Re: The local guys gets the sale...


"Bob La Londe" <nospam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"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.

In Vegas, I can recall two specialty motor shops that did all the work for
Lincoln and Miller. One shop did each. My machines were being cranky, and
they just told me to take them in and tell them it was warranty work. I
figured out the problems, and didn't have to take them, but I heard many a
guy who was satisfied. The two always stand behind their stuff, and I
always say buy blue or red.

Steve


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