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Please tell me what we (GPR) are doing wrong, - in other words why don't you buy from us. |
Brian_Boss |
Nov 25 2014, 04:01 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 324 Joined: 3-June 03 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 781 |
This is not a sales pitch. I'm sincerely asking for feedback on what we could do, or do better, in order to earn your business.
Even if it's not something I can fix, it would still be good to know. For instance, I realize a lot of people have a loyalty to certain vendor as a result of a long standing personal or business relationship. I go out of my way not to spam this forum with commercial posts so I hope this isn't viewed as objectionable. Brian |
shoguneagle |
Nov 28 2014, 06:26 AM
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shoguneagle Group: Members Posts: 1,180 Joined: 3-January 03 From: CA, OR, AZ (CAZOR); New Mexico Member No.: 84 Region Association: Northern California |
I think you have handled the question very nicely and have received great answers with logical reasoning. Evaluate and set you busness course by your "new" compass trying things along the way. Adjust and keep it moving until you have reached a point where you are receiving business performance according to your ideas, feedback, and evaluation.
Nothing should remain static so you should be adjusting with new ideas, changes, and other small details which you discover along the small business path. These paths are always changing and you must be on top of them to make the timely changes you see and continually needed to run your small business. Dependability is a main idea which has been floated here. It was mentioned that Pelican no longer gives practical information and are riding on their laurels. Probably some merit to this view, but they have a large audience of customers. Drop shipping seems to be very important to your business and this does establish merit to your ideas of an east coast warehouse and west cost warehouse. At some time if you have growth you will probably have do something along these lines. It has been mentioned that 914 owners are cheap, some are not buying anymore since their cars appear to be done, etc. I am probably one of these types. EXCEPTION: major events come up where suddenly we are back in the market. In my case, I lost all my new car parts which I had purchased over the years but had not put on the car since painting was needed. All these parts went "south" while my recovered car moved "north". I am back in the market to replace these parts. Parts do wear out or maybe for some reason need replacing. You should handle the car diversity each at the highest level to your client/customer needs. This mean each one has some level of importance and leads to profit return. Each has its own level of importance and is the hedge called "diversification". These must be evaluated each just as you are looking at the 914 people. What I am I going to do? I like my 914 group members, suppliers, board, and whatever reason I have for these cars. I am a "sicko"!. I believe at this stage I will buy whatever I can from our suppliers. These people have proven themselves time and again. You should be this crowd. The business name certainly meets this criteria. What you are asking certainly a first step in achieving your business needs. My allegiance is to the 914 members and suppliers. I will buy from you. These are my thoughts and comments; hopefully, they will help you and do not mean anything negative. All positive thoughts. Steve Hurt |
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