Ring dealer again or "feck em"

Robt

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Suffolk
They usually are, however in some cases it does not appear to work. everyone in sales should be paid on performance, that's what get's them out of bed in a morning.

I am a firm believer in a sales reward system that pays a basic+commission+% of profit+ overall profit sharing. All incentives for them and the Company to do well.

Selling volume at low margin is all well and good, and helps future spare parts trade, however a little less, with a little more profit is also a good solution.

Turnover = Vanity
Profit = Sanity
Most companies pay their sales team on RGP (retained gross profit) . That way they sell at a margin that is fair and ensures the company makes money. I know some reps that stay approx 2 years at dealers. They sell lots at very low profit then when it finally catches up with them, they move on and start again!. I knew one chap that had 5 jobs in 6 years!
 

icanshootwell

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Location
Ross-on-wye
To the op, I can't keep up! - what was the outcome?
Did they get back to you this week?!
No never did hear anything back even after 2 phone calls and 1 email, still not made my mind up yet on the other quote I got yet. For some reason the price has risen 700 since last year. I got pee'd off with it to be honest.
 
It's a tough one. There does seem to be a lot of people on TFF who have zero response from salespeople and it mostly seems to be machinery orientated. I would endeavour for contact and deal with enquiries pretty quickly, phone within 24 hours (assuming I wasn't on holiday) and then go and visit in person within 5-7 days. Might even go on a weekend for the right client.

I can imagine the machinery world is full of all sorts mind and not all of them buyers who were genuinely going to buy something.
 

bluebell

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i dont trade anything in ? if a new sale was to be made it would be at the best price for a paid at time of collection deal i think on reflection that when the price is agreed and delivery date is understood a deposit is payed and balance then paid on collection of said vehicle thats the type of deal ive done in the past ?
 

icanshootwell

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Location
Ross-on-wye
Why can't all dealers be like witheridge garage, spoke to Matthew on mobile who rang me back after I left a message, I was interested in a tedder they had for sale, done the deal over the phone, paid for it before 5 that same day, arrived today .
 

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Robt

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Suffolk
Possibly but I still stand behind my first statement. It illustrates to me how far down in society a lot of farmers have fallen.
In general, dealer salesmen earn between 30-70k and everything in between. Some make their company money, some cost them money. Some only earn 25k..... it’s as long as it is short
 

Gerbert

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Dutch biblebelt
new tractor deal, same breed spec, usual dealership had 1st chance, after long discussions, over the phone, he has not seen the p/x tractor, his 'book' price was much lower, than the other d/ship, he had till monday night to 'finalise' the deal, still heard nothing, deals been done. Both d/ships know there is another p/x deal likely, very soon. So, 2 new tractors, and cant be arsed to come out, or quote sensibly, makes one wonder, rep did get extra leeway, because the other, although closer, has had a 'negative' review, but the mechanics, and rep, have changed, and 'good' whispers now, just hope they are right.
Could you rewrite that, but with more comma's?
 

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