Jim Timber
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I still think it's strange they wouldn't sell me the grapple off their lot - only to make me pay shipping from Woods instead. Cost them the sale.
Buying Advice Cabela's selling Compact Tractors
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Sawyer Rob
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Because they probably only had one, and they wanted to keep it for a "demo" to show.
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Jim Timber
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They don't sell implements off the floor - you have to buy them online or through a guy who looks up what they cost online to quote you prices and then takes wild guesses as to what the additional shipping charge will be (even though it's quoted on the website if you're not too lazy to plug in the zip code) - they call him an outfitter I guess? He had a desk. I'm not sure exactly why though.
Walmart keeps their costs low by operating the largest freight operation in the country and then passing on that savings to the customer. I'm going to take a guess and say Cabela's can get a better deal hauling a 700# pallet to their store than I can, but they're not offering that option either. Instead, they're charging me $370 for curbside delivery.
Woods makes a nice grapple. It's not worth $2700 though (current sale price with delivery). Meanwhile, it's only $130 to have something of similar size and equal or greater weight shipped from Everything Attachments. How is a small shop able to destroy Cabela's on their shipping? Maybe because they offer shipping to the terminal where I'm not stuck paying for a lift gate and residential service.
I would've paid the price for the grapple had I been able to drive away with it. The impression I got from the experience was that they just weren't all too interested in selling them.
Walmart keeps their costs low by operating the largest freight operation in the country and then passing on that savings to the customer. I'm going to take a guess and say Cabela's can get a better deal hauling a 700# pallet to their store than I can, but they're not offering that option either. Instead, they're charging me $370 for curbside delivery.
Woods makes a nice grapple. It's not worth $2700 though (current sale price with delivery). Meanwhile, it's only $130 to have something of similar size and equal or greater weight shipped from Everything Attachments. How is a small shop able to destroy Cabela's on their shipping? Maybe because they offer shipping to the terminal where I'm not stuck paying for a lift gate and residential service.
I would've paid the price for the grapple had I been able to drive away with it. The impression I got from the experience was that they just weren't all too interested in selling them.
C4Ranch
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Don't think that's all Cabelas. The one in Ft Worth has tons of implements outside with duplicates. So I can't imagine they wouldn't let me drive off with one.
Jim Timber
Veteran Member
I bet it'd be different if I was buying a tractor, but the kid didn't seem at all interested in hooking me up. Probably for the best - I can make one now. :laughing:
MessickFarmEqu
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Meanwhile, it's only $130 to have something of similar size and equal or greater weight shipped from Everything Attachments. How is a small shop able to destroy Cabela's on their shipping? Maybe because they offer shipping to the terminal where I'm not stuck paying for a lift gate and residential service.
its because they charge you full list price for the attachments and eat the overcharge on the shipping.
MessickFarmEqu
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Meanwhile, it's only $130 to have something of similar size and equal or greater weight shipped from Everything Attachments. How is a small shop able to destroy Cabela's on their shipping? Maybe because they offer shipping to the terminal where I'm not stuck paying for a lift gate and residential service.
its because they charge you full list price for the attachments and eat the overcharge on the shipping.
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Hound Dog Attachments Grapples QAG Series Grapples
Note double grease zerks at hinge points, sturdy cyl mounts, shaft guards, $50 JDQA option, color choices ... prices ...
Ask for Bob or Tony.
Nuthin' in it for me to comment thusly, just a very happy customer. (My QAG is CNH blue.) btw, high level of craftsmanship is also well exhibited on the digging tooth Tony went all out to match to T5C's non-typical rear bucket mounts. I'll tout that & the sweet job of adding the diverter setup to the NH's FEL for the grapple when my camera skills can do justice to the work done. (don't ya just love real paint vs flaky-peely powder coat?) tog
Note double grease zerks at hinge points, sturdy cyl mounts, shaft guards, $50 JDQA option, color choices ... prices ...
Ask for Bob or Tony.
Nuthin' in it for me to comment thusly, just a very happy customer. (My QAG is CNH blue.) btw, high level of craftsmanship is also well exhibited on the digging tooth Tony went all out to match to T5C's non-typical rear bucket mounts. I'll tout that & the sweet job of adding the diverter setup to the NH's FEL for the grapple when my camera skills can do justice to the work done. (don't ya just love real paint vs flaky-peely powder coat?) tog
Jim Timber
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The plot thickens - I went back tonight to look it over again since the grapples are on sale now and it's gone...
Salesman said "we must've sold it." So I talked to the assistant manager about that and the power sports manager is going to call me Monday.
This doesn't sit well with me. I've spent thousands with that company. :irked:
Salesman said "we must've sold it." So I talked to the assistant manager about that and the power sports manager is going to call me Monday.
This doesn't sit well with me. I've spent thousands with that company. :irked:
