[AJD] OT Opinions on buying parts

[Dave]

Tom, I own an electronics store, I have been in business for 11 years 
now. If it were a part I needed to order for a customer that came in a 
two pack I would do one of the two things.

1. If it were a small priced item as you said $1.50 I would sell the one 
part to him for say $5.00 and put the other on the shelf. Now I made a 
nice little profit, my customer is happy and I have a spare part to 
maybe sell again.

In fact I did this just yesterday, I have a customer that came here from 
Africa, the TV's there are from Europe and they use a different antenna 
connector than we use here in the states, I ordered the part from a 
parts dealer in England, the connector is $1.50 and comes in a two pak. 
I told him one connector with shipping would cost him $25.00. He's happy 
as a pig in mud, I made money and I have a spare connector.

2. If it were a big ticket item say $25.00 and I would never sell the 
other one. I would tell the customer they would need to buy both, or I 
can not order it.

I really think that most customers would understand this and buy both.

Dave

TSmith1499 at aol.com wrote:

> 
>Okay, I bet I can start a real firestorm with this question. 
> 
>John Deere dealers are being forced to order more parts than they really  
>need for some things. An example would be that a customer wants a  certain odd 2 
>cylinder part. We do not stock it, because we have not sold  any in 2-3 years 
>so we have to order it. When I go to order the part it says  that it comes in 
>quantities of 2 per package. Now my customer only needs  one and I don't want 
>the other one in stock. The part is only $1.50. How would  you feel if the 
>dealer told you that the only way he will order the part is if  you buy them 
>both?  I am trying to get some feedback on this subject and I  thought I would go 
>to the best source possible. All of us buying parts. I know  how I feel being 
>on both sides of the counter, but I will withold  my thoughts until later. 
>This was a topic being discussed at a dealership.   
>
>Tom &  Beth Smith
>Mount Airy, MD. 
>Tsmith1499 at aol.com
>1942 JD LA 
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