March 25, 2006

so you can't afford a superyacht...

new century.jpg

These superyachts are pretty expensive to buy.

Luckily, if money's a bit tight this month, you can just rent one [known in the trade as "charter"], instead of having to buy it outright.

For example, the "New Century" [pictured above] is a steal at only around €135,000 [US $156,000] per week. Rock on.

[Fenderkicker.]

Posted by hugh macleod at March 25, 2006 10:22 AM | TrackBack
Comments

my intergalactic cruiser comes in around those numbers... but no blond babes...

Posted by: Cairo Otaibi at March 25, 2006 12:34 PM

But it IS a nice boat ..

Posted by: Ric at March 25, 2006 1:45 PM

Okay, Hugh. I get it. You are the new LVMH.

And you really are in a good position to become just that. The blogosphere can reach the exceedingly rare, super-duper rich folks, that have to spend ever more money to have exclusive symbols of status.

There are so many of-the-rack luxury goods, their value as items that set you apart is diminished.

Look for that which cannot be made affordable, and market it. You're good at it.

Posted by: Alan Gutierrez at March 25, 2006 4:05 PM

The yacht gig happened almost by accident, Alan. But I'm glad it did =)

Some products lend themselves to marketing on bogs better than others. Usually "expensive" is good, because you don't need a huge number of customers in order to be successful.

Posted by: Hugh MacLeod at March 26, 2006 11:54 AM