Dealers- What are your Spa's 2008 Warranty?

[Tom]

How come every thing that Arctic does has to be shot down by everyone else?  

This seems to happen on forums where someone claims significant superiority.  In our case, of course, it's totally true.    

[East_TX_Spa]

It really doesn't matter what any of us spa sellin' goobers think, it's what the CUSTOMERS think.  And they speak with their wallets:



Term

[Spatech_tuo]

You may be wondering why the web site has not been updated for 2008.  The reason is a completely revamped site coming "soon".  

Great, now the website is going to be superior as well???  

[Micah]

It really doesn't matter what any of us spa sellin' goobers think, it's what the CUSTOMERS think.  And they speak with their wallets:



Term

Term,
I would love to see company abc and d replaced with company names...of course then the s@#t will really hit the fan

"Lets get ready to rumble"

[East_TX_Spa]

Term,
I would love to see company abc and d replaced with company names...of course then the s@#t will really hit the fan

"Lets get ready to rumble"

In all fairness, I will say that "A" is not for Arctic, nor is "B" for Bullfrog, "C" is not Coleman, and "D" is not Dynasty....in case some of you were wondering.

Term

[IL Parrothead]

(for background, my ex is one of those scum sucking sleaze bag sharks)

Ouch!  

[IL Parrothead]

I can't remember the last time a thread got up to 7 pages in 48 hours!  

[Summitman]

It really doesn't matter what any of us spa sellin' goobers think, it's what the CUSTOMERS think.  And they speak with their wallets:



Term

funny, I bet the same graph can be made for hamburgers sold worldwide, but I wouldnt say McDonalds has the best hamburgers!!!

[BauerN]

funny, I bet the same graph can be made for hamburgers sold worldwide, but I wouldnt say McDonalds has the best hamburgers!!!

Good point.

Having the most dealers does not necessarily mean you have the best product or technology.

Staying power to build that kind of dealer network is a good sign though.

[Bonibelle]

Gotta hand it to you Water Boy..you sure got things hopping on here..

Even though we have moved off topic!!

[Water Boy]

Gotta hand it to you Water Boy..you sure got things hopping on here..

Even though we have moved off topic!!

Yeah that was a fablous idea you had there. I think maybe you knew all along what kind of storm this would cause. Last time I take your advice!! Oh well, made for a fun couple of days.

[Bonibelle]

Actually there was some science behind my thought process...and I honestly thought that dealers would post the warranties and they would be pretty much comparable..which would kind of define the top level spa manufacturers. Basically when someone asks about an off the wall brand, the warranty should give some reflection of the quality that the buyer can expect.  :-?

So I didn't set you up to start a war, I mentioned it because I thought as a sales person/dealer, you would decide how important the warranty was and decide if it was an interesting topic to post. And since Bill just celebrated his tub's birthday, and the end of his warranty period...it seemed to fit.

It is amazing to me how all this negative energy is put into a thread like this. :-/ Sorry if it upset anyone, but I do still have one more question.. .so here goes:
In light of the current financial situation, the downturn in the market or maybe just the economy in general, do you as dealers or company reps...see companies moving to shorter warranty periods to contain costs, or more robust warranties to encourage more sales?  

[Summitman]

Good point.

Having the most dealers does not necessarily mean you have the best product or technology.

Staying power to build that kind of dealer network is a good sign though.

They definetely have staying power, but I would advise some to realize that in a tougher economy the consumer becomes smarter with their purchases. That bodes well for those dealers who maintain an excellent operation, and those that sell great products.  It will no longer be as easy to just say its a certain brand and sell it solely off that name.  I will say that most on this board already know this, thats why they take the time to be on this board and stay sharp.  Those dealers who arent staying on top of their game will suffer in the long run

[Water Boy]

No problem Boni, just giving you  a hard time.

Also thanks to Term, BauerN, and JJ for contributing to the original purpose of this thread! Too bad a few bad apples had to mess it all up.

[East_TX_Spa]

What is interesting about the pie chart is that, for the first time I'm told, 4 spa manufacturers account for over 50% of all sales worldwide.  The pie is shrinking and the herd is thinning........consumers want value and stability and the companies that provide that will continue to be successful.

Everyone thinks their spa is the best, as they should.  Most of the brands represented on this forum are wonderful products.  Some of them are pure crap.

Once again, it doesn't matter one bit what we spa salesmen believe is the best spa... it is the customers that make that decision.  I'm just truly thankful and feel very honored and fortunate that so many of them like what our company offers.

Term