Dealer Another dealer down

[Bird]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( shake my head in desbelief on how peoples ingnorance and egos can take the better part of them )</font>

I don't see how ignorance or egos has anything to do with it. If the guy had a sign on that rope prohibiting entrance on foot, business location, not just a home, then maybe I could understand his reaction, but otherwise, he's displayed his attitude and personality and no way I'd do business with him. I think you can just imagine what his attitude would be toward service in the future.

 

[shvl73]

My response was going to be, give him another chance. Misunderstandings happen & everyone has a bad day, however after reading the post Bill linked, I guess this dealer needs to work on his attitude if he is going to stay in the business. Some dealers will sell tractors for low margin & ship out of state if that's what they choose. The key for a dealer to keep the local purchases from going to out of state dealers is to realize they are selling their dealership's ability to sell AND service the customer with professional & courteous attitude & build a working relationship with the customer. It's evident that a large percentage of the dealers contributing to this forum realize & practice this.

 

[KubotaSteve]

I would give the guy another chance. I mean first off you were trespassing. If my tractor was setting out in the yard and someone came down the driveway and started looking around, I'd be a little upset. I just don't think you should chalk him off the list when you never gave him a chance. Who knows, he may have the best price around, but if you want to pay more then that's up to you. After all he did nothing wrong except to inform you that the rope was there for a reason.

 

[cag]

JCA, definition of ignorance: the state of not knowing. definition of ego: the individual self, looked on as an organized being distinct from others. It goes both ways. there was no communication, you turned around and left and this other guy told you to get off his property. In my view this is all a misunderstanding that could have been easily corrected. So who is the ingnorant and who has the ego? Both of you. This is my view and don't be insulted by it. I always say what I have to say so that you don't hear it from someone else. I'm honest and straight forward. and if some people on this post don't like it, including yourself, well your intittled to your own point of view.
cag

 

[Lenarguy]

If you have any doubts, you be the bigger person talk to him and give him a chance. Don't set yourself up for regrets. I hate doing the; well I should have, if I would have, why didn't I, stuff. You are going to shell out a lot of hard earned money, it is your money and you can spend it anyway you want, but spend it wisely!
"Treat others as you would like to be treated", (even if they don't cooperate or seem like they deserve it), that makes you the bigger person and the person in control of situations. I don't think I have ever dealt with anyone that I haven't learn something in the process.

 

[Dewave]

I don't believe very many of you understand this ONE particular dealer. When I was up visiting my Father-in-law in Maine we were looking at Kioti's. We stopped at Batchfelder's Kioti (SP) in Lebanon and were pleasantly surprized with personalized attention even thou he was talking to a group of us (5 people in all). He gave us a generalized but informative speach about Kioti and then asked to take a look at the different models that he had on his lot. And that he would come around to talk to each of us. Before we dispersed, we asked where each was from. Most were from the Poland,ME area and told us about the Kioti dealer in that area. They all said they were greeted with verbal abuse, cuss words like "what the f%&* do you want?" etc. Not one person had a good thing to say about this dealer.

I geuss the good part is they were smart enough to know Kioti is good brand and traveled else where to purchase one. I'm sure Mr Batchfelder had no complaints. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

So I geuss I'm saying this guy has history and am not surprized by his antics. Personally, I wish Kioti would pull his license.

 

[cag]

DEWAVE I base my reply 0n what JCA posted and if I was in the market in that area I would give him the opportunity to sell me a tractor. If at that point and time the guy would turn out to be what you say he is then I would turn and go elsewhere. CAG

 

[Dewave]

<font color="blue"> DEWAVE I base my reply 0n what JCA posted and if I was in the market in that area I would give him the opportunity to sell me a tractor. If at that point and time the guy would turn out to be what you say he is then I would turn and go elsewhere. CAG </font>

What bothers me is that the good people of TBN have gone to bat for someone they don't even know (that takes courage to do ) and this has caused an internal struggle amongst ourselves (TBN'rs) for a person that is not worth it. A person or this dealer is not worth the friendships or even the simplest acquaintances that we have formed here on TBN.

 

[RedDog]

When a dealer has his house and dealership on the same property, he has to know people will show up "after hours"!!


From what I'm gathering here, this dealer seems like a complete jerk. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

If Kiohio (my dealer) would have done this to me,,, I can guarantee you I would not have a Kioti! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I'm bullheaded!! /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

RedDog

 

[JCA]

Thanks, DeWave, and others. I agree it would be too bad if this disagreement was taken too seriously. I've got a pretty thick skin, though, and don't take this stuff too seriously; I hope other folks don't, either.

I can't imagine calling this guy up, or stopping by again, after he threw me off his property. It ain't gonna happen. What am I gonna say, "Hey, I'm the guy who was walking up your driveway on Sunday, and you yelled out your window and kicked me off your place, but I'd like to buy a tractor from you." I don't know CAG but I honestly don't believe he'd do it, either, no matter what he says. (Then again, maybe Canadians are different. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif) Say what you want about ego, but there's something to be said for dignity and self-respect.

I don't know that this guy Gary--the Koti dealer--is a bad person. He might become my best friend some day, but if that is going to happen we'll have to meet under other circumstances, because there's no good reason for me to go marching back up that driveway again. None. I don't need his tractors, or his friendship, or anything else from him. I'm not losing any sleep over that event, but there are lots of good tractors out there, many makes and models, and lots of dealers. I'm working hard to buy local, and I'm willing to pay a little more for the priviledge. But if the local dealers don't want my business, I'll deal elsewhere. And if, for some reason, I never manage to find a dealer and a deal I like, I'll do without. However it turns out, I'll be happy. Like they say, ignorance is bliss /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Thanks, everyone.
Jim