Mbrazelton Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Ran out of wheel cleaner this weekend, and I am luck enough to be close to a Adams dealer, so I ran down there to pick some up. I was going to pick up some paint sealant also but all they had was the old verison. But my big question is, I got home and noticed they charged me $19.99 for a bottle, when on the website was $4 of so bucks cheaper. I noticed that a couple other items at the store were more expensive by a couple bucks. Has anyone else ran into this at their local Adam's supplier. Checo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_pappy Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Well that bites, and could hurt dealer perceptions in general. I don't know who your dealer is, so I can't speak direct about them. I can tell you there are many of us dealers who strive to stay current with product, priced to be competitive, and knowledgeable about our line. You might try and call your dealer and ask about the pricing. Checo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbrazelton Posted August 20, 2017 Author Share Posted August 20, 2017 Yeah it just kinda shocked me, seemed like alot of old stock and then quite a bit more price wise. Checo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenWS6 Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 (edited) That's pretty common actually. It's priced that way to cover the freight it took to get it to them. Freight is extremely expensive to Alaska and there is no way I could stay in business selling at just the website pricing and eating the freight charges. Edited August 21, 2017 by FrozenWS6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbrazelton Posted August 21, 2017 Author Share Posted August 21, 2017 That's pretty common actually. It's priced that way to cover the freight it took to get it to them. Freight is extremely expensive to Alaska and there is no way I could stay in business selling at just the website pricing and eating the freight charges. Yeah I understand the freight charge, but $5 a bottle is pretty steep to end up covering the freight. Either way I paid it, I ran out just didn't figure there would be that much difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenWS6 Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 (edited) Depends on where you live. That's pretty cheap. I couldn't get a single 16oz bottle ship here for $5.00. It would be closer to $15-$20. There is no way I'd eat that. So the little bit extra for me to have it right now would actually be saving me money. Since no one does free freight to up here. Edited August 21, 2017 by FrozenWS6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirahnah3 Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 So just for the fun of it I put 1 bottle in my cart (And I used wheel cleaner for reference) Shipping options, $8 flat rate shipping Fedex- Smart post - $6.78 Home Delivery - $11.13 2 Day - $16.42 Standard Overnight - $24.76 USPS Priority 2 day - $8.75 Priority Express 1 Day - $37.75 So just based on shipping charges if you ordered it from Adams and shipped it you got it cheaper sans your time and fuel. senorlechero 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Don't sweat it. That guy wouldn't be in business if he couldn't make a profit. My wife's dr. charged her insurance $900 for a knee brace. She found the brace on the company's website for $356. Insurance actually paid the dr. $456, and she has to pay $135. Everybody has to make a buck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane@detailedreflections Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 I know when I resell Adam's products, I use the straight retail pricing from Adam's website. I don't make that much money on the deal, but a couple of extra bucks on top of a detail isn't something I'll turn away. Nitelord and Mbrazelton 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbrazelton Posted August 22, 2017 Author Share Posted August 22, 2017 I guess I figured the Reseller got a pricing from Adams to support selling it at Retail price. Also customers get free freight on $100 of more usually, or at most 8$ flat right the rest of the time, so freight is hard for me understand a $5 markup. Seems like everyone is trying to make more than a buck. But mostly comes down to me forgetting to order a extra bottle, looks like buying gallons is in my future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitelord Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 (edited) Keep in mind when a dealer buys product, its mostly by the case(s). Things may have changed since I was active, but $8 may have covered one case. Not 12 or 18 cases on a pallet. Plus the brick and mortar people need to keep the lights on. I was lucky in that 90% of my orders were forum based and I delivered it all in person. Edited August 22, 2017 by Nitelord Nickfire20 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wy_detailing Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 I've got a pretty awesome dealer, he covers the shipping cost and gives me 15% off. I've been working with him from the begging of my Adam's obsession and he always takes care of me Nitelord 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitelord Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 (edited) Adams has always been very helpful in working the price to a point that everyone's a winner. I always matched the price on the Adams Polishes site. All I'm saying is there are factors in some situations that could result in the higher retail price point. During the winter months, I encouraged my buyers to order directly from the web site. I had some issues with the carriers and ended up with frozen products several times in a row. That's not good for anyone's bottom line. Adams always made good on the products, but that should never have been neccesary. Edited August 22, 2017 by Nitelord shane@detailedreflections 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathews31 Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 My dealer, DetailGiant in Long Island is the man, he hooks it up Nitelord 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senorlechero Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 I guess I figured the Reseller got a pricing from Adams to support selling it at Retail price. Also customers get free freight on $100 of more usually, or at most 8$ flat right the rest of the time, so freight is hard for me understand a $5 markup. Seems like everyone is trying to make more than a buck. But mostly comes down to me forgetting to order a extra bottle, looks like buying gallons is in my future. I don't understand the issue. Everywhere you go, if it's sold in a store, it's going to be more expensive than if you buy online. Online sellers don't have the same overhead as running a storefront, storefronts have to cover the lease on the building, the utilities on the building, whatever CS items they offer such as water, coffee etc for customers. Then they have to buy and store large quantities of the product, pay for shipping, pay for advertising, and make a profit on top of that in order to stay in business. I would LOVE to have a store near me that carries Adams products. The only thing close to me is a Detail Garage that is about a 30 min drive from me. I'd happily pay a premium on the individual products to be able to go into a store and pick them up the same day. and potentially get some advice on the products themselves. FrozenWS6, Nitelord and shmedley 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenWS6 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 (edited) I don't understand the issue. Everywhere you go, if it's sold in a store, it's going to be more expensive than if you buy online. Online sellers don't have the same overhead as running a storefront, storefronts have to cover the lease on the building, the utilities on the building, whatever CS items they offer such as water, coffee etc for customers. Then they have to buy and store large quantities of the product, pay for shipping, pay for advertising, and make a profit on top of that in order to stay in business. I would LOVE to have a store near me that carries Adams products. The only thing close to me is a Detail Garage that is about a 30 min drive from me. I'd happily pay a premium on the individual products to be able to go into a store and pick them up the same day. and potentially get some advice on the products themselves. Very true. Plus there is no such thing as free fright to some places like up here to Alaska or Hawaii. I also will do a demonstration, give advice or let customers test my open bottles to see if they like something before they buy it. Edited August 27, 2017 by FrozenWS6 senorlechero and Nitelord 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senorlechero Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 So... I'm gonna hijack this real quick cause I have no idea where else to put it. After reading this thread I went to the dealer locator page, looks like there is a dealer within 10 minutes of my work. Clinton Norton, but there is no website, and the address is the Murrieta city hall building. Anyone know about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcaineer Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 So... I'm gonna hijack this real quick cause I have no idea where else to put it. After reading this thread I went to the dealer locator page, looks like there is a dealer within 10 minutes of my work. Clinton Norton, but there is no website, and the address is the Murrieta city hall building. Anyone know about this? Sorry, I don't, but you may want to put your city and/or zip code on here so others can chime in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenWS6 Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 (edited) So... I'm gonna hijack this real quick cause I have no idea where else to put it. After reading this thread I went to the dealer locator page, looks like there is a dealer within 10 minutes of my work. Clinton Norton, but there is no website, and the address is the Murrieta city hall building. Anyone know about this? Just to put this out there. We dealers can usually drop ship products straight to you. So even though I'm up here in Alaska. If you were to order from me I can have it sent directly to you. Edited August 29, 2017 by FrozenWS6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcaineer Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Just to put this out there. We dealers can usually drop ship products straight to you. So even though I'm up here in Alaska. If you were to order from me I can have it sent directly to you. Was the edit to fix autocorrect from making it "drop kick"?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenWS6 Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Haha Thanks. Autocorrect can be a pain sometimes on these phones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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