@MissCongeniality I have no problems with people disagreeing or disliking something but, I came to these boards to learn about cheer and the industry. When people start throwing out legal terminology and accusations that goes beyond disagreeing and disliking, "proof" should always be a requirement. As far as rebates, anyone that has been a buyer, vendor, or salesperson will tell you rebates are just common practice in business. The vendor provides the money to the buyer and sometimes it is used as a "spiff" to the salesperson, sometimes it is given to the consumer as a "discount or rebate", sometimes it is used as "markdown money" to help out profit margin but, it isn't shady practice. I don't know a lot about cheer and will never claim to but, I do have many years of corporate executive experience.
"Keep an eye on what I'm spending?" Come on now, I'm the OCD detail person, remember? I can tell you to the penny what we spend on gym fees, coaches fees, privates, choreography, music, uniform, warm ups, shoes, bows, socks, team tees, sports bras, spanks, comp fees, entrance fees, hotel, airfare, travel gas, travel food, tips, parking, team bonding, banquets, and coaches birthdays, Christmas, and end of year gifts each year. Which is exactly why when people start in on "How much we give to Varsity" and "stay to play" I sit there and shake my head. Our spending is in line with what I would expect to pay based on talking to other people in travel sports. I understand and want to spend less but, using vague terms such as "shady", "games", "if you only knew", or legal terms such as "monopoly" or "anti trust" as terms of frustration and without any supporting information only undermines the credibility of what our kids love to do.
