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Don't forget, it also depends on what kind of work you need done. With our marina, if you wanted something relatively minor that we have parts in stock for, you might wait a week or less. That would be because we might be able to slip it into a crack in the (very busy) schedule. Need something more major like pulling an engine for work? That's going to get you into several weeks just to get to it and longer to get it back.
I should also add that up here in the great white north, the spring rush is over and our lead times are coming down as we work off the backlog. The middle of the summer is actually the slowest time for us and thus the best / fastest time for you. Then about mid-September, things get stupid again as the schedule fills up with haul outs. |
Originally Posted by BUP
(Post 4323649)
And what backs up shops in the marine industry this time of year is 50 to 100 calls per day of price shoppers who by the stroke of luck think a true marine shop is going to have all the parts they need cheaper than EBAY. 8 out out 10 calls are a huge waste of time and tie me up 50 % of my day. So in return makes me 50 % of time further behind. And the rest of the calls and or texts are from I have no idea why your even own a boat nor how they made this far in life.
RING RING - HELLO - I need a starter - OK for what ? My boat OK I figured that It wont turn over OK for what application Its for my Sea Ray OK for what motor application I don t know OK inboard or Outboard Its black OK sorry I have to go now so when you figure out what you have call me back if your want to. Jeepers. |
Originally Posted by BUP
(Post 4323649)
And what backs up shops in the marine industry this time of year is 50 to 100 calls per day of price shoppers who by the stroke of luck think a true marine shop is going to have all the parts they need cheaper than EBAY. 8 out out 10 calls are a huge waste of time and tie me up 50 % of my day. So in return makes me 50 % of time further behind. And the rest of the calls and or texts are from I have no idea why your even own a boat nor how they made this far in life.
RING RING - HELLO - I need a starter - OK for what ? My boat OK I figured that It wont turn over OK for what application Its for my Sea Ray OK for what motor application I don t know OK inboard or Outboard Its black OK sorry I have to go now so when you figure out what you have call me back if your want to. Jeepers. I'm not that nice anymore. |
Yep happens all the time. I've started opening conversations with I'm not even close to the cheapest guy around any more questions?
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Survey says money again $$$$$!:argue:I'm sure with the cost of parts and short season 30% dowm whould speed things up:bestwishes:
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Adding 30% on top of the bill works good for me
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Ah price shoppers . I have refered a few to the vision of that ammco transmission commercial with the 3 monkeys beating a transmission with plastic baseball bats . About the only way to make lemons into lemonade with those folks
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Originally Posted by Rattlesnake Jake
(Post 4323633)
Bring them some Beer & Pizza. If your boat isn't in the shop say OOPS sorry I thought you were working on my boat.
Take the beer and pizza and leave. It's amazing what a Dunkies (Dunkin Donuts Coffee) and a nice set of boobs (with a good attitude) will do for you. Right to the top and way cheaper ! I'm dead serious. |
Originally Posted by SB
(Post 4323957)
Similar here, but not.
It's amazing what a Dunkies (Dunkin Donuts Coffee) and a nice set of boobs (with a good attitude) will do for you. Right to the top and way cheaper ! I'm dead serious. |
Every other year, I question why I bother bringing my boat up to NJ from Florida.
Yes I live in NJ but it never fails, I break something (small or large) and loose 1/2 the summer, It always takes one to two weeks to just get it in the shop or look at it, then it takes a week to take it apart and diagnose, two - four weeks to get x,y,z in parts or send things out to be rebuilt, and then maybe another week or two to put it back together. Right now it is six weeks and counting since I blew my drive and it is still being rebuilt. I have tried multiple different places and always seem to end up with the same scenario. Sometimes I think I should just leave it in Florida and run it down there where I know and trust some great people. Oh and to top it all off.... I prepaid the bill to expedite the shipping and turnaround time! |
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