Does Giving away planes Have a Reward?
01-14-2012 | 05:16 AM
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RE: Does Giving away planes Have a Reward?
ORIGINAL: ES CONTROL
I only want 3 flyable + 2 Spaire planes. So I can keep up with what I got.
The planes that are collecting dust I am giving away. And enjoying it.
Am I doing the right thing?
I only want 3 flyable + 2 Spaire planes. So I can keep up with what I got.
The planes that are collecting dust I am giving away. And enjoying it.
Am I doing the right thing?
01-14-2012 | 05:39 AM
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I gave a 14 year old one of my 4ch futaba radios because his
mother said he wanted to learn to fly.
He is now a club member has soloed and has 1 glow plane and
3 electrics. His mother say's I helped create a monster .
When he flys and smiles, it was worth it.
Bob
01-14-2012 | 07:55 AM
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I gave a 14 year old one of my 4ch futaba radios because his
mother said he wanted to learn to fly.
He is now a club member has soloed and has 1 glow plane and
3 electrics. His mother say's I helped create a monster .
When he flys and smiles, it was worth it.
Bob
I gave a 14 year old one of my 4ch futaba radios because his
mother said he wanted to learn to fly.
He is now a club member has soloed and has 1 glow plane and
3 electrics. His mother say's I helped create a monster .
When he flys and smiles, it was worth it.
Bob
I love it
. Its all good and I`m sure Mom knows that her son could have become a monster in a far worse way. Deep down inside I know she is smiling. Nothing like seeing your child on the right track rather than on the streets doing bad. This reminds me of my mother the first time coming home from work,came into my room and say me building my first plane a Great Planes PT 20. I thought she was going to be mad, but there was a big smile on her face. I was 18 at the time, just came to this country. She was as happy as I was. I`ll never forget it. I guess to this day, if the lady I`m with don`t feel the way i do about my hobby, I know it not going to last. NO Sir!
01-14-2012 | 08:43 AM
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Giving anything away for free is a selfless act however it also may have unintended consequences. Many years ago I gave an individual who I thought was a friend a RTF scale Cessna 172. This person gladly accepted the gift and the next thing I knew he sold it to another modeler. Lesson learned the hard way.
01-14-2012 | 09:47 AM
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01-14-2012 | 10:17 AM
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I gave away the only two ARFs I had to my RC club to make my shop an ARF free zone. The club sold them and made some money, so it worked out well for everyone. Money for the club and more room in my shop to build new aircraft.
01-14-2012 | 11:30 AM
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ORIGINAL: MetallicaJunkie
only if the person that you are giving it to will use it, and not try to sell it...
Does Giving away planes Have a Reward?
There are so many ways to give badly and many do it without using the stuff between their ears. Some will say, "well, it was the act of giving." Yeah, that makes a lot of sense. It is more like it was the act of giving in ignorance! It is sort of like giving a man a pair of shoes that has no legs, oh but it is the "act of giving that counts." Well, not to the man with no legs. He can't do anything with shoes. He may be in need of something else much more important than a pair of shoes.
I once remembered a story of a poor man who was starving and did not have any money for food. Some people went and bought him a bunch of frozen dinners and dropped them off at his door. Later they found out he starved to death because he did not have a stove to cook the frozen dinners in.
I think the same sentiment goes with RC planes. Give sensibly and reasonably for the right purpose. Don't throw your used RC Jet over to someone that has never flown a trainer. It will more than likely be a bad example of giving
01-14-2012 | 01:33 PM
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ORIGINAL: Luchnia
Good point. So often folks think you should just give stuff to anyone just because you feel like it. That is wasteful and not using good sense. We have brains for a reason [X(]
There are so many ways to give badly and many do it without using the stuff between their ears. Some will say, ''well, it was the act of giving.'' Yeah, that makes a lot of sense. It is more like it was the act of giving in ignorance! It is sort of like giving a man a pair of shoes that has no legs, oh but it is the ''act of giving that counts.'' Well, not to the man with no legs. He can't do anything with shoes. He may be in need of something else much more important than a pair of shoes.
I once remembered a story of a poor man who was starving and did not have any money for food. Some people went and bought him a bunch of frozen dinners and dropped them off at his door. Later they found out he starved to death because he did not have a stove to cook the frozen dinners in.
I think the same sentiment goes with RC planes. Give sensibly and reasonably for the right purpose. Don't throw your used RC Jet over to someone that has never flown a trainer. It will more than likely be a bad example of giving
ORIGINAL: MetallicaJunkie
only if the person that you are giving it to will use it, and not try to sell it...
Does Giving away planes Have a Reward?
There are so many ways to give badly and many do it without using the stuff between their ears. Some will say, ''well, it was the act of giving.'' Yeah, that makes a lot of sense. It is more like it was the act of giving in ignorance! It is sort of like giving a man a pair of shoes that has no legs, oh but it is the ''act of giving that counts.'' Well, not to the man with no legs. He can't do anything with shoes. He may be in need of something else much more important than a pair of shoes.
I once remembered a story of a poor man who was starving and did not have any money for food. Some people went and bought him a bunch of frozen dinners and dropped them off at his door. Later they found out he starved to death because he did not have a stove to cook the frozen dinners in.
I think the same sentiment goes with RC planes. Give sensibly and reasonably for the right purpose. Don't throw your used RC Jet over to someone that has never flown a trainer. It will more than likely be a bad example of giving
Really!! [X(]That is the best you could come up with?????? Why not just say you`re not giving anything away. I will respect you more for that.
01-14-2012 | 02:02 PM
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ORIGINAL: MetallicaJunkie
only if the person that you are giving it to will use it, and not try to sell it...
only if the person that you are giving it to will use it, and not try to sell it...
01-14-2012 | 02:35 PM
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Hi,
If you feel good about it go for it! I think it has become obvious in the many replies tath there are those who do not appreciate the gifts. I would not offer anything to them ( hardto say whos who sometimes though).
I gave a flyable Radian carcass to a nine year old kid at a swap meet last week. His dad is already a flyer and I gave him my email so I could point him at inexpensive sources for the guts. That was a nice warm fuzzy, money well spent. I gave the guys that mow our field free FFF that was priceless! Then there is the guy that can't afford gas to the field but has a new plane every once in while....Always bummin parts. He is on his own
If you feel good about it go for it! I think it has become obvious in the many replies tath there are those who do not appreciate the gifts. I would not offer anything to them ( hardto say whos who sometimes though).
I gave a flyable Radian carcass to a nine year old kid at a swap meet last week. His dad is already a flyer and I gave him my email so I could point him at inexpensive sources for the guts. That was a nice warm fuzzy, money well spent. I gave the guys that mow our field free FFF that was priceless! Then there is the guy that can't afford gas to the field but has a new plane every once in while....Always bummin parts. He is on his own
01-14-2012 | 03:17 PM
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I have had my eye on a new cub for a long time now, my old goldberg cub is showing its age. A guy at the feild thinks it is cool cause I built it and its not an arf. I was thinking of a different ,more scale model, and giving my old cub to him,( or whoever). This thread has to be a sign to do just that!
01-14-2012 | 03:55 PM
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ORIGINAL: OzMo
Hi,
If you feel good about it go for it! I think it has become obvious in the many replies tath there are those who do not appreciate the gifts. I would not offer anything to them ( hardto say whos who sometimes though).
I gave a flyable Radian carcass to a nine year old kid at a swap meet last week. His dad is already a flyer and I gave him my email so I could point him at inexpensive sources for the guts. That was a nice warm fuzzy, money well spent. I gave the guys that mow our field free FFF that was priceless! Then there is the guy that can't afford gas to the field but has a new plane every once in while....Always bummin parts. He is on his own
Hi,
If you feel good about it go for it! I think it has become obvious in the many replies tath there are those who do not appreciate the gifts. I would not offer anything to them ( hardto say whos who sometimes though).
I gave a flyable Radian carcass to a nine year old kid at a swap meet last week. His dad is already a flyer and I gave him my email so I could point him at inexpensive sources for the guts. That was a nice warm fuzzy, money well spent. I gave the guys that mow our field free FFF that was priceless! Then there is the guy that can't afford gas to the field but has a new plane every once in while....Always bummin parts. He is on his own
01-14-2012 | 03:59 PM
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ORIGINAL: 91zulu
Really!! [X(]That is the best you could come up with?????? Why not just say you`re not giving anything away. I will respect you more for that.
ORIGINAL: Luchnia
Good point. So often folks think you should just give stuff to anyone just because you feel like it. That is wasteful and not using good sense. We have brains for a reason [X(]
There are so many ways to give badly and many do it without using the stuff between their ears. Some will say, ''well, it was the act of giving.'' Yeah, that makes a lot of sense. It is more like it was the act of giving in ignorance! It is sort of like giving a man a pair of shoes that has no legs, oh but it is the ''act of giving that counts.'' Well, not to the man with no legs. He can't do anything with shoes. He may be in need of something else much more important than a pair of shoes.
I once remembered a story of a poor man who was starving and did not have any money for food. Some people went and bought him a bunch of frozen dinners and dropped them off at his door. Later they found out he starved to death because he did not have a stove to cook the frozen dinners in.
I think the same sentiment goes with RC planes. Give sensibly and reasonably for the right purpose. Don't throw your used RC Jet over to someone that has never flown a trainer. It will more than likely be a bad example of giving
ORIGINAL: MetallicaJunkie
only if the person that you are giving it to will use it, and not try to sell it...
Does Giving away planes Have a Reward?
There are so many ways to give badly and many do it without using the stuff between their ears. Some will say, ''well, it was the act of giving.'' Yeah, that makes a lot of sense. It is more like it was the act of giving in ignorance! It is sort of like giving a man a pair of shoes that has no legs, oh but it is the ''act of giving that counts.'' Well, not to the man with no legs. He can't do anything with shoes. He may be in need of something else much more important than a pair of shoes.
I once remembered a story of a poor man who was starving and did not have any money for food. Some people went and bought him a bunch of frozen dinners and dropped them off at his door. Later they found out he starved to death because he did not have a stove to cook the frozen dinners in.
I think the same sentiment goes with RC planes. Give sensibly and reasonably for the right purpose. Don't throw your used RC Jet over to someone that has never flown a trainer. It will more than likely be a bad example of giving
Really!! [X(]That is the best you could come up with?????? Why not just say you`re not giving anything away. I will respect you more for that.
01-14-2012 | 04:16 PM
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From: Cape L\'\'\'\'\'\'\'\'Agulhas, SOUTH AFRICA
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I suspect a number of those tight azz, "allways want your stuff but don't want to pay for it" buzzards are reading your thread with tears in their eyes because they are losing out on your generosity....Cheers
01-14-2012 | 04:55 PM
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ORIGINAL: carrellh
If I give something to someone it is no strings attached, almost. The only condition is they can't give it back. If they sell it, burn it, etc... that is fine.
ORIGINAL: MetallicaJunkie
only if the person that you are giving it to will use it, and not try to sell it...
only if the person that you are giving it to will use it, and not try to sell it...
good point there,
i donate to the church, and could careless if the5y keep them or actually give them to the right people..lol..... but when i comes to planes, and rc stuff, if i give it to a buddy it makes me feel good seeing it being used, rather than them not appreciating it and trying to make a buck off it, it's more personal with certain items
01-14-2012 | 06:09 PM
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Good for you ES Control!
After some 35 years in this hobby, some things just collect dust and take up room. Good karma is so cool.
My neighbor and I constantly help each other out with glue, retracts or what ever.
Years ago I too Donated a .40 size Fun One. To a newbie who had been stuck flying the same old trainer, do to lack of funds. He progressed so quickly and made us all feel we would see him in the winners circle very soon. He went off to college and today he is a USAF pilot.
Little did he know I got the plane. My club mates at the Whidbey Island WA club, who after seeing me crash 3 planes one month, presented it to me. One guy had the wings, another had the fuse and a third had the engine. I recovered it all in bright red and flew it till I was well past it.
This hobby is so cool and the friendships last a long time.
You are doing the right thing and never second guess your kindness.
After some 35 years in this hobby, some things just collect dust and take up room. Good karma is so cool.
My neighbor and I constantly help each other out with glue, retracts or what ever.
Years ago I too Donated a .40 size Fun One. To a newbie who had been stuck flying the same old trainer, do to lack of funds. He progressed so quickly and made us all feel we would see him in the winners circle very soon. He went off to college and today he is a USAF pilot.
Little did he know I got the plane. My club mates at the Whidbey Island WA club, who after seeing me crash 3 planes one month, presented it to me. One guy had the wings, another had the fuse and a third had the engine. I recovered it all in bright red and flew it till I was well past it.
This hobby is so cool and the friendships last a long time.
You are doing the right thing and never second guess your kindness.
01-14-2012 | 07:12 PM
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RE: Does Giving away planes Have a Reward?
ORIGINAL: Luchnia
Good point. So often folks think you should just give stuff to anyone just because you feel like it. That is wasteful and not using good sense. We have brains for a reason [X(]
There are so many ways to give badly and many do it without using the stuff between their ears. Some will say, ''well, it was the act of giving.'' Yeah, that makes a lot of sense. It is more like it was the act of giving in ignorance! It is sort of like giving a man a pair of shoes that has no legs, oh but it is the ''act of giving that counts.'' Well, not to the man with no legs. He can't do anything with shoes. He may be in need of something else much more important than a pair of shoes.
I once remembered a story of a poor man who was starving and did not have any money for food. Some people went and bought him a bunch of frozen dinners and dropped them off at his door. Later they found out he starved to death because he did not have a stove to cook the frozen dinners in.
I think the same sentiment goes with RC planes. Give sensibly and reasonably for the right purpose. Don't throw your used RC Jet over to someone that has never flown a trainer. It will more than likely be a bad example of giving
ORIGINAL: MetallicaJunkie
only if the person that you are giving it to will use it, and not try to sell it...
Does Giving away planes Have a Reward?
There are so many ways to give badly and many do it without using the stuff between their ears. Some will say, ''well, it was the act of giving.'' Yeah, that makes a lot of sense. It is more like it was the act of giving in ignorance! It is sort of like giving a man a pair of shoes that has no legs, oh but it is the ''act of giving that counts.'' Well, not to the man with no legs. He can't do anything with shoes. He may be in need of something else much more important than a pair of shoes.
I once remembered a story of a poor man who was starving and did not have any money for food. Some people went and bought him a bunch of frozen dinners and dropped them off at his door. Later they found out he starved to death because he did not have a stove to cook the frozen dinners in.
I think the same sentiment goes with RC planes. Give sensibly and reasonably for the right purpose. Don't throw your used RC Jet over to someone that has never flown a trainer. It will more than likely be a bad example of giving
Really????? [:'(] LOL do you know how long it takes someone to starve to death? You can go 10 or more days without eating, you can only go about 3 without water. I doubt a frozen dinner will stay frozen for that long LOL. Besides, you can cook those in a regular oven. Instructions are on the back. And if he was that starved, he would let them thaw and eat them anyways. Come on, you can do better than that
When you give with strings attached, not really giving is it? I call it self righteous. If you have to put strings on it, keep it. Ive given away several model related items over the years and I could care less what they did with it. Pay it forward. It comes back around. But giving something to someone under your conditions....well....kinda no class to me.
WBG
01-14-2012 | 09:22 PM
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RE: Does Giving away planes Have a Reward?
It feels good to help someone that is deserving and shows appreciation by taking care of the Airplane, Engine, Radio or whatever it is.
BUT, I give the Item with the stipulation they CAN'T Sell it. If there is anything left of the widget when they are finished with it, they can give it back or give it to someone else.
Just because you give something to someone in good faith, does not give them the right to make a profit from your gift.
Remember, Life is a drawing without an eraser.
BUT, I give the Item with the stipulation they CAN'T Sell it. If there is anything left of the widget when they are finished with it, they can give it back or give it to someone else.
Just because you give something to someone in good faith, does not give them the right to make a profit from your gift.
Remember, Life is a drawing without an eraser.
01-14-2012 | 09:45 PM
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i think its a great thing to give someone something. and sounds like you are doing a fine job. i too have given away planes and new in the box motors. i new that person needed help and ther is nothing wrong with helping out a friend or a club member. keep up the great work. and i know you know you are doing the right thing. you shouldnt have to even ask. 
01-14-2012 | 10:28 PM
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I've given away and received plenty of free stuff. It's great for the hobby, my friendships and for my local club. I' say those who've had a negative experience with giving stuff away are in the minority.
