What does your distributor do for you besides price? - Page 2

Tanzenite · 08-17-2005, 02:10 PM

Becuase small distributors may not be able to offer the best "discount" they need to offer something more that the salon can benefit from. Like sales classes, marketing, business plans, etc. It's not always about the pricing. Salons (not all) would like their distrbutor to offer more then the lowest price. You need to be able to sell the products you buy, not just stock them. If it were not for the salon owners, we would all not be in business! Think about that...

ALOHATANCA · 08-17-2005, 02:52 PM

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On 2005-08-17 14:00:00, texasstar4 wrote:
fact is u should be able to buy your products for any price you can get them for and sell them for any price you want -until then the tanning salon owner is at the mercy of industry manf and distrib mandated pricing and blackmailed to not sell too much lower than their competitor or they will not be allowed to carry their products-sounds illegal to me-if not --it oughta be lol ---Hugzz yall

Sounds like you have web site with diversion ?? I don't agree with anything you have said..Blackmail I don't think so those policies are set to pertect the salon owner and the integrity of the product.

texasstar4 · 08-17-2005, 02:55 PM

those policies no matter how much they protect u are not ethical by any standard

ALOHATANCA · 08-17-2005, 03:02 PM

you must have some motive here, what did you get slapped by CalTan or another Manuf.? They are ethical to me as a salon owner. what is it your trying to accomplish with all this anyway.

downtownbrown · 08-17-2005, 03:03 PM

Someone must have really burned you Texas!

Neon Beach · 08-17-2005, 03:04 PM

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On 2005-08-16 14:12:00, texasstar4 wrote:
u sell it for the 300% markup to the comsumer -same as u had to pay to the distributor----or just a thought pass the savings on to the customer-they wont be going anywhere else to tan- free enterprise -instead of industry controlled pricing-no to mention the services-facilities u have to offer your customer already-thats a no brainer
300% I wish!!

texasstar4 · 08-17-2005, 03:07 PM

acutally no--no has cut me off-no has burned me-i have to sell loitions at the industry based price just like u-only diff is -if u dont speculate-u have no objectivity-im not judging anyone or suggesting what their motives are lol-glass houses ya know???

texasstar4 · 08-17-2005, 03:09 PM

methinks thou doth protest too much.... Shakespeare

texasstar4 · 08-17-2005, 03:09 PM

methinks thou doth protest too much.... Shakespeare

West Side Tanner · 08-29-2005, 10:51 AM

Buy the lotion from whom ever wants to sell it to ya for the cheapest!
If Dist A has it for $15.00 and Dist B has it for $19.00, who ya gonna buy it from?

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08-17-2005, 02:10 PM	#11 (permalink)
Tanzenite Don't you dare! Join Date: Jun 2 2005 Posts: 2,870 Rep Power: 15	Becuase small distributors may not be able to offer the best "discount" they need to offer something more that the salon can benefit from. Like sales classes, marketing, business plans, etc. It's not always about the pricing. Salons (not all) would like their distrbutor to offer more then the lowest price. You need to be able to sell the products you buy, not just stock them. If it were not for the salon owners, we would all not be in business! Think about that...

08-17-2005, 02:52 PM	#12 (permalink)
ALOHATANCA Police Department Join Date: Nov 14 2003 Location: CALIFORNIA Age: 49 Posts: 4,436 Rep Power: 8	Quote: On 2005-08-17 14:00:00, texasstar4 wrote: fact is u should be able to buy your products for any price you can get them for and sell them for any price you want -until then the tanning salon owner is at the mercy of industry manf and distrib mandated pricing and blackmailed to not sell too much lower than their competitor or they will not be allowed to carry their products-sounds illegal to me-if not --it oughta be lol ---Hugzz yall Sounds like you have web site with diversion ?? I don't agree with anything you have said..Blackmail I don't think so those policies are set to pertect the salon owner and the integrity of the product.

08-17-2005, 02:55 PM	#13 (permalink)
texasstar4 Join Date: Aug 16 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 56 Rep Power: 0	those policies no matter how much they protect u are not ethical by any standard

08-17-2005, 03:02 PM	#14 (permalink)
ALOHATANCA Police Department Join Date: Nov 14 2003 Location: CALIFORNIA Age: 49 Posts: 4,436 Rep Power: 8	you must have some motive here, what did you get slapped by CalTan or another Manuf.? They are ethical to me as a salon owner. what is it your trying to accomplish with all this anyway.

08-17-2005, 03:03 PM	#15 (permalink)
downtownbrown Waiting Confirmation Join Date: Jun 6 2005 Posts: 32 Rep Power: 0	Someone must have really burned you Texas!

08-17-2005, 03:04 PM	#16 (permalink)
Neon Beach I'm Banned Join Date: Nov 30 2000 Location: Ontario Age: 45 Posts: 52,065 Rep Power: 0	Quote: On 2005-08-16 14:12:00, texasstar4 wrote: u sell it for the 300% markup to the comsumer -same as u had to pay to the distributor----or just a thought pass the savings on to the customer-they wont be going anywhere else to tan- free enterprise -instead of industry controlled pricing-no to mention the services-facilities u have to offer your customer already-thats a no brainer 300% I wish!!

08-17-2005, 03:07 PM	#17 (permalink)
texasstar4 Join Date: Aug 16 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 56 Rep Power: 0	acutally no--no has cut me off-no has burned me-i have to sell loitions at the industry based price just like u-only diff is -if u dont speculate-u have no objectivity-im not judging anyone or suggesting what their motives are lol-glass houses ya know???

08-17-2005, 03:09 PM	#18 (permalink)
texasstar4 Join Date: Aug 16 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 56 Rep Power: 0	methinks thou doth protest too much.... Shakespeare

08-17-2005, 03:09 PM	#19 (permalink)
texasstar4 Join Date: Aug 16 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 56 Rep Power: 0	methinks thou doth protest too much.... Shakespeare

08-29-2005, 10:51 AM	#20 (permalink)
West Side Tanner Join Date: Dec 27 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 2,548 Rep Power: 5	Buy the lotion from whom ever wants to sell it to ya for the cheapest! If Dist A has it for $15.00 and Dist B has it for $19.00, who ya gonna buy it from?

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