Windshield Repair Forum

i've got to agree with screenman also.
j.c. penny once said: i you worry to much about the nickle you don't see the dime coming in.

paul

To all; just so you know, in my opinion....our friend Screenman is right. In fact he is bloody right! This is such a waste of time, just go out and do ONE single repair extra (this YEAR) and you have made up for that 'huge loss' (paying a little 'too much' for something silly like a drill bit!). As always, your opinion may be different and that is just fine.

Hold on lads that is 3 in a row that agree with me one more and I might have a record.

Drill bits were the subject of this post, however, I'm looking at the bigger picture. My follow-up reply was moved to the water cooler regarding the NWRA insurance. It sounds like some of you think that instead of doing a repair or finding a break that needs repair, some of us are on the phone getting prices for drill bits! Give me a break!!

I had to take a call, so I'll continue my rant. To me, it's not just about burrs. I buy all my resins and injector products from the same manufacturer. I have for 16 years. It's the other "misc." items that I shop around to get the best quality and price. Notice I put quality first. Some examples would be business cards, invoices, advertising, insurance, drill bits and even gas! All these calls are made when I'm home for the day or on a rainy or snowy day.
My point is, that is should not matter if your looking to save a nickel or a few hundred dollars. I would hope that I'm not the only one that "shops around" for products such as mentioned above.

I tend to spend those sort of days selling, I let me suppliers do the chasing. I hane one supplier for stationery etc, one for computor problems one for supplies. I have long term business relationships with all my suppliers and I stay loyal to them, I also allow them to make a profit, much the same as I want to.

One thing here, if you are the sort of person that chases a better deal price wise all the time then you should expect without complaint for your customers to do the same. This is not a personaly slur but a general observation. We get it on another forum I am on where guys are always trying to save a $ and then complain like made when a customer dropped them for a cheaper supplier.

It looks like I was not clear enough, again! I certainly don't call around every single time I need more burrs or business cards or whatever. I have my suppliers that I've been loyal to for many years. Your general observation was incorrect!

Let' move on......