MS441 prices

[swinny]

If Jones or any other dealer chooses to ignore Stihls policy, they could lose the right to sell the products, and with a large turn-over you can imagine the consequences. I understand that the policy (Stihl) is to protect all of the dealers, so you have be "face to face" at hand-over. This means that you would then use your local supplier.

 

i personally do not like my local dealer, nor does quite a few in the area like them either, they never want to discount anything no matter what you are going to spend

[Andy Collins]

Fair point, I can understand your feelings on the matter. The only options are to veto Stihl products, though I think Husky have a similar policy, or find a fresh dealer who is willing to accommodate you price-wise. I dont agree from a consumer point of view with any supplier dictating where i would have to buy their products, hardly a free market.

[Mesterh]

Would it not be worth getting a few other lads together who need some Stihl gear then take a little holiday over to the UK to have a handshake with a dealer?

 

After that just order them in:thumbup:

[Jonesie]

I don't like the policy as much as you lot don't. But I have to follow the rules. I do have vans on the road and travel a lot so it's worth ringing us.

[Jonesie]

So how do you verify a “professional” user and how far back can you check on qualifications

 

There are ways I can help you guys out if your Pro users, you would need to ring us so we can explain how we do it.

 

If you have a team of guys working for you then in my eyes it might be worth me making the visit for the first time, as I'm sure with our pricing you would be using us again. Once I've seen you once we can trade over the phone no problem.

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[WeeDee]

Would it not be worth getting a few other lads together who need some Stihl gear then take a little holiday over to the UK to have a handshake with a dealer?

 

After that just order them in:thumbup:

 

By mentioning the 'UK' I assume you mean the UK mainland. (Northern Ireland is part of the UK - which makes it all the worse when we're held to ransom by the local dealers of any product).

[s o c]

not trying to steer buisness away from site sponsors but have you tried southern ireland ?my local dealer always beats cathcarts by quite abit. also strong pound v euro . 1+a half hrs from enniskellin

[Mesterh]

By mentioning the 'UK' I assume you mean the UK mainland. (Northern Ireland is part of the UK - which makes it all the worse when we're held to ransom by the local dealers of any product).

 

Yup sry I did.

 

Yep visit a dealer in England and sort it out.

[Mark James]

If stihl is as strict with there company policy's then they should be a bit stricter when it comes to pricing!

 

There's different stihl dealers selling the same products at vast differences in price, there's the guts of £200 difference in the same saw between two dealers.

 

Surly that can't be rite, I except certain dealers to be more competitive but to the tune of £200 it just shouldn't happen.

[Andy Collins]

I dont know what its like in NI, are things in general dearer than here on the mainland? Hiow many saw shops do you have in your vicinity? Market forces have a lot of effect on prices everywhere. A 200quid difference does seem excessive to me too.