Bergey XL.1 delays [RE-wrenches]
Chris Daum
info at oasismontana.com
Sun Mar 18 15:52:28 PST 2001
Hi Kirk and wrenches:
That deposit deal definitely sounds like a royal screw--but Bergey, like
many other manufacturers in our industry, is just swamped right now. And,
since they sell direct to end users at retail price, who do you think is
getting their XL1s right now? Assuming they ARE available????
Just a thought. There's something good to be said about a manufacturer who
only sells through its distribution network--otherwise, they're competing
with the dealer network they're supposed to be supporting.
Chris @ the Oasis
Chris Daum
Oasis Montana Inc.
406-777-4321 or 4309
406-777-2632 fax
www.oasismontana.com
On Sunday, March 18, 2001 2:37 PM, Kirk Herander, VT Solar
[SMTP:vtsolar1 at together.net] wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Has anyone out there actually installed an XL.1? I'm still waiting for
> my initial shipment of 4 units...Bergey advised me of yet more delays in
> mid-Feb, saying once again that they would be "in country" and ready to
> ship within 3 - 4 weeks. I have heard nothing more. Meanwhile, they've
> held my deposit money since July of '00. My order is part of the second
> batch made in China. To my knowledge, the first batch of 10 were not
> released due to mfg. defects.
>
> I don't want to install a machine that will have field problems, so it's
> good that they are not releasing the machines considered sub-standard,
> but why can't a manufacturer see repeated delays of 9 months or more
> coming? The number of these delays and missed ship dates astounds me. My
> customers are becoming increasingly restless over this. They are hanging
> on, barely before canceling orders, to the advantages of Bergey's good
> rep and 5 year warrantee. I am beginning to not feel that great either,
> having sold them on the benefits of vaporware. rant off.
>
> Kirk
>
> << File: vtsolar1.vcf >>
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