[rodgersorganusers] Re: New Organ Blues
- From: Bardo Ellen <Ellen.Bardo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'rodgersorgan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <rodgersorgan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 08:43:57 -0500
As someone who just went through the process of buying a new organ for the
church I shudder to think what would have happened if the cheapskates on the
church board would have been able to look up prices for any organ they could
find on the net. Some didn't understand the need for speakers, even after
both organs we were looking at were set in by the dealer and played on
Sunday morning during worship. For many people the bottom line is price and
they're going to question the cost for installation, etc. Some of them were
downright rude and I could have smacked them up alongside the head, but this
is to be expected when the price is all you look at. As for dealer
territories, haven't any of you people worked for a manufacturing company?
The one I work for has sales territories, they are assigned and you don't
move into an area that isn't assigned to you. Yes, the customer doesn't
have a choice about who he deals with, but you would have chaos otherwise.
You need order in a sales department. And, any dealer who adds 100% won't
be around long, nobody will be able to afford him.
-----Original Message-----
From: kathy olv [mailto:koboe_37315@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 10:39 PM
To: rodgersorgan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [rodgersorganusers] Re: New Organ Blues
as an independant distributer of a consumable product I fully understand
free enterprise.
I also understand the process that a church goes through in order to
purchase a new organ.
because prices are not listed it causes an undo amount of conflict between
church members and the music department.
people now days don't expect to have to barter for an organ. the process of
research and choice and approval took us three years.
It would have been much easier if more information were easier to research.
people don't have time to barter, or patience or money.
the reason we chose the rodgers organ was it was in our price range, the
sales rep was very knowledgeable. He answered all our questions, checked
with us to be sure he understood what our issues were provided a truthful
picture of our choices with rodgers and quoted us fair prices.
the best part wasn't any "other" company bashing.
in other words he showed us respect and allowed us to set perameters to work
within.
I believe the factory not publishing a recommended price schedule
is the first step to making the customer
wonder if the company and the dealer can be trusted.trust is a VERY big
issue.
Al Murrell <tam6111949@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Noel, prices should not ever be posted on this or any
other site for general viewing. As you know there are
dealers who almost give away the products and then
there are those who get somewhere close to industry
margins. Free Enterprise needs to prevail. Let the
market work.
Al
--- noel jones wrote:
>
> A list member just wrote me with the obvious
> question...what is the
> list price of the new box?
>
> There are no list prices. If you feel that Rodgers
> customers might
> benefit from having a list price to refer to, please
> email me and I will
> forward your email to Rodgers.
>
> Thanks!
>
> If you think, they should not - let us know why.
>
> noel jones
>
>
>
> New link to Christmas Music at www.frogmusic.com!
>
>
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