Good read for people wanting parts...
... what a d*&k! lol
that was harsh..ahaha!
07-26-2007, 04:51 PM
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I agree with Andrew.
I don't think this is a good read at all. Sounds like a shop just had a bad day. If everyone follows what shop wants, that is way too easy to do business with for anyone. It is hard to sell parts (from business point of view) and it is up to the shop how to deal with those not so great customers. I would expect more of these people than nice, kind, and easy customers. This is how it is in any other business as well.
The thing is that so many parts are sold over internet now and most of them do not even own a shop. Therefore they can sell parts a bit cheaper than others. On the other hand, people who have shops can do the installation and that's how they should be making money off of. So if there's a shop with less knowledge of tuning, too bad. They might be better off of running internet shop.
Customers always demand for good deal and there is nothing wrong with it. Especially these kind of business is really tough to make it.
I know people like to DIY in USA but sometimes I wish that there are more REAL TUNING shops than just a PARTS shops. This is also the reason that's killing this industry IMO.
I don't think this is a good read at all. Sounds like a shop just had a bad day. If everyone follows what shop wants, that is way too easy to do business with for anyone. It is hard to sell parts (from business point of view) and it is up to the shop how to deal with those not so great customers. I would expect more of these people than nice, kind, and easy customers. This is how it is in any other business as well.
The thing is that so many parts are sold over internet now and most of them do not even own a shop. Therefore they can sell parts a bit cheaper than others. On the other hand, people who have shops can do the installation and that's how they should be making money off of. So if there's a shop with less knowledge of tuning, too bad. They might be better off of running internet shop.
Customers always demand for good deal and there is nothing wrong with it. Especially these kind of business is really tough to make it.
I know people like to DIY in USA but sometimes I wish that there are more REAL TUNING shops than just a PARTS shops. This is also the reason that's killing this industry IMO.
07-26-2007, 04:59 PM
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Oh and the truth about the sponsorship is usually you turn in the proposal to the parts manufacturer (with details of what kind of show/race you are going to enter and how many times/year etc). Once they review and approved then they will offer you whether partial or full sponsorship and how (parts or money). Sometimes manufacturer will come to you if you get enough attention through show/race/magazine article.
