don't need or want it.
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Warren, I need a photo of Scuba Doo and you with Orange Ball.
Posted By: sail445
Re: Boaty ball - 07/20/2019 12:58 AM
We are now on a ball at leverick Bay.
Most BB here are empty.
Several fcfs balls still available.
For the sake of BB, book a ball even if you don't need or want it.
They need your business.
Are you there Cheerleader or their Rep?
Posted By: warren460
Re: Boaty ball - 07/20/2019 06:25 AM
Sarcasm.
We are on a fcfs ball. I never said we were on a bb.
No need for BB.
Not today and hopefully not ever.
My point is, there are still fcfs balls available all night here. So why bother with an advance reservation for an overpriced ball that you don’t need.
The only one who benefits from bb are its owners. Not the users that due to fear of not getting a ball pay more than necessary..
Posted By: warren460
Re: Boaty ball - 07/20/2019 06:28 AM
The owner of the bb in places with competition should find that they ha e no customers during the off season as people avoid bb for the cheaper fcfs balls. Other than cooper, we are at that point now.
Posted By: bailau
Re: Boaty ball - 07/20/2019 11:17 AM
and that is the essence of the "boatyball hole" and why this is a bad idea from a business perspective especially in places where the all year demand for balls isnt there (e.g. CGB)
A shrewd and ethical captain will NOT reserve a boatyball since they can look at the APP and see that there will be plenty of balls to reserve whenever they get to a harbor if they cant find a FCFS cheaper and more flexible ball. As my friend, Alec, most likely being fresh off his macroecon class can tell you the law of comparative advantage kicks in in the off season and/or at not as popular harbors making BB far less desirable and actually serving as the standby for FCFS balls.
A shrewd but less than ethical captain but still with a conscience will come in and if they cant find a FCFS will squat on a BB and slip the owner $30 cash for their troubles.
A less than ethical captain will just squat on the BB realizing that they wont be bothered by the toll takers...
A shrewd business will realize they can maintain they comparative advantage AND raise rates by NOT using boatyball in harbors where BB is prevalent and demand is low due to seasonal or geographic factors. Most likely they will succumb, however to the siren song of the BB slick sales pitch....
Posted By: warren460
Re: Boaty ball - 07/20/2019 08:39 PM
I think that the boaty ball is $40 per night.
Posted By: NCSailor
Re: Boaty ball - 07/22/2019 03:23 PM
Got an email from Boatyball today that they are going to 24 hour advance reservations.