In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Geoff Wicks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >> In the short period in which the Grafs >> have operated they have managed to alienate most of the QL Traders to >> the extent that the only people who wanted to talk to them at the >> Manchester show were a few customers. If it was just me I would >> understand but it was unanimous. > >Not entirely true. I know as a trader I have no axe with the Grafs to grind, >but I had a lengthy and interesting conversation at Manchester with Claus. Oops sorry Geoff. I forgot you were there I should have said that differently. I should have said the majority of the traders. > >I had a difficult and unpleasant Manchester, but this was nothing to do with >the Grafs. I think it is a bit dangerous to make them the scapegoats for the >failure of a show that was difficult for all traders for other reasons. I did not really think it was a failure. My Hove Show the year before was worse and Paris....... > >By the way, Sarah and John, if you follow this list don't be put off by >these comments. You are right to insist that the QL needs a presence in the >north of England and the way we improve the atmosphere (and sales!) at >Manchester shows is by building up contacts so that the traders and >(northern) punters know one another better. I agree with this. One problem with shows over the last few years has been the lack of new software to look at and buy. You are actually the prolific writer these days. People come to the shows and want to get new things. They are disappointed when there is little there and the whole scene suffers One of the great pleasures for me, long before I became a trader, was finding new and interesting things to do with my QL. We need to get that spirit back but we do lack software developers.
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