Out of Stock & "Borrow" System
Feb 9, 2008 17:34:55 GMT -5
Post by Hegemony on Feb 9, 2008 17:34:55 GMT -5
To fellow ROH fans on this board:
My apologies if this is offensive to some on some moral level or prohibited by this now more-permissive board, but I have an idea that I would like to float to every one.
As many long-time ROH fans are aware, the company has an extraordinary amount of product for sale and has been a bit slow on making sure that this product is available to loyal consumers. Particularly, the company has many shows that are "Out of Stock" and they are slow to make duplicate copies for a number of reasons.
What I propose is a "Borrow" system amongst FilsingerGames fans that have at least some level of trust in their community. Rather than dealing with "tape-traders" that may rob you of your money, what if we as members of a close-knit community share our ROH library with each other so some may watch the shows that are missing from their collection and are currently unavailable at the ROH store.
Now, it is important to note that I am not condoning taking money out of the ROH company's pocket, as I believe that as a struggling independent fed that all customers should pay for said product. However, these shows under consideration here are simply not available by normal means, and in my mind are exempt from such a rule. If the show is restocked by ROH, then we as a community will no longer make our copy available for "Borrowing."
Therefore, what I propose is an opportunity for completists such as myself (and hopefully others out there in this community) to share the wealth in terms of these hard to find shows. We can work out specifics like the person who is doing the Borrowing pays for shipping both ways if any one is interested in such an idea. In my mind, the format would be that an interested party pays for shipping to receive the show, and when they are finished watching it pays to ship it back to its owner. As mentioned previously, this would be a borrow system and all shows would be returned in the condition that they were sent. No selling, and no keeping, just get the show, watch it a few times, and send it back promptly to its owner.
As for the current list of "Out-of-Stock" shows:
2. Round Robin Challenge - Philadelphia,PA 3/30/02 ---(Out since 8/30/07)
3. A Night of Appreciation - Philadelphia, PA 4/27/02 ---(8/7/07)
5. Crowning a Champion - Philadelphia, PA 7/27/02 ---(12/22/07)
6. Honor Invades Boston - Wakefield, MA 8/24/02 ---(5/18/07)
13. Revenge on the Prophecy - West Mifflin, PA 1/11/03 ---(Mid-06)
17. The Epic Encounter - Philadelphia, PA 4/12/03 ---(8/23/07)
19. Do or Die - Philadelphia, PA 5/31/03 ---(6/06)
23. Wrath of the Racket - Dayton, OH 8/9/03 ---(12/06)
25. Beating the Odds - Wakefield, MA 9/6/03 ---(4/06)
27. Tradition Continues - Glen Burnie, MD 10/16/03 ---(Mid-06)
28. Empire State Showdown - Spencerport, NY 10/25/03 ---(Mid-06)
30. The Conclusion - Fairfield, CT 11/28/03 ---(Mid-06)
31. War of the Wire - Framingham, MA 11/29/03 ---(9/21/07)
33. The Battle Lines Are Drawn - Wilmington, OH 1/10/04 ---(12/06)
34. The Last Stand - Glen Burnie, MD 1/29/04 ---(4/23/07)
36. At Our Best - Elizabeth, NJ 3/13/04 ---(11/23/07)
39. Round Robin Challenge III - Lexington, MA 5/15/04 ---(9/17/07)
50. Gold - Dayton, OH 10/15/04 ---(10/06)
52. Weekend of Thunder: Night 1 - Revere, MA 11/05/04 ---(1/21/08)
67. New Frontiers - Buffalo, NY 6/4/05 ---(11/10/06)
72. Fate of an Angel - Woodbridge, CT 7/16/05 ---(11/15/07)
81. Unforgettable - Philadelphia, PA 10/2/05 ---(12/11/07)
87. A Night of Tribute - Long Island, NY 11/19/05 ---(2/14/07)
88. Steel Cage Warfare - New York, NY 12/3/05 ---(1/21/08)
95. Arena Warfare - Philadelphia, PA 3/11/06 ---(10/8/07)
123. Irresistable Forces - Chicago Ridge, IL 10, 28/06 ---(12/11/07)
130. International Challenge - Hartford, CT 12/22/06 ---(1/4/08)
144. The Battle of St. Paul - St. Paul, MN 4/27/07 ---(1/21/08)
Let me know if any one is interested or has any thoughts on the matter that we could discuss here.
My apologies if this is offensive to some on some moral level or prohibited by this now more-permissive board, but I have an idea that I would like to float to every one.
As many long-time ROH fans are aware, the company has an extraordinary amount of product for sale and has been a bit slow on making sure that this product is available to loyal consumers. Particularly, the company has many shows that are "Out of Stock" and they are slow to make duplicate copies for a number of reasons.
What I propose is a "Borrow" system amongst FilsingerGames fans that have at least some level of trust in their community. Rather than dealing with "tape-traders" that may rob you of your money, what if we as members of a close-knit community share our ROH library with each other so some may watch the shows that are missing from their collection and are currently unavailable at the ROH store.
Now, it is important to note that I am not condoning taking money out of the ROH company's pocket, as I believe that as a struggling independent fed that all customers should pay for said product. However, these shows under consideration here are simply not available by normal means, and in my mind are exempt from such a rule. If the show is restocked by ROH, then we as a community will no longer make our copy available for "Borrowing."
Therefore, what I propose is an opportunity for completists such as myself (and hopefully others out there in this community) to share the wealth in terms of these hard to find shows. We can work out specifics like the person who is doing the Borrowing pays for shipping both ways if any one is interested in such an idea. In my mind, the format would be that an interested party pays for shipping to receive the show, and when they are finished watching it pays to ship it back to its owner. As mentioned previously, this would be a borrow system and all shows would be returned in the condition that they were sent. No selling, and no keeping, just get the show, watch it a few times, and send it back promptly to its owner.
As for the current list of "Out-of-Stock" shows:
2. Round Robin Challenge - Philadelphia,PA 3/30/02 ---(Out since 8/30/07)
3. A Night of Appreciation - Philadelphia, PA 4/27/02 ---(8/7/07)
5. Crowning a Champion - Philadelphia, PA 7/27/02 ---(12/22/07)
6. Honor Invades Boston - Wakefield, MA 8/24/02 ---(5/18/07)
13. Revenge on the Prophecy - West Mifflin, PA 1/11/03 ---(Mid-06)
17. The Epic Encounter - Philadelphia, PA 4/12/03 ---(8/23/07)
19. Do or Die - Philadelphia, PA 5/31/03 ---(6/06)
23. Wrath of the Racket - Dayton, OH 8/9/03 ---(12/06)
25. Beating the Odds - Wakefield, MA 9/6/03 ---(4/06)
27. Tradition Continues - Glen Burnie, MD 10/16/03 ---(Mid-06)
28. Empire State Showdown - Spencerport, NY 10/25/03 ---(Mid-06)
30. The Conclusion - Fairfield, CT 11/28/03 ---(Mid-06)
31. War of the Wire - Framingham, MA 11/29/03 ---(9/21/07)
33. The Battle Lines Are Drawn - Wilmington, OH 1/10/04 ---(12/06)
34. The Last Stand - Glen Burnie, MD 1/29/04 ---(4/23/07)
36. At Our Best - Elizabeth, NJ 3/13/04 ---(11/23/07)
39. Round Robin Challenge III - Lexington, MA 5/15/04 ---(9/17/07)
50. Gold - Dayton, OH 10/15/04 ---(10/06)
52. Weekend of Thunder: Night 1 - Revere, MA 11/05/04 ---(1/21/08)
67. New Frontiers - Buffalo, NY 6/4/05 ---(11/10/06)
72. Fate of an Angel - Woodbridge, CT 7/16/05 ---(11/15/07)
81. Unforgettable - Philadelphia, PA 10/2/05 ---(12/11/07)
87. A Night of Tribute - Long Island, NY 11/19/05 ---(2/14/07)
88. Steel Cage Warfare - New York, NY 12/3/05 ---(1/21/08)
95. Arena Warfare - Philadelphia, PA 3/11/06 ---(10/8/07)
123. Irresistable Forces - Chicago Ridge, IL 10, 28/06 ---(12/11/07)
130. International Challenge - Hartford, CT 12/22/06 ---(1/4/08)
144. The Battle of St. Paul - St. Paul, MN 4/27/07 ---(1/21/08)
Let me know if any one is interested or has any thoughts on the matter that we could discuss here.