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Title: need help with which saws to order...going to start selling jonsered
Post by: Nathaniel Vansickle on August 11, 2014, 05:23:27 pm
Need some help on which saws I should order. I am going to give jonsered a try and don't know which ones I should stock under 60cc. I am not looking to stock the bigger saws at this moment as I am a bit nervous after reading other guys comments over on AS about having dolmar and jonsered and selling 20:1. I already have that scenario with echo.
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Post by: aclarke on August 11, 2014, 05:36:16 pm
Nate, are you selling mainly pro level saws or a mix?
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Post by: Cut4fun . on August 11, 2014, 06:01:23 pm
If you have a TSC close by to you, it would be hard to sell the  Jreds IMO.
Title: Re: need help with which saws to order...going to start selling jonsered
Post by: Cut4fun . on August 11, 2014, 06:02:15 pm
2253 2252 for starters.
Title: Re: need help with which saws to order...going to start selling jonsered
Post by: Nathaniel Vansickle on August 11, 2014, 08:30:37 pm
tractor supply in each direction about 20 miles away. Don't know how long they will be there though since rural king came in. parking lots at the tsc is always empty anymore. rural king has echo which cut into my echo sales pretty good this year.I have echo already which I sell quite a few trimmers but cant give away a chainsaw. I sold the last 2 590 timberwolf saws for $325 each with a free extra chain and hat just to get them off the shelf

 421/5105/6100/6400 are the four best sellers. I sell way more $600 saws than I do the $180-$300 saws. only 2 or 3 7910's a year. 
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Post by: Cut4fun . on August 11, 2014, 08:51:43 pm
Maybe look at the  2166 that is 71cc really. The 2260 which is small mount like 560xp.  Then those others above.
Title: Re: need help with which saws to order...going to start selling jonsered
Post by: Nathaniel Vansickle on August 11, 2014, 10:11:17 pm
I have been running the 2260 for last couple weeks. Only complaint on it is the bucking spikes. I am used to 7900/6100/5105 dogs and after running those saws and jumping to a 2260 I am constantly cussing the lack of useful bucking spikes. that $750 price tag sitting right beside a 6100/6400 for $539 is going to be a hard sell imo. Realistically the 2260 would sit on my shelf for $699 but it is still a big jump in price
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Post by: aclarke on August 11, 2014, 11:30:32 pm
Nate, $539  for the 6400? Adam
Title: Re: need help with which saws to order...going to start selling jonsered
Post by: Nathaniel Vansickle on August 12, 2014, 07:47:51 am
Yes PHO. Full wrap 6400 is 599 pho
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Post by: mdavlee . on August 12, 2014, 08:54:13 am
Good price on the dolmars.
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Post by: KilliansRedLeo on August 12, 2014, 09:07:57 am
Nate, I am looking for a Echo top handle saw, can't remember the model. I'll look it up and give you a call.
Title: Re: need help with which saws to order...going to start selling jonsered
Post by: Nathaniel Vansickle on August 12, 2014, 09:49:13 am
Up to the 6100 prices include the bar and chain. 6400-7910 is pho. its easier to keep inventory that way. Prices and having the full lineup on the shelf is why I have had ppl drive 2 hrs to get here. I see how the jonsered sales are going to go already....I posted in the jonsered section and its turned into a dolmar conversation. that's kind of how echo sales go. they come to look at echo saws or trimmers and leave with a dolly
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Post by: mdavlee . on August 12, 2014, 10:04:34 am
2188 is a 90cc since dolmar doesn't have one right now. The 2166 will compete with the 6400 and 2172 with the 7910.
Title: Re: need help with which saws to order...going to start selling jonsered
Post by: Nathaniel Vansickle on August 12, 2014, 11:49:14 am
I thought about the 2188 since there is no dolly equivalent but don't know if it will sell since I only sell a couple 7910's a year and the echo fiasco has me gun shy
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Post by: Cut4fun on August 12, 2014, 12:54:37 pm
Nate, I am looking for a Echo top handle saw, can't remember the model. I'll look it up and give you a call.

271T small,  355T bigger like 200 338 etc.  Might help jog the memory.
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Post by: Cut4fun on August 12, 2014, 12:56:53 pm
Didnt realize the 2260 was more then the 2166.  :o
Title: Re: need help with which saws to order...going to start selling jonsered
Post by: Nathaniel Vansickle on August 12, 2014, 02:31:21 pm
Nate, I am looking for a Echo top handle saw, can't remember the model. I'll look it up and give you a call.

271T small,  355T bigger like 200 338 etc.  Might help jog the memory.

I really like the 355t and so do the tree guys that come in...they still wont buy one though. I shouldn't feel to bad about that as they wont buy a 201 either. they just keep fixing their 200's
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Post by: Cut4fun . on August 12, 2014, 02:35:27 pm
Nate, I am looking for a Echo top handle saw, can't remember the model. I'll look it up and give you a call.

271T small,  355T bigger like 200 338 etc.  Might help jog the memory.

I really like the 355t and so do the tree guys that come in...they still wont buy one though. I shouldn't feel to bad about that as they wont buy a 201 either. they just keep fixing their 200's

Slip me a PM on what a 271T would cost me.  What bar mount also?

I still have new 12" b+c's hanging myself from past Top Handle saws
Title: Re: need help with which saws to order...going to start selling jonsered
Post by: Nathaniel Vansickle on August 12, 2014, 06:09:24 pm
What is the jonsered top handle like? how does it compare to a 200 or 201
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Post by: Cut4fun . on August 12, 2014, 07:53:25 pm
What is the jonsered top handle like? how does it compare to a 200 or 201

I ran 2  338, 1 OE 1 NE that is the jonsered 2139. I like the feel, weight and balance of them in my hand.  Ran real good too.  Mine wasnt as strong as my 200, but it was a fast 200 too. 338 are strong in the cut and even more so with muffler mod.
Title: Re: need help with which saws to order...going to start selling jonsered
Post by: weimedog on August 14, 2014, 10:09:00 am
I have been running the 2260 for last couple weeks. Only complaint on it is the bucking spikes. I am used to 7900/6100/5105 dogs and after running those saws and jumping to a 2260 I am constantly cussing the lack of useful bucking spikes. that $750 price tag sitting right beside a 6100/6400 for $539 is going to be a hard sell imo. Realistically the 2260 would sit on my shelf for $699 but it is still a big jump in price

Really think a "sleeper" saw is the 2258. (essentially a 555) For under 600 dollars and also the 2166 for similar money. The Pro's will need 2172's and 2188's and they are less money then the Stihl competition. The hard part is selling off brand saws to Pro's...so part is giving them the confidence that Jonsered is "Husqvarna" enough the entire Husqvarna support & supply mechanism also applies to them if they have a "Pro Level" Jonsered such as a 2172. Tractor Supply here has the 2240,2245,2250s, 2255, and 2166 for list prices. The local Tractor Supply stocks 2166's but sell them for $700 dollars. Leaves saws like 2252 (545) and 2253 to compete with the smaller 340-350 (2240-2250s) homeowner based saws doesn't it. They haven't stocked any of the "Auto Tune" 500 series saws yet.

So Does the 2252,2253,2258,2260,2172,2188 complement your other lines?
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Post by: Chainsawr on August 15, 2014, 06:48:14 am
You can still get a 2139 Jonsered.  That is a good short term plus to carrying them.  2260 is a good saw to have too, even at $699.

Also, you can't underestimate the effect that having more in stock on hand has on selling the other stuff.   The number of customers who come in to buy a Johnny and leave with something else may surprise you.

I have a Stihl MS362 that has sold A LOT of other chainsaws.
Title: Re: need help with which saws to order...going to start selling jonsered
Post by: SawTroll on August 15, 2014, 07:50:53 am


So Does the 2252,2253,2258,2260,2172,2188 complement your other lines?

That surely would be a good selction to start with - maybe the 2166 as well... ;D
Title: Re: need help with which saws to order...going to start selling jonsered
Post by: Nathaniel Vansickle on August 15, 2014, 10:42:09 am
2260 is a nice saw but at this point I just don't see my customers paying the price for it. 2252,2166 are on my list and I would love to have the 2188 I just don't think it will sell since I only do a couple 7910's a year. to start with I think I am looking to fill holes in the dolmar lineup.
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Post by: rburg on August 15, 2014, 01:25:32 pm
If you sell many 60cc saws, you may want to stock the2258.
Title: Re: need help with which saws to order...going to start selling jonsered
Post by: bloodontheice on August 15, 2014, 07:11:39 pm
Need some help on which saws I should order. I am going to give jonsered a try and don't know which ones I should stock under 60cc. I am not looking to stock the bigger saws at this moment as I am a bit nervous after reading other guys comments over on AS about having dolmar and jonsered and selling 20:1. I already have that scenario with echo.
I'm a Stihl and Jonsered dealer and our Stihl to Jonsered sales are 5:1, I've sold
about a few dozen Jonsered saws this year. But there has been no Jonsered dealers within 45 minutes of
us for over 20 years, so the product is completely unknown.
I've been trying to stock Jonsered saws that fill in gaps in the Stihl line price or performance wise.
Stihl went to all Easy Start rewinds on all their small saws last year so the 2238 fills the gap of a small trim saw
with a regular rewind. The bulk of my sales look similar to yours 45-60cc firewood saws, so I sell the
2255 since it's a good budget firewood saw at $399, and $70 cheaper than the Stihl MS291.
I've sold a ton of the 2166 since they are 70cc and I can sell them for the same price as the 60cc MS362.
And I sell almost no top handle Stihls but have sold a bunch of the 2139T, but they are $100 less than MS201T.
Like Walt said get the 2258 and a 2253 or 2252 and you should cover most of your bases.
Title: Re: need help with which saws to order...going to start selling jonsered
Post by: Nathaniel Vansickle on August 16, 2014, 10:09:44 am
Need some help on which saws I should order. I am going to give jonsered a try and don't know which ones I should stock under 60cc. I am not looking to stock the bigger saws at this moment as I am a bit nervous after reading other guys comments over on AS about having dolmar and jonsered and selling 20:1. I already have that scenario with echo.
I'm a Stihl and Jonsered dealer and our Stihl to Jonsered sales are 5:1, I've sold
about a few dozen Jonsered saws this year. But there has been no Jonsered dealers within 45 minutes of
us for over 20 years, so the product is completely unknown.
I've been trying to stock Jonsered saws that fill in gaps in the Stihl line price or performance wise.
Stihl went to all Easy Start rewinds on all their small saws last year so the 2238 fills the gap of a small trim saw
with a regular rewind. The bulk of my sales look similar to yours 45-60cc firewood saws, so I sell the
2255 since it's a good budget firewood saw at $399, and $70 cheaper than the Stihl MS291.
I've sold a ton of the 2166 since they are 70cc and I can sell them for the same price as the 60cc MS362.
And I sell almost no top handle Stihls but have sold a bunch of the 2139T, but they are $100 less than MS201T.
Like Walt said get the 2258 and a 2253 or 2252 and you should cover most of your bases.

filling gaps and having stuff that dolmar doesn't have is what I am after mainly but also looking at what are great values in the jonsered lineup is something else I am interested in. I took echo for the same reason and it has worked very well on the trimmer side of things but even the diehard echo guys want nothing to do with their chainsaws around here. 590 is imo the absolute best value out their right now but it took fire sale prices to convince anyone to even pick one up. 2250 and 2255 look to be pretty good value.

Any saws that I should stay away from?
Title: Re: need help with which saws to order...going to start selling jonsered
Post by: bloodontheice on August 16, 2014, 04:34:31 pm
Need some help on which saws I should order. I am going to give jonsered a try and don't know which ones I should stock under 60cc. I am not looking to stock the bigger saws at this moment as I am a bit nervous after reading other guys comments over on AS about having dolmar and jonsered and selling 20:1. I already have that scenario with echo.
I'm a Stihl and Jonsered dealer and our Stihl to Jonsered sales are 5:1, I've sold
about a few dozen Jonsered saws this year. But there has been no Jonsered dealers within 45 minutes of
us for over 20 years, so the product is completely unknown.
I've been trying to stock Jonsered saws that fill in gaps in the Stihl line price or performance wise.
Stihl went to all Easy Start rewinds on all their small saws last year so the 2238 fills the gap of a small trim saw
with a regular rewind. The bulk of my sales look similar to yours 45-60cc firewood saws, so I sell the
2255 since it's a good budget firewood saw at $399, and $70 cheaper than the Stihl MS291.
I've sold a ton of the 2166 since they are 70cc and I can sell them for the same price as the 60cc MS362.
And I sell almost no top handle Stihls but have sold a bunch of the 2139T, but they are $100 less than MS201T.
Like Walt said get the 2258 and a 2253 or 2252 and you should cover most of your bases.

filling gaps and having stuff that dolmar doesn't have is what I am after mainly but also looking at what are great values in the jonsered lineup is something else I am interested in. I took echo for the same reason and it has worked very well on the trimmer side of things but even the diehard echo guys want nothing to do with their chainsaws around here. 590 is imo the absolute best value out their right now but it took fire sale prices to convince anyone to even pick one up. 2250 and 2255 look to be pretty good value.

Any saws that I should stay away from?

We were an Echo dealer for 15 years and had the same issue sold a lot of trimmers and blowers but hardly any saws.
I'd try and stock atleast 4-5 models of saws 2166, 2258, 2255, 2250 and 2238 just to show that they have Pro, Mid range firewood and trim
saws. I've haven't had many issues with any one saw to avoid, but every single 2238 has needed the carb richend
up 1/8 turn high and low.
Title: Re: need help with which saws to order...going to start selling jonsered
Post by: Nathaniel Vansickle on August 16, 2014, 04:56:33 pm
I am used to adjusting carbs. A saw that doesn't run right or blows up looks bad on the brand and you as the dealer. I check every piece that goes out of here even the trimmers with non adjustable carbs.
thank you guys for the help. I am going to call the rep next week and get something set up.
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Post by: SawTroll on August 16, 2014, 05:12:53 pm
......  2250 and 2255 look to be pretty good value. .......



Hopefully you are aware that those a plastic cased clamshell designs, unlike the other 50 to 60cc saws that have been suggested here.
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Post by: Nathaniel Vansickle on August 16, 2014, 07:45:51 pm
yep...that's a gap that dolmar lineup needs filled...they only have 2 clam shell saws. even their 35cc saw has a mag case  :) not for long though. my distributor is doing away with the 351  :( haven't heard if it is a dolmar thing or just my distributor
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Post by: bloodontheice on August 17, 2014, 12:21:38 pm
......  2250 and 2255 look to be pretty good value. .......



Hopefully you are aware that those a plastic cased clamshell designs, unlike the other 50 to 60cc saws that have been suggested here.

Not everyone wants, needs, or can afford a pro saw.  People buying $300-$400 dollar saws want
something to cut some firewood, and want a reliable saw on a budget. Why try and sell a guy cutting a few
facecord a year a $550 2253 when the 2250 will do reliably for years for $200 less?
Title: Re: need help with which saws to order...going to start selling jonsered
Post by: SawTroll on August 19, 2014, 10:32:58 am
......  2250 and 2255 look to be pretty good value. .......



Hopefully you are aware that those a plastic cased clamshell designs, unlike the other 50 to 60cc saws that have been suggested here.

Not everyone wants, needs, or can afford a pro saw.  People buying $300-$400 dollar saws want
something to cut some firewood, and want a reliable saw on a budget. Why try and sell a guy cutting a few
facecord a year a $550 2253 when the 2250 will do reliably for years for $200 less?

Didn't he say that the cheaper saws doesn't sell well in his area? My memory could of course be off....

Edit, memory was slightly off, it was about 180 - 300$ saws.
Title: Re: need help with which saws to order...going to start selling jonsered
Post by: Nathaniel Vansickle on August 19, 2014, 12:01:24 pm
most of my customers need something that will run 18-24" bars. we don't have city folk that just need to trim their shrubs. everyone around here either needs a saw for around the farm or to heat their house.
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Post by: weimedog on August 20, 2014, 06:19:41 am
2258 (555) is the best "farm" saw on the market in my humble opinion.  I ran a 455 for a long time as a truck or tractor saw. Same as a 2255. Our Farm Stores sell the stihl brand and TSC sells the lower cost Jonsered saws as I said before. Still think the 2252 & 2258 hit the target as they are really "Pro" level saws with mid range price points. I've had that conversation a few times with folks. The Husqvarna / Jonsered mid range / farm saw's are detuned pro saws vs. the plastic mid range saws being essentially home owner saws with more displacement. That concept articulated in a way understood by most farmers  makes sense and an extra $100 amortized over the life of a typical farm saw is also something a farmer gets. Having said that, the metal vs. plastic argument get murky when the potential user of that saw runs it, just sets it in a barn for a while.... on a concrete floor....which eats magnesium. THOSE guys would do better with a 455! (2255) or Stihl 310-390 plastic saw.
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Post by: Spike60 on August 20, 2014, 09:41:50 am
Several have chimed in with what works for them and their markets, as I am about to do. But one important thing to remember is that each market is different and one solution doesn't work everywhere. The advice from my friends Blood and weimedog is right on target, The midrange saws from Jonny/Husky are a well kept secret, and stack up very well against the Stihls when people take a close look at them. They all make great pro saws, but when you get to the mid-range stuff they take different approaches. Husky offers slightly detuned versions of their pro models, while Stihl offers gussied up homeowner saws. So, in that regard, 2252/2258/2166 are all models that sell well for me also. I also do well with the 2253 and 2260, but I have that pro market that wants the top dogs and is willing to pay the extra $100.

Bang for the buck? 2258 is the best deal out there, (oh geez, I just agreed with Walt again  :'(). But in my case, the 2258/555 is usually going to a firewood customer looking to step up from a 55/350/455 class of saw. They want more than what they have, and the 2258/555 is a nice, but not too big step up. Both in price and weight, which are usually equally important. 2166 is a good buy also, but will seem too heavy to a guy who has been running a 55.

2172 and 2188 are really tailored to the pro guy and I wouldn't stock them if you don't have those guys coming in.

The plastic stuff? I sell the 2245 and 2255. I stay away from the 2238 and 2240 in both Red and Orange. I also skip the 2250S as it is only available with the tool less chain thing and the spring assist starter. I suppose that has it's place in some homeowner circles, but those gimmicks don't play too well in my store. TSC can be a nuisance if they are always offering a free case or extra chains or whatever. You can't just throw those things in at the same price that they do.

Another consideration is what brand recognition Jonsered does or doesn't have in your area. I'm fortunate in that Jonsered was top dog around here for much of the 70's and 80's, so there is still a decent following. Starting with a brand that is unknown in a given area is kind of tough to do. If you are in a good Husky area however you can get some success by the fact that they are virtually identical to one another.
Title: Re: need help with which saws to order...going to start selling jonsered
Post by: Nathaniel Vansickle on August 20, 2014, 07:48:09 pm
jonsered HAD a good following in this area years ago but I don't know if those guys have moved on to other brands after getting left out for so long with no servicing dealer close. The local hardware store sold them for years. I think they still have one on the shelf that is probably 10yrs old or better. turning pink from the sunlight. Dolmar started as an unknown in this area till I took them on and I am very happy with the success I have had with them. I am just getting my foot in the door with the commercial guys but they all want 90cc saws. average logger or arborist has an 066 as their go to saw. We will see how it all goes and what kind of success I have with jonsered. I told the rep to come pick up his 2260 and I would have an order ready.

quick facts for my area.
median income $27000
city population 4000
county population 92000
25 miles north is a city of approx. 35000
if that changes any recommendations or if that makes a good comparison to what everybody has already recommended.

that makes a $500 saw a pretty big investment for most folks around here. I have found doing layaway for new equipment and accepting payments for repair work over $100 has become an almost mandatory thing. it isn't uncommon to see poulan wildthings as the only saw they own and heat with wood.

THANK YOU EVERYBODY!!! cant say that enough. I think asking this anywhere else I wouldn't have gotten the honest and realistic advice that I did.
Title: Re: need help with which saws to order...going to start selling jonsered
Post by: Spike60 on August 21, 2014, 10:42:29 am
Your more than welcome, and feel free to call my store anytime to compare notes.

We also have people who use the most basic saws like wild things as a firewood saw. In most case though, they will move up to something better once they wear it out. With the cost of oil and propane heat being as nuts as it is, the value of wood heat becomes even more important. All the more so for folks who are tight on money. So, investing in that capability makes more and more sense. Getting people to understand that isn't always easy.

But under no circumstances will I accept partial payment for anything and let it go out the door. Layaway is OK, but the saw stays here until fully paid. Same for repairs. We are dealers, not banks. We sell and repair equipment, we don't lend money. Nearly everyone in this day and age has a credit card in their pocket if they are short of cash. They should run that card rather than ask a dealer to finance them. No card and no credit? Anybody in this boat, regardless of how they got there, is certainly not a candidate to running a tab at a dealer.

If you run receivables, you may be thought of as a great guy, but you WILL lose money. Little by little, dealers who do this get beat here and there. And it begins to add up. Eventually it gets to be a big number, and it's money you'll never see.
Title: Re: need help with which saws to order...going to start selling jonsered
Post by: Nathaniel Vansickle on August 21, 2014, 02:56:18 pm
Your more than welcome, and feel free to call my store anytime to compare notes.


But under no circumstances will I accept partial payment for anything and let it go out the door. Layaway is OK, but the saw stays here until fully paid. Same for repairs. We are dealers, not banks. We sell and repair equipment, we don't lend money. Nearly everyone in this day and age has a credit card in their pocket if they are short of cash. They should run that card rather than ask a dealer to finance them. No card and no credit? Anybody in this boat, regardless of how they got there, is certainly not a candidate to running a tab at a dealer.

If you run receivables, you may be thought of as a great guy, but you WILL lose money. Little by little, dealers who do this get beat here and there. And it begins to add up. Eventually it gets to be a big number, and it's money you'll never see.

I should have been a little more clear on the taking payments. I don't let stuff leave the shop till its paid in full. layaway for repairs. I have a few businesses that are on account and pay weekly but everybody else is paid in full before the equipment leaves.
Title: Re: need help with which saws to order...going to start selling jonsered
Post by: Spike60 on August 21, 2014, 04:29:26 pm
Yeah, that's the way to go.

Funny thing, but within an hour of my last post a guy calls up and says he wants to buy a saw and give me a check that's dated out a few weeks. Told him I don't do that. Gives me a bad vibe when someone wants to do that. If the money's not in the account today you have to wonder if it's going to be there 2 or 3 weeks from now.
Title: Re: need help with which saws to order...going to start selling jonsered
Post by: Nathaniel Vansickle on August 21, 2014, 11:34:30 pm
Nervous is a credit card that gets declined so they write a check. Had that happen a few times. Along with declined debit card for $1.50 purchase so you get paid with pennies from the ash tray
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Post by: tlandrum on August 23, 2014, 06:23:09 pm
if I have someone declined on a card I will not accept any other form of payment than cash. hey bob I need a saw could you hold a check for a day or month for me lol
Title: Re: need help with which saws to order...going to start selling jonsered
Post by: Spike60 on August 24, 2014, 09:19:48 am
You guys are right about that! And I did actually have a guy ask me to hold a check for 30 days once. My answer was that I would just "hold" the saw until he came back with the cash.

Odd dynamic which nearly always takes place with this crap. YOU become the bad guy in the customer's eyes. Especially if you stop allowing some privilage that never should have been extended in the first place.
Title: Re: need help with which saws to order...going to start selling jonsered
Post by: rburg on August 24, 2014, 10:51:17 am
I have a check to sign from NIgeria and wondered if I could buy a couple of saws from each of you with this money. I would only want to buy the most expensive models. Thanks for you time. I would also like to get all of these saws ported. Please remember I am on 3rd shift and may have typed this in my sleep.
Title: Re: need help with which saws to order...going to start selling jonsered
Post by: Cut4fun . on August 24, 2014, 11:26:25 am
I've had guys I work with hand me a check and say could you hold till payday.  I do it only cause I know them and where they work, what they drive etc.   ;)

I know the troubles of taking in less $$$$ just like them and going pay check to pay check and paying out more with this economy the last 9+ years. 

Now if I didnt know them no way in heck.
Title: Re: need help with which saws to order...going to start selling jonsered
Post by: Nathaniel Vansickle on August 24, 2014, 06:43:33 pm
I probably do a lot of things that I shouldn't but im in a town of 4000 people so you know everybody by name and where they live. weird how that 3 percent credit card fee has just become accepted as a cost of doing business and in most cases we would all rather pay that percentage than even take a chance on a check.
Title: Re: need help with which saws to order...going to start selling jonsered
Post by: Spike60 on August 25, 2014, 07:27:19 am
I have a check to sign from NIgeria and wondered if I could buy a couple of saws from each of you with this money. I would only want to buy the most expensive models. Thanks for you time. I would also like to get all of these saws ported. Please remember I am on 3rd shift and may have typed this in my sleep.

Had these 3 black guys come in a few years ago wanting to buy a Hudson sawmill. Asked me if I took travelers checks. On the check it said, "Bank of Zambia" Now these guys had some pretty thick accents, so it might have been legit, but no way I was accepting bank of zambia travelers checks. LOL

Title: Re: need help with which saws to order...going to start selling jonsered
Post by: aclarke on August 25, 2014, 09:37:44 am
Wonder how long that saw mill would last in the African jungle? We were there in the late 70's-80s while my dad was teaching modern farming techniques and broken down new tractors sat in the fields while water buffalo did the plowing Lol!
Title: Re: need help with which saws to order...going to start selling jonsered
Post by: Cut4fun . on October 09, 2014, 07:23:01 pm
Looking good.  What all you order?

(http://images.craigslist.org/00000_8a1uPkDpGeQ_600x450.jpg)
Title: Re: need help with which saws to order...going to start selling jonsered
Post by: Nathaniel Vansickle on October 09, 2014, 08:57:30 pm
2240, 2245, 2252, 2255, 2258, 2166. I really wanted a 2188 but couldn't justify it.  now I just have to redo that wall with slat wall so I can fit everything on it. spring order time I will add a few more models. maybe a 2188 will be on the list then
Title: Re: need help with which saws to order...going to start selling jonsered
Post by: SawTroll on October 14, 2014, 05:07:35 am
Looking good.  What all you order?

(http://images.craigslist.org/00000_8a1uPkDpGeQ_600x450.jpg)


Well, he need to get rid of those Echo signs..... ;D
Title: Re: need help with which saws to order...going to start selling jonsered
Post by: SawTroll on October 14, 2014, 05:12:44 am
2240, 2245, 2252, 2255, 2258, 2166. I really wanted a 2188 but couldn't justify it.  now I just have to redo that wall with slat wall so I can fit everything on it. spring order time I will add a few more models. maybe a 2188 will be on the list then

It's a pity you didn't find "room" for the 2253 and 2260 - but I assume you know your market better than I do!    ;)
Title: Re: need help with which saws to order...going to start selling jonsered
Post by: Nathaniel Vansickle on October 14, 2014, 10:18:57 am
Cant help it that echo was the only one willing to give me the signs. I couldn't even get product books from jonsered and dolmar doesn't have anything except metal signs and product books. 2260 is just too expensive for the guys around here. Give me some time and if jonsered sells even half as good as dolmar I will have the full line in a year or so.
Title: Re: need help with which saws to order...going to start selling jonsered
Post by: Cut4fun . on October 14, 2014, 12:42:12 pm
Well, he need to get rid of those Echo signs..... ;D

BS  ;)  I'm still looking for just the right Echo sign with a saw on sign too.  Just to hang up in my place.
Dolmar too.
My signs has to have a pic of  saw with brand name though.