[AJD] OT Opinions on buying parts

[chester win]

----Original Message--From: TSmith1499 at aol.com
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I think your approach is fair and honest for small dollar parts which 
do not meet a nominal minimum order dallar amount.  I suspect many 
dealers (and not just tractor parts dealers) would charge the customer 
the full price for the two or three piece minimum, but only give him 
one piece.  If they ever sell the second or third piece they got with 
the minimum, that would be 100% profit.  I think it is decent of a 
dealer to say "Here Mr. Customer are the two pieces YOU paid for.  Now 
you have a spare for next time."

Almost like winning the lottery.  Now if it is a $500.00 part, that is 
another story..........................................

Charlie V in WNY





Date: 10/25/2006 19:45 
To: <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Subj: [AJD] OT Opinions on buying parts

 
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 
1945  Unstyled AR
1957 720D Standard
1959 JD 435
1961 JD 3010
1969 JD 55  Combine




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