Effects of recession on sales

[nomad]

of agricultural machinery industry? How are things going out there? Ship is sinking in this part of the world. Captains climbed onto the ship board as if they will save themselves.
Things same everywhere in the world? How are sales of tractors, implements, etc going? Lets keep hopes?

 

[ratchetrake@comcast.net]

Where are you located?

I could not pull your website up.

 

[nomad]

I'm located in the world on the earth. What about you? Anyway, no need to go personal.
I just read some more news that say about 30 brand names are about to banktrupt. They are being saved by bailouts? My friend is a small manufacturer. He is sitting in front of phone for months, but, no ring at all. Nobody is saving him. I guess things same all over the world.

 

[newbury]

I'm located in the world on the earth. What about you? Anyway, no need to go personal.
I just read some more news that say about 30 brand names are about to banktrupt. They are being saved by bailouts? My friend is a small manufacturer. He is sitting in front of phone for months, but, no ring at all. Nobody is saving him. I guess things same all over the world.

also:

I just realized there was such a forum here. So, my contribution, as I am the only one long time international member on TBN, too is necessary, isn't it. If your way ever passes by me in Turkey for whatever reasons (touristic, business, etc), I can meet you. If it is between late Augusrt and early September, there is a big farm exhibition where we can meet. You may have a chance to open your eyes to the world. Meals on you, wines on me.

from nomad 05-17-2005, 05:28 PM

If your friend is in Turkey it's far different than Idaho. His government can bail him out.

I see construction picking up and soon they will need more equipment.

 

[MikeInEburg]

Ship is sinking in this part of the world.

I'm located in the world on the earth.... I guess things same all over the world.

You're not adding much insight for the rest of us by saying that ship is sinking in your part of the world, but then not wanting to share where that part of the world is located. Markets are a VERY regional thing - things are NOT the same all over the world...

Mike

 

[nomad]

Markets are a VERY regional thing - things are NOT the same all over the world...

Mike, you know what? Even in our this small town, small workshops are trying to save their "images" so that their neighbour workshops will think they are still in good position. I know of tousands of small, medium and big size companies here in Turkey, Europe, and all over the world. Now, they are silent and trying to save their images, but, somethings unavoidable. This reminds me of a story (just for fun):

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A man had lost his donkey and was going about searching for it, at the same time singing gaily.
Someone couldn't help asking:
-It looks funny to hear you sing, man, when everyone knows you have lost your donkey. One would expect to see you wailing and lamenting your loss!
-Man replies: Friend, my one last hope is that the dump creature may be behind that hill, yonder, my friend. Wait and hear the wailing and the lamenting, if that shouldn't be the case!

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I estimate 20% of manufacturing companies have already stopped. 70% of them haven't stopped yet, but, just drinking coffees in their offices with no phone, no order. They are just trying to save their images. 9% of them are trying hard to sell. 1% is selling, but, without any profit. Ok, I am known as a pessimist. But, these figures I gave are optimistic estimated figures. Face the reality.

 

[newbury]

You're not adding much insight for the rest of us by saying that ship is sinking in your part of the world, but then not wanting to share where that part of the world is located. Markets are a VERY regional thing - things are NOT the same all over the world...

Mike

For example reported unemployment in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria of No. Va. is 6.2%, quite a bit below the national average. What seems affected most around here is illegal immigrant population. There are newspaper report of lot's of them going home.

At U.S. airports, airline agents and government officials describe increased winking and nodding as illegal immigrants "self-deport" with no hassle from authorities.

Craigslist tractor listing prices around here seemed to bottom in February-March and have crept back up. I don't think most of the rest of the U.S is doing quite so well.

 

[CAB/AIR5225]

A man had lost his donkey and was going about searching for it, at the same time singing gaily.
Someone couldn't help asking:
-It looks funny to hear you sing, man, when everyone knows you have lost your donkey. One would expect to see you wailing and lamenting your loss!
-Man replies: Friend, my one last hope is that the dump creature may be behind that hill, yonder, my friend. Wait and hear the wailing and the lamenting, if that shouldn't be the case!

I dont get it.

 

[Cat_Driver]

A man had lost his donkey and was going about searching for it, at the same time singing gaily.
Someone couldn't help asking:
-It looks funny to hear you sing, man, when everyone knows you have lost your donkey. One would expect to see you wailing and lamenting your loss!
-Man replies: Friend, my one last hope is that the dump creature may be behind that hill, yonder, my friend. Wait and hear the wailing and the lamenting, if that shouldn't be the case!

I'm glad I'm not the only one...I read that darn thing four times and am still scratching my head.

 

[JoelD]

The part of the services industry I'm exposed to is still sucking wind.

The service providers I get my services from are also sucking wind. Hourly rates are being agressively cut to get work.