DVerbarg
Platinum Member
With all this snow I decided that the 'ole blade just wasn't good enough. Started to look for a blower (of course they are all sold) and was more than a little amazed at the different price differences. Yeah, yeah there are differences in how the pieces of equipment are made, but as I discovered there are major differences in how equipment is priced that is manufactured by the same company with different names.
For instance: I received a quote of $3800 for a NH 72" snow blower. Nice piece of equipment but too much for my taste. Found Loftness Mfg and asked them where I could buy their equipment and during our discussion they mentioned that they make the blowers for NH. My curiosity was killing me and had to ask what their suggested retail for the 72" blower was (same heavy duty model that NH sells) and was told that it cost $2800! /w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif NH charges an additional $1000 premium for their sticker?! I can get the exact same blower that NH sells for $1000 less, same color, minus NH stickers and get it in a week (NH says 6 weeks).
I know that many manufacturers do OEM work but this price difference suprised me. Any other stories out there?
DaveV
For instance: I received a quote of $3800 for a NH 72" snow blower. Nice piece of equipment but too much for my taste. Found Loftness Mfg and asked them where I could buy their equipment and during our discussion they mentioned that they make the blowers for NH. My curiosity was killing me and had to ask what their suggested retail for the 72" blower was (same heavy duty model that NH sells) and was told that it cost $2800! /w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif NH charges an additional $1000 premium for their sticker?! I can get the exact same blower that NH sells for $1000 less, same color, minus NH stickers and get it in a week (NH says 6 weeks).
I know that many manufacturers do OEM work but this price difference suprised me. Any other stories out there?
DaveV
