[AT] OT- Cornwell Tools

[charlie hill]

Dennis,  that was the point of my reply.  There is virtually no market for
Cromwell, Snap-On or any of the other top line tools except for the guys 
that
make their living with them in the shops, primarily dealerships.   The guy 
comes
by the shop and the mechanic needs something and the driver has it on the 
truck.
He hands it to the mechanic and puts it on the mechanics account ..........

They are great tools but unless you are wrenching every day for a living 
most folks
can't afford or justify them.  Their business model is about convenience, 
warranty and
credit.  Not about value per dollar spent.

Plus there is a big of status symbol there too for the guys in the 
dealerships.
Each tech wants to have as nice a tool set up as the guy in the next bay.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Dennis Johnson
Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2017 1:17 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] OT- Cornwell Tools

Warren,

Cromwell are good tools. Used to see more trucks, but I am probably out of 
normal routes they have.
One issue facing many sales is competing with Amazon or similar online 
stores. Not sure if Cromwell has an internet outlet, but this is taking over 
much the normal sales. Tool trucks have a place, but not sure how they will 
end up competing with online stuff. When the tool truck has a weekly route, 
and online can get 2 days of sales, who will win??

Dennis

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> On Jul 11, 2017, at 9:51 PM, Mogrits <mogrits at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Is anyone familiar with these or know anything about them? Son in law is
> considering becoming a dealer and I'd never heard of them. It's a pretty
> big investment- he'd have to buy the tool truck and pay for a lot of
> franchise training. I can't stop whatever he does but have a nagging
> feeling it's a mistake.
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornwell_Tools
>
> I'm thinking an obscure brand in a market dominated by Snap on and Mac is
> going to be a tough sell. But maybe it is not as obscure as I think. 
> Anyone
> have experience with them?
>
> Warren
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