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I am very surprised not to see any comments on the just completed TRF =
TR6 parts clearance sale. So to fill the void, here are MY comments. =
Most of us have felt the sting of "out of stock" on basic parts from =
TRF. Charles has consistently told us that he has remanufactured parts =
and stockpiled items for our cars, and asked us for our support. Many on =
the list have complained about his "marketing approach". It had become =
painfully obvious to us loyal (as much as is possible) TRF customers, =
that Charles has loaded himself up with his pet project inventory (and =
who among us would tell him not to make the green hoses that Moss and VB =
don't carry) at the expense of good business practices. This sale is the =
proof. The flyer shares in stock quantities with us. How many =
out-of-stocks could have been prevented if TRF had only 100 accelerator =
shaft nylon bushings in stock instead of 6686. If we take 50% off list =
for the wholesale cost on most items, there is $15,608.82 in those extra =
nylon bushings alone. He has 197 gearbox covers worth $7870.15 in stock =
and 378 sets of rubber floor mats @ $5271.10. The sale flyer has so =
many examples of these buying practices that one has to wonder if they =
thought about the carrying costs before they bought. Sure some of this =
inventory has to be bought in greater quantities, and I have no idea how =
many gearbox covers TRF sells in a year, but no business can stand to =
carry inventory for years and years. I applaud TRF (and John and =
Charles) for taking this bold step. Balance those inventories boys, =
bring the rest up to proper levels and sell the blank out of it. Then, =
after you win back your lost customers complete the pet projects with =
the profits that TRF is losing now because me and many others that want =
to buy from TRF are forced to shop elsewhere.
Bob Kramer, Austin TX
Hill Country Triumph Club
TR6's, TR250's, TR3A vintage race
rgk@flash.net
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I am very surprised not to see any =
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the just completed TRF TR6 parts clearance sale. So to fill the void, =
here are=20
MY comments. Most of us have felt the sting of "out of =
stock" on=20
basic parts from TRF. Charles has consistently told us that he has =
remanufactured parts and stockpiled items for our cars, and asked us for =
our=20
support. Many on the list have complained about his "marketing=20
approach". It had become painfully obvious to us loyal (as much as =
is=20
possible) TRF customers, that Charles has loaded himself up with his pet =
project=20
inventory (and who among us would tell him not to make the green hoses =
that Moss=20
and VB don't carry) at the expense of good business practices. This sale =
is the=20
proof. The flyer shares in stock quantities with us. How many=20
out-of-stocks could have been prevented if TRF had only 100 accelerator =
shaft=20
nylon bushings in stock instead of 6686. If we take 50% off list for the =
wholesale cost on most items, there is $15,608.82 in those extra nylon =
bushings=20
alone. He has 197 gearbox covers worth $7870.15 in stock and 378 sets of =
rubber=20
floor mats @ $5271.10. The sale flyer has so many examples of =
these buying=20
practices that one has to wonder if they thought about the carrying =
costs before=20
they bought. Sure some of this inventory has to be bought in greater =
quantities,=20
and I have no idea how many gearbox covers TRF sells in a year, but no =
business=20
can stand to carry inventory for years and years. I applaud TRF (and =
John and=20
Charles) for taking this bold step. Balance those inventories =
boys, bring=20
the rest up to proper levels and sell the blank out of it. Then, after =
you win=20
back your lost customers complete the pet projects with the profits that =
TRF is=20
losing now because me and many others that want to buy from TRF are =
forced to=20
shop elsewhere.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Bob Kramer, Austin TX<BR>Hill =
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Club<BR>TR6's, TR250's, TR3A vintage race<BR><A=20
href=3D"mailto:rgk@flash.net";>rgk@flash.net</A></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML=
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