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Scotty370 · Jan 31, 2011

I don't believe this "S#it"! Still waiting........

Scotty370 · Jan 31, 2011

Just an 'aside': I love my tractor, like my wife and my kids! (OK, maybe that's a little overboard)......But wouldn't a reasonable TBN Member want his Tractor fixed ASAP? And, be there to pick it up when the last bolt was 'torqued'! I know I'd probably be a PITA, with calls, until that last bolt got 'torqued'. Something hasn't rung true, in this whole caper........~S

jlsmith · Jan 31, 2011

Scotty370 said:
Just an 'aside': I love my tractor, like my wife and my kids! (OK, maybe that's a little overboard)......But wouldn't a reasonable TBN Member want his Tractor fixed ASAP? And, be there to pick it up when the last bolt was 'torqued'! I know I'd probably be a PITA, with calls, until that last bolt got 'torqued'. Something hasn't rung true, in this whole caper........~S

Im the same way. For someone that used his tractor everyday I figured he would have wanted it the day we finished. Im a patient man but its starting to run thin. If he has called and made arrangements by friday ill have to take the next step and start charging storage.

whodat526 · Jan 31, 2011

i will come and pick it up if he dont wont it. it does seem like he really needs it and i could find something to do with it

jlsmith · Jan 31, 2011

whodat526 said:
i will come and pick it up if he dont wont it. it does seem like he really needs it and i could find something to do with it

Lol I guess I could start renting it out to help him pay the bill lol:laughing:

Scooby074 · Feb 1, 2011

My spidey-sense is tingling...

Unfortunately i bet the next thing you hear from this "customer" will be coming via his lawyer.

Hopefully not and you can get this guy behind you, but i have a suspicion its not over yet.

CBW1999 · Feb 1, 2011

I've been back and forth on posting this for several days-

Would a "professional courtesy" call to the other dealer be appropriate? The tractor owner said he was going to trade it immediately, the repairing-dealer offered to deliver it to that site to facilitate the trade, now the owner is a no show.

I would be concerned for the other dealer as well.

I know in some business circles, there is "networking" to keep track of scammer's and such. Might be an idea to establish something like this.

I would not throw out the idea that something else is going on in the owners life right now that may be impeding his ability to take care of this last part.

sixdogs · Feb 1, 2011

Our dealer here is smart enough to be careful. The customer almost certainly has nothing left, had nothing to begin with and will fade away. He has already told shaky circumstance, threatened when inappropriate and not honored reasonable requests. Would you do business with such a customer? These are not characteristics of winners. As well, I'd bet no other dealer is even out there except as a fringe conversation. Our good dealer has all the cards.

Trouble is, most of us on this board have higher standards, honor our obligations and tend to think others behave the same way because that's who our contacts are. We also maintain our equipment and generally view issues as right or wrong. What would you think of someone that didn't? Would you trust or believe them to honor their statements?

This is a almost certainly a non-event in a slighty non-typical business transaction that will end happily ever after and when the weather warms will be long forgotten. Well, except for the party hats and beer bottles under the couch.

jlsmith · Feb 1, 2011

Scooby074 said:
My spidey-sense is tingling...

Unfortunately i bet the next thing you hear from this "customer" will be coming via his lawyer.
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Hopefully it wont come to this BUT If it does ive have already talked to MF and they will stand behind me 110% and use their lawyers instead of me haveing to use mine. Great company to have behind you.:thumbsup:

CBW1999 said:
I've been back and forth on posting this for several days-

Would a "professional courtesy" call to the other dealer be appropriate? The tractor owner said he was going to trade it immediately, the repairing-dealer offered to deliver it to that site to facilitate the trade, now the owner is a no show.

I would be concerned for the other dealer as well.

I know in some business circles, there is "networking" to keep track of scammer's and such. Might be an idea to establish something like this.

I would not throw out the idea that something else is going on in the owners life right now that may be impeding his ability to take care of this last part.

I know the owner of the JD dealership the customer is talking about and have talked to him. He is aware of the situation and said hey if he wants to trade thats fine ill just get a good trade in for a small price lol:laughing:

sixdogs said:
Our dealer here is smart enough to be careful. The customer almost certainly has nothing left, had nothing to begin with and will fade away. He has already told shaky circumstance, threatened when inappropriate and not honored reasonable requests. Would you do business with such a customer? These are not characteristics of winners. As well, I'd bet no other dealer is even out there except as a fringe conversation. Our good dealer has all the cards.

Trouble is, most of us on this board have higher standards, honor our obligations and tend to think others behave the same way because that's who our contacts are. We also maintain our equipment and generally view issues as right or wrong. What would you think of someone that didn't? Would you trust or believe them to honor their statements?

This is a almost certainly a non-event in a slighty non-typical business transaction that will end happily ever after and when the weather warms will be long forgotten. Well, except for the party hats and beer bottles under the couch.

I agree most members on here are stand up MEN. Its just that few % of people that like to try to beat the system while holding a pair of duces in the hand while everybody else is holding aces.:thumbsup:

CBW1999 · Feb 1, 2011

WOW!
I already knew, based mostly on this thread that- MF stands behind their product, but even better that they will stand NEXT to their dealer with legal assistance for this situation.

Maybe (my speculation) the customer isn't even thinking about the fact that he is potentially "offending" (other words came to mind)- the Big Boys.

Don't poke the Bear....... Don't bite the hand that feeds.....

I have to go rotate the beer in the snow before it freezes.........