kennyd
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Yup. USPS rates went up again on 7/1/24 in fact.
WinterDeere
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I'm in the similar boat to you, with the products I sell. Our products have only a few (4~6 weeks) R&D investment, and could honestly be copied by any savvy competitor with maybe 2 weeks R&D investment and maybe 3 months calendar time. Not a very high bar, for anyone who wants to hurdle it. Your market is even tougher, with even less investment to get started.
I really believe you'll just never capture the customer shopping primarily on cost. Your customers are those who more likely:
1. Want to buy American
2. Appreciate the advice and customer service you can offer
3. Want to know they're buying something made from quality materials, that won't dangerously fail after welded or bolted in place
4. Want to deal with a company who will warranty their product when things don't go right
UPS absolutely kills me. I bill for shipping, but the final charges always end up higher than what was quoted, and it seems everytime I turn around they're finding a new thing to invoice me for. To quote Churchill, "they're the worst, except for all the others."
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There is always USPS but the issue with them is, will it ever get delivered and if it does, how much time did it take....
WranglerX
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Always have to laugh..
Product is $19.99 plus $10 shipping...
Product is $29.99 and free shipping...
Product is $38.99 and we will not be undersold...
Next ad below product is $29.99....
And so it goes, Got to wonder just how dumb the marketing people think we are.....
Product is $19.99 plus $10 shipping...
Product is $29.99 and free shipping...
Product is $38.99 and we will not be undersold...
Next ad below product is $29.99....
And so it goes, Got to wonder just how dumb the marketing people think we are.....
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I:haven't purchased any hooks etc as I use my straps as I have so many
of them also I don't have anything to life that I know of the weights over
200 lbs and two straps one of each side of the bucket works great!
Now if I have a lot of heavy freight to move then it would be wise to use
hooks. As it stands now I very seldom have anything heavy to move.
Looks like I will be purchasing a new Jetta, no maintenance for 2 years
or 20k miles 4 year 50K mile warranty 3 year road side assistance or 36K miles plus the 40 miles per gallon at 75 - 80 will almost double my mileage that I get now and the Price is between $22K to $32K. So its the
best deal for a new car on the market. When its time for the 3rd oil change its time for a new car
willy
of them also I don't have anything to life that I know of the weights over
200 lbs and two straps one of each side of the bucket works great!
Now if I have a lot of heavy freight to move then it would be wise to use
hooks. As it stands now I very seldom have anything heavy to move.
Looks like I will be purchasing a new Jetta, no maintenance for 2 years
or 20k miles 4 year 50K mile warranty 3 year road side assistance or 36K miles plus the 40 miles per gallon at 75 - 80 will almost double my mileage that I get now and the Price is between $22K to $32K. So its the
best deal for a new car on the market. When its time for the 3rd oil change its time for a new car
willy
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Hooks are very handy, Williy! I used to use mine for moving nearly all of my logs, before switching to pallet forks for most of it:
Even with pallet forks being quicker for a single logs, a pair of chokers and bucket hooks still has the advantage when moving bundles of several smaller logs:
Even with pallet forks being quicker for a single logs, a pair of chokers and bucket hooks still has the advantage when moving bundles of several smaller logs:
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Could be you spent more on the grapple and forks than buying bolt on hooks and slip chains for your FEL bucket.
Usually, getting a more effective machine costs money. I can move a 6 ton pile of dirt across the yard with a shovel. It's cheaper than buying a 5 gallon bucket, or wheel barrow, or cart, or front loader. The difference is in the speed and efficiency. A grapple or even just forks is many times faster for moving logs than hooks and slip chains.
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Even though I have both, and the forks are quicker for moving logs on flat ground without leaving the seat, there are many places where the forks just don't work at all. Try picking logs out of a closed-side trailer, and you'll find chains from the bucket hooks with tongs are the only way to go. I'd destroy my trailer trying to stab forks in from the side.
Other times, when I want to just grab a whole bundle of logs, chain chokers are quicker and more secure than forks... although maybe a grapple would change my perspective on that one.