Wow the Wish Book is Out "RB Auction tomorrow in Saskatoon"

[SASKFARMER3]

I can’t figure out the math, must be new math.

[STR1]

Talking to our local JD salesman and he indicated their leasing programs with larger farmers get them into binds when it comes time to flip leases. They end up getting too many 3 year old leases on their lots and are not willing to give a deal to a small guy looking for one combine. So off to Richies they go!!! I don't understand that mentality and as Partners said we used to be all green and now are mostly red, gotta go where they appreciate you and your business and that doesn't seen to be JD any longer?

[Bowerpower]

Even better would be nobody bid on this auction. Now wouldn’t that get the worm turning at the dealers....

[fjlip]

"AM i missing some tax loop hole or WTF is actually going on. Cant give good long term customers deals but is willing to drag pieces half way across the country to sell at a auction and thats ok."

Exactly, sales manager at local Pattison, says all 100 used combines will be sold at zero profit, at what they gave on trade/lease to new. However then he got a quote from the BIG CHEESE on our 9870 trade and THAT is the screw job, $40-60,000 less for ours than non Deere dealers! And been green forever, does not make a diff. Too small, don't need single unit buyers...hope Pattison goes f*cking broke!

[farmaholic]

....just think, dumped at auction with no warranty implied and..... wait for it!!!!... ENTER PARTS COUNTER! We all know where the price of parts have gone so if they give up some margin on the sale of the used iron they will bend you over the parts counter! Service anyone?

[sk_wheatking]

....just think, dumped at auction with no warranty implied and..... wait for it!!!!... ENTER PARTS COUNTER! We all know where the price of parts have gone so if they give up some margin on the sale of the used iron they will bend you over the parts counter! Service anyone?

Parts and service is where the real money is. Making money on an equipment sale is just a bonus. Where are you going to get the parts for the 680 you buy at Ritchie? Peavey mart or princess auto? Never mind what if there is electrical issues or computer problems then it's service department laptop!

[farmaholic]

Yup..sk_wheatking....the important part is the "brand" is in the field.

[Partners]

Remember If you buy from RB you will be at the bottom of the service list though.
The customers who pay the extra 50 grand will be ahead of you.

[WiltonRanch]

Remember If you buy from RB you will be at the bottom of the service list though.
The customers who pay the extra 50 grand will be ahead of you.

That’s what creeps me out with buying at auction. Seen this at a dealership I buy most of my stuff from. Guys buy privately or auction to find some gremlins then phone the dealer. My dealer will help them out but you know full well they cringe a bit. It’s a double edge sword. They have to take care of their customers but if they don’t accommodate same brand iron from non customers they might not gain a new customer. It’s about the experience of owning a certain brand. A good dealer makes or breaks that. There’s a plethora of nh and Massey dealers but most equipment is jd or case because of that. Case got their shit together and it shows here.

[farmaholic]

What dealer in their right mind would turn down business? I can see them prioritizing dealer bought iron over auction iron but at the end.of the day a paying customer is a paying customer. Maybe the auction buyer is even less "demanding"(and willing to kiss a little ass) than the other guy who thinks he needs his ass kissed. Not saying the dealers don't have a duty of service to their sales customers though.

Sandbox(play) farming doesn't garner alot of attention in the Slum of the Ghetto. We're not the center of the Universe.