Re: The local guys gets the sale...

"SteveB" <meagain@rockvilleUSA> wrote in message
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"Drew McEachren" <rednex3@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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The guy at you local welding supply shop is right. For the most part it
isn't really worth it to sell the machine for them, he is telling you the
truth. They make their money in selling consumeables and gas.
Unless you are going to be doing big volume with them year round, they
won't move. For example, with my shop, I sometimes spend upwards of
$5000 a month in wire, gasses, tips, stick, etc, etc. When I buy a new
machine I maybe get it for 10 to 15 percent less than you would. With
that kind of volume you would think there would be a better break, but
there really are no margins. Believe me I try to beat them up on price
as much as I can. You can be sure I pay a hell a lot less on consumeables
though. The other cost that you have to consider, is if something goes
wrong with your machine (rare with Miller, but it does happen) and you
bought it online, is shipping back for service or warranty. I say the
local shop is going to be well within their rights to tell you to ***
off if you pass them over for a few dollars, only show up when your argon
or mix gas is empty.
Sometimes it is money better spent locally even if it is a bit more.
Remember, he lives where you live to. If someone is going to go
somewhere else to save a few bucks on something you do for a living, and
then come to you to fix thier problems for free after the fact, how would
you feel? Probably right along the same lines as mentioned above. If not
you are a much better man than most.

Drew

I had a 38' Newmar motorhome for about five years. At the local dealer,
they finally put up a sign on the counter. It basically said that they
had enough business with their local buyers that it was taking time away
from locals to fix factory and warranty items on coaches people bought out
of state. It said, you chose to buy it out of state and save a few bucks,
it's a simple thing to take it back where you bought it for service.

I see their point. I never had a problem with my service, as I bought
from them. I did see a few irate customers in there, though, who bought
from out of state dealers.

Steve

I guess the thing to do is call Miller and ask them if the local seller is a
warranty service station or not. I did noticed a repair shop on the next
street with a big Miller sign on the building. I might stop by and talk to
them too.

When we did warranty work on compressors in a sop I worked in yeara ago we
got paid book rate from the manufacturer for all warranty repairs whether we
sold it or whether it came from somewhere else. Since I ran the compressor
repairs I welcomed all repairs no matter where it came from.

Last minute freight charges is not an issue. Miller drop ships freight
free.


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