- Location
- Scottish Highlands
I like that ALWAYS!
"Cheat me once, shame on you. Cheat me twice, shame on ME!" Old Chinese proverb.
Telling lies is a double insult. It insults my intelligence and wastes my time.
Selling to farmers
- Thread starter Will Wilson
- Start date
I like that ALWAYS!
"Cheat me once, shame on you. Cheat me twice, shame on ME!" Old Chinese proverb.
Telling lies is a double insult. It insults my intelligence and wastes my time.
- Location
- south norfolk
Treat the small farmers the same as the big ones.most don’t give a monkeys about little farmers
Nick...
Nick...
Grassman
Member
- Location
- Derbyshire
One salesman had a little book. It contained the information about my business and me. What I was interested in.
Animals on farm, crops, hobbies, names of family etc. He used to check it before calling in. Made it seem he was interested in the customer. Felt a bit cheated when he told me but must be sensible to have some information like that.
Animals on farm, crops, hobbies, names of family etc. He used to check it before calling in. Made it seem he was interested in the customer. Felt a bit cheated when he told me but must be sensible to have some information like that.
- Location
- Ceredigion
Someone did say they like buying off me as I think like a farmer
Chae1
Member
- Location
- Aberdeenshire
Best price first time.
I called about a reversing camera and cable for our nh tractor the other day. So £210 pounds for camera and cable into intelliview screen. I then told him I'd quote already for £120.
He then dropped price to £150 giving me 45% discount on one item and 10% off other.
I called about a reversing camera and cable for our nh tractor the other day. So £210 pounds for camera and cable into intelliview screen. I then told him I'd quote already for £120.
He then dropped price to £150 giving me 45% discount on one item and 10% off other.
Hilly
Member
- Location
- Scottish Borders.
I hope you didn't buy it out of principal .
Chae1
Member
- Location
- Aberdeenshire
Of course not. He was taking the pee with first price.
- Location
- Ceredigion
There's an old saying I here often in business which is," don't worry about the guy who sells the cheapest worry about the one who sells the dearest" don't know where it comes from
ollie989898
Member
I could do all that from memory no sweat.
- Location
- Scottish Borders
As nick said above , treat little and large customers the same . Sensible pricing, coupled with nice manners goes a long way to getting my vote !
- Location
- West Wales
@Will Wilson your line of business is very different though, if someone demo’s a plough and it does a nice job and is the right money they may buy it. Trying to justify silage clamps is a real tough one to a lot of people, especially if they’ve already got 1 as once it’s in it’s stuck there and worth absolute sweet FA after the end of its life...
I take it your using ARK as a UK branch of Bock or have you bought the rights?
I can speak from experience of Will that he will travel to see farmers/customers! He drove 8 hours to come to see me and give a quote and get pictures for the designs to be drawn up.
I take it your using ARK as a UK branch of Bock or have you bought the rights?
I can speak from experience of Will that he will travel to see farmers/customers! He drove 8 hours to come to see me and give a quote and get pictures for the designs to be drawn up.
It would make more sense the other way round, ie, worry about the cheapest..
CRM’s are an entitle industry now and no self respecting salesman would be without one and the detail it holds !
- Location
- Ceredigion
Poundworld worried me to death
- Location
- south norfolk
They know f all about me as I’ve not seen one for years
Nick...
- Location
- Bedfordshire
I changed insurer yesterday, I think he must of had an inkling that I was getting other prices and dropped it £400 but I still cancelled and said I should have gone back to him for a better price
Best price first, haven't got time to pee about haggling
- Location
- Darlington
At least pretend to be interested in wanting to sell your products,even if you are not,which a lot of reps seem to not care a less.
Bet that fact is documented in their company CRM !
76masseyman
Member
- Location
- Lincolncestershire
Never criticise the competition, especialy if the farmer / customer already owns that piece of equipment etc.
It's up to them how THEY spend THEIR money, not up to you to tell them they were wrong.
Just explain the benefits they will receive from your product, and your service.
It's up to them how THEY spend THEIR money, not up to you to tell them they were wrong.
Just explain the benefits they will receive from your product, and your service.