[AT] A part for my JD 2010

[JParks]

Most of the major dealers have the network to check inventories at the other
dealerships.  I know this was available at Cat and IH over 30 years ago.  At
that time Caterpillar dealer net cost was 75% of list price, and list price
was consistently adhered to nationwide. (There were very few exceptions for
national accounts or parts contracts with exclusive major firms)  When the
desired part was not available from the factory or a distribution depot, for
dealer A to order a part from dealer B, dealer B would automatically add 15%
to the Dealer Net and ship the part to dealer A.

The customer gets taken care of, old inventory gets taken off the shelf, but
depending on the price of the item, Dealer A would seldom realize much
profit and often lost money or broke even.  Customer goodwill was their
primary goal.  In Cecil's example, JD dealer A, when considering the costs
of handling the transaction, was way ahead in passing along the information
and letting Cecil take care of the transaction personally with JD dealer B.
Dealer A scores points, Dealer B unloads some old inventory, and unless
there is a minimum invoice dollar amount required, Cecil gets his problem
solved cheaply.  It is simply good business practice.(But watch out for
those minimum purchase requirements!!)

John Parks
Boise, ID


----- Original Message -----
From: "Dean VP" <deanvp at att.net>
To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'"
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 10:24 PM
Subject: RE: [AT] A part for my JD 2010


> Ralph:
>
>
> I find the site to be extremely valuable. I can find out if JD still sells
> the two cylinder part and if so at what price. Then I can decide if I'm
> going to search for used or pay the Green Monster. Also helps when finding
> things on eBay. Keeps me honest on my bidding!  :-)
>
> Dean A. Van Peursem
> Snohomish, WA 98290
>
> I'm a walking storeroom of facts..... I've just lost the key to the
> storeroom door
>
>
> www.deerelegacy.com
>
> http://members.cox.net/classicweb/email.htm
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Ralph Goff
> Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 8:34 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] A part for my JD 2010
>
> Hi Dean
> Yes, you are right. I just tried the search for the AR tractor after I
> registered. No luck, apparently they only go back to the first of the "new
> generation" tractors. I see they had the 3020 in the listing but that only
> goes back 40 years, not much good to us "old" tractor people.
>
> Ralph in Sask.
> http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dean VP <deanvp at att.net>
> To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 10:20 PM
> Subject: RE: [AT] A part for my JD 2010
>
>
> > Ralph:
> >
> > www.jdparts.deere.com is a very valuable site. You can register at this
> > site. However, for the old two cylinder stuff, no on-line parts catalog
> > reference is available. You will need to get the part numbers you are
> > looking for out of the appropriate Parts Catalog and enter it to
determine
> > if JD still sells it. If they do a price will be displayed. Then if you
> want
> > to you can place an on-line order with your registered dealer.
> >
> > This site does not offer the National "Dealer Search" capability,
however.
> > Only an authorized JD dealer can do that for you.
> >
> > Dean A. Van Peursem
> > Snohomish, WA 98290
> >
> > I'm a walking storeroom of facts..... I've just lost the key to the
> > storeroom door
> >
> >
> > www.deerelegacy.com
> >
> > http://members.cox.net/classicweb/email.htm
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Ralph Goff
> > Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 7:54 PM
> > To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> > Subject: Re: [AT] A part for my JD 2010
> >
> > I was impressed by the online parts catalogue service that John Deere
> offers
> > . I have not signed up for it myself but tried it out on a friend's
> > computer. Registration is free and once you have done that you can
search
> > for whatever John Deere parts you need. I haven't signed up yet since I
> only
> > have one piece of Deere equipment on the farm (AR tractor). Might be a
> good
> > time to sign up now since I think I am needing a carb kit for that
> tractor.
> > Anyway, heres the local dealer's website with the necessary links to
sign
> up
> > for the online catalogue. I think I'll give it a try.
> > http://www.mcleansagra.com/
> >
> > Ralph in Sask.
> > http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Dean VP <deanvp at att.net>
> > To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 6:32 PM
> > Subject: RE: [AT] A part for my JD 2010
> >
> >
> > > Cecil:
> > >
> > > This is standard excellent service from your JD Dealer. This is known
at
> > the
> > > dealer as "Nationwide Dealer Search".  If they don't have the part,
the
> JD
> > > regional warehouses don't have it or the part has been discontinued,
> then
> > a
> > > JD dealer can do a search of all JD dealers in the US to see if anyone
> has
> > > it in their inventory. Lot's of old NOS parts that JD no longer sells
> can
> > be
> > > found this way. Some JD dealers don't like to offer this service
because
> > > they do not get any direct profit from the referred sale. But IMHO a
> > dealer
> > > that does this for me gets many points which will result in more
follow
> on
> > > business.
> > >
> > > Another service that JD offers is for out of dealer inventory stock
but
> in
> > > regional warehouse stock, delivery in 24 hours. However, the dealers
pay
> > > extra for the overnight freight and sometimes pass it on to the
> customer.
> > A
> > > way to get around this is to tell the dealer to just order it under
his
> > > normal weekly stocking order. Then it will take a week to get it but
> there
> > > won't be airfreight charges. Some dealers go so far as offer a
discount
> > for
> > > orders that are allowed to be entered with their normal stocking
order.
> > >
> >
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