Good distributors
02-16-2005, 10:55 AM
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For everyone who owns a shop, or is involved with dealing with distributors. Which ones do you like the best? Will they allow you to send product back if it's not selling in exchange for something else? How about wotking with you on advertising? How many are willing to take smaller orders?
02-16-2005, 11:15 AM
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Staub, Trends, Automobility, Progressive are all good companies to deal with. Taking stock back that is not selling does not usually happen unless you have set it up on the PO for those requirements. This usually means that the rep is trying to suck you into a larger order for some new parts that you are on the fence with, should I order or not.
Staub I have had the pleasure of dealing with for 18 years now, I cannot mention how good they have been to me and for me in those 18 years. Depending on where you are gonig to set up shop Dereck, for your filler lines, look to companies that are close to you and have good warranties. It is easier to look after a paying customer and far less to ship some items.
Pretty much all of my distributors will take small orders, above a certain order amount it is shipped prepaid, below it costs you and must be added to the cost for the customer. Some of the companies like Automobility for example will give you $ towards advertising depending on your purchase amount for the quarter. It takes a ton of sales to add up to something that would pay for one radio ad.
Staub I have had the pleasure of dealing with for 18 years now, I cannot mention how good they have been to me and for me in those 18 years. Depending on where you are gonig to set up shop Dereck, for your filler lines, look to companies that are close to you and have good warranties. It is easier to look after a paying customer and far less to ship some items.
Pretty much all of my distributors will take small orders, above a certain order amount it is shipped prepaid, below it costs you and must be added to the cost for the customer. Some of the companies like Automobility for example will give you $ towards advertising depending on your purchase amount for the quarter. It takes a ton of sales to add up to something that would pay for one radio ad.
02-16-2005, 12:16 PM
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Staub, Gemsen, PRECOR I have always had good service from. Automobility and DEI have always alowed us to return unsold product after the winter on our remote start systems.
I have nothing but good things to say about the service from Trends.
I have nothing but good things to say about the service from Trends.
02-16-2005, 12:59 PM
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minimum order with trends is $25. But any order can be added to a service piece currently at trends and then you can not only get as small or large as you need to but it will be shipped attached to the service piece(free shipping as we cover all service shipping charges)
just a tiny loop hole to get you the product shipping included.
[ February 16, 2005, 02:01 PM: Message edited by: Team Shadow ]
just a tiny loop hole to get you the product shipping included.
[ February 16, 2005, 02:01 PM: Message edited by: Team Shadow ]
02-18-2005, 01:42 PM
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it is an encouraged loop hole that if you need to use it you are encouraged. but the order must go thru service. and not J man.
02-18-2005, 02:30 PM
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SCL is great to deal with, but I'm biased..............I have a Mitek tattoo on my nards 
02-19-2005, 12:14 AM
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and you can show the tattoo to anyone when the wife gives em back eh? [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
02-19-2005, 08:53 AM
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staub, aralex, scl back in the day, dont know about now though, trends has always been good,
the list of bad ones would likey be more valuble
i talked to the guys from kankar and they seem to have their **** together and although im not committed to any of their lines just yet(looking at image dynamics) they really struck me as "whatever it takes to get it done" kind of guys, and to me that is really impportant, you could open up a store and get all the lines you would ever need from those guys, just add alpine and a line of wire and youd be set
the list of bad ones would likey be more valuble
i talked to the guys from kankar and they seem to have their **** together and although im not committed to any of their lines just yet(looking at image dynamics) they really struck me as "whatever it takes to get it done" kind of guys, and to me that is really impportant, you could open up a store and get all the lines you would ever need from those guys, just add alpine and a line of wire and youd be set
02-19-2005, 09:11 AM
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Originally posted by Lethal:
and you can show the tattoo to anyone when the wife gives em back eh? [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
and you can show the tattoo to anyone when the wife gives em back eh? [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
Marriage reality. [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img]
