For the 1st Time In The History Of Our Sport a 9-Ball Tournament is 4-Sale on Ebay

I like the way you are constantly trying out new marketing ideas for the Viking Tour. Your an asset to pool Mike!
 
Sorry Mike, If I hadn't have spent almost 10K in the past couple of weeks on baseball cards then I could have bought it. I'll still bid on it if you make the starting bid lower. (significantly lower) :grin:
 
corvette1340 said:
Sorry Mike, If I hadn't have spent almost 10K in the past couple of weeks on baseball cards then I could have bought it. I'll still bid on it if you make the starting bid lower. (significantly lower) :grin:
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It is already less than the added money and much less that what the product is worth on a wholesale value. + Yoo would probably make me do the vent in a Strip Club if you won.
 
Press Release

Press Release 9/17/08
Atlanta, GA

For the 1st Time In The History Of Our Sport a 9-Ball Tournament is 4-Sale on EBay

Thinking out of the box has made the Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour one of the longest running and most successful tours in the USA. Today, on Sept. 17th, 2008 the Viking Tour has for the 1st time in the history of our sport offered a tournament event for sale in the mainstream sales arena of EBay. This double Viking Tour event consisting of a $2,000 added open 9-ball tournament that anyone can play in along with a $1,000 added amateur only 9-ball tournament is expected to be a big hit with room owners and billiards pro-shops alike that wish to support our sport. "This eBay listing offer allows billiard rooms and pro-shops to bring low a cost effective tournament promotion to their favorite billiard location anywhere in the USA," States Mike Janis of the Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour.

The bidding on this item is only open for 10 days and will be sold to the highest bidder that wants to promote our sport through a low cost value packed tournament in the billiard room location of their choice.

View and bid on the eBay listing at: http://cgi.ebay.com/1-3-000-Added-V...ryZ75194QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

About the Viking Tours: The Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour was founded in 1994 as the Ohio 9-Ball Tour by Mike Janis from Cleveland, Ohio. Over the years it has grown significantly to include many regions of the US. It is currently the largest and longest running Open regional billiards tour in the USA. The Viking Tours consist of four separate tours: The Viking Cue Open, Amateur, Amateur-Advanced and Junior 9-Ball Tours. Combined, the tours offer approximately 219 tournament events each tour season for players from beginning to professionals to compete in. Player and business associate members are offered many outstanding benefits that separate the Viking Tours from any other tour in the USA. These benefits include: Health-care insurance, Free entry fees for Ladies and Junior players, Discounts to Military Personnel, Senior Citizens and Pool League Players.For more information about sponsoring, participating in or hosting Viking Tour events contact the tour at vikingtour2@yahoo.com or call 1-800-200-POOL. Visit the Viking Tours web page at: http://www.viking9balltour.com
 

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Ebay sale description

Description of sale

You are bidding on bringing a Viking Cue "Open" and "Amateur" 9-Ball Tour events to your favorite billiard room.

This package includes $6,882 in retail products + an additional $1,500 in discounts of retail priced products from the Viking Tour Sponsors.

This is absolutely the best package the Viking Tour has ever offered.

The events include a $2,000 added Open 9-Ball Tournament and a $1,000 added Amateur Only 9-Ball Tournament in your favorite billiard location.

Dates for event must be mutually selected by the tour and the billiard room location. Buyer agrees to pay for 3 nights lodging for tournament director which is a cost above the winning bid + meals and beverages eaten in the billiard location by the directors.

Not only do you get $3,000 added to the 9-ball tournaments in the billiard room location. You also get the retail products from the Viking Tour Sponsors. To make this the best deal possible the Viking Tour has added a few extra's for you. #1. For the players in your area we will give 66% off our tour card fees so the TC is only $10 at your event instead of our regular $30 fee. #2. We upped the big products you will receive to (approximate retail values) $3,000 in Viking Cues (4-7 cues), $600 in Simonis 860 Cloth, $550 in Aramith Super Pro Balls with the Pro Cup Cue Ball, One $235 OB-1 Cue Shaft + around $2,500.00 in additional products from the co-sponsors of the Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour and the $1,500 in discounts available. #3. These events will also be qualifiers for the new ATS US Pro Tour event in March 2009 (www.ats4pool.com). The winners from each event will receive paid entries into the ATS US Pro Tour event. #4. The billiard room that hosts these events will also receive a free 1 year membership into the Billiard Room, Billiard & Recreation Sales and Billiard Manufacturers Association (www.brrma.com) which is an additional $150 value.

The total value of this package in retail products and discounts is $8,382.00
 
MikeJanis said:
Description of sale

You are bidding on bringing a Viking Cue "Open" and "Amateur" 9-Ball Tour events to your favorite billiard room.

This package includes $6,882 in retail products + an additional $1,500 in discounts of retail priced products from the Viking Tour Sponsors.

This is absolutely the best package the Viking Tour has ever offered.

The events include a $2,000 added Open 9-Ball Tournament and a $1,000 added Amateur Only 9-Ball Tournament in your favorite billiard location.

Dates for event must be mutually selected by the tour and the billiard room location. Buyer agrees to pay for 3 nights lodging for tournament director which is a cost above the winning bid + meals and beverages eaten in the billiard location by the directors.

Not only do you get $3,000 added to the 9-ball tournaments in the billiard room location. You also get the retail products from the Viking Tour Sponsors. To make this the best deal possible the Viking Tour has added a few extra's for you. #1. For the players in your area we will give 66% off our tour card fees so the TC is only $10 at your event instead of our regular $30 fee. #2. We upped the big products you will receive to (approximate retail values) $3,000 in Viking Cues (4-7 cues), $600 in Simonis 860 Cloth, $550 in Aramith Super Pro Balls with the Pro Cup Cue Ball, One $235 OB-1 Cue Shaft + around $2,500.00 in additional products from the co-sponsors of the Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour and the $1,500 in discounts available. #3. These events will also be qualifiers for the new ATS US Pro Tour event in March 2009 (www.ats4pool.com). The winners from each event will receive paid entries into the ATS US Pro Tour event. #4. The billiard room that hosts these events will also receive a free 1 year membership into the Billiard Room, Billiard & Recreation Sales and Billiard Manufacturers Association (www.brrma.com) which is an additional $150 value.

The total value of this package in retail products and discounts is $8,382.00
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Mike so what exactly does it cost the room owner? Besides the winning bid and director hotel and food. Do they still have to add money to the tourney? Thanks for the reply.
 
9ball said:
Mike so what exactly does it cost the room owner? Besides the winning bid and director hotel and food. Do they still have to add money to the tourney? Thanks for the reply.
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No, nothing more.

The total winning bid includes the added money the events.


The product alone on the ebay auction on a wholesale level if youbought enough to get the depest possible discount is worth over $3,400.00.

It's pretty much inline with what we do with all of our events.

Mj
 
Ed Simmons said:
So, your definition of abusing the MAIN forum is "Thinking outside the box"?

Did you and Eddie Wheat decide this together?
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I get this from the guy that posts in the main forum.

Ed Simmons said:
We just got (on my cable network):

The Lesbian Fishing Channel.


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Ed really...........


Ed, I noticed you are kind of new here and I appreciate any and all input. As a note there are several options for you instead of your current course. A. use the Rep button and make it Red if you do not like something or push the bad button and send a message to the mods about what you think is abuse. If that doesn't work PM ar heck, even call me. I'll be happy to listen.


If all else fails the easiest thing to do is block me. If you do that you will not see my posts. It is that simple.

Mj
 
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Great idea Mike! Good luck with it. Regardless of what happens, you've already succeeded. it's nice to see people bring innovative ideas to help our struggling sport.
 
CocoboloCowboy said:
So Mike who are the THREE Gentlemen in the Photo in Post # 6, also I see the BIDDING HAS Stopped at $1.00.
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Chavez, Putnam and Schmidt I believe
 
Great Idea

An absolutely fantastic idea guys, all the best for your auction. a very inventive advertising idea.

jumunjo :grin:
 
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