[AT] semi tractor related POLE SAW

[charlie hill]

Larry,  you are correct and I don't really blame the guys for
charging what they charge and having the attitude they often
have.  I just can't afford them when I can often do it myself.
I give as an example the appliance repair RACKET.   There is a
web site that will show you the repair manuals for virtually every kind
of appliance that has been manufactured in the last 50 years, allow
you do download the manuals and sell you the parts wholesale.
They'll even FedEx them to you next day if you want them that bad.
Typically I can fix something like a washing machine or clothes dryer
for a price cheaper than the local repair guy is willing to drive to my 
house and
look at it.  Let alone do the work.

I feel for them but I can't reach them.  No matter, there are plenty of 
retired folks
that moved here from off somewhere on a nice retirement check that don't 
mind
paying them.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: rlgoss at twc.com
Sent: Monday, August 01, 2016 2:44 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] semi tractor related POLE SAW

It IS a rough business, Particularly if you are doing warranty repair as a 
part of the franchise.  It is not uncommon to have a million dollars-worth 
of parts setting on shelves just waiting for someone to drop by who needs a 
two-dollar item, and the customer will complain about the cost of it and 
claim they can get it cheaper down the street.  BTDT, and when the company 
refuses reimbursment for warranty service to the dealership, things get a 
little dicey.  The big box stores like Lowes, Home Depot, and Wal-mart, get 
away with selling promo items to their customers by carefully limiting the 
types of repairs that they do. Under normal conditions, they are barely able 
to un-crate the item so that it's serviceable.

Larry
---- Dan Glass <dglass at numail.org> wrote:
> Around here that happens with all lawn and garden dealers.   It must be
> a tough business.
>
>
> On 8/1/2016 12:34 PM, charlie hill wrote:
> > Thanks Dan,   I have been to the dealer locator page.
> > There are a few dealers here within about 50 miles but
> > the one's I've tried to contact are either out of business
> > or small mom and pop places that don't stock much inventory.
> >
> > Charlie
> >
> >
>
> _______________________________________________
> AT mailing list
> http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at

_______________________________________________
AT mailing list
http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at