Driving to Crescendo to pick up a ton of stuff Friday 4/5 =)

[NT_Hardcore]

all i can say is in the last 5 weeks iv learned a lot. and most of the views in this thread are not correct. the spl community makes up a small % of a local shops business if any. its pretty wild tbh. the industry is a lot different than i thought from a retail stand point-

[Florida Rep]

Originally Posted by NT_Hardcore

all i can say is in the last 5 weeks iv learned a lot. and most of the views in this thread are not correct. the spl community makes up a small % of a local shops business if any. its pretty wild tbh. the industry is a lot different than i thought from a retail stand point-

I wish it was different!

I can count on my hands how many shops do business with the DIY crowd.. but what's more shocking is probably on 20% of all sales the shop made $$$.

Most of the time its just a project, something different or just trying to be the good guy & help.

I used to do that when I was in retail.. 99.9% of customers don't want a 4th order w/ 4 18" subs.. but sometimes, its just a fun project!

If you add up the hours involved, I probably LOST money every time.. but it was fun...and not my money ;)

[beat2deth]

Originally Posted by CandeShop

Gonna have to change that sales speech if you plan on going further. You'll have the occasional customer that'll drop off a Car and trust you with $Xxxx amount of dollars to make them have something that they'll enjoy. But you'll have a majority of customers that just want certain things and don't need the tech speech that they don't understand, they'll feel stupid and go elsewhere. It's what happens. Friends of mine have taught me this. You'll be surprised at how many have been calling me, even after getting prices from some competitors.

you arent fooling anyone.

[AudiophilesEngineering]

Originally Posted by CandeShop

Gonna have to change that sales speech if you plan on going further. You'll have the occasional customer that'll drop off a Car and trust you with $Xxxx amount of dollars to make them have something that they'll enjoy. But you'll have a majority of customers that just want certain things and don't need the tech speech that they don't understand, they'll feel stupid and go elsewhere. It's what happens. Friends of mine have taught me this. You'll be surprised at how many have been calling me, even after getting prices from some competitors.

It all depends on how you say what you say, and how your actions back your words up. We are all trying to find our balance ;)

[CandeShop]

Originally Posted by MobileAudiophiles

It all depends on how you say what you say, and how your actions back your words up. We are all trying to find our balance ;)

There are going to be customers who just want it to sound good (and are on a budget). They don't care about the technical aspects. Trust me I've already had clients like that.

[beat2deth]

Originally Posted by CandeShop

There are going to be customers who just want it to sound good (and are on a budget). They don't care about the technical aspects. Trust me I've already had clients like that.

all of your clients are like that, which is probably good for you, because you couldnt get away with charging a non-budget price, nor could you get away with trying to conduct a conversation on the technical aspects with someone that knows what theyre talking about.

[jlm1216]

Derailed thread has been derailed. Sooooooo, did anyone actually respond to the op's original statement? I completely lost interest at page 3.

[beat2deth]

Originally Posted by jlm1216

Derailed thread has been derailed. Sooooooo, did anyone actually respond to the op's original statement? I completely lost interest at page 3.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEMimY0HyUk

[FG24U]

Originally Posted by beat2deth

all of your clients are like that, which is probably good for you, because you couldnt get away with charging a non-budget price, nor could you get away with trying to conduct a conversation on the technical aspects with someone that knows what theyre talking about.

hate much?

[Dappa5]

Originally Posted by iamamp3pimp

Stop crying, I'm not talking about Crescendo. Crescendo has been nothing but good to me, as a customer, and as a dealer. If said company chooses not to have me represent them because they directly undercut me as a dealer and have poor business practice then so be it.

Wasn't about all that ...was trying show a parallel between hobbyist turned shop owner and the growing pains a new company faces .......just used ur quote to jump off .......so relax........Iswear ....this forum has such a troll infestation that everyone... I mean everyone....reads way too much into nothing ........hell I'm guilty of it too ......but please try to understand what I was saying .....there is no need to "decode" my post looking for hidden digs .....if I want to say it I do ........was just making a point .........