Business Must Be Good!!!!
 

In the past couple of weeks I have contacted 2 different dealers to inquire about boats they have in stock and neither one of them gave me a reply. I contacted them through emails off their website,One did acknowledged by automated reply that they received my message but never another word from them. They other just never replied.

Once again I think that the Marine Industry is it's OWN WORST ENEMY!!!!

I contacted a dealer a bit ago, no return call!!:bsflag:

That is just incredible.

Your right Wrink, we have talked about this for year's and somethings never seem to change.

Tell TOM to gimme a job so I can start looking at new boats. :drink:

I agree, when I was searching the same happened to me:bsflag: Tells you something about them, I'm glad it happened because I ended up buying a 32 Sunsation and let me tell you the customer service at Sunsation is first class:drink:From a phone call to a simple e-mail, they always replied. Thanks Joe and crew at Sunsation Boats:Score-101010:

I sent two emails this week to dealers that have boats in the classifieds on this site. No response.

I'm trying to get quotes on a hatch and contacted two very reputable companies, no replys....

I thought you already bought a new boat? Why call a dealer? Were you trying to get a T-shirt or something? :evilb:

In all seriousness, times are tight, and companies still surviving are running skeleton staffs. Often, a 1 or 2 man show is concentrated upon getting product out the door to get money IN the door, and will return emails and phone calls when they are dead tired and can't lift another finger, in the evening, or whenever they can get a spare moment.

Make yourself available and have a little patience.

Personally, I like email vs. phone because I can and do reply at any hour; of which I often do. My main gig is with a worldwide company with 20K people, and I'll often get in a zone and work through the night; some of which includes my best work.

happend to me aswell.

Yip, there was an add, just call & we'll get a shirt right out 2 ya!!!! just like U!!!!!!!:grinser010:

You need to fire your office secretary. I mailed them to the address on your tooth shaped business cards. :lolhit:

when i was shopping for mine i got the same thing...and i just figured it was because i was new to powerboating, no matter how serious I was about buying i was shrugged off numerous times...thought it was just because i was a newbie but apparently not...why???? to many tire kickers and dreamers????

I hope it was'nt Pier 57, Sometimes our email get mixed up with the downstairs book keepers stuff and we never see it.. So if anyone on here has a question for PIER 57, Please give me a call... 731-689-4000:drink::drink:

no not you guys...you do have some serious hardware :evilb: i'll give you guys a call if/when I get ready for an MTI though :drink:

Thanks River Rat..:drink:

I'm betting that combined with tight credit. Then add in the short staffs as Sydwayz stated and you have some frustrated employees. That would be my guess.

No. You guys are GREAT. I was truly satisfied with my purchase from you guys. I also contacted 2 different businesses. 1. A notable offshore dealer in KY. 2. A brokage service in Cape Coral. No responses yet, but its kinda late, I love my new to me SKATER.

I was seriously shopping for almost six months this last time around with cash in hand. You wouldn't believe how few people return emails or calls, never mind in a timely manor.

FWIW. I've had VERY good quick responses with Pier 57 and Shogren anytime I was looking at boat of theirs. The rest of them blow IMO.

yep...I stated I had cash in hand too, no trade... WTH??? :eek:

Ss
 

I know the feeling... paid 2/3rds of the price of a new Sonic in October, told I would have an April deliver date... in April thought about calling it a day but later agreed to continue with the build.. paid the balance in May as I expected a May delivery.. it is August still not boat... times are better than we all thought...

Ss
 

:lolhit:

I contacted a dealer that had a used boat on OSO. Got no responce. About a year earlier I had contaced the owner that had the boat. I dug up his email address and emailed him if boat was still for sale & told him I had not heard from dealer in over a week. Guy told me yes and said he would deal with me on the sale. Over next 2 weeks looked at and bought boat. Two weeks lafter that I get email from dealer saying the yes boat was still for sale and wanted to know if I wanted to see it. I forwared the email on to the person I had bought the boat from.

On a POSTIVE note, I called Performance boat brokerage this week to inquiry about a boat that I was interested in. I talked to Brett, asked him to tell me about the boat. He was what I felt extremely honest in describing all the boats imprefections, without me asking or prying for them. I felt he honestly represented the boat's true condition and did not try to hide stuff other dealers would! Brett knew quite a bit of history aobut the boat and was happy to share it. When I get closer to pulling the trigger I plan on giving them a call again!

but I could C why nobody would want 2 deal w/ U!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:evilb:

That goes for you too. Must be alot of rotten teeth in Michigan these days!!!!:lolhit::party-smiley-004:

We appreciate the call and the post. The boat you called on has spent a couple of months of my lift at the house, I know it well and its one that I almost want to keep! Almost!!!:drink:

Brett
Performance Boat Brokerage

That's great. I normally don't advocate under-cutting a broker but in this case, that's awesome. Fvck 'em if it takes 2 weeks to a month to return calls. They deserve to fail if it takes them that long. I don't care what the excuse is, I don't want to hear it. 1 to 2 business days and I walk away.

sent 2 emails today we shal see what comes of them.. not chasing anyone down. dont need a new boat that bad!

:cuqui:

I don't have any emails from you today...what's up with that???!!!???:lolhit:

Not to make excuses for them, but I suspect that may be some of the reason for the lack of responses. I cannot imagine how many people they must talk to everyday that just want to talk boats, not buy boats. They make a living by selling, not just talking. I typically do as much research on forums like this, and don't even talk to a dealer or even a private owner until I am "ready to pull the trigger", and at that point, I let them know exactly that.

I know this may not be a popular opinion, but I suspect that it is pretty close to being accurate.

It's not just the boat industry. I went through a similar situation trying to buy a car recently. After having 5 or 6 dealers either outright lie to me or never return calls I got with the manufacturer and they located the exact car and model we wanted at a dealer in Chicago that then sold me the car.
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This is getting saved in my phone for this weekend's drunk call at 4 am. :)

Masher you're officially off the hook now. Someone esle is taking your place.

Buck

Also if you need a drive rebuild at 10PM and delivered to Condo at 2AM!! They ROCK!!

So what normally happens when the owner has the boat on consignment with a dealer but sells the boat himself? Does the dealer get paid expenses?

My buddy is a boat broker. It all depends on what's in the contract. I've listed houses before and if I found the buyer the contract with realtor was void.

Have some stuff up my sleeve may show up with a new to me "led sled" and thats all I am saying and it's not the trowler in Nola.