dickfoster
Elite Member
Re: How long should I wait for a dealer to "get back to me" on an implement price?
Depending on what it is, my answer to anyone with that "we can order it for you" BS is, yes so can I, on the Internet and usually save some money on price and sales tax and they'll even deliver it so I don't have to waste anymore of my time driving here to see you for nothing.
The idea of a brick and mortar store it to have stuff in stock, not just some idiot with a catalog and a phone or computer.
After shopping around the local stores, up to 35 miles away, and not finding what we wanted, I finally bought a kitchen full of new appliances on the Internet.
Agree with moving on... unless the salesman indicated it would take longer than a day or two, then I would wait a little longer.
My wife wanted a new sewing machine, so went shopping one day (a particular brand). She found the one she liked and they only had the floor model left. They agreed to order a new one at the agreed upon price, plus a custom platform. Weeks went by and nothing.. I asked my wife to check on it, when she did, they had forgot to order it.
When it came in, they "forgot" to give her the agreed upon price, "forgot" to include extra needles... They got the sale finally done, but no mention of the custom platform... two months later, they called to let my wife know the platform was in...
They are the only game in town for that brand... so we must exercise patience...
Zero turn mowers, I wanted Ferris, none of the dealers within 250 miles had any in stock. They would all order one and sell it at list with a markup. We drove almost 300 miles (one way) to a dealer that actually stocked them. We bought one and drove home.
Depending on what it is, my answer to anyone with that "we can order it for you" BS is, yes so can I, on the Internet and usually save some money on price and sales tax and they'll even deliver it so I don't have to waste anymore of my time driving here to see you for nothing.
The idea of a brick and mortar store it to have stuff in stock, not just some idiot with a catalog and a phone or computer.
After shopping around the local stores, up to 35 miles away, and not finding what we wanted, I finally bought a kitchen full of new appliances on the Internet.