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Bullfrog R7 Pricing & Military Discount
Sirlancelot53:
Thanks Tman for being open-minded (versus the alternative) on this discussion. All's fair in love, war and hot tub debates on best models!
What's confusing to me as a "hot tub buyer newbie" and probably many others is the vitriol of one manufacturer (i.e. Bullfrog) being subjected to criticism on this forum as compared to a competitor (Hot Springs, Jacuzzi, Dimension One, etc). We're all trying to get a tub that fits our needs at a great price.
I understand the salesmanship and legitimate metrics (my tub is better than yours is because of XYZ), but why isn't there any validation of what constitutes an "average vs good vs great" price on tub models? More specifically, why hasn't there been more pricing transparency on hot tubs, like there has been in other industries, like automotive? Dealers, your thoughts are welcomed on this one.
Tman122:
--- Quote from: Sirlancelot53 on May 10, 2017, 09:22:23 pm ---Thanks Tman for being open-minded (versus the alternative) on this discussion. All's fair in love, war and hot tub debates on best models!
What's confusing to me as a "hot tub buyer newbie" and probably many others is the vitriol of one manufacturer (i.e. Bullfrog) being subjected to criticism on this forum as compared to a competitor (Hot Springs, Jacuzzi, Dimension One, etc). We're all trying to get a tub that fits our needs at a great price.
I understand the salesmanship and legitimate metrics (my tub is better than yours is because of XYZ), but why isn't there any validation of what constitutes an "average vs good vs great" price on tub models? More specifically, why hasn't there been more pricing transparency on hot tubs, like there has been in other industries, like automotive? Dealers, your thoughts are welcomed on this one.
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Price wars are driven by multiple access points to the same product. How many Hot Spring dealers are in the same town? Territorial sales it what keeps pricing up and a secret. A city like Chicago will have 10-20 dealers that sell Honda cars. But only 1-2 that sell Hot Springs hot tubs. Plus just about any auto dealer will sell any model of used car. And there are auctions set up where you have to be a dealer to buy any brand up for auction. And there are millions and millions of cars and only hundreds of thousands of hot tubs. And cars last longer.
And keep in mind my ire for calling manufacturers on BS is not limited to BF. I call out any manufacturer that slings it. BF is just the latest to use a public information forum to sling it. And if it's any consultation the BF sales folks are usually driven by consumers that are skewed in their decision by buying into the BS.
Hottubguy:
--- Quote from: Sirlancelot53 on May 10, 2017, 09:22:23 pm ---Thanks Tman for being open-minded (versus the alternative) on this discussion. All's fair in love, war and hot tub debates on best models!
What's confusing to me as a "hot tub buyer newbie" and probably many others is the vitriol of one manufacturer (i.e. Bullfrog) being subjected to criticism on this forum as compared to a competitor (Hot Springs, Jacuzzi, Dimension One, etc). We're all trying to get a tub that fits our needs at a great price.
I understand the salesmanship and legitimate metrics (my tub is better than yours is because of XYZ), but why isn't there any validation of what constitutes an "average vs good vs great" price on tub models? More specifically, why hasn't there been more pricing transparency on hot tubs, like there has been in other industries, like automotive? Dealers, your thoughts are welcomed on this one.
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Pricing varies so much because there are a lot of variables that go into it. If one company is close to the plant where they are manufactured they will be cheaper then someone across the country. If the company is strictly hot tubs then they are typically priced more then if a company has income coming in from other areas. If one company is out in the sticks and pays $1,000 a month for rent then they will be cheaper then someone in a major city who pays $20,000 a month for rent. Manufacturers have MSRP's that are fairly accessable. You will never get a straight answer on pricing because different companies have different expenses built into the product. I have seen some pricing on here that seems impossible to me as there is virtually no money into it. Your best bet is to visit multiple dealers, narrow down your choices and figure out each ones price.
BullFrogSpasMN:
I truly need the entertainment this place provides on a daily basis...remember guys, it's just hot tubs, hug it out :)
Sam:
I'm not usually one to argue and be negative and I try to offer my true, honest assessment of things based on more than 20 years in the industry. I just find this vendetta with Bullfrog to be so weird and unjustified. Literally every time someone mentions Bullfrog, you can count on Tman coming in with some negative bs.
/rant over
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