Re: [AFMUG] Marketing Question - OT?

[Chuck McCown]

The market has spoken! 

Thanks.

From: That One Guy /sarcasm 
Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 8:50 PM
To: af@afmug.com 
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Marketing Question - OT?

I fucking love it! once I found out MSRP meaning means the top dollar the 
douchiest vendor will charge, It made my day. I like going to mfg to get specs, 
and when they show what they expect the max retail price to be, it shows me two 
things, how much they value their product and how to identify the asshat 
vendors. Dont take it off or Ill burn utah to the ground

On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 2:35 PM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:

  You said it.  They sometimes price war with each other.  

  From: Tyler Treat 
  Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 11:13 AM
  To: af@afmug.com 
  Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Marketing Question - OT?

  Because it pisses off the dealer network.  


  ___
  Mangled by my iPhone.
  ___

  Tyler Treat
  Corn Belt Technologies, Inc. 

  tyler.tr...@cornbelttech.com
  ___


  On Sep 15, 2015, at 12:10 PM, TJ Trout <t...@voltbb.com> wrote:


How about just posting the realistic prices on the website? Why is that not 
the solution?

On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 9:44 AM, Mathew Howard <mhoward...@gmail.com> wrote:

  I agree, most people won't expect to pay MSRP, and it does give you some 
idea what the price is going to be. but I can see it scaring some people off if 
it's set too high... you probably don't want to put a $99 MSRP on something 
that all the dealers sell for $29.


  On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 11:40 AM, Christopher Tyler 
<ch...@totalhighspeed.net> wrote:

Agreed. As long as you mark it as MSRP, most people will understand 
that price is generally higher than what they will pay a vendor. Especially if 
ordering in higher quantities.

--
Christopher Tyler
MTCRE/MTCNA/MTCTCE/MTCWE
Total Highspeed Internet Services
417.851.1107

- Original Message -
From: "Tyler Treat" <tyler.tr...@cornbelttech.com>
To: af@afmug.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 11:30:07 AM
    Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Marketing Question - OT?

I'd prefer ballpark pricing than none at all.


___
Mangled by my iPhone.
___

Tyler Treat
Corn Belt Technologies, Inc.

tyler.tr...@cornbelttech.com<mailto:tyler.tr...@cornbelttech.com>
___



On Sep 15, 2015, at 11:27 AM, Chuck McCown 
<ch...@wbmfg.com<mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com>> wrote:

The question this morning, is when you go to a website like mine, and 
you see prices that are List/MSRP with a hint that dealers will give you a 
discount, is that better or worse than no prices at all?

MSRP are inflated a bit, do they scare people away.  Would it be better 
without any prices?

I know I often skip places without any prices but I also know that I am 
pretty bad at extrapolating my experiences into what the "average" customer 
would do.







-- 

If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team as 
part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team.

Re: [AFMUG] Marketing Question - OT?

[That One Guy /sarcasm]

I fucking love it! once I found out MSRP meaning means the top dollar the
douchiest vendor will charge, It made my day. I like going to mfg to get
specs, and when they show what they expect the max retail price to be, it
shows me two things, how much they value their product and how to identify
the asshat vendors. Dont take it off or Ill burn utah to the ground

On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 2:35 PM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:

> You said it.  They sometimes price war with each other.
>
> *From:* Tyler Treat <tyler.tr...@cornbelttech.com>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 15, 2015 11:13 AM
> *To:* af@afmug.com
> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Marketing Question - OT?
>
> Because it pisses off the dealer network.
>
> ___
> Mangled by my iPhone.
> ___
>
> Tyler Treat
> Corn Belt Technologies, Inc.
>
> tyler.tr...@cornbelttech.com
> ___
>
>
> On Sep 15, 2015, at 12:10 PM, TJ Trout <t...@voltbb.com> wrote:
>
> How about just posting the realistic prices on the website? Why is that
> not the solution?
>
> On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 9:44 AM, Mathew Howard <mhoward...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I agree, most people won't expect to pay MSRP, and it does give you some
>> idea what the price is going to be. but I can see it scaring some people
>> off if it's set too high... you probably don't want to put a $99 MSRP on
>> something that all the dealers sell for $29.
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 11:40 AM, Christopher Tyler <
>> ch...@totalhighspeed.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Agreed. As long as you mark it as MSRP, most people will understand that
>>> price is generally higher than what they will pay a vendor. Especially if
>>> ordering in higher quantities.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Christopher Tyler
>>> MTCRE/MTCNA/MTCTCE/MTCWE
>>> Total Highspeed Internet Services
>>> 417.851.1107
>>>
>>> - Original Message -
>>> From: "Tyler Treat" <tyler.tr...@cornbelttech.com>
>>> To: af@afmug.com
>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 11:30:07 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Marketing Question - OT?
>>>
>>> I'd prefer ballpark pricing than none at all.
>>>
>>>
>>> ___
>>> Mangled by my iPhone.
>>> ___
>>>
>>> Tyler Treat
>>> Corn Belt Technologies, Inc.
>>>
>>> tyler.tr...@cornbelttech.com<mailto:tyler.tr...@cornbelttech.com>
>>> ___
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sep 15, 2015, at 11:27 AM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com>> ch...@wbmfg.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>> The question this morning, is when you go to a website like mine, and
>>> you see prices that are List/MSRP with a hint that dealers will give you a
>>> discount, is that better or worse than no prices at all?
>>>
>>> MSRP are inflated a bit, do they scare people away.  Would it be better
>>> without any prices?
>>>
>>> I know I often skip places without any prices but I also know that I am
>>> pretty bad at extrapolating my experiences into what the "average" customer
>>> would do.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
>


-- 
If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team as
part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team.

Re: [AFMUG] Marketing Question - OT?

[TJ Trout]

How about just posting the realistic prices on the website? Why is that not
the solution?

On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 9:44 AM, Mathew Howard <mhoward...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I agree, most people won't expect to pay MSRP, and it does give you some
> idea what the price is going to be. but I can see it scaring some people
> off if it's set too high... you probably don't want to put a $99 MSRP on
> something that all the dealers sell for $29.
>
> On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 11:40 AM, Christopher Tyler <
> ch...@totalhighspeed.net> wrote:
>
>> Agreed. As long as you mark it as MSRP, most people will understand that
>> price is generally higher than what they will pay a vendor. Especially if
>> ordering in higher quantities.
>>
>> --
>> Christopher Tyler
>> MTCRE/MTCNA/MTCTCE/MTCWE
>> Total Highspeed Internet Services
>> 417.851.1107
>>
>> - Original Message -
>> From: "Tyler Treat" <tyler.tr...@cornbelttech.com>
>> To: af@afmug.com
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 11:30:07 AM
>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Marketing Question - OT?
>>
>> I'd prefer ballpark pricing than none at all.
>>
>>
>> ___
>> Mangled by my iPhone.
>> ___
>>
>> Tyler Treat
>> Corn Belt Technologies, Inc.
>>
>> tyler.tr...@cornbelttech.com<mailto:tyler.tr...@cornbelttech.com>
>> ___
>>
>>
>> On Sep 15, 2015, at 11:27 AM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> ch...@wbmfg.com>> wrote:
>>
>> The question this morning, is when you go to a website like mine, and you
>> see prices that are List/MSRP with a hint that dealers will give you a
>> discount, is that better or worse than no prices at all?
>>
>> MSRP are inflated a bit, do they scare people away.  Would it be better
>> without any prices?
>>
>> I know I often skip places without any prices but I also know that I am
>> pretty bad at extrapolating my experiences into what the "average" customer
>> would do.
>>
>
>

Re: [AFMUG] Marketing Question - OT?

[Tyler Treat]

Because it pisses off the dealer network.

___
Mangled by my iPhone.
___

Tyler Treat
Corn Belt Technologies, Inc.

tyler.tr...@cornbelttech.com<mailto:tyler.tr...@cornbelttech.com>
___


On Sep 15, 2015, at 12:10 PM, TJ Trout 
<t...@voltbb.com<mailto:t...@voltbb.com>> wrote:

How about just posting the realistic prices on the website? Why is that not the 
solution?

On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 9:44 AM, Mathew Howard 
<mhoward...@gmail.com<mailto:mhoward...@gmail.com>> wrote:
I agree, most people won't expect to pay MSRP, and it does give you some idea 
what the price is going to be. but I can see it scaring some people off if it's 
set too high... you probably don't want to put a $99 MSRP on something that all 
the dealers sell for $29.

On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 11:40 AM, Christopher Tyler 
<ch...@totalhighspeed.net<mailto:ch...@totalhighspeed.net>> wrote:
Agreed. As long as you mark it as MSRP, most people will understand that price 
is generally higher than what they will pay a vendor. Especially if ordering in 
higher quantities.

--
Christopher Tyler
MTCRE/MTCNA/MTCTCE/MTCWE
Total Highspeed Internet Services
417.851.1107

- Original Message -
From: "Tyler Treat" 
<tyler.tr...@cornbelttech.com<mailto:tyler.tr...@cornbelttech.com>>
To: af@afmug.com<mailto:af@afmug.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 11:30:07 AM
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Marketing Question - OT?

I'd prefer ballpark pricing than none at all.


___
Mangled by my iPhone.
___

Tyler Treat
Corn Belt Technologies, Inc.

tyler.tr...@cornbelttech.com<mailto:tyler.tr...@cornbelttech.com><mailto:tyler.tr...@cornbelttech.com<mailto:tyler.tr...@cornbelttech.com>>
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On Sep 15, 2015, at 11:27 AM, Chuck McCown 
<ch...@wbmfg.com<mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com><mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com<mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com>>>
 wrote:

The question this morning, is when you go to a website like mine, and you see 
prices that are List/MSRP with a hint that dealers will give you a discount, is 
that better or worse than no prices at all?

MSRP are inflated a bit, do they scare people away.  Would it be better without 
any prices?

I know I often skip places without any prices but I also know that I am pretty 
bad at extrapolating my experiences into what the "average" customer would do.

Re: [AFMUG] Marketing Question - OT?

[Tyler Treat]

I'd prefer ballpark pricing than none at all.


___
Mangled by my iPhone.
___

Tyler Treat
Corn Belt Technologies, Inc.

tyler.tr...@cornbelttech.com
___


On Sep 15, 2015, at 11:27 AM, Chuck McCown 
> wrote:

The question this morning, is when you go to a website like mine, and you see 
prices that are List/MSRP with a hint that dealers will give you a discount, is 
that better or worse than no prices at all?

MSRP are inflated a bit, do they scare people away.  Would it be better without 
any prices?

I know I often skip places without any prices but I also know that I am pretty 
bad at extrapolating my experiences into what the "average" customer would do.

Re: [AFMUG] Marketing Question - OT?

[Josh Luthman]

When I first started I just went with the cheapest option.  That was a bad
move.  Nowadays I shop for what works best and isn't over priced.

I'd strongly suggest just putting $99 MSRP and people will know that isn't
what you actually pay.


Josh Luthman
Office: 937-552-2340
Direct: 937-552-2343
1100 Wayne St
Suite 1337
Troy, OH 45373

On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 12:30 PM, Tyler Treat 
wrote:

> I'd prefer ballpark pricing than none at all.
>
>
> ___
> Mangled by my iPhone.
> ___
>
> Tyler Treat
> Corn Belt Technologies, Inc.
>
> tyler.tr...@cornbelttech.com
> ___
>
>
> On Sep 15, 2015, at 11:27 AM, Chuck McCown  wrote:
>
> The question this morning, is when you go to a website like mine, and you
> see prices that are List/MSRP with a hint that dealers will give you a
> discount, is that better or worse than no prices at all?
>
> MSRP are inflated a bit, do they scare people away.  Would it be better
> without any prices?
>
> I know I often skip places without any prices but I also know that I am
> pretty bad at extrapolating my experiences into what the “average” customer
> would do.
>
>

Re: [AFMUG] Marketing Question - OT?

[Mathew Howard]

I agree, most people won't expect to pay MSRP, and it does give you some
idea what the price is going to be. but I can see it scaring some people
off if it's set too high... you probably don't want to put a $99 MSRP on
something that all the dealers sell for $29.

On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 11:40 AM, Christopher Tyler <
ch...@totalhighspeed.net> wrote:

> Agreed. As long as you mark it as MSRP, most people will understand that
> price is generally higher than what they will pay a vendor. Especially if
> ordering in higher quantities.
>
> --
> Christopher Tyler
> MTCRE/MTCNA/MTCTCE/MTCWE
> Total Highspeed Internet Services
> 417.851.1107
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Tyler Treat" <tyler.tr...@cornbelttech.com>
> To: af@afmug.com
> Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 11:30:07 AM
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Marketing Question - OT?
>
> I'd prefer ballpark pricing than none at all.
>
>
> ___
> Mangled by my iPhone.
> ___
>
> Tyler Treat
> Corn Belt Technologies, Inc.
>
> tyler.tr...@cornbelttech.com<mailto:tyler.tr...@cornbelttech.com>
> ___
>
>
> On Sep 15, 2015, at 11:27 AM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com ch...@wbmfg.com>> wrote:
>
> The question this morning, is when you go to a website like mine, and you
> see prices that are List/MSRP with a hint that dealers will give you a
> discount, is that better or worse than no prices at all?
>
> MSRP are inflated a bit, do they scare people away.  Would it be better
> without any prices?
>
> I know I often skip places without any prices but I also know that I am
> pretty bad at extrapolating my experiences into what the "average" customer
> would do.
>

[AFMUG] Marketing Question - OT?

[Chuck McCown]

The question this morning, is when you go to a website like mine, and you see 
prices that are List/MSRP with a hint that dealers will give you a discount, is 
that better or worse than no prices at all?

MSRP are inflated a bit, do they scare people away.  Would it be better without 
any prices?

I know I often skip places without any prices but I also know that I am pretty 
bad at extrapolating my experiences into what the “average” customer would do.  

Re: [AFMUG] Marketing Question - OT?

[Christopher Tyler]

Agreed. As long as you mark it as MSRP, most people will understand that price 
is generally higher than what they will pay a vendor. Especially if ordering in 
higher quantities.

-- 
Christopher Tyler 
MTCRE/MTCNA/MTCTCE/MTCWE 
Total Highspeed Internet Services 
417.851.1107

- Original Message -
From: "Tyler Treat" <tyler.tr...@cornbelttech.com>
To: af@afmug.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 11:30:07 AM
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Marketing Question - OT?

I'd prefer ballpark pricing than none at all.


___
Mangled by my iPhone.
___

Tyler Treat
Corn Belt Technologies, Inc.

tyler.tr...@cornbelttech.com<mailto:tyler.tr...@cornbelttech.com>
___


On Sep 15, 2015, at 11:27 AM, Chuck McCown 
<ch...@wbmfg.com<mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com>> wrote:

The question this morning, is when you go to a website like mine, and you see 
prices that are List/MSRP with a hint that dealers will give you a discount, is 
that better or worse than no prices at all?

MSRP are inflated a bit, do they scare people away.  Would it be better without 
any prices?

I know I often skip places without any prices but I also know that I am pretty 
bad at extrapolating my experiences into what the "average" customer would do.

Re: [AFMUG] Marketing Question - OT?

[Chuck McCown]

You said it.  They sometimes price war with each other.  

From: Tyler Treat 
Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 11:13 AM
To: af@afmug.com 
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Marketing Question - OT?

Because it pisses off the dealer network.  


___
Mangled by my iPhone.
___

Tyler Treat
Corn Belt Technologies, Inc. 

tyler.tr...@cornbelttech.com
___


On Sep 15, 2015, at 12:10 PM, TJ Trout <t...@voltbb.com> wrote:


  How about just posting the realistic prices on the website? Why is that not 
the solution?

  On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 9:44 AM, Mathew Howard <mhoward...@gmail.com> wrote:

I agree, most people won't expect to pay MSRP, and it does give you some 
idea what the price is going to be. but I can see it scaring some people off if 
it's set too high... you probably don't want to put a $99 MSRP on something 
that all the dealers sell for $29.


On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 11:40 AM, Christopher Tyler 
<ch...@totalhighspeed.net> wrote:

  Agreed. As long as you mark it as MSRP, most people will understand that 
price is generally higher than what they will pay a vendor. Especially if 
ordering in higher quantities.

  --
  Christopher Tyler
  MTCRE/MTCNA/MTCTCE/MTCWE
  Total Highspeed Internet Services
  417.851.1107

  - Original Message -
  From: "Tyler Treat" <tyler.tr...@cornbelttech.com>
  To: af@afmug.com
  Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 11:30:07 AM
      Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Marketing Question - OT?

  I'd prefer ballpark pricing than none at all.


  ___
  Mangled by my iPhone.
  ___

  Tyler Treat
  Corn Belt Technologies, Inc.

  tyler.tr...@cornbelttech.com<mailto:tyler.tr...@cornbelttech.com>
  ___



  On Sep 15, 2015, at 11:27 AM, Chuck McCown 
<ch...@wbmfg.com<mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com>> wrote:

  The question this morning, is when you go to a website like mine, and you 
see prices that are List/MSRP with a hint that dealers will give you a 
discount, is that better or worse than no prices at all?

  MSRP are inflated a bit, do they scare people away.  Would it be better 
without any prices?

  I know I often skip places without any prices but I also know that I am 
pretty bad at extrapolating my experiences into what the "average" customer 
would do.