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Spa Dealers and 2021 Product
Sam:
--- Quote from: Red MC on October 08, 2020, 05:20:49 pm ---Are you suggesting that the biggest and/or weathiest dealers pre-emptively placed large volumes of orders and are effectively monopolizing the supply, and dealers who placed orders when they had buyers (as in a normal year) are screwed because they're backed up behind all these mega-orders? If so, I think it's short sighted for the manufacturers to allow that, because they're going to come out of this with a smaller dealer network. Wouldn't it be better for them to make sure all of their dealers get some share of production based on their sales volume in prior years?
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This is true in some cases. Not all manufacturers are doing what BullfrogMN mentioned above and in these situations I think what you said is exactly what is happening. It was a little nerve wracking to order millions of dollars of spas that weren't sold yet in such uncertain times but we saw no other choice. So far it's proving to have been the right move. Storage is going to be a problem in a few months though.
Jag8:
--- Quote from: Sam on October 08, 2020, 06:55:22 pm ---
--- Quote from: Red MC on October 08, 2020, 05:20:49 pm ---Are you suggesting that the biggest and/or weathiest dealers pre-emptively placed large volumes of orders and are effectively monopolizing the supply, and dealers who placed orders when they had buyers (as in a normal year) are screwed because they're backed up behind all these mega-orders? If so, I think it's short sighted for the manufacturers to allow that, because they're going to come out of this with a smaller dealer network. Wouldn't it be better for them to make sure all of their dealers get some share of production based on their sales volume in prior years?
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This is true in some cases. Not all manufacturers are doing what BullfrogMN mentioned above and in these situations I think what you said is exactly what is happening. It was a little nerve wracking to order millions of dollars of spas that weren't sold yet in such uncertain times but we saw no other choice. So far it's proving to have been the right move. Storage is going to be a problem in a few months though.
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With 2020 coming to a close and 2021 just weeks away, I just thought I would check in and see how everyone is doing. Inventory is trickling in at a slow but steady rate for us, luckily. 1 major manufacturer seems to be running way behind their projections while another major manufacturer seems to be fairly ontime with their time tables. The thing that has been getting to me is that with all this uncertainty in the world - Customers are on their wit's end and by default, so is our staff.
Personally, I am utterly shocked and amazed at the demand and how much the buying and selling process had changed - so rapidly. I never thought I'd see the day hots tubs would have furniture esque production timelines or that I would be saying "you can actually make a baby faster than I can get you that specific unit". Extreme lead times given and all things considered, I feel blessed to be a part of an industry that is booming and over a year out during one of the more challenging time periods that come to mind in American history.
CanadianSpaTech:
I think some of the increase in customers is also in part due to consumers spreading a wider net hoping to find something in stock or at the very least a reasonable lead time.
Hottubguy:
--- Quote from: CanadianSpaTech on December 17, 2020, 06:08:15 pm ---I think some of the increase in customers is also in part due to consumers spreading a wider net hoping to find something in stock or at the very least a reasonable lead time.
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I thought the same for awhile until I started looking at lists for tubs coming in June/July. Surprised at amount that I have deposits on.
Jag8:
--- Quote from: Hottubguy on December 17, 2020, 07:46:42 pm ---
--- Quote from: CanadianSpaTech on December 17, 2020, 06:08:15 pm ---I think some of the increase in customers is also in part due to consumers spreading a wider net hoping to find something in stock or at the very least a reasonable lead time.
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I thought the same for awhile until I started looking at lists for tubs coming in June/July. Surprised at amount that I have deposits on.
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I have had customers place brand spanking new orders as recent as November. With a 55-60 week timeline? It will be interesting no doubt.
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