MikePatterson
Head bathroom cleaner.
I am the highest shop in town. When people start haggling me over price I start raising the price.
on a side note:
We were mainly in the motorcycle building and parts supply business up till about 10 years ago, but I couldn't compete with the (new at the time) internet stores. They ruined the aftermarket parts business in general. Most sell the same parts as us at very low margins hoping to sell tons of parts.
I even busted the largest parts distributor in the US with a front company selling at 2% to 5% above wholesale on ebay. They still make their margins but cut out the retailer.
Face facts, the internet is not going anywhere. Am I bitter, hell no. We adapted and shifted our business model and now make a good living. We still custom paint and fab bikes and cars but also have the biggest sign shop in town and can handle anything that comes our direction. We are more like coach builders around here than just a crank it out shop, so I have some leverage on my customer base.
We live in a "gotta have it now, and cheap" society. Keep your head down and your *** moving and you'll be fine.
on a side note:
We were mainly in the motorcycle building and parts supply business up till about 10 years ago, but I couldn't compete with the (new at the time) internet stores. They ruined the aftermarket parts business in general. Most sell the same parts as us at very low margins hoping to sell tons of parts.
I even busted the largest parts distributor in the US with a front company selling at 2% to 5% above wholesale on ebay. They still make their margins but cut out the retailer.
Face facts, the internet is not going anywhere. Am I bitter, hell no. We adapted and shifted our business model and now make a good living. We still custom paint and fab bikes and cars but also have the biggest sign shop in town and can handle anything that comes our direction. We are more like coach builders around here than just a crank it out shop, so I have some leverage on my customer base.
We live in a "gotta have it now, and cheap" society. Keep your head down and your *** moving and you'll be fine.
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