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While shopping for a Bandsaw I have called several tool manufactures and dealers and what has amazed me is that some of them don’t even know the options available on their tools. It was so bad that 2 different retailers couldn’t even tell me the resaw or cutting capacities of their saws, they would have to go to the show room or warehouse to measure one and call me back.
I guess I am from the old school, I feel that manufactures/retailers should be imminently familiar with their products as well as their competitors. How else can anyone provide a potential customer with an accurate description of their product and it’s capability compared to the competition. One of the dealers was obviously misrepresenting his product trying to make a sale, it was like shopping for a used car.
If we represented our products this nonchalant attitude woodturning would be relatively unheard of, thankfully we now have forums like this one to educate each other.
I apologize if this seems like a rant but, it just aggravates the hell out of me to have to educate the people that are supposed to be the experts.
I just want to thank everyone that provides information on the Forum and most importantly the hosts and moderators that provide us venue to help each other.
Dave
I guess I am from the old school, I feel that manufactures/retailers should be imminently familiar with their products as well as their competitors. How else can anyone provide a potential customer with an accurate description of their product and it’s capability compared to the competition. One of the dealers was obviously misrepresenting his product trying to make a sale, it was like shopping for a used car.
If we represented our products this nonchalant attitude woodturning would be relatively unheard of, thankfully we now have forums like this one to educate each other.
I apologize if this seems like a rant but, it just aggravates the hell out of me to have to educate the people that are supposed to be the experts.
I just want to thank everyone that provides information on the Forum and most importantly the hosts and moderators that provide us venue to help each other.
Dave