ORIGINAL: Bobman
ORIGINAL: Gordon Mc
One ex-Skymaster dealer previously complained about all of the shills on RCU ... seems that half of them were previously Skymaster rep's / dealers but that that was "OK" at the time somehow, and now suddenly it's not… ?
I guess it all depends on whether the shills are on your side or not.
Gordon,
I was the one who made the "shill" comment, and I still stick by it, although the problem is not just with SM products.
FWIW, I believe that if you're posting on here with *any* commercial interests you should identify them.
In regards to some of the other "well, that's business" comments made in this thread, I do agree that this this is probably one of the best *BUSINESS* moves that SM / BVM could make and I don't fault anybody for that. The means in which it was handled, though, was pathetic at best.
Bob
Bob,
Honestly, Is there any GOOD way to end a two sided relationship, business or otherwise, when one side doesn't want to go? Some would vote for the "quick & clean" "hardhearted method" some would argue for a more "compassionate method". Isn't the net result the same? When times get tough in business, as they are now, decisions like this become more and more frequent. Doesn't make them any easier, but they still have to be made to insure the survival of your business.
Have no doubt, IMHO these decisions were made to insure the "survival" of two companies when there simply isn't enough business forecast to support them "and" a dealership network. Do you have any idea how many local "mom & pop hobby shops" Tower and Horizon have put out of business over the years. This is just the continuing evolution of the RC Jet market.
David S