There are a number of people that like buying as much as possible from a single vendor. Presumably the vendor also has a wider base of customers. There are a great many valid reasons to use distributors. Whether or not Chuck's case for into those is good decision.
All I can say for sure is I can't get any more ice shields. On Tue, Dec 5, 2017, 7:36 PM Jeremy <[email protected]> wrote: > I prefer to buy direct. > > On Tue, Dec 5, 2017 at 5:55 PM, Sterling Jacobson <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Have you tried Amazon for distribution? >> >> >> >> I have no idea how that works, but I do notice a large variety of odd >> things now available via amazon, some with free 2-day shipping. >> >> >> >> Honestly, the distro model is dead except the large players like Amazon >> now, and good riddance. >> >> >> >> At least Amazon can have some accountability and rating/feedback that >> helps buyers etc. >> >> >> >> *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Forrest >> Christian (List Account) >> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 5, 2017 3:32 PM >> *To:* af <[email protected]> >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Jeff Evans query? >> >> >> >> I'm getting really sick of distributors asking me for a deep discount, >> extended length net terms, and to drop ship all of their orders to their >> customers. There's a reason why we haven't gone down this path. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Dec 5, 2017 at 1:05 PM, Steve Jones <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Distributors that dont maintain accurate web based on hand/out of stock >> are the devils condom. I hate them. The only thing worse is the ones that >> lie and you get an order in with a "drop ship from mfg" F those guys, they >> take your money right quick, thats for sure >> >> >> >> On Tue, Dec 5, 2017 at 10:27 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> We offer dry storage, sequestered inventory and order fulfillment to all >> distributors so they can stock at our warehouse, ship from our warehouse, >> and keep from paying double freight (for the galvanized steel parts). Some >> take advantage of this and some don't. >> >> -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] >> Sent: Tuesday, December 5, 2017 9:26 AM >> To: [email protected] >> >> >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Jeff Evans query? >> >> We try, our restock level is approx equivalent to a 30 day inventory, but >> we >> are constantly having runs on one particular part or another and then >> when a >> distributor wants something dropped we don't have it and they attempt to >> blame us. >> >> The main reason to use a two tier distribution network is so that the >> distributors have inventory, not us. That is how they add value. >> Otherwise >> I would just sell direct. >> >> We build to forecast and to order but the channel that stocks is the >> channel >> that gets the sales. >> >> Some of our distributors are much better than than others with this. >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Matt Hoppes >> Sent: Tuesday, December 5, 2017 9:22 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Jeff Evans query? >> >> Wouldn't this be on you to make sure you have proper stock levels to >> absorb the 20-30 day time frames? >> >> I know there have been times when I've waited to get mounts because they >> were drop shipping but "we didn't know when the supplier would have the >> parts in". >> >> On 12/5/17 11:14 AM, [email protected] wrote: >> >> I got a note from a guy saying that Jeff Evans was looking for stock on >> our tower mount products. >> Some of our distributors stock, some don’t. We have most of the stuff on >> our e-commerce site but it is MSRP. You get discounts from going to the >> distributors. >> Not sure if there was a specific product in question or not. I don’t >> have visibility into the inventory levels of my distributors so I can never >> answer as to what they may or may not have. If you hit me off list I can >> give an opinion as to who may have them. >> I will say this: those distributors that do stock sell much more than >> those that don’t and expect us to drop ship for them. We may not always >> have the stuff depending on production cycles. We have a huge unknown in >> the cycle due to the galvanization. Sometimes the company that dips the >> parts can turn them around in 2-3 days, other times it is 20 or 30 days. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> *Forrest Christian* *CEO, PacketFlux Technologies, Inc.* >> >> Tel: 406-449-3345 <(406)%20449-3345> | Address: 3577 Countryside Road, >> Helena, MT 59602 >> <https://maps.google.com/?q=3577+Countryside+Road,+Helena,+MT+59602&entry=gmail&source=g> >> >> [email protected] | http://www.packetflux.com >> >> <http://www.linkedin.com/in/fwchristian> >> <http://facebook.com/packetflux> <http://twitter.com/@packetflux> >> >> >
