From: Wayne Harris (papercu@hotmail.com)
Date: Sun Aug 07 2005 - 11:33:21 PDT
<I wasn't even allowed to talk to the factory >
Nobody here could doubt that!! Wayne
P.S. knowlege = knowledge
>From: m35products <m35prod@optonline.net>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Subject: Re: [MV] ASSISTANCE REQUESTED & The MVPA
>Date: Sun, 07 Aug 2005 13:56:36 -0400
>
>Your ideas are great, but unfortunately, a bit naive.
>
>To get a "good deal" on tires, you and your friends, or even your fellow
>members of MVPA (once you join) will need to purchase an amount slightly
>greater than 30 tires. Try 3,000, 30,000, or 300,000 tires. That amount
>will
>get the attention of the manufacturers. They may even allow you to
>consider
>yourself a dealer, but it's doubtful. Their other dealers might get a bit
>upset, and call you names. The dealers who sell tires and who advertise in
>the MVPA journal already have figured out how to discount their products to
>the max, and still make a living. If it could be done, it would have been
>done already. I needed 500 military tires for an overseas contract. I paid
>close to retail. I wasn't even allowed to talk to the factory for that
>"small" amount of tires. Do you want to buy more than 500 tires at a time?
>
>How many tires does your local tire RETAILER sell each year? The number is
>probably in the 10,000 to 100,000 range in a suburban setting. Find out,
>and
>then ask him if he needs a partner. Mention that you need thirty tires.
>When
>he stops laughing, spend the money to buy thirty tires at his asking price,
>and be content with the knowlege that he stands behind his products, will
>honor warranties without question, and that he does this after paying for:
>
>***This email has been inspected, and is certified free of any
>name-calling.***
>
>Arthur P. Bloom, Pres.
>www.M35products.com
>
>Discount on all products for MVPA members.
>
>MVPA member #20238
>Small business owner.
>
>
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <santoken@bright.net>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2005 11:10 PM
>Subject: Re: [MV] ASSISTANCE REQUESTED & The MVPA
>
>
> > On another note, would anyone be interested in teaming up and perhaps
>trying to get some better deals on stuff that we all need? I for one need
>10 tires, my close buddy here needs 20 tires. That's 30 tires. Anyone
>else
>need tires?
> >
>
>
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